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TweetDavid Haight stated when he asked to do this show that, “once upon a time, I prided myself on my ability to be content anywhere.  Over time though I realized I was lying to myself.  This led to a though and carefully planned and executed strategic relocation.  I am now in a place that I love above all others”. Today David will tell you his story of how he is transitioning from urban living and a full time job to 40 acres of permaculture promise and self-empjoyment.  He will also share a personal example as to why he feels that TSP style modern survival thinking outweighs the advice of most “experts” on Strategic Relocation. Join Us Today to Discuss… Davids motivations for relocation Finding the right property The most important factors of enjoyment as to where he moved to What he is doing now and why he feels that shows he made the right choice Internal and external pitfalls that he encountered in his relocation The tenets of modern survival helped him transition His biggest lessons in the process of moving The use of good debts and bad debts to your advantage How has exiting full time employment changed his world view How permaculture thinking applies to developing income streams Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1606 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) US Biochar Initiative Backyard Biochar Article on the Cone Kiln 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.

TweetWhat Could We Do If Humanity Were Truly Free This show is designed only to make you think and think deeply about many issues.  In my view our society doesn’t do enough thinking, many people have claim to think and say stuff like I think _____ should be or not be done.  This is not thinking though, this is stating an opinion, often one that the person hasn’t really thought very much about. Thinking about an issue or a problem and how to solve it requires a total consideration of all sides, views and a review of all facts and theories about the concept.  We don’t do this very much today for superficial things like, “should the family get a new TV or not” so we damn sure don’t do it with things like, “how do we feed the planet”. No instead, we have outsourced all of our big problems to government, then divided into two primary teams with a Jackass and a Fat Elephant as mascots, we root for our teams every 2-4 years and trust that jackass and a fatass can then do our thinking for us. Hey, pause a moment and THINK about that!  America today has outsourced our decision making to two groups that use a jackass and a fat ass as their representation.  You know how they say dogs and owners start to look the same?  But I digress. Today will be the first in a series of shows were we will look at this question and you can bet they will all be part of “The Insurgency” series. Join Me Today to Discuss… Let’s begin with the hot dog test, it is deeper then you would expect Why do we have a state at all Protection Stability Collective Good – Public Works I know you think there is more, but really it could just be protection and stability Serious questions Does money really make sense? Should people have to work? If people didn’t have to work, what would they do? How much work is really useful and important? How many jobs are current protected from technology? What do people really want in their lives? Is there really anything approaching a resource shortage in the world? How would you Feed our planet Incentivize the development of technology Provide medical care Allow freedom of expression, religion, etc. Provide educational services Design communities, villages and towns Protect individual rights Enforce rules without a “government” Or perhaps have government without a state What is our alternative to answering these and other important questions Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1605 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) Bob Wells Plant of the Week – ISSAI COLD HARDY KIWI  This plant is adaptable from zone 5 to zone 9.  This kiwi is different then the one you know in the store.  It has no fuzz and is about half the size, this means you can eat it without pealing it. Many kiwis have male and female varieties but this one is self fertile though some growers report larger yields with a male variety planted near by. It is a climber and will need support, some mature vines can bare up to 100 pounds of fruit.  It fills a great vertical niche in permaculture design.  While it is widely adaptable it certainly prefers soils more to the acidic side typical of forest edges. 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 ca[...]

TweetJoin Me Today as I Answer Your eMails Today on the Survival Podcast I take your emails on economics, politics, concealed carry, plant propagation, taking a stand, big food 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 type of family behavior are we currently incentivizing in America Busting the I have a nice office job and live in a nice home so I don’t need to carry myth Why I don’t think our people are currently qualified to declare independence Propagation of stevia What are we willing to stand against and what do we just let happen Is Big Food on the ropes, sadly no, not even close Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1604 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) Britebart Article On Declaring Independence Story about Roswell’s Parents World Debt Clocks The War on Big Food – Well Not So Fast 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.

