The Survival Podcast

Join Me Today as I Answer Your eMails It’s Monday and time for another round of you your feedback, questions and commentary sent to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com. 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. Today we discuss, international finance, alternative cooking, buying smart, generators, tires, storing tobacco, gardening and a new EMP like technology . Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. I 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 Germany orders an audit of its gold reserve, what it means The Jamaican Coal Pot vs. the EcoZoom Rocket Stove Ebay and Craig’s List for Good Deals and Income Do you really “need” a generator and how practical is one The case for good quality tires Storing tobacco for the long haul Wood ash and coffee as fertilizers New in the military tech word, the portable EMP Resources for Today’s Show… Members Support Brigade Join Our Forum TSP Copper JM Bullion – (sponsor of the day) Survival Gear Bags – (sponsor of the day) Germany Orders a Check on their Gold Reserves Ideal Storage Conditions for Tobacco Wood Ash for Fertility Using Coffee Grounds to Improve Fertility CHAMP – The EMP Like Drone they are Calling  a Missile Steve Harris on Blackouts Without a “Generator” Part One Steve Harris on Blackouts Without a “Generator” Part Two Cooking Bacon on My Ecozoom Stove Split Pea Soup on The Jamaican Coal Pot Sausage and Peppers on the EcoZoom Stove Gumbo on the EcoZoom Stove Lamb Skewers on the Coal Pot Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.

Join Me Today as I Answer Your Calls to 866-65-THINK Today I take your calls on prepping for LEOs, “bio solid compost”, dehydration, fermentation, guns, biogas, electronics, gardening, composting,  community, debt, stupid questions and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details. Also please do your best to call from a quite 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 most of them on. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… How can LEOs prep to be away from home during a crisis Using compost with biosolids (sewer sludge) as a component of it Using fermentation on previously dehydrated veggies The Hi-Point C9 is it good for anything Using farm waste to produce power Best practices for extending laptop battery life expectancy Using rail road ties for gardens How should young servicemen be investing their money The dumbest idea in all of the prepper world Do HOAs equal “community” or do they equal more government Why do I seem to know so much about so many things Resources for today’s show… Members Support Brigade Ready Made Resources – (sponsor of the day) Bulk Ammo – (sponsor of the day) Join Our Forum TSP Copper ShelfReliance.com – (sponsor of the day) Free State Project – (sponsor of the day) Info on BioSolids in Composting  Geoff Lawton on Toxins in Compost Thoughts on RR Ties in the Garden Episode – 521- Why I Think the Way I Do Wartime Farm – Playlist I Put Together, I Will Add New Episodes as they Come Out 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-THINKand you might hear yourself on the air.  

Today we Examine the Economics of Farmland Aaron Batteen is a full time working student studying economics at Boise State University. He is also the author of a blog called Laymanomics.com where he breaks down complex economic concepts into every day layman terminology. Aaron has done extensive research into the economic future of farmland and other productive land as an investment. Today Arron and I examine this concept from several angles including, institutional investor, small time investor, homesteader, gentleman farmer and several others. Join Us Today as We Discuss… What’s going on with farmland from an investment stand point How do we determine the value of farmland Why is it a mistake to just say “farmland” as though it is a single commodity What is the future for farmland from a value perspective What makes farmland different from other real estate How can individuals invest in farmland without millions of dollars How is homesteading actually a “investment in productive land” Are we seeing a return of the “gentleman farmer” What are some of the best areas to acquire land What are some of the worst areas to acquire land Is farmland in a bubble or is that an over simplification Additional Resources for Today’s Show Members Support Brigade TSP Copper Join Our Forum Sawtooth Tactical – (sponsor of the day) Ready Made Resources – (sponsor of the day) Laymanomics.com – Aarons Blog Aaron 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 and you might hear yourself on the air.

