The Survival Podcast

TweetThree of our 12 New Baby Ducks Time for a four parter, as I said I am making it up to you guys for lost time during recent travel and I suspect at least one show will not happen next week as well with the workshop and all. So today here is what we have on hand. First I am going to talk about why the “big news” about bitcoin is not big news in any negative way.  Of course I mean the IRS ruling that BTC is property and not currency.  Anyone running a business publicly collecting BTC should have greeted this announcement with a resounding duh, frankly, no shit is more accurate. Let me break it to you bluntly, the IRS guidance is actually factual, accurate and consistent with all existing code and treatment of property and assets by the IRS. Note I am not saying the IRS is fair, that taxes are fair or that taxes are okay and not theft.  What I am saying is based on current IRS code, historical treatment of barter and the trade of goods and the treatment of commodities, the new IRS guidance is fair and consistent in relation to historical IRS guidelines. Here are several reason this ruling is meaningless… Anyone with a brain taking in lots of bitcoin into a business was likely already doing the accounting as the guidelines state. The IRS still can’t track person to person bitcoin, they don’t have that ability, if they ever acquire it, the system will take it away from them in an “update”. New software to maximize tax advantages of this ruling is likely being coded RIGHT NOW. Likely the IRS is going to have to change their guidance when BTC becomes a recognized currency anyway, it will then function like any currency on the FOREX, this is going to happen. Second we move one to a bit more on PermaEthos and a few questions that have come up since my big announcement yesterday.  I will also again explain that YES the MSB will get a discount code for Geoff Lawton’s PDC and the code will be in the MSB likely today or tomorrow but definitely before the PDC goes on sale. The new Ethos model has been extremely well received!  I want to talk just a bit more about it.  I will be updating the PermaEthos site soon to reflect the new model and start creating a true virtual community around it.  It will be important that Ethos function both as an extension of the TSP community and yet function on its own merits to those who have no clue what or who a TSP is. Then I have some “homestead updates” for you guys.  Yes an MSB only video will come out this week by the way, showing a lot of what I am going to talk about.  There is some cool stuff though, today our homestead population grew by yet another dozen with 12 ridiculously cute ducklings!  I’ll tell you also how they and the geese are going to get some “ponds” that will almost be actual ponds. Then I am joined by Matthew Miller who is a long time listener to TSP and an MSB member.  . In an effort to continue building resiliency and self-sufficiency in his life he wanted to learn how to maintain his own vehicles. Inheriting his late grandfather’s 94 Ranger was the final push needed. A 20 year old truck with 80k miles on it was a great starter project to get his feet wet. He has documented all of his repairs and progress on the TSP forums for others to learn and gain encouragement from. Since starting he has gained a basic working knowledge of autos and has no fear when he hears a knock or rattle. Through his desire to do things himself he has inspired friends and family members to do their own work and offers to help when he can. Matthew loves watching his kids play in and on his truck or car when he’s working on them. They’ll jump in with tools and ‘help’ daddy out. Knowing that he is teaching them positive values, resiliency, and self-reliance is the greatest reward he’s gotten since learning this new skill-set. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1321 Join Our Forum 13Skill[...]

