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TweetJoin Me Today as I Answer Your eMails Today on The Survival Podcast I take your comments, questions and thoughts on freedom, liberty, idiocy in government, economics, gardening, homesteading, hunting 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 Waiting for the Economic Collapse, Its Happening in Europe Now The solution to economic collapse for millennials?  Communism. The German Economy is the strongest in the world right, um no Washington’s Governor hates that people walk to freedom Do we need a law that says kids can’t be suspended for the way they chew a pop tart Getting started hunting for women (heck really for anyone) An Unexpected Consequence of NSA Spying Thoughts on homesteading as a single person The misconceptions of the three sisters garden Why some farmers are abandoning GMO seeds Resources for today’s show… The Year 1278 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom Get TSP Copper Sentinels TSP Gear PermaEthos.com Knife Kits – (sponsor of the day) Back Woods Home Magazine – (sponsor of the day) Waiting for a Collapse, Look at Europe 5 Communist Programs that are the Salvation of the Millennials Think the German Economy is Strong, NOT Washington’s Governor Says Competition between States Isn’t Fair Common Sense for Zero Tolerance in Oklahoma WomanHunters.com Canada to US Tech Companies, Come North We Won’t Spy on Your Users! Why Some Farmers are Getting Out of the GMO Seed World 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.  

TweetJoin Me Today as I Answer Your Calls Today on The Survival Podcast I take your calls on business, gardening, permaculture, libertarians, war, food storage, general prepping and more. For the expert council today we have questions being answered Chef Keith Snow on oils and hummus. 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… Thoughts on what a company is obligated to do for a customer Thoughts on getting started gardening What is the difference between anti war and anti solider for a libertarian Choosing cooking oils from Chef Keith Snow Thoughts on hummus as a long term storeable, how to make it happen A tip on the versatility of vacuum sealers What empty shelves during winter storms teaches us about food storage Converting over English Ivy into an edible landscape Dealing with a leaky pond What is the deal with “FEMA Camps” and Halliburton Can you build hugul beds with Christmas trees, yep, and most other trees too Thoughts on the ash borer and ash based hugul beds Do you need borders for a raised bed, no but you might want them The real purpose of modern survivalism Resources for today’s show… The Year 1277 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom Get TSP Copper Sentinels TSP Gear PermaEthos.com BrinkOfFreedom.net Western Botanicals – (sponsor of the day) Harvest Eating – (sponsor of the day) How Did You Get Started Gardening – TSP Forum Thread 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.  

TweetBeth and Family of PrettyLoaded.Org Beth is the founder and owner of Pretty Loaded. Her husband has been a listener of TSP since 2008 and she has listened to many TSP episodes over the years. She has had specialized ICU and Sedation experience in numerous Children’s Hospitals which has given her extensive experience performing under life and death moment stress. Beth has had 18 years of concealed carry experience, and has been thankful for that opportunity, especially working off hours and in less than safe conditions in urban areas as a young nurse. She is married and has 4 wonderful young girls, lives on a homestead, practices a traditional “real food” Paleo lifestyle, is an organic produce farmer with 28 laying hens, and is CFO for a local health care practice owned by her husband. Beth has had significant firearms training with an NRA Certified instructor and more specialized defensive training with Fortress Defense Consultants. She is also an avid upland game hunter and has a private shooting range for honing her skills. She is a NRA certified instructor in the disciplines of Pistol Instructor and Personal Protection In the Home (first and currently only female certified in this discipline in ND) as well as Affiliate Instructor for the United States Concealed Carry Association. She has had extensive Krav Maga training as well and partners with a Master in Krav Maga for martial arts training for her clients. Beth’s inspiration to start Pretty Loaded came from numerous female friends asking Beth to teach them to use a firearm and basic defense mentality. Although she’s a “the glass is half full” kind of person, she believes in the mantra “it’s better to have the skills and not need them than need the skills and not have them” and doesn’t take the safety of she and her family for granted. Beth credits her training from Fortress Defense mentors as being critical in focusing her vision on the importance of training women specifically. Her husband, being a student of defense, combat, and firearms for 20 years has always been vigilant and supportive of her development as a skilled and empowered woman. Beth feels women need to learn situational awareness, self defense mindset skills, and basic firearms training to be fully well rounded in defensive skills. Her goal is to create Women Warriors to protect themselves and their loved ones from the low life thugs that walk our streets and force their evil upon unwanted victims. Resources for today’s show… The Year 1276 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum TSP Gear PermaEthos.com The Berkey Guy – (sponsor of the day) JM Bullion – (sponsor of the day) Beth’s Links PrettyLoaded.Org Beth on Twitter Beth 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 Nort[...]