Steven Harris – CEO of Knowledge Publications Special Note – If you don’t get over to Solar1234.com during or after this interview you are cheating yourself out of a HUGE range of resources that Steven Has Made Available to you that go along with an clarify many things in these two episodes. Steven Harris returns to TSP this time to discuss generators and I mean everything generators. As is typical with Steven he did so much research and prep that we had to break this into two episodes. Today we cover fuel options and multiple ways to set up fueling and tie your generator into your home to power your critical needs. Steven Harris is a consultant and expert in the field of energy. He is the founder and CEO of Knowledge Publications, the largest energy only publishing company in the USA. Mr. Harris came to his current position to do full time work on the development and implementation of hydrogen, biomass and solar related energy systems after spending 10 years in the Aero-Thermal Dynamics department of the Scientific Labs of Chrysler Corporation. Steve is always full of great ideas, knowledge and projects we can use to improve our personal energy independence and today is no exception. Today he covers generators with us in part two of a two part series. Additional Resources for Today’s Show Members Support Brigade TSP Copper Join Our Forum Knife Kits – (sponsor of the day) Western Botanicals – (sponsor of the day) Steven’s Websites Solar1234.com – Get info on all Steven’s Sites IMakeMyGas.com – This is for the small still, currently sold out. Steve 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 and you might hear yourself on the air.

Steven Harris – CEO of Knowledge Publications Special Note – If you don’t get over to Solar1234.com during or after this interview you are cheating yourself out of a HUGE range of resources that Steven Has Made Available to you that go along with an clarify many things in these two episodes. Steven Harris returns to TSP this time to discuss generators and I mean everything generators. As is typical with Steven he did so much research and prep that we had to break this into two episodes.  Today we cover the 7 main types of generators, their uses, determining your needs and where to source generators for the best pricing. Steven Harris is a consultant and expert in the field of energy. He is the founder and CEO of Knowledge Publications, the largest energy only publishing company in the USA. Mr. Harris came to his current position to do full time work on the development and implementation of hydrogen, biomass and solar related energy systems after spending 10 years in the Aero-Thermal Dynamics department of the Scientific Labs of Chrysler Corporation. Steve is always full of great ideas, knowledge and projects we can use to improve our personal energy independence and today is no exception. Today he covers generators with us in part one of a two part series. Additional Resources for Today’s Show Members Support Brigade TSP Copper Join Our Forum Ready Made Resources – (sponsor of the day) Shelf Reliance – (sponsor of the day) Steven’s Websites Solar1234.com – Get info on all Steven’s Sites IMakeMyGas.com – This is for the small still, currently sold out. Steve 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 and you might hear yourself on the air.

Join Me Today as I Answer Your eMails It’s Monday and time for another round of you your feedback, questions and commentary sent to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com. 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. Today we discuss humor, bugging out, economics, debt, monetary creation, corporate profits and an environmental catastrophe. Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. I 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 Apparently I am now “Captain Jack Spirko” How do you know when to bug out Sen. Tom Coburn says we have 2-5 years before the monetary endgame Debunking the “we owe the money to ourselves myth” Debunking the “we can just print more money myth” The solution to monetary injustice “ban profits” really? The damage being done by mining the Tar Sands in Canada Resources for Today’s Show… Members Support Brigade Details on the MSB Sale Join Our Forum TSP Copper JM Bullion – (sponsor of the day) Fortress Defense Consultants – (sponsor of the day) Sen. Coburn on the Financial End Game Federal Revenue Sources for 2011 Let’s Ban Profits – Peter Schiff YouTube Video The Tar Sands and The Damage Being Done Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.