TweetWe Now Accept Bitcoin for MSB Payments Today is a two parter, hey I got to make up for missed time right.  The first segment will be the new version of PermaEthos let us call it PermaEthos 3.0.  I think it will blow you away.  Some may be a bit unhappy about the change at first but I believe when you hear the entire concept you will be more excited than ever before. Then we turn to a conversation with John Bush on the evolutionary value of bitcoin.  With John we will discuss what bitcoin really is and why it is “valuable” at all.  We will also discuss why you would want to us it in your business and how that will benefit your business with no risk. We also discuss why bitcoin and frankly crypto currency in general is useful in the quest for a free society.  Along with how bitcoin can work for survivalists, using the bitcoin network for things other that just a medium of exchange and more. John Bush was born and raised in Austin, Texas where he has become a notorious community activist. He lives on a small farmstead with his fiance and fellow rabble rouser, Catherine Bleish, and their daughter, Aliana. Their family raises chickens and maintains a vegetable garden with several friends. John has dedicated over a decade to promoting the ideals of a free society through grassroots mobilization campaigns, speaking on liberty issues across the country, and epic Facebook debates. John has made his presence known to the city council and state legislature through his consistent dedication to liberty activism and his unique use of street theater to garnish local media attention. Currently he gives speeches on the philosophy of liberty, Agenda 21, and activist strategies. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1320 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com Sawtooth Tactical – (sponsor of the day) Ready Made Resources – (sponsor of the day) TN Tactical Supply – (MSB Discount Vendor of the Day) Sovereign BTC – John’s website LocalBitcoin.com WeUseCoins.com CoinBase.com Gyft.com CoinMap.org Kelly Herrin on IMDb – the Video Producer for PermaEthos Brink of Freedom – Josiah Wallingford’s site Permaculture Classroom – Nick Ferguson’s Site 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. Our Expert Council is Made Up of… Kerry Davis – Dark Angel Medical – Emergency Medicine and Life Saving Care Bryan Black – ITS Tactical – All Things Tactical, E&E, Lock Picking, etc. Frank Sharp Jr. – Fortress Defense Consultants – Weapons, Tactics and Security Darby Simpson – DarbySimpson.com – Livestock and Farm Management/ Homestead Consulting Ben Falk – Whole Systems Design – Permaculture (Specializing in North Eastern Climates) Paul Wheaton – Permies.com – Permaculture (Specializing in North Western Climates) Tim Glance – Old Grouch’s Military Surplus – Bug Out Vehicles, Military Surplus and Communications Steven Harris – Solar1234 – All things Energy Chef Keith Snow – Harvest Eating – Cooking John Pugliano – Investable Wealth – Investing and Finance Gary Collins – PrimalPowerMethod.com – Health and Nutrition (primal/paleo/etc) Michael Jordan – The Bee Whisper – All Things Bees Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP E[...]

TweetSo this is kinda sorta a guerrilla podcast.  The majority of the audio in today’s show is from my “run through” of the presentation I gave last week at Permaculture Voices. It covers many ways to build a business in permaculture, some really sound and basic business concepts that many new entrepreneurs often overlook. As for myself and Josiah we along with two yet to be named other folks are getting on airplanes today to go see to something that should have us officially launching the first PermaEthos farm and a very cool educational opportunity in about one month’s time.  More on that on Monday!

TweetBook 4 in the 299 Days Series Glen Tate is the author of the ten-book prepper novel series “299 Days” published by Prepper Press. The books describe an average guy who prepares for, and lives through, a partial collapse of the United States. Glen joins us today to his current efforts to turn his book into a movie. Glen is a moderator on the TSP forum under the name “Heavy G.” He lives and works in Olympia, Washington where he has a front row seat to the corruption in government. Much like the main character in the series, the author is a forty-something resident of the capitol of Washington State, Olympia, and is a very active prepper. He grew up in the remote logging town of Forks, Washington. “Glen” keeps his identity a secret so he won’t lose his job because, in his line of work, being a prepper and questioning the motives of government is not appreciated. You can submit your pledge here for the 299 Days Movie. