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TweetToday on The Survival Podcast I take your calls to 866-65-THINK Today on The Survival Podcast I take your calls on politics, seed saving, business, hugel beds, growing hops, teaching kids about money, composting and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details. Also please do your best to call from a quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard. While I can’t put all calls on the air but I do my best to get as many of them on as I can. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… Do the states have any recourse at all about the Syrian refugees, sort of, not really How to collect seed from biannuals like beets and carrots About the new TSP business directory is already working for members Can you use rotted wood for hugel beds, um heck yea Thoughts on growing hops in Delaware Thoughts on “money gifts” for children What is the “best way” to start a compost pile Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1686 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom GenForward.com TSP Gear PermaEthos.com Sawtooth Tactical – (sponsor of the day) Ready Made Resources – (sponsor of the day) Article By “The New Mike” on Satsumas Hobby/Commercial Hop Production in Delaware The Berkely Composting Method Making Ends Meet – By Chris LeDoux Bob Wells Plant of the Week – Arctic Frost Satsuma -It is adaptable from zone 7 to zone 10. It is cold hardy down to 10 F. degrees. This small, spreading tree has white flowers with a sweet orange fragrance. In winter it produces juicy, nearly seedless and easy peeling fruit. It grows from 8 to 12 feet tall in the ground and 6 feet tall in a container. If you have been wanting to plant citrus in zone 7 & 8 then this is the cold hardy variety for you. If you live above zone 7 you can grow it in a container. Bob Wells Nursery specializes in edible landscape plants and trees including: Fruit Trees, Berry Plants, Vine Fruit, Nut Trees, as well as the hard to find Specialty Trees. Find this plant and more at BobWellsNursery.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.

TweetCurtis Stone of TheUrbanFarmer.co Curtis Stone is the owner/operator of Green City Acres, a commercial urban farm based in Kelowna, BC, Canada. Farming less than half an acre on a collection of urban plots, Green City Acres grows vegetables for farmers markets, restaurants and retail outlets. After five successful seasons, Curtis has demonstrated that one can grow an extraordinary amount of food in a backyard, and make a good living doing it. During his slower months, Curtis works as a public speaker, teacher, and consultant, sharing his story to inspire a new generation of farmers. Today he joins us to discuss his new book titled, The Urban Farmer, Growing Food For Profit on Leased and Borrowed Land. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1685 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com GenForward Safecastle Royal – (sponsor of the day) Bulk Ammo – (sponsor of the day) The Urban Farmer Order the Urban Farmer Book Profitable Urban Farming Green City Acres The Handbook of Human Ownership The Urban Farmer Video Trailer – Music We Closed With Today 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 Expert 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 can 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.

