The Survival Podcast

TweetToday is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-99- Container Gardening for the Urban Survivalist, and was first published on Nov. 25th, 2008. The following are the original show notes from that episode. Today’s show covers ideas and options for various forms of container gardening to allow production by urban survivalists that rent, have an apartment or need to garden in winter. Tune in today to hear… An announcement about the Listener Appreciation Contest Thoughts on some of president Bush’s pardons (a slap in the face) A unique concept for a cinder block based raised bed A growing container is anything that holds enough dirt Unusual options for containers in green houses Using indoor growth lights Using tires to grow potatoes Easy ways to grow onions, garlic and other crops with what you are already doing The first goal, 5% of the produce you use produced at home How to grow one salad a week all year long in only 4 pots Growing pole beans in a greenhouse Thoughts on dwarf (patio) fruit trees (taking them with you) Why we say things like “I have to put food on the table” How growing food can double your stored foods longevity Solving Americas net food importation problem one family at a time Combining a few container grown items with your stored preps The continuing cycle from container, to ground to compost Resources for today’s show, Prior podcast with info on Growth Lights Forum Post about Cinder Blocks and Terracing Growing Potatoes in Tires Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show.

Tweet Today Steven Harris and I answer your questions on Bug Out Trailers.  Big trailers, small trailers, what to put in them, what to have as an electrical system. Using cargo trailers as an emergency shelter and camper. Toilets in these trailers, storage and transportation of water for consumption and hygiene. This is the third in a multi part series that began with Episode-2117- Steven Harris and Jack Spirko on Bug Out Trailers.  As this is clearly going to become a multi episode series I have created the tag BOT Shows so that all of them can be found at one location. The response to the first in the series was overwhelming, Steve compiled and sent me 14 pages of questions, I printed it out and it feels like a small book, and these are just questions and a few notes here and there.  So we are going to run about 1 hour and 15 minutes on the interview and break it into pieces parts over the next few months. Resources for today’s show… Steven1234.com – Everything Steven Harris Join the Members Brigade The Year 100 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Steve’s Favorite New Charger – Potek Ordinary Life – Simple Plan Sponsors of the Day Bulk Ammo JM Bullion Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.  

TweetToday is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-80 The Perfect Survivalist Homestead Retreat and was first published on Oct. 24th, 2008. The following are the original show notes from that episode. Today we will explore some of the often considered as well as the often over looked characteristics that make up a perfect homestead for the survival minded individual in modern times. Tune in today to hear… How “perfect” is possible but different for each family or individual The system of checks and balances that applies to all real estate choices The difference between a home with a job attached an just a homestead The importance of water availability on property and thoughts on ponds, wells, etc. Considering potential for both permaculture and argriculture Small Farm, Hobby Farm or Just a Garden -think about it Calculate your total cost of ownership before you buy Evaluation of the potential for annexation and increased taxes Considering insurance costs and requirements Distances from services, support and friends and family Off grid advantages and disadvantages The potential to run or operate a business or work from home Realistic cost reductions and unrealistic ones as well What is your version of my “back yard rifle range” – make sure you can have it Thoughts on being a good neighbor when moving to a new community Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show.

Tweet Today its Friday so it’s time for expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today the expert council answers questions on homeschooling, guns, insurance, cold weather, rv living, cooking, cryptocurrency, mentorship and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the best chance of getting on the air. I do what I can to get as many of your questions as possible on the air but can’t always get to all of them. Our council is made of a wide variety of experts in everything from the tactical to the practical and everything in between. To get more information on our Expert Council visit our “Meet the Expert Council Page” to learn more about them and their specific areas of expertise. Join Me Today As Our Experts Discuss Overcoming challenges in getting started homeschooling – Mike and Sue Dealing with hand gun permits in NY State – Dan Ohmann The ins and outs of long term care insurance – John Pugliano A hack for your home during cold long winters – Ben Falk The different options for RV Living – Gary Collins Using and cooking with salt cod – Chef Keith What is a cryptocurrency faucet and is it a scam – Ben Fitts Thoughts on mentors and trusting your instincts – Jack Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum The Year 99 Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online Grandaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Information TSP Android App TSP iPhone App The 59th Street Bridge Song – Simon and Garfunkel Websites of the Expert Council Members MT Knives GrassFedHomestead.com CryptoGulch.com Humble Mechanic Living Free in Tennessee Harvest Eating Old Grouch Military Surplus Steven1234.com Permaculture Classroom A Bee Friendly Company Investable Wealth NW Edible Permies.com Primal Power GeoffLawton.com DarbySimpson.com Whole Systems Design Doom and Bloom HaloBySue.com Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