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1319 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com Knife Kits – (sponsor of the day) Back Woods Home Magazine – (sponsor of the day) Primal Power Method – (MSB Discounter of the day) 299 Days 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. Our Expert Council is Made Up of… Kerry Davis – Dark Angel Medical – Emergency Medicine and Life Saving Care Bryan Black – ITS Tactical – All Things Tactical, E&E, Lock Picking, etc. Frank Sharp Jr. – Fortress Defense Consultants – Weapons, Tactics and Security Darby Simpson – DarbySimpson.com – Livestock and Farm Management/ Homestead Consulting Ben Falk – Whole Systems Design – Permaculture (Specializing in North Eastern Climates) Paul Wheaton – Permies.com – Permaculture (Specializing in North Western Climates) Tim Glance – Old Grouch’s Military Surplus – Bug Out Vehicles, Military Surplus and Communications Steven Harris – Solar1234 – All things Energy Chef Keith Snow – Harvest Eating – Cooking John Pugliano – Investable Wealth – Investing and Finance Gary Collins – PrimalPowerMethod.com – Health and Nutrition (primal/paleo/etc) Michael Jordan – The Bee Whisper – All Things Bees 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 a week, I am tired, worn out and for a yet to be fully disclosed reason about to be on a plane again on Friday.  So I figure I better do my review of the happenings at Voices while everything is still fresh in my mind. The people are Voices were awesome and I have to say even the few that are what Paul Wheaton calls “purple breathers” there were pretty cool as well.  In fact I have found that many of the “purple breathers” seem to be breathing less purple over the years.  Perhaps Obama has done some good, by being so lousy at his job?  It seems years of “getting what they asked for but not what they expected” may actually be pushing some folks from the left, not to the right but OUT of any belief in “the system” at all. The overall tone of most of the conference was very entrepreneurial and very libertarian leaning.  There was actually almost no talk of actual politics, rather it was more here is where regs are in the way, this is how we are getting around them. Join Me Today as I Discuss… Flat out Diego Footer hit a home run with Voices! If they do this again, I will go back, it was that well done I think people put to much weight on single sentences of the “experts” If there is a Voices 2, I would like to see some speakers “step it up” on the solutions side The guys I want to go visit now are Greg Judy and Mark Sheppard, awesome! Joel Salatin is a good farmer, and a brilliant businessman, think fiefdoms If you want to speak at conferences, you might want to join toastmasters Some big opportunities are out there, top ones I see now are The nursery business (big or small) Grazing cattle, sheep, chickens, etc on OPL Alley cropping during “orchard establishment” Taking education beyond the “PDC” Taking an internship with an established farm Developing new varieties (plants, trees, birds, etc.) Urban design consulting I think “transition” is taking on a new meaning and a new momentum Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1318 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com The Berkey Guy – (sponsor of the day) Harvest Eating – (sponsor of the day) The Soil Cube  – (MSB Discounter of the day, 10% off) Permaculture Voices Podcast 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. Our Expert Council is Made Up of… Kerry Davis – Dark Angel Medical – Emergency Medicine and Life Saving Care Bryan Black – ITS Tactical – All Things Tactical, E&E, Lock Picking, etc. Frank Sharp Jr. – Fortress Defense Consultants – Weapons, Tactics and Security Darby Simpson – DarbySimpson.com – Livestock and Farm Management/ Homestead Consulting Ben Falk – Whole Systems Design – Permaculture Tim Glance – Old Grouch’s Military Surplus – Bug Out Vehicles, Military Surplus and Communications Steven Harris – Solar1234 – All things Energy Chef Keith Snow – Harvest Eating – Cooking John Pugliano – Investable Wealth – Investing and Finance Gary Collins – PrimalPowerMethod.com – Health and Nutrition (primal/paleo/etc) Michael Jordan – The Bee Whisper – All Things Bees Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remem[...]

TweetToday we have an on the fly unnumbered guerrilla podcast with Xavier Hawk, John Kitsteiner and Byron Joel.  This is not an official episode but it is very cool, enjoy I am not off to listen to Greg Judy.