TweetSimple Ciders and Meads Fermenting Away So yesterday I did a quick segment on making ciders and meads the super simple and easy way.  While I felt I covered cider fully I got a few comments and a butt load of emails (over 20 on one subject I officially all a butt load) asking me for the “exact proceedure”.  So I decided to do that today, which takes about 3 minutes and hence expand it into a show on making meads and ciders in super simple and small batches. I have to thank mead maker extraordinaire Michael Jordan for cluing me in on the simplicity of making small batches of mead in water bottles.  This eliminates a lot of cleaning and sanitizing.  It cuts total time to almost nothing per batch too.  From there it was a very short mental leap to hey, pastured juice, add yeast and done, but will it be any good was the question. As it turns out major awards have been won in cider competition by people doing little more than fermenting low cost store bought apple juice and at times adding a bit of sugar.  I started checking into things like canned fruit, my friends a whole new world of fermentation has opened up to me, I want to share it with you today. Join Me Today To Discuss… First a disclaimer these methods are new to me, but pretty full proof Some definitions and items that will help you a lot in the world of fermentation Fermentation Attenuation Floculation Racking Priming Sterilize Pasteurize Sanitize Lees Cold Crash Stabilize Campden Tablets Potassium Sorbate Oxygenate Yeast Nutrient Staged Fermentation Pectic Enzyme Bottle carbonate Bottle condition Still cider/mead Force carbonate Specific Gravity Hydrometer Starsan – this is your friend! Floating Thermometer 150 Degrees is Your Other Friend Adjunct Making Basic Simple Cider with Store Bought Juice Taking it up to a 5 gallon batch Making a very basic ciser (apple mead) Making a very basic pyment (grape mead) Some fruits/juices to consider Canned Cherries Dried White Mulberries Rasp and Black Berries Pomegranate Cranberry Screw it try anything it is only a gallon that is the point Rules for bottle vinting Pasteurized means no real sanitizing is needed, no stabilizers either Make sure there are no additives other than say absorbic acid Don’t sweat it, just try it and keep records, I use a sharpie and the existing label Racking off and bottling or kegging Bottle in its own bottle Bottle in wine bottles or beer bottles Kegging Force Carbing in Soda Bottles Final Thoughts Have Fun, Be Responsible Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1684 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com GenForward Knife Kits – (sponsor of the day) Backwoods Home – (sponsor of the day) Instructible on Simple Cider with Video on Making a Carbonation Cap Difference between campdem and potassium sorbate Edworts Apfelwein – Awarding winning cider made with cheap store bought juice Homebrew Talk Cider Recipe Board Homebrew Talk Cider Making Board Battle of New Orleans – Johnny Horton   Bob Wells Plant of the Week –  Arctic Frost Satsuma -It is adaptable from zone 7 to zone 10. It is cold hardy down to 10 F. degrees. This small, spreading tree has white flowers with a sweet orange fragrance. In winter it produces juicy, nearly seedless and easy peeling fruit. It grows from 8 to 12 feet tall in the ground and 6 feet tall in a container. If you have been wanting to plant citrus in zone 7 & 8 then this is the cold hardy variety for you. If you live above zone 7 you can grow it in a container. Bob Wells Nursery specializes in edible landscape plants and trees including: Fruit Trees, Berry Plants, Vine Fruit, Nut Trees, as well as the hard to find Specialty Trees. Find this plant and more at BobWellsNursery.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 c[...]

TweetJoin Me Today as I Answer Your eMails Today on the Survival Podcast I take your emails predator control, basic prepping, tax theft, cider and mead making, public education, water storage, guns, climate extremes, technology, group land buys and more. 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 Emails On The coyote is dead, long live the ducks The new video series has begun the planning phase – you can help Best estimate on total taxes paid by US citizens is 4.26 trillion Cider and mead are going in 1 gallon batches Others are beginning to see that the death of public education is coming Choosing a lever gun for deer and feral hogs Using 55 gallon drums that have had non food items in them What if the maunder minimum reoccurs, global warming aside Even a degree in coding is being replaced with a free and crowd-sourced model Thoughts on large land buys with multiple people Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1683 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com GenForward Fortress Defense Consultants – (sponsor of the day) Ready Made Resources – (sponsor of the day) Total US Tax Revenue at all Levels Is The End Near for Public Education Coffee Pot Mead by Michale Jordan The Death of Malls in America Food Grade Drum Liners  – If you insist on recycling poly drums for food or water, note I DO NOT recommend this. FreeCodeCamp.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. 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 Expert 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 can 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.

TweetNote – You can get a full transcript of the original portion of this show here. Many families read this and the Christmas show as part of their holidays. Today one day before the great American Holiday we stop and pause to think about what we have to be thankful for. The beginning of today’s show is new, most of it is rebroadcast of the first year I did this show. The beauty of this show is I feel it is something you can share with friends and family. The real history of Thanksgiving is actually a lot more interesting and special then many of the myths. Tune in today to hear… How thankful I am for all that has happened so far in 2015 Why much of what we learn about Thanksgiving is wrong or at least inaccurate How Thanksgiving was at one time considered a “damn yankee holiday” How Thanksgiving became a way for our nation to heal and reunite How the date of Thanksgiving has often been moved around and why The truth about those big buckles the pilgrims wore and all that black clothing What feasting meant 100 years ago to our prior generation that we have forgotten 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. Photo Credit Above to Vicki’s Nature