TweetToday is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-1712- Finding Your Version of Freedom and was first published on Jan. 19th, 2016. The following are the original show notes from that episode. Yesterday was honestly a bit of a clunky show for me.  Sorry if it seemed that way, you can’t always bat 1,000 you know.  Anyway it ended up in a good place, it forced me to ask some hard questions and to realize a few things should be discussed here.  Specifically in regard to freedom.  Things we discussed many times but now we should discuss with a direct personal application. Some things we must understand about freedom in order to have it First – no one can define freedom for you nor can you for another.  This is actually anti freedom. Secondly – what some would consider total freedom others might consider total slavery and vice versa. Third – if you have to withdraw to a place you don’t want to be in order to be free you are not free. Fourth – if you are to have other people in your life your freedoms must be balanced with theirs. Fifth – if you are to have freedom, others must be able to do things you don’t like, do not approve of, etc. Six – the current state of the world is not freedom, so you will have to fight for every piece of it you take back, or you have to be strategic.  There is no third option. If the fourth sounds like socialism to you (as in the statist way) check your perception bias at the door.  Here I am talking about close voluntary associations like a spouse, a family or perhaps may be an intentional community. Join Me Today to Discuss… A story of freedom, that may not be your freedom Why what you do matters, is only half the equation The way moral people are divided by those in power based on morality Why we can’t change the system with the system, nor should we The modern system is actually anarchy absent the non aggression principle Ways we can begin to break the programming Non reactionary discussions Focusing on morality over facts and issues Focusing on morality over feelings Building teams, coalitions, co-ops you name it Following the lead of the Free State Project Not going away quietly all the time Yes going away quietly at times What you have to ask yourself What do I actually want, do you even really know What do I have to sacrifice for that How much sacrifice will cause me more harm than good What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses What direction are you headed in Final Thoughts Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1712 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com GenForward Harvest Eating– (sponsor of the day) Backwoods Home – (sponsor of the day) Like a Rock – Bob Seger He Was My Brother – Simon and Garfunkel Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Also remember we have an expert council that can answer you questions. If you have a question send it to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with TSPC Epert in the subject line. Ask your question in one to two sentences so it is clear then provide any additional details. Make sure to tell me what council member the question is for. You Meet the Expert Council at this Link. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.[...]

TweetJeff Reiland has worked in Commercial Agriculture and Biotechnology over 20 years striving to “feed the world” but now he is a Designer of Healthy & Productive Landscapes that Enable Resilient Communities. Jeff’s business, Abundant Design LLC, and personal lifestyle both center around living in harmony with the environment. Growing up in rural Iowa he spent a lot of time outside on and around his family’s acreage, where he helped his dad and mom build their home. Scholarships and summer construction jobs helped him pay for college where he got his degree in Biology and Environmental Studies. Following college he did GPS field mapping and soil sampling, but after his company closed that part of the business he worked on a landscaping crew and dabbled in starting his own landscape company. Job security and expectations drew him back to science, livestock and companion animal vaccine production and research, then to genetically modified crop research and testing. Interest in survival topics following Y2K led him eventually to the Survival Podcast, where Jack and then Diego Footer of Permaculture Voices inspired him to begin his entrepreneurial journey. Jeff is in the MSB and a PermaEthos Founding Member where he took his PDC. Abundant Design strives for beautiful and productive landscapes, that will actually improve the quality of our waters, fertility of our soil, and the health of our planet. He runs a local meetup for permaculture, teaches classes at a learning farm and volunteers at a local community orchard.  He joins us today to discuss permaculture landscaping in the suburbs. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum The Year 98 Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online Grandaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Information Abundant Design Hazy Shade of Winter – Simon and Garfunkel Sponsor of the Day ButcherBox Harvest Eating Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here. `