The Classic View of “Homestead” is not the Only Option There is an old saying, “what’s old is new again”.  While a fashion minded yuppie may be referring to something like a brief return of the awful concept of bell bottom jeans or some such nonsense, there is a real meaningful component to the statement. When we are unhappy, when we know something is wrong we try to think back to happier times and make part of what they had part of what we have today.  Why do you think “I Love Lucy”, “Andy Griffith” and even “The Three Stooges” enjoyed a lot of rebirth after 911? Why do you think one network plays “A Christmas Story” for 24 hours strait every Christmas? This is particularly playing out today in the homesteading and back to the land movements.  Something is different this time though, people seem to be doing it for a new reason, while seeking the lessons of the past, they are actually looking to the future.  Rather then nostalgia driving a quaint idea, we seem to have realized, there is “a better way to do things”. Join Me Today as We Discuss…. The Why of Modern Homesteading Saving Money Improving Health (mental and phyical) Taking Control Building Value in our Homes and Communities The What of Modern Homesteading Food Production Animals That Have Jobs Creation of Income Development of Skills Energy Independence (even by percentage) Resource Identification The How of Modern Homesteading Gardening/Permaculture and Irrigation Food Preservation Methods Fermentation Dehydration Canning Flash Freezing Jerky/Biltong Brewing/Vinting Foraging Barter and Buying from the Local Economy Animal Husbandry Tool Maintenance Planning/Scheduling Activities and Upkeep Record Keeping Community Development Resources for Today’s Show… Members Support Brigade Join Our Forum TSP Copper Back Yard Food Production – (sponsor of the day) Survival Gear Bags – (sponsor of the day) Making Biltong Part One Making Biltong Part Two Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.

Today on TSP we are joined by James Burnette from the Survival Punk blog.  James takes a rational, creative approach to self-reliance, applying a punk DIY ethic to survivalism without any of the fear mongering or “tinfoil hattery” found in some other areas of the survivalist movement. James is a long time listener to The Survival Podcast and has even been out to our personal homestead to share some of my 18 year old Scotch with me, so you know he must be a good guy.  I don’t break out 18 year old Highland Park for just anyone after all. His blog covers a huge range of his projects, both success and failures along with a healthy bit of myth busting.  He also provides a ton of dirt cheap creative solutions to common prepping needs and does a great job of integrating the paleo lifestyle with the prepping lifestyle. Resources for Today’s Show… Members Support Brigade Join Our Forum TSP Copper Safe Castle Royal – (sponsor of the day) Bulk Ammo – (sponsor of the day) The Survival Punk Blog Survival Punk on Facebook Survival Punk 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 and you might hear yourself on the air.

Honor, Courage, Strength and Knowledge is What TSP is All About I am calling today’s show “The Voice of the Community” because that is what is really is.  Over 150 of members of the audience called in and contributed to a narrative almost 5 hours in length.  If I ever had a single doubt about the impact of TSP this episode alone demolishes them with the force of an atomic bomb. I am so grateful to all of you for being part of the revolution each in your own way.  I will be spending most of the rest of the week working on the Revolution 2.0 video and hope to release it by Friday. Today’s show is a very large file, so I am providing a link below where you can get the file on a few other servers if you happen to have issues downloading it from here. I also cut the bandwidth down to 16kbps of compression for this episode to help many of you who are on slower connections.  If there is interest I may release a higher bandwidth version (perhaps in three sections) down the road a bit but I honestly do not think even our dedicated server could handle providing this file today compressed at 32kbps with is our standard compression format. Above all in your walk to personal independence and liberty remember the real message of today’s show is, you are not alone! Thanks to all of you who made this episode possible, remember always, every citizen a sentinel and the revolution is you! Back Up Servers for Downloading Today’s Episode  