TweetChef Keith Snow of Harvest Eating Tune in today for a special edition of The Survival Podcast with Chef Keith Snow. Keith is the creator of HarvestEating.com which focuses on eating seasonally and cooking with food you can grow in your backyard of obtain locally. He is also a daily listener to our show and shares many common ideals with the Survival Podcast audience. So I thought who better to bring on the air in preparation for Thanksgiving then Chef Keith. Whether you are going though having the “in laws” over for the first time or just want to have the best Thanksgiving meal you ever cooked, today’s show is for you. Tune today to learn… Simple steps to a perfect turkey Easy great gravy without the paper envelope Root veggies beyond the potato – parsnips, turnips, etc. Awesome roasted sweet potatoes with special secret ingredient Chef Keith gets stumped on what to do with an Ostrich egg Ideas for vegetarian meals without resorting to Tofurkey Chocolate cake with no flour Baked apples that will be a big hit Keeping appetizers simple and light Making the experience stress free and enjoyable Additional Resources for Today’s Show Members Support Brigade TSP Gear Shop Join Our Forum Sawtooth Tactical – (sponsor of the day) Bulk Ammo – (sponsor of the day) The Year 1681 Some Humor – Everybody Loves Raymond and the Tofu Turkey Chef Keith Snow’s Links HarvestEating.com Chef Keith’s Youtube Chef Keith on Twitter Harvest Eating on Facebook Chef Keith’s Flourless Chocolate Cake Bob Wells Plant of the Week – White Fruiting Mulberry – highly adaptable from zone 6-11. The white mulberry is one of the most amazing trees you can grow.  They grow large or can be pruned into almost any size or dimension of your choosing.  The leaves are also highly palatable as live stock forage. The berries are white to light pink and do not stain like red or black mulberries, so they are great for areas we ofen consider to close to a building or sidewalks for mullberry. The berries can be eaten fresh, dried, made into jams, jellies, sauces, syrups, wines or used as adjuncts in meads or beers.  On top of all this they have been called a super food by TVs Dr. Oz and are high in antioxidants, protein along with other nutritional factors. Bob Wells specializes in edible landscape, including: Fruit Trees, Berry Plants, Nut Trees, as well as the hard to find Specialty Fruit Trees. Find this plant and more at BobWellsNursery.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 and you might hear yourself on the air

TweetJoin Me Today as I Answer Your eMails Today on the Survival Podcast I take your emails on BOBs, automation, nano degrees, making sausage, economics, radical shifts and more. 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 Emails On How many bug out bags does a family need, what must be considered The continuing rise of automation What will hold America together in coming years The rise of the Nano Degree The ins and outs of grinding meat and stuffing sausage CAT Equipment Company shows us way he economy is in real trouble The Demise of Retail and the “new” mom and pop effect The current radical shift “voice to data” and what it means Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1680 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com GenForward Safecastle Royal – (sponsor of the day) Knife Kits – (sponsor of the day) 47% of all US Jobs Could be Replaced by Technology BOA and Merrill Lynch Report on Technology Advancement Disruption U of Tenn – Asks Students to use Gender Neutral Pronouns Yale Students Prove the University System is off the Rails Udacity and Google Co Nano Degree CAT Sales in Decline, They Will Soon Own Many Multi Ton Paperweights The Death of the American Mall The Sound of Silence – 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.

TweetGet Answers Today From The Expert Council Today is Friday so it is time for our ask 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. 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 Michael Jordan on 30 minute coffee pot mead Ben Falk on dealing with poison ivy on edges of productive systems John Pugliano on building credit without building debt Gary Collins on eating meat and when/if to trim fat Paul Wheaton with an update from Wheaton Labs in Montana Jack on “moving to cash” in a 401K Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1679 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom GenForward.com TSP Gear PermaEthos.com Harvest Eating– (sponsor of the day) Backwoods Home – (sponsor of the day) Websites of the Expert Council Members ITS Tactical 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 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 calls to 866-65-THINK Today on The Survival Podcast I take your calls on asset forfeiture, livestock, BOBs, dollar store prepping, chickens, health insurance and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details. Also please do your best to call from a quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard. While I can’t put all calls on the air but I do my best to get as many of them on as I can. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… The cops now seize more than buglers steal How would  you care for livestock in a post apocalypse Herbs for your BOB, why I am very minimal on it Is there a bad time to start chickens as a new flock owner Using the “dollar store” as a place to get gear for you BOB, etc. What not to sheet mulch with How to manage health insurance costs as a self employed individual Who should be  your primary health care provider Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1678 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom GenForward.com TSP Gear PermaEthos.com JM Bullion – (sponsor of the day) Western Botanicals – (sponsor of the day) Doctor My Eyes – Jackson Brown 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.