Tweet Originally from The Netherlands, Samuel Zwaan has now lived in several countries. After his studies in comparative media studies at Utrecht University he moved to Atlanta to enjoy a more technical studies at The Georgia Institute of Technology in digital media. Here he was picked up by eBay to become a Technical Product Manager. In recent years Samuel has become interested in crypto-currencies, taking the leap to invest early 2017. He has been with Ark almost since its beginning and by being very active in the community made his way into becoming a top 51 delegate within Ark. Besides being a delegate he also sits on the Ark Community Board. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum The Year 97 Walking To Freedom TSP Gear TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online Grandaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Information ARK Project Site The Foundry Delegation Blog ARK – slack America – Simon and Garfunkel Sponsor of the Day Ridge Wallet J.M. Bullion Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

TweetToday on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on cryptocurrency, home school, music, copper bullets, green houses, debt reduction, business, permaculture, GMOs  and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process. Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on the program though so keep em coming. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… Some news from ARK and why it is huge Another attack on home school, typical statist shit A TSP Song Playlist is in the works, and you can help What is the penetration ability of solid copper bullets Heating a green house in a southern climate How to get on the same page with your spouse about debt reduction Making decisions about expanding a business Buying a property where swales were already installed More on the GMO debate and why it is hard for either side to be rational Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum The Year 97 Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Get Your Liberty Forum Tickets – Use Code tsp10 for 10% off all tickets. ACES Completes Bitcoin/ARK service The ARK-ACES Website Heater I would Recommend for a Small Green House Home-Schooling Advocates Brace for Regulation Debate  Article on the GMO Debate Forum Post on the TSP Music Playlist The Boxer – Simon and Garfunkel Sponsors of the Day Bulk Ammo Self Reliance Magazine Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Today its Friday so it’s time for expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today the expert council answers questions on bitcoin, word press, gardening, farming, bee keeping, battery charging, lifestyle design and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the best chance of getting on the air. I do what I can to get as many of your questions as possible on the air but can’t always get to all of them. Our council is made of a wide variety of experts in everything from the tactical to the practical and everything in between. To get more information on our Expert Council visit our “Meet the Expert Council Page” to learn more about them and their specific areas of expertise. Join Me Today As Our Experts Discuss Mining bitcoin and combining with aquaponics – Ben Fit Managing images on your word press website – Nicole Sauce Preparing new garden beds – Nick Ferguson An update on The Grass Fed Life Podcast – Darby Simpson Getting started with bees – Michael Jordan More on mobile battery charging – Steven Harris Fertility, pest control, etc on the Spirko homestead sans ducks – Jack Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum The Year 96 Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online Grandaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Information Aquaponics Meets Bitcoin Mining WiFi Router that Mines Litecoin Ether Miner and Space Heater Media Library Plugin Living Free in TN Spring Workshop Farm Business Essentials Website God and Guns – Lynyrd Skynyrd Websites of the Expert Council Members MT Knives GrassFedHomestead.com CryptoGulch.com Humble Mechanic Living Free in Tennessee Harvest Eating Old Grouch Military Surplus Steven1234.com Permaculture Classroom A Bee Friendly Company Investable Wealth NW Edible Permies.com Primal Power GeoffLawton.com DarbySimpson.com Whole Systems Design Doom and Bloom HaloBySue.com Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