TweetJohn and Cat Bush of SovereignLiving.TV John Bush is the co-star of a new reality based series called Sovereign Living. He and his family are taking on the massive, yet rewarding task of getting off the grid. The show takes you to the 2.4 acre Blush Family Farm and follows the family as they become food, energy, and water self sufficient. Episode 1 is available on YouTube. Sovereign Living is a project of The Center for Natural Living an Austin based non-profit promoting health, family, and food freedom – engaging the community in living a voluntary and natural life. In addition to his work producing SovereignLiving.TV, John is also committed liberty activist.  He has helped to start and grow the following activist and educational groups: Texans for Accountable Government, the Foundation for a Free Society, Operation Defuse, Lone Star SMART, and Indigo Agora. John regularly delivers speeches and lectures across the country at various freedom oriented events.  He participates actively in local and state politics and enjoys using creativity, consistency, and boldness to spread and further the message of liberty. His ultimate goal is the creation of a wholly free society. You can learn more about what John is doing at more at SovereignLiving.TV Resources for today’s show… The Year 1275 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) Fortress Defense Consultants – (sponsor of the day) John’s Links… SovereignLiving.tv CenterForNaturalLiving.org AustinSafeWater.com SovereignBTC.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. 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.  

TweetI was going to call this show “14 Rules for Being a Modern Survivalist” but I realized that would violate my survival tenet that reads… “Your personal philosophy is more important for you than mine! You are the master of your own life and if you don’t agree with my views, great, define, understand and implement your own. The biggest thing you can do is understand that you are in control of your life and that what you do matters. Those two factors have the greatest impact on individual survival across every demographic you can imagine.” For me that is a deep intrinsic belief not just a tenet of modern survival philosophy.  I may come across as fully convinced in my beliefs and passionate about them to the extreme but that doesn’t mean I wish to impose them on any other person.  So I decided I would simply let you guys know today about 10 of the “rules” that I follow in my life.  Some are very old for me, they have guided me since childhood, others I have gained in recent years on my walk as a modern survivalist… Join Me Today As I Discuss… Ignore politicians, do not however ignore their actions and resulting consequences Truly understand in this order absolute needs, needs, comfort items, luxuries Use anything that works, as long as it is ethical and actually works Solve any problem you see in your head even if you can’t implement the solution Be concerned with the survival of others, not just your own survival Ask what if like a child, answer that question like an adult Be extremely grateful to be alive in this time in history Never violate your personal moral code of ethics Never be led by fear specifically fear of losing something you don’t even have yet Take pride in your phyical abilities but depend on your mental abilities Learn from everything you do, the good, the bad and the failures Never accept that things are simply just the way they are Never feel you have anything coming to you and be grateful for what does Never waste a minute on the past, live in the now and in the tomorrow Resources for today’s show… The Year 1274 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com Survival Gear Bags – (sponsor of the day) Safe Castle Royal – (sponsor of the day) My Permaculture Series on Youtube Bill Wilson’s Introduction to Permaculture 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 stu[...]