TweetThe Loquat, A Citrus that is Hardy to Zone-7! Today is sort of kind of a permaculture episode, but not necessarily one.  I think we have a lot of people in the audience that want more food production but do not necessarily really care about “permaculture” as a concept unto itself.  I think this show will make both camps pretty happy. The truth is we have lost a lot of knowledge about growing fruits and nuts in our nation.  We have equated trees with large giant things you could never reach the top of. We see trees as things to climb, hand ropes from and build a fort in. Due to this many seem to feel a large variety of productive trees could never exist on a small piece of land, such as the average 1/10th  – 1/5th acre yards most suburban homes have. Nothing could be further from the truth. Today I will discuss the basics of setting up an intensive perennial system based on mostly trees, bushes, shrubs and vines.  How to get multiple yields across a full season, keep the work load minimal and even tell you about some species you have likely never heard of. Join Me Today to Discuss… How fruit was grown at “Manor Houses” in England How trees really “work” and why you can treat a tree like a shrub The importance of balancing top to root structure Why you should “thin” fruit at times The importance of heavy mulch Cultivation of mushrooms The role of shrubs, vines, bushes Why I have changed my view of multi-graft trees to positive Some Unusual Trees/Plants to consider Jujube Sea Berry (awesome medicinal) Paw Paw Cornelian Cherry Cornus Mas (red and yellow) Cornus Kousa (sometimes called big apple kousa) Dwarf Mulberry (Morus Alba Issai) Elderberry (awesome medicinal) Honey Berry Chinquapin (like little chestnuts) Hazelnuts – Filberts Loquats – (citrus in zone 7) Potted trees for citrus and other things Final thoughts Resources for today’s show… Join the MSB The Year 1317 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum TSP Gear PermaEthos.com BrinkOfFreedom.net JM Bullion – (sponsor of the day) Fortress Defense Consultants– (sponsor of the day) Black Belt Magazine – (Discount Vendor of the day 50% off a subscription) Sources of Many of the Plants I Mentioned Today and Other Cool Stuff Deep Green Permaculture Back Yard Orchard Techniques Dave Wilson Nursery Back Yard Orchard Techniques Bob Wells Nursery in Lindale Texas – This man is AWESOME! Burnt Ridge Nursery – Awesome stuff including some cool Autumn Olives Willis Nursery – Very Cool Stuff, Good Prices and Some Real Hard to Find Things Dave Wilson Nursery Multi Graft Trees – You can buy them from Bob Wells listed above Oikos Tree Crops – Some things they have I have never even seen anywhere else, I learned of them from Dave Jacke Raintree Nursery – A great source of unique plants and great info on them.  Their catalog should be sold as a book it is that informative. Dwarf Mulberry – This link is for information more than a recommended place to buy, you can find better prices and I don’t really know about this company yet. Roger Meyer on Jujube Cultivation – Great video not super exciting but very informative. Producing Mulberry From Cuttings – Really easy to do, this is a video.  If you just want to see the technique jump to about 2 minutes and 20 seconds. And yea it is this easy! Victorian Kitchen Garden Episode One – This is pretty cool and you can find the other episodes in the related videos section. 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 [...]

TweetJoin Me Today as I Answer Your eMails Today on the Survival Podcast I take your comments, questions and thoughts on survival scenarios, AGW,  the use of words, minarchism, anarchism, permaculture and small property self sufficiency. 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 Winners of the CO2 Contest and How Little Annual CO2 Humans Produce The first round of TSP Conflicted Mondays What the next week will be like at TSP while I am at Permaculture Voices Now I get it, some people think “agenda” = “hidden agenda”, really? Yep! What is the difference between minarchist and anarchist Permaculture for wet properties How much food can you really produce for yourself Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1316 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com Back Yard Food Production – (sponsor of the day) Survival Gear Bags – (sponsor of the day) NoDak Arms – (MSB Discount Vendor of the Day) Backyard Orchard Culture by Dave Wilson Backyard Orcharding by Deep Green Permaculture Backyard Permaculture Video – By Josh Byrne Cleaning a Dove in 30 Seconds With No Knife 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. Our Expert Council is Made Up of… Kerry Davis – Dark Angel Medical – Emergency Medicine and Life Saving Care Bryan Black – ITS Tactical – All Things Tactical, E&E, Lock Picking, etc. Frank Sharp Jr. – Fortress Defense Consultants – Weapons, Tactics and Security Darby Simpson – DarbySimpson.com – Livestock and Farm Management/ Homestead Consulting Ben Falk – Whole Systems Design – Permaculture Tim Glance – Old Grouch’s Military Surplus – Bug Out Vehicles, Military Surplus and Communications Steven Harris – Solar1234 – All things Energy Chef Keith Snow – Harvest Eating – Cooking John Pugliano – Investable Wealth – Investing and Finance Gary Collins – PrimalPowerMethod.com – Health and Nutrition (primal/paleo/etc) Michael Jordan – The Bee Whisper – All Things Bees 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 Calls Today on The Survival Podcast I take your calls on war, fodder, bees, battery back up, cooking, fermentation,  permaculture, small business, bentonite, education, concrete buildings and more. We also hear from expert council members Steven Harris, Ben Falk, Michael Jordan and Darby Simpson. 