TweetToday on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on cryptocurrency, business, situational fatigue, workplace violence, emergency alerts, gardening and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process. Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on the program though so keep em coming. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… More on doing professional work for “friends and family” Dealing with “survival fatigue” note not “prepper fatigue” Thoughts on the potential of work place violence and the aftermath of it Lessons from the fake missile alert in Hawaii The good, bad and ugly of the humble black bean Aquaponics in cold climates Thoughts on probiotics and other supliments A quick thought on decentralized crypto exchanges Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum The Year 92 Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Get Your Liberty Forum Tickets – Use Code tsp10 for 10% off all tickets. Time in a Bottle – Jim Croce Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

TweetPaul Wheaton, the bad boy of Permaculture, was proclaimed the Duke of Permaculture by Geoff Lawton in 2012. He is the creator of two on-line communities. One is about Permaculture, permies.com, and one is about software engineering, CodeRanch.com. Paul is bonkers about permaculture. A few years ago he set about turning over 100 acres of Montana mountain land into a true permaculture community.  Building housing in a form he calls a WOFATI and experimenting with hundreds of options for sustainable living off the grid. Central to this has been heating through brutally cold Montana winters.  To do this Paul has amped up research and work on rocket mass heaters to levels never seen before.  He joins us today to discuss rocket mass heater technology and how it can be used by anyone for sustainable heating.  You can learn more about Paul and all his exploits at Permies.com Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum The Year 95 Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online Grandaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Information RichSoil.com/Heat Permies.com Facts of Life – Billy Squire Sponsor of the Day ButcherBox Harvest Eating Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here. `

TweetOur Urban Garden in 2010 Today we look at homesteading and mainly producing your own food on small lots.  I would define this as 1/20th to 1/4th of an acre.  The average home being built in America today is sitting on about .11-.16 of an acre, or about in the range of 50-60 feet wide by about 100-120 feet deep. Lot’s of people dream of owning more land at some point, but the truth is more land is more work.  Even with three acres I am mostly focused on about 3/4ths of an acres on my property adn put 80% of my effort into about a quarter of an acre total. I also grew up for a time in rural Pennsylvania.  We had a garden of about 1/20th of an acre on about a one acre property.  I always saw the farmers as having so much more land then us, most were 40-120 acre holdings.  But those we knew as family friends when I visited them I noticed, that they had about an acre around their homes, and a garden about the same size as our own.  Those 40 acre tracts grew corn and beans.  This was the 80s by the way. This has always been the way, the majority of what you produce for your own use, doesn’t really require much land. Join Me Today to Discuss…. Two big announcements Why everyone should intensely manage a small piece of property What to look for if you “settle” for a small lot The primary techniques for small land production Rabbits/chickens/quail/etc. Raised bed gardens / square foot gardens Edible landscaping Use the edges and value the marginal Back yard orchards Aquaponics Sprouting and microgreens Container gardening Plant propagtion Small green houses Wild foraging Hunting and fishing The way to think about all these techniques Think in layers Bring nutrients to the plants Succession planting Function stacking Productive livestock not pets Some Great Resources The Hands on Home by Erica Stauss Northwest Edible Life Possum Living – By Dolly Freed Square Foot Gardening Home Grown Liberty Paradise Lot Gaia’s Garden – Toby Hemenway Permaculture in Microspaces – by Geoff Lawton (free) Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum The Year 94 Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online Grandaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Information Sponsor of the Day Ridge Wallet J.M. Bullion Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