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 provide 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 Geoff Lawton and Ben Falk give individual takes on flood plane land Michael Jordan on the ins and outs of queening (bees that is) Gary Collins Paleo for back packing and the 72 hour kit Eric Strauss on the risks of botulism when canning Bryan Black on home stead security in rural areas John Pugliano on the continuing onslaught of automation Paul Wheaton on an update form Wheaton Labs and his dukedom Tim Glance on setting up a com network with military field phones Darby on supplemental feed for pastured hogs and sourcing piglets Keith Snow on deep frying alternatives to poor quality oils Nick Ferguson on budget conscious productive homestead establishment Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1603 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom GenForward.com TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com Sawtooth Tactical – (sponsor of the day) Ready Made Resources – (sponsor of the day) Article about Making Flag Burning Illegal Websites of the Expert Council Members ITS Tactical Harvest Eating Old Grouch Military Surplus Steven1234.com CACTeam.com A Bee Friendly Company Investable Wealth NW Edible Permies.com Primal Power GeoffLawton.com DarbySimpson.com Whole Systems Design Additional Links Provided by the Council JZ-BZ Queening Cell Punch Queening Method Miller Queen Method One How Not to Die From Botulism Home Invasion Prep at ITS Tactical Escaping from Zip Ties at ITS Tactical MURS Radio Article at ITS WSJ Article on Automation Harvest Automation Palm Shortening Mentioned by Keith Snow 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.

TweetThe Real Magic of Biochar is Seen Under Magnification Gloria Flora founded and directs the U.S. Biochar Initiative (USBI) as a project of her non-profit, Sustainable Obtainable Solutions. Through USBI, Gloria promotes the sustainable production and use of biochar. Biochar fits in the nexus of her work in large landscape conservation strategies, climate change action, forest health collaborative, public land sustainability and as well as her permaculture passion. Last century she served 23 years in the U.S. Forest Service, including as Forest Supervisor on two national forests. Gloria and her husband are growing TerraFlora Sylvanculture Learning Center focused on permaculture in forested environments. Flora’s won many awards for environmental leadership and action, including having a new species of a Tanzanian toad named after her. Join Us Today to Discuss… What is biochar? Isn’t it just charcoal How does biochar make soils more productive Who discovered biochar What kind of feedstock can you use to make biochar Why should we care about biomass What other uses does biochar have besides amending soil How can biochar production be carbon neutral or negative How can I make biochar at home Can I buy biochar if I can’t make it Where can you get more information on biochar Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1602 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) US Biochar Initiative Backyard Biochar Article on the Cone Kiln Note – Additional resource links will be added as soon as I receive them from Gloria. 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.

TweetA Great Dog Is a Great Part of the Prepper Lifestyle Adam has been training professionally since 1992. He graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a degree in Interdisciplinary Field Studies and then traveled the world and worked with some of the best trainers he could find. He continues to do that– having returned from living in Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica, recently. Adam is the current owner of the Reno dog training company Katz Trains Dogs and the former owner of both: South Bay K-9 Academy and Adam’s Las Vegas Dog Training Company. Ads for his dog training information products have appeared in: DogWorld, DogFancy, DogSports and others. When the Dr. Phil Show needed a personal protection dog for one of their segments on rape prevention… Adam is the guy they called. He has trained alongside most of the top working dog trainers over the past 20 years. Adam’s philosophy is to try to learn everything he can; And then keep the best techniques and discard the rest. He has trained dogs for obedience, behavior modification, tracking, personal protection, police work, drug detection, man-trailing, Schutzhund, agility and more. Adam is the author of the best selling internet dog training book, “Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer: An Insider’s Guide To The Most Jealously Guarded Dog Training Secrets In History!” (available exclusively at: DogProblems.com) as well as several dog training dvds, dog training audio lectures, videos and dog training information products for the professional dog training industry. He is also the author of the book, “Dogs for Preppers” “Backyard Chickens For Preppers” and “Guns For Preppers” under the pen name: Sobert Gummer Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1601 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) DogProblems.com BarnHunt.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.