TweetGrant Explaining his E-Tractor Grant Schultz is the Founder of Versaland and known in some circles as the “Mad Scientist of Permaculture”. As a farmer-hacker-artist, Grant develops new tools and techniques for creating and managing agroecosystems, including GPS Keyline technology, custom tree planters, and electric tractors. Grant does this by leveraging a background in agricultural and commercial land management and brokerage, Grant has developed many innovative ways to gain land access, design a diverse landscape, and create a broad acre permaculture farm that yields profit and anti fragility. Join Us Today to Discuss… What is “Farmscale Permaculture” What does your a broad acre permaculture farm look like How many full time income enterprises can you stack onto one farm What is Grants biggest moneymaker on the farm today What will be his biggest moneymaker in about in 5 years Why aren’t more farms operating using a model similar to that at Versaland What changes Grant would make in establishing a second farm Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1677 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com GenForward Fortress Defense Consultants – (sponsor of the day) The Berkey Guy – (sponsor of the day) Against the Wind – Bob Seger Grants Links Versaland.com New Farm Supply – Get 25% off all orders until 11-25-15 with code TSP FreeMoneyForFarmers.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. 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.

TweetJoin Me Today as I Answer Your eMails Today on the Survival Podcast I take your emails on the Paris attacks, refugee madness political stupidity and more. 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 Emails On What to expect due to the Paris Attacks Why the entire governor and refugee is just plain stupid Why the US can not vet the refugees and you have to be dim to think otherwise The coyote who killed Buddy the Goose and two ducks must die Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1676 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com GenForward Sawtooth Tactical – (sponsor of the day) Ready Made Resources – (sponsor of the day) Jackson Brown – Lives in the Balance 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.

TweetThank a Vet Today Today is Veteran’s Day and so it is time yet again for our special Veteran’s Day edition of The Survival Podcast. I have also removed any time based references so that this version can be timeless. There is no commercial content today as the entire show is dedicated to those that serve our nation. You will notice more music in today’s show, hopefully no lawyers for Trace Atkins, Tim McGraw or Toby Keith will come after me for today’s show though I doubt it will be an issue. Additionally you will hear the song I co wrote with Gregg Yows, “What Have You Done”. So tune in today for the story of Veteran’s Day, stories about our troops and the real reasons you should never miss a chance to say thank you to a veteran.  

TweetMike Vertrees Permaculturist and Soil Guru Mike Vertrees lives and works part time on a 50 acre homestead in middle Tennessee. He first became interested in soils and compost as a way to repair the eroded clay soil he had in abundance. He mostly focused on what he calls the Hippie Voodoo aspects of soil science.  These included biodynamic techniques, information gleaned from youtube and several books. Mike soon found that a lot of the information was supported by anecdotal evidence at best, but none the less developed a real passion for experimenting. Mike participated in the Geoff Lawton online PDC in 2013 and took a lot of useful information from the soils sections of the course. In the spring of 2013 Mike came to PermaEthos as one of two original tenant farmers with Jesse Tegtmeier. Mike spent the season there immersed in all the educational opportunities and took advantage of getting to meet and learn from experts in several farming, permaculture, and homesteading disciplines. Since then Mike has be en sponsored by PermaEthos to study Soil and Soil biology under Dr. Elaine Ingham who has researched proven methods for soil restoration for the last 30+ years. PermaEthos has partnered with Mike to introduce a Soil Restoration Design Course and Consultancy. This is a program where we work with you to fix or improve your soils over an entire year’s cycle. Mike has organized all his experience and study into a hybrid course of education and consultation. And is here today to talk about that. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1624 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com GenForward The Duck Chronicles – Video Series Safecastle Royal – (sponsor of the day) Knife Kits – (sponsor of the day) Info On Mikes Soil Course (coming soon) 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.