TweetJoin Me Today as I Answer Your eMails Today on The Survival Podcast I take your comments, questions and thoughts on freedom, liberty, idiocy in government 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 More proof that those governing us have no answers even when they try There is no longer a political solution to our problems, says Simon Black Magpul leaves Colorado and heads to Texas and Wyoming, why it is a good start Mom arrested for letting kids play outside 41, camping hacks that are borderline genius, well not really but some are cool My thoughts and plans for 2014 Resources for today’s show… The Year 1273 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom Get TSP Copper Sentinels TSP Gear PermaEthos.com Bulk Ammo – (sponsor of the day) Ready Made Resources – (sponsor of the day) Four Key Lessons from 2013 by Simon Black Mom Arrested for Letting Her Kids Play in their Yard 41 Camping Hacks that are Borderline Genius, NOT! 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.  

TweetMost of today’s show is a rebroadcast of 2008′s Christmas special. Today we pause and take a moment to reflect on Christmas and how it has become the Holiday we celebrate today. Many American’s have no idea just how Christmas became unique here in America, the role it played in bringing our nation together after two wars of independence and the civil war. Christmas is special and a time to pause and reflect. Christmas is indeed a special time of year, today I will cover many aspects of it that may make this Christmas just a bit more special. There is also a full text transcription on of the non commercial portion of today’s show in the show notes below. Tune in today to hear about… Christmas was banned in England at one time and even parts of America Early Americans didn’t really celebrate Christmas, (congress was in session on Dec 25th, 1789) In the early 1800s Christmas was a rowdy holiday spurred by class conflict, turmoil and unemployment In 1819, best-selling author Washington Irving wrote The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon bringing us many “ancient customs”, he simply invented Leading up to the Civil War, Christmas was a “southern holiday” and Thanksgiving a “northern holiday” How Christmas and Thanksgiving together helped to heal a young America Today is a time to pause, reflect and just be, prepping, planning and stress will all wait patiently for you Different ending music for today’s show! The most beautiful version of Oh Holly Night I have ever heard, just pause, listen and realize what really matters while it plays. Resources for today’s show… Written Transcript of Today’s Show (right click and save as for best results) Martina McBride Singing Oh Holly Night (song from the end of today’s show on Youtube)  

TweetDr. Storey of BrightAgroTech.com Dr. Nate Storey is the co-founder, inventor, and CEO at Bright Agrotech, an innovative vertical farming start up on the high plains of Laramie, Wyoming. Nate and the Bright Agrotech team seek to empower commercial producers and home growers alike to grow a lot more nutritious produce with less space with their ZipGrow tower technology. Dr. Storey earned his PhD. from the University of Wyoming in Agronomy researching aquaponic production and different creative live distribution models to help farmers live better. His research was in direct response to the many barriers there are to getting into farming and living well as a commercial producer today’s world. Not only is the cost of land and equipment going through the roof, but also new farmers face substantial costs when harvesting and packaging their produce. A cost that Dr. Storey sought to dissolve with ZipGrow products. This technology allows the farmers to outsource the ha rvesting and packaging their crops to the consumers in turn giving the customer the freshest produce possible. Join Us Today for a Discussion on Growing More in Less Space Including… What’s wrong with the current food system Why should we be growing some/most of our own food What exactly is aquaponics Why grow food vertically Are there any inexpensive ways to get into aquaponics What fish work best in aquaponics systems How small should as system be before it is too small What is zip grow and why is it cool How can packaging be eliminated from the food system Where can you learn more about aquaponic systems Resources for today’s show… The Year 1271 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com Western Botanicals – (sponsor of the day) Knife Kits – (sponsor of the day) BrightAgrotech.com VerticalFoodBlog.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. 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.  