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. I can’t put all calls on the air but I do my best to get many of them on. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… Will our foreign wars ever “end” Questions on the dead simple fodder system All about bees, allergies, getting stung and more The sad death of great batteries More uses for okra – follow up from Monday Tasty adult beverages from maple sap, yes, fuel no Thoughts on building a permaculture nursery Building houses from concrete Sealing a pond with bentonite not dolomite The evolution of our education system continues The role of beef genetics in beefs flavor Starting Osage Orange from seed Resources for today’s show… Join the MSB The Year 1315 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum TSP Gear PermaEthos.com BrinkOfFreedom.net Bulk Ammo – (sponsor of the day) Safecastle Royal – (sponsor of the day) Mai Thai Coffee – (Discount Vendor of the day 10% off all orders for MSB members) My Fodder System at Brink of Freedom 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. Our Expert Council is Made Up of… Kerry Davis – Dark Angel Medical – Emergency Medicine and Life Saving Care Bryan Black – ITS Tactical – All Things Tactical, E&E, Lock Picking, etc. Frank Sharp Jr. – Fortress Defense Consultants – Weapons, Tactics and Security Darby Simpson – DarbySimpson.com – Livestock and Farm Management/ Homestead Consulting Ben Falk – Whole Systems Design – Permaculture Tim Glance – Old Grouch’s Military Surplus – Bug Out Vehicles, Military Surplus and Communications Steven Harris – Solar1234 – All things Energy Chef Keith Snow – Harvest Eating – Cooking John Pugliano – Investable Wealth – Investing and Finance Gary Collins – PrimalPowerMethod.com – Health and Nutrition (primal/paleo/etc) Michael Jordan – The Bee Whisper – All Things Bees 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.  

TweetAre You Proud of Your Chains Slave? I try to focus on the solutions here 99% of the time, vs. the problems.  The issue though is many listeners are often frustrated by my comments like “politics no longer matter especially at the federal level. They feel if everyone felt that way there would be no checks left on the system.  To a degree they have a point, I will acknowledge this today and tell you why it still doesn’t matter. Still others are frustrated by those they love and care about who are not willing to “wake up” and simply become just a little bit self reliant.  They simply have done so themselves, they know how great it feels and they can’t understand why others will not take at least that first step.  It becomes very hard to understand why so many continue to exist as dumbed down cogs in the system and can’t even fix say their own flat tire. The truth?  We are a nation of slaves!  We are slaves to… Exceptionalism Ideology Debt Taxes Class Structures Racial Bias And Above All Fear We are a nation of slaves, slaves that have built our own prison walls, our own cells and slaves that even manage our own “work release” programs.  We are slaves who not only have forged and crafted our own chains, we actually are proud of them and polish their shackles to a high shine. This sounds insane but there are two reasons I felt it was time to do this show. You will never achieve your freedom unless you first acknowledge your slavery You will never understand why many cling to ignorance until you understand that they currently fear freedom What I am saying really is that even though we are delving into the “problem” today we are actually still focused on the solution.  Hold on and strap in this won’t be a feel good episode but in the end it still might make you feel good, I mean freedom feels good. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1314 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com Sawtooth Tactical – (sponsor of the day) Ready Made Resources – (sponsor of the day) Infidel Body Armor  – (MSB discount vendor 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. Our Expert Council is Made Up of… Kerry Davis – Dark Angel Medical – Emergency Medicine and Life Saving Care Bryan Black – ITS Tactical – All Things Tactical, E&E, Lock Picking, etc. Frank Sharp Jr. – Fortress Defense Consultants – Weapons, Tactics and Security Darby Simpson – DarbySimpson.com – Livestock and Farm Management/ Homestead Consulting Ben Falk – Whole Systems Design – Permaculture (Specializing in North Eastern Climates) Paul Wheaton – Permies.com – Permaculture (Specializing in North Western Climates) Tim Glance – Old Grouch’s Military Surplus – Bug Out Vehicles, Military Surplus and Communications Steven Harris – Solar1234 – All things Energy Chef Keith Snow – Harvest Eating – Cooking John Pugliano – Investable Wealth – Investing and Finance Gary Collins – PrimalPowerMethod.com – Health and Nutrition (primal/paleo/etc) Michael Jordan – The Bee Whisper – All Things Bees Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you [...]