TweetNick Ferguson of Permaculture Classroom For most of the TSP audience Nick Ferguson needs no introduction, but he is an internationally traveled permaculture designer and consultant.  He is also one of the owners of PermaEthos along with being a long term member of the TSP community. Nick states his best job is being “the husband of the sweetest and most patient woman alive, father of 3 crazy boys.”  After all of this, in his spare time he is working hard to develop a sustainable homestead in the piney hills of Louisiana. Nick is also a member of the TSPC Expert council and a long time personal friend and beer drinking buddy of mine, though he still doesn’t know what a Saison is! He is likely best known here as a plant propagation expert who developed the PermaEthos plant propagation course which has been successfully complete by several hundred people, however Nick is also an expert in many aspects of permaculture. One of his real fortes is stretching dollars and doing a great deal with small livestock.  He has been keeping goat for most of his life and is well aware of the rewards and challenges of doing so.  He joins us today to discuss making a decision about goats and if you are going to do it, to do it with out hating yourself for doing so. Join Nick and I Today to Discuss… Why even keep an animal that has such a reputation for being a pain in the ass How much land should I have before considering Goats What kind of fence will keep them in Lots of people say goats are impossible to train, how do you train a goat What are the main health issues people run into I heard goats taste awful, is there a trick to making the meat taste good What should they eat and what should they not eat What do I need to do to make sure the milk is safe and tastes good Why is it necessary to keep goats in groups Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1600 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com GenForward The Duck Chronicles – Video Series Fortress Defense Consultants – (sponsor of the day) The Berkey Guy – (sponsor of the day) Permaculture Classroom Bob Wells Plant of the Week – Arbequina Olive – Cold hardy variety that has one of the highest olive production and oil yields. The soil should be well drained. This tree has an upright habit.  It is recommended that you cover the tree the first winter if the temperature drops below freezing. Once the tree has been in the ground for a year and is well rooted, it then will begin to withstand the colder temperatures. The older the tree gets the more, cold hardy it becomes.  The oil is of this olive is sweet, delicate and fragrant with intense fruitiness but low levels of bitterness and spiciness.  It is grown commercially for oil production is parts of California and Texas.  If you live above zone 7, you can grow it in a container and bring it inside during the winter months 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 [...]

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 provide 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 Nick Ferguson on raising goats without hating yourself for it Erica Strauss on lacto fermentation ins and outs Michael Jordon on the flow hive Ben Falk on the difference between sustainable and regenerative Geoff Lawton on self governance and doing business locally outside “the systems” Bryan Black on firearms drills without going to the range Chef Keith on cooking quail and thoughts on “gamey flavor” Steven Harris on risks of living close to a nuclear power plant Gary Collins where to start, who to trust when it comes to primal and paleo John Pugliano on the next bubble and potential market correction Paul Wheaton with an update on the Dukedom of Wheatonville Darby Simpson on Scottish Highland Cattle Tim Glance altering surplus gear that is in ACU camo so it is useful as camo Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1599 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom GenForward.com TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com Sawtooth Tactical – (sponsor of the day) Ready Made Resources – (sponsor of the day) Websites of the Expert Council Members ITS Tactical Harvest Eating Old Grouch Military Surplus Steven1234.com CACTeam.com A Bee Friendly Company Investable Wealth NW Edible Permies.com Primal Power GeoffLawton.com DarbySimpson.com Additional Links Provided by the Council  Erica’s Lacto Fermented Salsa Michael Jordan interview with Wyoming Department of Agriculture on the Flow Hive Chef Keith’s Quail Recipe Do You Want to Become a Fat Burning Machine – Gary’s Article Cattle Resource Mentioned by Darby Simpson Tim’s Video on Altering ACU Camo An Example of Why Voting in 2014 Didn’t Matter at All 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.

TweetLane Douglas graduated from UT-Martin in 1975 with an Engineering degree. After a few years as an engineer, he began working in Industrial Sales. He retired in 2011, after 32 years in sales management, the last 12 as Regional Sales Operations Director for MSC Industrial Supply. He opened Southern Silencers, LLC in 2014, a NFA Class 3, silencer business, selling silencers in the State of Tennessee.  His company provides suppressors and nothing else.  They are 100% customer focused and will work hard to help their customers make the right choice for their needs. They also provide all the information you need to complete the necessary ATF paperwork for owning a suppressor and will even complete as much of the paper work for you as the law will allow, to help you make sure you get it done properly. Join Lane and I Today as we Answer Questions Like… Are silencers legal? Do I need a permit or a license? How effective are they? How do silencers work? Why is subsonic ammunition better? Which caliber is the quietest? How much paperwork is required? How long does it take to complete the paperwork? What is the cost of the paperwork? What is an NFA Gun Trust? What are the advantages of ownership through an NFA Gun Trust? How do I clean the silencer? Can I hunt with the silencer? Do those oil filter things I see at gun shows work? Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1598 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com GenForward The Duck Chronicles – Video Series Safecastle Royal – (sponsor of the day) Bulk Ammo – (sponsor of the day) SouthernSilencers.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.