TweetFour weeks ago I did a show called Food Forestry and How it Actually Works. In that show I asked for specific food forest questions. The response was so heavy that a three weeks ago I did Episode-1251- Food Forest Questions and Answers – Part One and wasn’t able to cover all the questions by a long shot. So two weeks ago we did Episode-1258- Food Forest Questions and Answers – Part Two and we were still far from done, so I did, Episode-1263- Food Forest Questions and Answers – Part Three.  Even with that we still have more questions, a lot of them and some very good ones. Given the huge volume of questions it is clear there is a tremendous amount of interest in this topic and there should be. Nothing can provide the sustainable food and resources like a well managed forest be it small or large. If you didn’t listen to the first four shows, you might want to do so before listening to this show. The reason being is that this show is a direct result of questions that I asked the audience to send me at the end of the first show and the answers given on the next two. Hence much of what was covered there I will be assuming you have already heard today. The reality is a food forest is both simple and quite complex at the same time. The complexity is based on the system that develops, the massive numbers of interrelationships and the fungal networks, guilds, etc that are formed. Join Me Today As I Answer Your Questions Including… Is chop and drop selective pruning or cutting to the ground Do you cut up branches into small parts with chop and drop What about attracting wildlife like snakes into forest litter Where exactly do you drop the chop Should you spread wood chips on pasture (probably not) What should you do if your house is on your properties southern edge What are some ways to make a hot micro climate Broadcasting seed over a burnt area and dealing with birds Thoughts on integrating hugul beds and swales Are there “dwarf” nut trees or can you make your own How do you choose food forest species Choosing cover crop mixes, no Lawton’s mix isn’t a secret, Sepps is, I don’t care though When you clear scrub forest to create food forest how do you cut the existing trees To prune or not to prune, is that even the question My final discussion on mosquitoes and I mean it, NO MORE, stop freaking the hell out folks! Resources for today’s show… The Year 1270 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) 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 Communicatio[...]

TweetLike It Or Not, You Are Your Own Answer! Day in and day out I get emails from listeners that mean well, but frankly most don’t get it.  They are emails about passing a law for this or that, as if that would really fix anything.  Franky I am at a point where the only laws that need be passed would be a law undoing an existing law.  Government and restrictions on liberty are the problems, hence stop looking for solutions from the people causing the problem. Some sound good, such as, people that want to amend the constitution to say, “Congress shall make now law that “all laws made by Congress applying to citizens of the United States apply equally to members of Congress themselves”.  Sure that sounds good but you are saying, please let us ask the wolf and the fox to pass a law that says they can’t raid the hen house.  How likely is that to work? It doesn’t help that this myth is attributed to Warren Buffet who first never said it and secondly shouldn’t be trusted any more then Barack Obama or George Bush, in other words not at all.  The government has created every single major problem it is currently trying to supposedly solve.  Let me be blunt you are NEVER EVER NEVER, going to see a world where our government becomes “good” or “smaller” or “less corrupt” unless it simply fails and even that is no guarantee of anything.  Sorry to tell you folks but you are your ONLY solution to any and all real problems that you and your family will face. Join Me Today As We Discuss… Stop worrying about the next disaster and see the one you are in right now Stop being so pissed off about “rounding errors” Why government not only won’t but can’t and never will fix our problems Why you would not government to fix things even if it could The lesson of your destitute, drunken, dope addicted “Uncle Sam” What you must do to thrive in coming years You are your own answer You have to learn from boxers and MMA fighters, train before a fight! But what about community, it isn’t just me is it Take responsibility for your food Take responsibility for your health Take responsibility for your education Take responsibility for your own waste Take responsibility for your own energy Do shit and never apologize for doing good shit! Act because you want to, not due to fear Resources for today’s show… The Year 1269 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom Get TSP Copper Sentinels TSP Gear PermaEthos.com Fortress Defense Consultants – (sponsor of the day) JM Bullion – (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. 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[...]

TweetJoin Me Today as I Answer Your eMails Since I filled in a call in show yesterday I will be doing a typical email in feedback show today. Today on The Survival Podcast I take your comments, questions and thoughts on military service, permaethos, off grid life, solar, urban farming 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 Prepper Chicks did not Author the “Phasing Out the Militia Man” article What is up with PermaEthos More on military service and the motivation of those recruited TSP Survival Wiki is Coming and How You Can Help The risks associate with converting distressed property into urban farms Thoughts on grid service charges for solar users A real rant on government and personal responsibility Resources for today’s show… The Year 1268 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) 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.  