TweetThe Resilient Farm and Homestead by Ben Falk Ben developed Whole Systems Design, LLC as a land-based response to biological and cultural extinction and the increasing separation between people and elemental things. Life as a designer, builder, ecologist, tree-tender, and back country traveler continually informs Ben’s integrative approach to developing landscapes and buildings. His home landscape and the WSD studio site in Vermont’s Mad River Valley serve as a proving ground for the regenerative land developments featured in the projects of Whole Systems Design. Ben has studied architecture and landscape architecture at the graduate level and holds a master’s degree in land-use planning and design. He has conducted nearly 200 site development consultations across New England and facilitated dozens of courses on permaculture design, property selection, microclimate design, and design for climate change. For more, see Ben’s recent TEDx talk. Today Ben Joins Jack Cold weather home building and design:  Heating a home on few cords or less, including hot water Making a home that is fully functional when the grid is down Buidling-site integration to optimize  a permaculture home Wood processing and burning, effectively and efficiently The many myths around drying and heating with wood How important is passive solar depending on climate type What are the most important features of Ben’s home Gravity fed water sources if you don’t have a high spring or pond The most common mistakes made when heating with wood The biggest lessons Ben’s learned learned living for 10 years in USDA zone 4 Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1313 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com Knife Kits – (sponsor of the day) Back Woods Home Magazine – (sponsor of the day) High Mowing Seeds – (MSB Discounter of the day) Whole Systems Design – Ben’s Site Whole Systems Design on Facebook 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. Our Expert Council is Made Up of… Kerry Davis – Dark Angel Medical – Emergency Medicine and Life Saving Care Bryan Black – ITS Tactical – All Things Tactical, E&E, Lock Picking, etc. Frank Sharp Jr. – Fortress Defense Consultants – Weapons, Tactics and Security Darby Simpson – DarbySimpson.com – Livestock and Farm Management/ Homestead Consulting Ben Falk – Whole Systems Design – Permaculture (Specializing in North Eastern Climates) Paul Wheaton – Permies.com – Permaculture (Specializing in North Western Climates) Tim Glance – Old Grouch’s Military Surplus – Bug Out Vehicles, Military Surplus and Communications Steven Harris – Solar1234 – All things Energy Chef Keith Snow – Harvest Eating – Cooking John Pugliano – Investable Wealth – Investing and Finance Gary Collins – PrimalPowerMethod.com – Health and Nutrition (primal/paleo/etc) Michael Jordan – The Bee Whisper – All Things Bees 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 th[...]