Greg Mannarino of Market Report Gregory Mannarino is a financial strategist, technical analyst, and also a practicing health care provider. Greg is the “host” of a popular daily YouTube blog which explores and exposes the machinations of Wall Street, finance, economics, government, and current events relating to these subjects. Greg started his financial career working on Wall Street as an analyst and trader for the securities and trading arm of Bear Stearns during the dot-com bubble. He began his medical career practicing at Staten Island University Hospital Emergency Department. He also served as a commissioned officer in the United States Naval Reserve Medical Service Corps. To date Greg is the author of 7 books, his newest book is titled “The Politics Of Money,” and is a complete version of all his works which have been updated as well. This latest version of his work, The Politics Of Money, will supersede and replace all of his previous books as he will be phasing out his previous publications. Today he joins us on TSP to discuss… Mo money, mo money, QE3, Operation Twist, Q4 and more The dangers of pretending to know the “timeline to the end” How banks are now gaming the stock market Why China is making all the right moves and we are not Why precious metals must be part of your wealth holdings right now Why the financial elite are trying to “load up the casino” 1 more time Thoughts on civil unrest that will accompany a financial collapse Why even in collapse opportunities to create wealth will exist for the prepared Why preparedness is important beyond the financial components Resources for today’s show… Members Support Brigade Join Our Forum TSP Copper Knife Kits – (sponsor of the day) Western Botanicals – (sponsor of the day) Be Part of Episode 1000 Meet Jack at the Hickory, NC Self Reliance Expo GregoryMannarino.com Greg’s Youtube Channel Greg on Facebook Greg’s Book, The Politics of Money Greg 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 and you might hear yourself on the air.

Last week I had a great interview with James Howard Kunstler, a man I find interesting yet I also find many places where we disagree.  Many wondered why I allowed some of his comments to go unchallenged, the reality is simple, I don’t bring guests on for debate sparing.  I bring them on to give their view and trust that the audience will distill what they need, as each individual sees fit. I also have been around long enough to understand that it is a sorry ass weak mind that can’t stand to listen to a differing opinion.  It is an even weaker mind that can’t learn from that opinion, even if it is wrong.  Each individual perceives every problem, event, item, reality etc. from their own point of bias.  If you only see the point of a nail and I only see the head, neither of us really knows what the nail looks like, but together we are much closer to the picture of what the whole is all about. Join Me Today as I Discuss… The real reason many insist “total collapse” is in our future Why we will not see a total energy collapse in our lifetimes (good and bad) Why believing in AGW based on CO2 lets us off way to easy, seriously The danger of oil peaking is actually coal and natural gas The law of unintended consequences is about to play out (may be) Every citizen a solider?  How about every citizen a sentinel? Rebuilding society without a total collapse Rebuild soils and reestablish natural ecosystems Create designed ecosystems with “cheap energy” Develop and remove blockages to the urban ag movement Reestablish diversity in our seed lines Allow for the reintegration of small farm livestock Encourage rather then block architectural innovation Develop alternative energy in a decentralized model Turn garbage and waste into energy Crack down on companies that really are doing harm Repair and improve the energy grid Get corporate interests out of pure research Define and enforce separation of industry and government Put rail between places were people actually go frequently Create thousands and thousands of “laboratories of innovation” Develop a culture of leadership and self sufficiency Why you need to act for yourself now, and not worry about “but  ________” Resources for Today’s Show… Members Support Brigade Join Our Forum Harvest Eating – (sponsor of the day) Knife Kits – (sponsor of the day) Global Warming Stopped 16 Years Ago The Scientific Method – For those that consider consensus to be science Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.

Join Me Today as I Answer Your Calls to 866-65-THINK Today I take your calls on large scale solutions,   dehydrating, rechargeable batteries, cooking, BOVs, back yard chickens, retreat security, linguistics, composting and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details. Also please do your best to call from a quite 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 most of them on. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… What would I suggest to solve some of the really “big problems” Thoughts on dehydrating tomatillos Thoughts on C and D adapters for AA rechargeable batteries Making your own yeast and baking powder Recipes and uses for sardines Thoughts on multi fuel military vehicles What will happen to consumer debt during an economic collapse Is a law that is restrictive better then a law that is wholly forbidding Thoughts on keeping trespassers away from an unoccupied retreat The many advantages of learning a second language Using blood, bones and fish in composting Resources for today’s show… Members Support Brigade Ready Made Resources – (sponsor of the day) Bulk Ammo – (sponsor of the day) Join Our Forum TSP Copper ShelfReliance.com – (sponsor of the day) Free State Project – (sponsor of the day) Episode-745- Prepper Vehicles with Tim Glance Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.  