TweetJoin Me Today as I Answer Your Calls Today on The Survival Podcast I take your calls on the mint, prepper vs survivalist, deer tallow, EMPs, military service, poultry, timber harvest, composting and more. For the expert council today we have questions being answered by  Steve Harris 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… Brink of Freedom Magazine is Coming A TSP Survival Wiki – want to be part of it? What I know about Mulligan Mint right now, not a lot Thoughts on “phasing out the militia man” from prepper chicks Uses for deer tallow and the difference between fat and tallow Steve Harris on EMPs and generators, a must listen What do I mean when I say I got sane and didn’t reenlist in the Army in 1993 What to do about a drop in egg production after a move Dealing with collecting “greens” for compost Chainsaw mills and clearing pine woodlands for permaculture use What is air layering or air budding and how do you do it and why would you Getting rid of large root balls without an excavator or a dozer Resources for today’s show… The Year 1267 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) Rendering Deer Tallow Prepper Chicks on Phasing out the Militia Man Granberg Chain Saw Mill Norwood PortaMill 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.  

TweetGeoff Lawton – Permaculture Artist Today we have the great pleasure of having Geoff Lawton on to discuss many of his new upcoming free videos, his recent online PDC and how he feels Permaculture is changing the world.    The interview segment was pretty short because we had many and I mean MANY technical issues with lag across skype. We always have a bit due to distance to Australia alone but this time was something we could barely work though.   Geoff was a champ though and worked though it.  I then went and spent over an hour editing things out and cleaning them up.  Tune in today and you will  hear more on what I had to do to get the recording to the quality it is now, and it is pretty damn good.  Suffice to say we had about 37 minutes of audio an after I removed echos, lags, dead spaces, etc we ended up with a segment of about 24 minutes! Funny enough the recording works great, it was often the case that we had 10 seconds of silence but all the words actually came though on the other side.  Anyway just know a LOT of effort went into making this interview work on both ends. The great part though is I was able to include more content on my own for you guys today in reference to two of Geoff’s coming videos.  One which came out today and one that will be coming soon.  Reason being is I have quite a bit of knowledge about both sites. One is Eric Toensmeier’s home in Massachusetts.  I will fill you guys in a bit about what you might be seeing from one of Geoff’s videos on this property because it is featured in Eric’s book that he co-authored with Jonathan Bates called Paradise Lot.  I heard about that book from Dave Jacke and found it to be a great read. Secondly, when Geoff mentioned the video being released today he discussed that is was about suburbs and flat lands.  What he didn’t say was that it was based on Village Homes in California.  What is great about this is Bill Mollison visited this location in 1983 and you can see it at that time in Bill’s video from the Global Gardener Series.  What I did was watch the segment from Bill’s trip in 83 and then watched Geoff’s new video twice so I can discuss the impact of this showcase of permaculture for you. Lastly I just read an incredible article by Geoff about what they did to establish a farm in Jordan.  The results are pretty amazing but the one big takeaway for me was the structures that span swales in it.  These are basically arches that shade the swales to reduce evaporation and almost make a swale into a low tech chinampa system.   I am now considering how to implement this system on my property. Resources for today’s show… MSB 2013 Christmas Sale The Year 1266 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) GeoffLawton.com – Get Geoff’s Free Videos as They Come Out A Teaser of All of the New Geoff Lawton Videos to Come Out Soon Geoff’s Trip to a Jordan Farm he Helped Establish, NOTE the swale arches, very cool. Eric Toensmeier’s Website Eric Toensmeier’s Books Bill Mollison’s Segment from Global Gardener about Village Homes (circa 1983) Geoff Lawton’s Video on Village Homes (circa 2013) 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.[...]