TweetChaos will come, but it can also be managed. I am joined today by Trevor Grice a licensed clinical psychologist who provides individual therapy and assessment services through a private practice setting in the Thumb of Michigan. Since starting his voyage on preparedness and sustainability with his wife, Diana, and two sons, Dr. Grice has first hand experience on how this lifestyle can reduce anxiety and bring more happiness to one’s life. In addition, he has used this perspective to assist his clients in finding their own paths to happiness and acceptance, as well as to gain more insight into what is weighing down our society. Trevor and Diana have started Dandelion Hills Farm on their two acre homestead. They raise turkeys, ducks and chickens, manage bee hives and are looking to grow their personal garden into a market garden Trevor joins us today to discuss  Two main topics, first managing chaos because in his words, “controlling your life is about as easy as as snapping a picture of Sasquatch riding a rainbow farting unicorn”.  We also discuss what he calls, “The Permissiveness Epidemic”.  This is about how being too permissive with our children has created many of our current societal issues (i.e. also known as the “Douche Bag Epidemic”) Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1597 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom GenForward.com TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com Knife Kits – (sponsor of the day) Backwoods Home – (sponsor of the day) 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 not to set up your stand, we call this a lollipop on a stick! So it has been over a hundred and fifty episodes between part one and two of this series but I figured this would be a good time to pick it back up.  In Episode-1445- Bow Hunting Deer Part One ~ The Kit we discussed all the gear I carry when hunting deer, specifically on non guided hunts when you are completely on your own. Today we discuss the use of that gear from finding deer, to setting up and right up to the kill. Part three will be what do to from the point that you have made that good shot, to getting that deer home and at least basically processed. Please note you will have to listen to this show to get all the details a ton will be covered that isn’t reflected in the outline below, specifically on stand set up and what NOT to do.  There is no way I can cover everything I have learned about this in 30 years of hunting in a 1.5 hour show.  These are what I consider the most important starting points. No book, podcast, video, etc. can teach you to bow hunt, you have to get out and do it, period.   My real hope here is to first shorten your learning curve and second to simply inform you as to what this sport is all about. Join Me Today To Discuss… Some reality checks about bow hunting Best to hunt close to home Success rates are lower, period Requires time, patience and more patience Still nothing else like it Consider some guided hunts Scouting by the Seasons Winter Find bedding areas with ease Look for sheds Use snow for great tracking and visibility South side of the hills is where to look a lot Winter patterns are different but territories are small Scrapes, rubs, funnels, etc in winter Spring Identify secondary trails – trails often that are not rubbed/scraped Perfect time to find “funnels and pinch points” Still a good time to find sheds Good time to talk to farmers and land owners Great time to find “the road less traveled” on public land Summer Deer move less in early summer so you can ID refuges Great time to scout fields and edges at distance (break out the binos) Wind patterns will be close to early fall patterns by EOS Deer patterns will be well established until the rut comes Another great time to make friends with land owners (shoot varmints) Build permanent stands if allowed or repair existing Fall Preseason Select and create ambush sites Clear shooting lanes Set up hanging stands if you use them Get in your stand or climb with it, test shooting ability Mark trails with night tacks Set up at least 3x the number of sites you think you will need Set up game cameras – (beware of thieves) Test and retest wind patters Scout in early AM, late PM, and with lights if legal Consider “mock scrapes” but not too early The set up Arrive 1 hour minimum before sun rise for morning At least 2 hours before peak movement for afternoon Set up as fast and quiet as possible, PRACTICE THIS Getting on stand Take a known path, follow your markers Try to NOT walk on deer trails Don’t touch anything you don’t have to Have your personal routine down cold Get ready to climb Attach gear to pull rope Get into your tree/stand Pull up gear and “get set” STFU, – absolutely NO NOISE Dealing with an approach and making the shot No eye contact EVER, period, infinity Ignore the BS on “Outdoor TV”, you can’t talk Determine if possible before an opportunity if you want the shot Look over, around next to the deer, use your side vision Wait for a chance to draw (in range only) Behind a tree Looking away Looking over shoulder Draw in one smooth motion Make no noise If you are caught, you are likely screwed Wait for the opening, release the arrow Getting ready to track – Part three picks up here! Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1596 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com Ag[...]