TweetJoin Me Today as I Answer Your eMails Today on the Survival Podcast I take your comments, questions and thoughts on permaculture, media, venomous snakes, education, liberty, freedom 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 is the real deal with permaculture zones Thoughts on the BBC series Tudor Monastery Farm Some encouraging things on the PermaEthos front Dealing with venomous snake bites Why government is afraid of liberty and why that is good Why preppers are often so receptive to yellow journalism Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1312 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com The Berkey Guy – (sponsor of the day) Harvest Eating – (sponsor of the day) Conflicted the Game  – (MSB Discounter of the day, 20% off) Bitcoin Scares Senator Manchin, GOOD! Snake Bite Fatalities in the US Tudor Monastery Farm - Episode One 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. Our Expert Council is Made Up of… Kerry Davis – Dark Angel Medical – Emergency Medicine and Life Saving Care Bryan Black – ITS Tactical – All Things Tactical, E&E, Lock Picking, etc. Frank Sharp Jr. – Fortress Defense Consultants – Weapons, Tactics and Security Darby Simpson – DarbySimpson.com – Livestock and Farm Management/ Homestead Consulting Ben Falk – Whole Systems Design – Permaculture Tim Glance – Old Grouch’s Military Surplus – Bug Out Vehicles, Military Surplus and Communications Steven Harris – Solar1234 – All things Energy Chef Keith Snow – Harvest Eating – Cooking John Pugliano – Investable Wealth – Investing and Finance Gary Collins – PrimalPowerMethod.com – Health and Nutrition (primal/paleo/etc) Michael Jordan – The Bee Whisper – All Things Bees 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 Calls Today on The Survival Podcast I take your calls on garden pests, energy, permaculture, cooking, economics, EMP, knives, tanning hides, business and more.  We also hear from expert council members Steven Harris, Ben Falk, Michael Jordan and Chef Keith Snow. 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. I can’t put all calls on the air but I do my best to get many of them on. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… Dealing with snails Dealing with Japanese beetles Powering your house with methane biogas What are the tax advantages of a small business Thoughts on small acreage maple syrup production What is the deal with EMP threats Why is the Euro still powerful against the dollar Bee friendly plantings to help protect bees from mites and other bee pests Cooking with Okra Trying to turn an MRE into a decent meal Thoughts on benefits vs. risks in carrying a “clip knife” Tanning rabbit hides How to use willow to make rooting stimulator Resources for today’s show… Join the MSB The Year 1311 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum TSP Gear PermaEthos.com BrinkOfFreedom.net JM Bullion – (sponsor of the day) Fortress Defense Consultants– (sponsor of the day) Old Grouch Military Surplus  – (Discount Vendor of the day 10% off all orders for MSB members) 4H Guide to Tanning Rabbit Hides – (PDF File) 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. Our Expert Council is Made Up of… Kerry Davis – Dark Angel Medical – Emergency Medicine and Life Saving Care Bryan Black – ITS Tactical – All Things Tactical, E&E, Lock Picking, etc. Frank Sharp Jr. – Fortress Defense Consultants – Weapons, Tactics and Security Darby Simpson – DarbySimpson.com – Livestock and Farm Management/ Homestead Consulting Ben Falk – Whole Systems Design – Permaculture Tim Glance – Old Grouch’s Military Surplus – Bug Out Vehicles, Military Surplus and Communications Stephen Harris – Solar1234 – All things Energy Chef Keith Snow – Harvest Eating – Cooking John Pugliano – Investable Wealth – Investing and Finance Gary Collins – PrimalPowerMethod.com – Health and Nutrition (primal/paleo/etc) Michael Jordan – The Bee Whisper -  All Things Bees 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.  