TweetToday on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on EMP, media, hunting, fishing, kegerators, narcissism, cast iron, situational awareness, dogs and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process. Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on the program though so keep em coming. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… I found the Harris response to prepping for an EMP Are you acting like an easily led moron, an exercise to break the cycle Early season fishing and poison pigs? Of kegerators and small kegs The narcissism of people shows up in stupid comments to a recent guest Getting paint off cast iron How to “case” a public place in case something goes wrong, it ain’t hard Dealing with a dog with a “Napoleon complex” Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum The Year 93 Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Get Your Liberty Forum Tickets – Use Code tsp10 for 10% off all tickets. 2.5 Gallon Keg War Child – The Cranberries Sponsors of the Day Bulk Ammo Self Reliance Magazine Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Today its Friday so it’s time for expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today the expert council answers questions on cider making, rocket mass heaters, investing, cryptocurency, grid down info gathering, boot care and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the best chance of getting on the air. I do what I can to get as many of your questions as possible on the air but can’t always get to all of them. Our council is made of a wide variety of experts in everything from the tactical to the practical and everything in between. To get more information on our Expert Council visit our “Meet the Expert Council Page” to learn more about them and their specific areas of expertise. Join Me Today As Our Experts Discuss Eden Brothers Seeds joins the MSB – Jack Making sweet cider without blowing up bottle – Nicole Sauce Retrofitting a rocket mass heater to an existing chimney – Paul Wheaton ROTH IRA investing – John Pugliano The crypto known as Rai Blocks – Ben Fitts Getting info in full grid down scenario – Steven Harris Get your free crypto currency from Brave and an ARK update – Jack Basic boot care – Jack Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum The Year 93 Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online Grandaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Information Coin Market Cap Rai Blocks on Coin Market Cap The Rai Blocks Website The Rai Blocks White Paper Snow Seal for Your Boots Scout Boot Cream Kiwi Horse Hair Shine Brush Kiwi Silicon Water Proofing Scotch Guard Water Shield General Purpose Scrub Brush Freedom – Alice Cooper Sponsor of the Day Western Botanicals Ready Made Resources Websites of the Expert Council Members MT Knives GrassFedHomestead.com CryptoGulch.com Humble Mechanic Living Free in Tennessee Harvest Eating Old Grouch Military Surplus Steven1234.com Permaculture Classroom A Bee Friendly Company Investable Wealth NW Edible Permies.com Primal Power GeoffLawton.com DarbySimpson.com Whole Systems Design Doom and Bloom HaloBySue.com Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here. `

TweetToday is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-1054- The How, What and Why of Saving Seeds and was first published on Jan. 10th 2013. The following are the original show notes from that episode. There is Magic Within Seeds but Saving Them Isn’t Mystical I was talking with Ben Falk of Whole Systems Design yesterday about how more and more small seed companies are now buying at least some seed from companies associated with the ilk of Monsanto. Ben was pretty shocked to hear the Johnny’s Selected Seeds is buying some of their seeds from Semanis, which is owned by Monsanto. There is a lot of fear about GMO contamination both legitimate and ridiculous specifically when the word Monsanto comes up. The best solution is to save your own seeds but we are going to also discuss how to know who you can trust when buying seeds and times where you simply do not have to worry about GMO at all. Join me today to hear about… What is “the safe seed pledge” and why should you care Why we need to be saving seeds in the first place Breeding improvements vs. hybrids vs. GMO (all three are different) Exchanging seeds – a great form of barter The easy plants to save seed from – beans, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes Separation rules – why they exist and not stressing them Staggering pollination times to create effective separation Herbs and unusual plants are often easy to save for and over looked Storing your seeds once they are harvested (is cold storage a good idea) How to clean your seeds, what you need, what you don’t need Growing your own hybrids – hybrids are not always bad How to hand pollinate and ensure purity with squashes and melons, etc Saving root crops like garlic, potatoes, sweet potatoes for replanting The rewards of regionally adapted plants Breeding for any and all traits, it really isn’t hard Additional Resources for Today’s Show Members Support Brigade Join Our Forum The History of The Safe Seed Pledge The Form for Companies to Take The Safe Seed Pledge – PDF File The International Seed Saving Institute Seed Saving Guide How to Make Sweet Potato Slips Dealing with “Spindly” Seedlings – YouTube Video Building an Inexpensive Grow Light System – YouTube Video Potting Up Seedlings – YouTube Video Watering Seedlings from the Bottom Up – YouTube Video Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.