James Howard Kunstler – Author of The Long Emergency James Howard Kunstler wrote The Long Emergency, published by the Atlantic Monthly Press in 2005, about the challenges posed by the coming permanent global oil crisis, climate change, and other “converging catastrophes of the 21st Century.” His 2008 novel, World Made By Hand, was a fictional depiction of the post-oil American future. The sequel to that book, “The Witch of Hebron,” was published in 2010. In one of his latest books, Too Much Magic, he take a stark look at wishful thinking, technology and the fate of the nation and the implications of the belief that life can just continue as it always have. James has lectured at Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, MIT, RPI, the University of Virginia and many other colleges, and he has appeared before many professional organizations such as the AIA the APA., and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  He currently lives in Saratoga Springs in upstate New York. Resources for today’s show… Members Support Brigade Join Our Forum TSP Copper The Berkey Guy – (sponsor of the day) Fortress Defense Consultants – (sponsor of the day) Kunstler.com – (James’ Main Webstite) James Howard Kunstler’s Books KunstlerCast – James’ 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 and you might hear yourself on the air.

Jackie and her husband, Will, are lifetime homesteaders who live on a self-reliant 120 acre wilderness homestead in northern Minnesota.  They are happily off grid and raise about 90% of their own food. Jackie is also a contributing writer to “Backwoods Home Magazine” which features both her articles and the popular “Ask Jackie” column which answers questions on all aspects of low-tech homesteading. Jackie is also the author of several books including “Growing and Canning Your Own Food” and “Jackie Clay’s Pantry Cookbook”.  She joins us today to discuss developing a self-reliant homestead. Resources for Today’s Show… Members Support Brigade Join Our Forum TSP Copper Back Yard Food Production – (sponsor of the day) JM Bullion – (sponsor of the day) Backwoods Home Magazine Jackie’s Online Articles at BWM Growing and Canning Your Own Food Jackie Clay’s Pantry Cookbook Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.

For an All Around Survival Tool an 18 Inch Smooth Bore with Iron Sites is Hard to Beat. Every day I hear from people who are worried that society will break down.  Some fear it will be a big old TEOTWAWKI and others are more concerned about a regional SHTF scenario where they may be on their own for perhaps a few days to a few weeks. Most of these people are considering some sort of semi auto rifle with the two most prominent of course being the AR or AK platform.  Often they are considering the AK because they read or heard how an AK can fire if dipped in mud.  Well I ain’t here to settle this old debate today, I will just say most intelligent people don’t dip their weapons in mud. The bigger issue is most of these people are not “gun guys”.  Most of them perhaps have a 22 and may be a handgun, many have yet to buy that first gun.  What they are most concerned with is defense of a home or neighborhood or being able to feed themselves from the field.  Well friends if that is you, nothing beats the shotgun, today I tell you why. Join me today as I discuss… The primary needs of a survival weapon Protection from a defensive position One shot stopping power Reasonable rate of fire Accurate at defensive ranges Able to fill multiple roles Survival weapon roles Protect property and life Kill large to medium sized game Kill small game (likely more abundant) Shotgun Types Break action (single + double) Bolt action (sort of a novelty) Pump Semi Auto Ammo Types Bird Shot Buck Shot Slugs Less than Lethal Configuring a Flexible Shotgun Improved Cylinder Choke – most versatile Consider multiple barrels The smooth bore rifle sighted option (yes you can shoot birds and bunnies with it) See Thru Saddle Mount Scope Rings Don’t over build it Resources for today’s show… Members Support Brigade Join Our Forum Safecastle Royal – (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 and you might hear yourself on the air.