TweetChristine Faith of RightToThrive.org Christine Faith is a local backyard farmer, devotee of sustainability, and example for other members of the community trying to reduce their impact on the planet while maintaining resilient households. Right to Thrive, Christine’s award winning blog, is an information clearing-house for backyard farmers along the Front Range. Christine is an owner/co-founder of Ivywild Aquaponics & Neighborhood Farm, an artisan farm located in the historic Ivywild neighborhood of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Ivywild A & N Farm sells NSA shares (Neighborhood Supported Agriculture) featuring vegetables, eggs, and honey. In addition to managing the small urban farm, Christine teaches classes on backyard farming, designs backyard farms, and consults for a local school district on a school garden project. Christine is also the founder and organizer of Colorado Springs Urban Homesteading. Christine joins us to discuss designing an urban farm – how to create beauty, productivity, and food security in urban and suburban spaces. Along with designing for urban spaces and the considerations required to do so such as local laws and ordinances, weather and climate, soils, system integration,  microclimates, urban scale livestock, and maintaining curb appeal. Resources for today’s show… The Year 1265 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom Get TSP Copper Sentinels TSP Gear PermaEthos.com Knife Kits – (sponsor of the day) Back Woods Home Magazine – (sponsor of the day) RightToThrive.org – Christine’s Site TSP Discount for Christine’s Course Christine on FaceBook Christine on Twitter 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.

TweetSwales Full of Ice After 6 Full Days, Click for a Full Sized Image Despite the dire warnings about global warming from many the current belief now seems to be a century of cooling may be on the way.  In fact while we were told there would be no ice sheets in the arctic by 2013 the latest reports on the artic ice sheet is that there is.. “An unbroken ice sheet more than half the size of Europe already stretches from the Canadian islands to Russia’s northern shores” Source Link Which is interesting because the northern climate is only just now heading into the depths of its winter.  As for the antarctic ice sheet it is in fine form and growing everywhere save for one spot.  However in that one spot it turns out that there are active volcanoes under it.  Yea really you just can’t make this stuff up. Today’s show isn’t about debunking global warming though or even climate change.  In fact I am going to start today with a little side note on the real damage I feel is being done to our climate by man. What I actually want to talk about today is simply dealing with the cold, because this winter folks, is going to be one of the coldest you have seen in a long time.  I think most people in northern climates will experience a very cold winter but they will do okay.  If you are used to lows in the teens and end up with lows in the single digits you aren’t happy about it, but you are prepared. If however you live where frosts are generally mild and you typically only dip into the 20s a few times a year, this winter could be a game changer.  Spoiled southern gardeners may find themselves planting a month to 6 weeks later this spring, or perhaps needing to create cloches and low tunnels like their norther brethren have been doing all along. Dallas – Forth Worth where I live was just shut down for 4 full days due to a few inches of ice.  While many in the north mock this, it is mocked due to extreme ignorance.  Brother give me a foot of snow over an inch of ice any day.  Road crews in the metroplex finally had to break out scrapers and graders to remove ice, this equipment wasn’t designed for such a job, but it worked.  However it took them so long to figure it out, that most of the ice had melted before they got started, in fact in many ways in some areas they made the problem worse! Two nights ago I watched a car get stuck on cobble stone ice on I-20 while sipping a hot chocolate on my couch.  By the time recovery vehicles got to him, his car had quite literally FROZEN TO THE ROAD. All of this has made me reevaluate my cold weather planning and may be you should too.  Despite what we are told by a main stream media that has a political agenda it is quite likely that this type of winter may become the norm in coming years.  I mean I could cite more science on this but let me just say, I believe if something has happened before it could happen again.  Unlike a lot of younger folks out there I remember the winters of the late 70s and early 80s.  Hell I remember snow in mid March in Jacksonville Florida, if I had to put a year on it I would bet it was 1980. Join me today as I take a hard look at what I now consider to be a big hole in my own preps, dealing with cold weather.  We are not unprepared, but we are Dallas Texas prepared and it seems like it might be a better idea to get say Tennessee prepared, and you guys in Tennessee, you may want to check out what the guys up in Chicago and Boston do, yea I am serious.  Better to be over prepared then under prepared.  After this recent ice storm I feel quite under-prepared. Join Me Today as I Discuss… Yes I think we have screwed up earth, here is how, now lets move on Some of the many reasons ice is worse than snow Why we almost always get ice, sleet or very heavy wet snow in the south The reality of government being unprepared and what it means for other things Vehicle mobility, why staying home isn’t always an option Tire [...]