TweetJoin Me Today as I Answer Your eMails Today on the Survival Podcast I take your emails on fermentation kefir, fermentation, automation, tools, the 6x extinction, tree establishment, anarchy 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 Why doesn’t kefir become alcoholic with the milks sugar The Robots are coming, more then you think they are The low down on the rogue hoe The “sixth mass extinction” real or fake or something else Why do trees that don’t do well in a first year often come around in the second season A Russian man creates a currency and it is called “anarchism” Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1595 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com GenForward JM Bullion – (sponsor of the day) The Berkey Guy – (sponsor of the day) The Coming Robot Grocery Store Rogue Hoe I Use Study on 6X Russian Farmer Creates a Local Currency Russian Local Currency Backed by Geese and Potatoes 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.

TweetGet Answers Today From The Expert Council Today is our first Friday dedicated 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 provide 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 Ben Falk on pre land purchase evaluation John Pugliano on the ins and outs of ETFs Erica Strauss on making and flavoring yogurts and kefir Keith Snow on roasting a whole pig Geoff Lawton on high value perennial crops Michael Jordan on the timing of removing honey Garry Collins on modern disease and inflammation Nick Ferguson on propagating roses and saving potatoes for eating Tim Glance on military diesel generators A weekly update from Paul Wheaton Steven Harris on how not to make ice Steven Harris on automation of a sump pump Darby Simpson on preserving family farming Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1594 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom GenForward.com TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com Fortress Defense Consultants – (sponsor of the day) Ready Made Resources – (sponsor of the day) PermaEthos June Event Updates ITS Tactical Harvest Eating Old Grouch Military Surplus Steven1234.com CACTeam.com A Bee Friendly Company Investable Wealth NW Edible Permies.com Primal Power GeoffLawton.com Additional Links John Pugliano’s Podcast on ETFs Article by Erica on Making Yogurt The La Caja China Website – Amazon has better pricing then direct buying Propagating Roses with a Potato Diesel Generator Phase Conversion Video from Tim Glance Ice Maker Vac Pump Videos – Video One – Video Two 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 open carry, ginseng, gold, irrigation, assclowns, worms, swales, pruning, war, vehicle prepping  and more. We have officially made the move for listener call in shows from Friday to Thursday and will from this point forward be doing expert council stand alone shows on Friday, Friday Friday. 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… Carry open or carry concealed, when, where and why Thoughts on growing ginseng More on the Texas Gold Depository Using a pond pump for irrigation Was Office Space the first main stream mention of “assclown” Thoughts on “stocking worms” Swales in sandy soil, YES they do work there, in some ways better Pruning newly planted apple trees The effect of 15 years of war on our current youth Equipping your vehicle for everyday emergencies Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1593 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom GenForward.com TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com Sawtooth Tactical – (sponsor of the day) Bulk Ammo – (sponsor of the day) 400 GPH Pump I mentioned 2000 GPH Pump I mentioned Bob Wells Plant of the Week – NAVAHO THORNLESS BLACKBERRY – Adaptable from zone 6 to zone 9. This is a “self-supported” cane fruit so it needs no trellis and is late producing, extending the blackberry season to July or August depending on your climate. Since it is a late blooming plant, you don’t have to worry about losing your crop to a late frost. Yields are high with large sweet berries and above all it is thornless and great tasting. Find this plant and more at BobWellsNursery.Com – 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.

TweetToday on The Survival Podcast I take your calls to 866-65-THINK Today on The Survival Podcast I take your calls on technology, permaculture, economics, vaccines, freedom, the media, composting, organics, automation 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… A lesson from video game systems past Why any company should be free to not to business with anyone period Growing compostable plants in a leech field Is millennial syndrome a geographic condition Thoughts on ADD meds for adults and getting off them How tyranny of a minority can appear to be tyranny of the majority Is all organic fertilizer actually organic, depends on what your definition of organic is Of nitrogen fixers and inoculatants More on vaccines and why the measles story is really three separate issues How can process automation that eliminates jobs be reconciled against people care Developing risk mitigation for your businesses Developing strategic shade for your annual garden Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1514 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom GenForward.com TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com Harvest Eating – (sponsor of the day) Western Botanicals – (sponsor of the day) 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.