TweetBeauty and Permaculture Go Hand in Hand Nathan Love is the founder and CEO of PermEscapes in Central Florida. He is an active member of the TSP community, and is also known as “flippydidit” on the TSP forum. After 10 years serving active duty infantry in the Army, he pursued a career in gunsmithing that took him to Iraq and Afghanistan many times. Besides being a soldier, his background is primarily as a civilian and military gunsmith, and as a manual machinist. PermEscapes is a new business in the permaculture industry. It combines permaculture design and the permanence of concrete to create beauty, functionality and literally centuries of legacy. PermEscapes is a disabled veteran owned and operated business, with a passion for taking the homesteader from dreams and ideas to reality. Nathan joins us to discuss his goal of building  a business based in the permaculture industry and blazing the trail into self-sufficient living. Resources for today’s show… The Year 1310 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom Get TSP Copper Sentinels TSP Gear PermaEthos.com Back Yard Food Production – (sponsor of the day) Survival Gear Bags – (sponsor of the day) Progressive Gardens  – (MSB Discount Vendor of the Day 10% off all orders) 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. Our Expert Council is Made Up of… Kerry Davis – Dark Angel Medical – Emergency Medicine and Life Saving Care Bryan Black – ITS Tactical – All Things Tactical, E&E, Lock Picking, etc. Frank Sharp Jr. – Fortress Defense Consultants – Weapons, Tactics and Security Darby Simpson – DarbySimpson.com – Livestock and Farm Management/ Homestead Consulting Ben Falk – Whole Systems Design – Permaculture (Specializing in North Eastern Climates) Paul Wheaton – Permies.com – Permaculture (Specializing in North Western Climates) Tim Glance – Old Grouch’s Military Surplus – Bug Out Vehicles, Military Surplus and Communications Stephen Harris – Solar1234 – All things Energy Chef Keith Snow – Harvest Eating – Cooking 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.  

TweetFrankly I almost never use the term zombie apocalypse because of the stigma by those that don’t get its generic meaning.  Anything that causes the end of the world as you know it is often referred to as “the zombies” or such by the survivalist community.  Many in this community are waiting for it to happen, they are concerned with peak oil, a pandemic, a EMP, a CME, an economic collapse, the rise of the “Blue Helments” and “agenda 21″ among other scary TEOTWAWKI scenarios. The truth is all those scenarios are possible, some probable to the point of not if but when and others so improbable you flatly have bigger fish to fry.  The truth though is that we are currently watching the zombies metaphorically walk across the backs of most Americans and feeding on their metaphorical brains.   Those brains are things like future earnings, job security, industrial stability and social class stability. This isn’t coming, this is now, it is such a slow and insidious process that most won’t ever see it until they personally feel the direct impacts of what is going on.  Many won’t even then, they will blame the ______ party or _____ group just as they do now. Join Me Today As I Discuss… Retail is dying Amazon is just the first big fish of many to come The middle class is eroding from behind, downward class migration Computer programmers will be sliced in half, 50% won’t be necessary soon The entertainment industry is slowing being decentralized Old school news is honestly a zombie a walking corpse that doesn’t know it is dead Even if bitcoin fails it has shown us the fatal flaw of the financial industries illusion of value I don’t care what Harris says, energy will become cheaper, cleaner and more abundant (don’t celebrate just yet) As I have said the education market is going to be sliced and diced The current paradigm of health care is dying, good The population growth of all developed nations is becoming a negative number Even as the State becomes more powerful it is growing weaker The world in 10 years will be drastically different but you won’t recognize it in 20 Resources for today’s show… The Year 1309 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom Get TSP Copper Sentinels TSP Gear PermaEthos.com BrinkOfFreedom.net Bulk Ammo – (sponsor of the day) Safecastle Royal – (sponsor of the day) High Mowing Seeds – (MSB discount vendor of the day 10% off) 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. Our Expert Council is Made Up of… Kerry Davis – Dark Angel Medical – Emergency Medicine and Life Saving Care Bryan Black – ITS Tactical – All Things Tactical, E&E, Lock Picking, etc. Frank Sharp Jr. – Fortress Defense Consultants – Weapons, Tactics and Security Darby Simpson – DarbySimpson.com – Livestock and Farm Management/ Homestead Consulting Ben Falk – Whole Systems Design – Permaculture (Specializing in North Eastern Climates) Paul Wheaton – Permies.com – Permaculture (Specializing in North Western Climates) Tim Glance – Old Grouch’s Military Surplus – Bug Out Vehicles, Military Surplus and Communications Steven Harris – Solar1234 – All things Energy Chef Keith Snow – Harvest Eating – Cooking Join the MSB Today [...]