TweetHow Do we Get from this to Dinner? Find out Today. While this episode rounds out the bow hunting deer series a few things should be pointed out.  Obviously all these recipes apply equally to the gun hunter or the person with that special friend that gives away deer meat.   Additionally it needs to be pointed out these are all fantastic ways to cook lamb, mutton and goat.  Indeed lamb specifically is a great analog to venison. Additionally in the sausage recipes you have two options.  One is to simply use 100% pork in them, if you use wild pork 1/3rd to 1/2 of the meat should be domestic pork for fat or just cut in 10-15% fatback.  The other is again to substitute lamb, mutton or goat for the venison, or for something really cool substitute duck or goose. Join Me Today to Discuss… Some basic rules of cooking period Don’t boil stuff unless you are making stock or soup You can always cook meat longer, you can never un cook it Let meat warm up before putting on a grill or in a hot pan Excess rubs burn, and again excess moisture is usually bad My 4 Deer Sausage Recipes (PDF Download of them Here) Deer Andouille Sausage – (first time I have ever given this out) Deer Jalapeno Sausage – (another personal recipe) Jacks Dead Simply Black Pepper Sausage – (been making this for 28 years) Deer Breakfast/Italian Sausage (adapted from Keith Snow’s Recipe) Some Blow You Away Grilled Venison Methods Bacon Wrapped Crusted Jalapeno Deer Loin Deer Tenderloin With “Chang’s Treatment” – from Neil Franklin Deer Leg Steak with Black Pepper Crusting Deer “Minute” Steaks The Best Deer Burgers Ever – stupid simple In the Oven and On the Stove Deer stew – best made with shanks Slow Roasted Shoulder – with out drying it out The Tied Roast – add 10-20% pork (also good smoked) Deer chili – hot or mild Tacos – yep and stupid simple For Breakfast Egg, potato and venison breakfast tacos Sausage and sweet potato hash, with eggs (2 options) Stocks and Other Less Known Options Basic deer stock Vegetable deer soup Deer lasagna – just use the Italian Sausage Roasted Sausage and Crispy Finger Potatoes Deer Heart with Red Wine Reduction and Mushrooms In the end it is simply red meat, just don’t over cook it because it is lean Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1623 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com GenForward The Duck Chronicles – Video Series Backwoods Home – (sponsor of the day) Harvest Eating – (sponsor of the day) PDF of My Sausage Recipes 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.  

TweetMorning Bath Time for Turkeys and Ducks Ryan Bradley is a 26year-old former Science Teacher with a Marketing Degree from Texas State University. He has taught for the past 3 years, but recently left to follow the entrepreneurial path, hoping to have the impact that seemed unattainable in the public education system. The show today will be about how a guy who grew up in the suburbs adapted to a permaculture duck farm. Ryan is going to tell us what a “Week at the Spirko House” was like, and give everyone a kind of “day-in-the-life” of a duck-farmer in Central TX. Then, we’ll discuss his project to help Alternative Farmers/Homesteaders & other young entrepreneurs collaborate to do similar work. He also has a treat for those of you who follow The Duck Chronicles, in the form of a Photo Album that will be mentioned near the end of the show & can be found in the show notes for today’s episode. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1622 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com GenForward JM Bullion – (sponsor of the day) Western Botanicals – (sponsor of the day) FarmSubs.com – Site of Ryan’s Future Business BradleySci – Ryan’s Blog Photo Collection from Ryan’s Time Managing Nine Mile Farm Ryan on Twitter Bob Wells Plant of the Week – PAWPAW TREE – Adaptable from zone 4 to zone 8 Also called “The Custard Apple” because of its delicious taste of vanilla custard. The trees grow to about 25 feet and the fruit is 3-6 inches long. They work best if you plant two for pollination. Some people refer to the Pawpaw as the “Miracle Fruit” and attribute their good health to it. The tree makes an attractive ornamental tree as well. Pawpaw plants are easy to grow. Bob Wells Nursery specializes in edible landscape plants and trees including: Fruit Trees, Berry Plants, Vine Fruit, Nut Trees, as well as the hard to find Specialty Trees. Find this plant and more at BobWellsNursery.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. Also remember we have an expert council you can address your calls to. If you do this you should email me right after your call at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with expert council call in the subject line. In the body of your email tell me that you just called in a question for the council and what number you called in from. I will then give the call priority when I screen calls. 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.