The Survival Podcast

Gary Collins has a very interesting and unique background that includes military intelligence, Special Agent for the U.S. State Department Diplomatic Security Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Collins’ background and expert knowledge brings a much-needed perspective to today’s areas of simple living, health, nutrition, entrepreneurship, self-help and being more self-reliant. He holds an AS degree in Exercise Science, BS in Criminal Justice, and MS in Forensic Science. Gary was raised in the High Desert at the basin of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in a rural part of California. He now lives off-the-grid part of the year in a remote area of NE Washington State, and the other part of year exploring in his travel trailer with his trusty black lab Barney. He enjoyed, and considers himself lucky to have grown up in a very small town experiencing fishing, hunting, and anything outdoors from a very young age. He has been involved in organized sports, nutrition, and fitness for almost four decades. He is also an active follower and teacher of what he calls “life simplification.” He often says: “Today we’re bombarded by too much stress, not enough time for personal fulfillment, and failing to take care of our health… there has to be a better way!” In addition to being a best selling author, he has taught at the University College level, consulted and trained college level athletes, and been interviewed for his expertise on various subjects by CBS Sports, Coast to Coast AM, The RT Network, and FOX News to name a few. His website www.thesimplelifenow.com, best selling Living Off The Grid and The Simple Life book series (his total lifestyle reboot), blows the lid off of conventional life and wellness expectations, and is considered essential for every person seeking a simpler, and happier life. Gary joins us today to discuss his fourth book in The Simple Life series entitled The Simple Life Guide to Financial Freedom: Free Yourself from the Chains of Debt and Find Financial Peace. Resources for today’s show… Follow Life With Jack on Instagram TSP Facebook Group Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com Redemption Day – Sheryl Crow and Johnny Cash   Sponsors of the Day Ready Made Resources Knife Kits   Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Long ago, we are talking 2008 here I started this podcast.  I wanted to talk about all things modern survival related.  To me nothing is more rooted in our survival than the ability to feed ourselves so I started talking about gardening.  Still with tons of guns and gear types showing up in the early days I wondered if garden type shows would be well received.  Not only were they but they became some of the most popular episodes I have ever done. Within that group shows dedicated to a group of plants you can or should grow, especially lesser known varieties were the most popular of all.  Today we are going to follow that old school TSP Formula and talk about 12 plants you may want to consider growing. Not all of these will be plants you never heard of, some won’t even be considered unusual but all have unique things about them that are either worthy of your consideration or perhaps reconsideration. Join Me Today to Discuss… My most basic rules of gardening, if something meets 2 consider it if meets 3-4, grow it Grow what you like Grow what is expensive Grow what you can’t buy Grow what grows well for you with little effort 20 plants that I think everyone should consider Crosnes Ground Nut – apios americana Swiss Chard Vegetable Amaranth Green Onion Japanese Eggplant Gourds Burgundy Okra Water Cress Cutting Celery Orach New Zealand Spinach Nasutrium Radishes Sea Kale Long Beans Sorrel Tromboncino “neck pumpkin” Shiso/Perilla Bitter Melon Final Thoughts – Have fun, grow stuff and remember my three big rules   Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com RX (Medicate) – Theory of a Deadman   Sponsors of the Day Western Botanicals Free State Project   Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Today on The Survival Podcast I answer your questions on education, guns, business, social media, banks, silver, wild life, law enforcement 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 Calls and Discuss… Quote of the day – “Every next level of your life will demand a different you.” ~  Unknown Another call for life hacks More proof that the university system is starting to collapse The ins and outs of buying and selling guns in private sales Taking a YouTube channel to the next level A lesson from an online bank outage Thoughts on which silver eagles to buy for stacking silver The challenges of reintroducing Elk though out the US   Resources for today’s show… Follow Life With Jack on Instagram TSP Facebook Group Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com 40% of Colleges have Lowered ACT and SAT Score Requirements College Enrollments Fall for 6 Straight Years – Um Article is from 2017 Enrollments Now Have Fallen for 8 Strait Years, More Current Article Sample Private Sale of a Gun Form WineMaker TV on Youtube Info on Chime Bank’s Outage Scandal – Queen   Sponsors of the Day Butcher Box The Berkey Guy   Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Today its Friday so it’s time for the expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on building soil, canning, homestead beef, septic systems, Forex Trading, guns, self defense and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the best chance of getting on the air. I do what I can to get as many of your questions as possible on the air but can’t always get to all of them. Our council is made of a wide variety of experts in everything from the tactical to the practical and everything in between. To get more information on our Expert Council visit our “Meet the Expert Council Page” to learn more about them and their specific areas of expertise. Join Me Today As Our Experts Discuss… Quote of the day – “The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention”. ~ John Burroughs Building soil on rocky ground – Geoff Lawton Canning with low to no sugar – Nicole Sauce Choosing a beef breed of cattle for the homestead – Darby Simpson Concerns with an unused septic system freezing in a northern climate – Ben Falk Tax strategies and implications for Forex Trading – John Pugliano Cleaning and rehabbing used firearms – J.R. Haley Life in the realm of combat is neither like the movies nor the dojo – Jack   Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online TSP Android App TSP iPhone App Touch Up Cold Blueing Using Birchwood Casey PermaBlue PermaBlue on Amazon Brush and Pick Set Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber Hoppes Bore Cleaner Seven Turns – The Allman Brothers   Geoff Lawton’s Permaculture Videos 2019 Permaculture Masterclass :: Video-1 2019 Permaculture Masterclass :: Video 2 2019 Permaculture Masterclass :: Video 3 2019 Permaculture Masterclass :: Video 4   Websites of the Expert Council Members Home Made Wonderlust Affordable DC Generators Hack My Solar MT Knives Living Free in Tennessee Harvest Eating Old Grouch Military Surplus Steven1234.com A Bee Friendly Company Investable Wealth Permies.com The Simple Life Now GeoffLawton.com DarbySimpson.com Whole Systems Design Doom and Bloom HaloBySue.com HackMySolar   Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Last week I discussed a YouTube video called “The Tool Box Fallacy” (a video by Passion of the Nerd on YouTube) and I challenged you guys to state a life goal that you have been holding back on due to this fallacy.  So far six audience members have written in and told me the goal they had and the metaphorical needed tool box that was holding them back and stated their intention to just get it done. Well 6 people willing to step up is enough for me so today we are digging into this at a deeper level. The basics of the Tool Box Fallacy is that people use things they claim they need but don’t have to avoid getting things done.  If I had a gym membership I could get in shape, etc. This is likely the number one excuse type in modern America today, that people use to avoid changing their lives and accomplishing great things. Join Me Today To Discuss… Quote of the Day – “Procrastination is like a credit card; it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill.” The Video that Started this, full audio on the podcast Six Listeners and What they are Gonna do Shawn – Handyman Business – Already started Bailey – Many things, diet, back to school, giving up tobacco, etc. Evelyn – Going to start a podcast Andy – Starting a blog Michael – Be a better husband, start a side hustle, get projects done, more John – developing the ability to code software What are you going to do The keys between making this happen and it being a new year’s resolution Do something, anything as soon as is reasonable Do something more Don’t stop The lesson here form law of life #11 about the walls in your dreams The four ways to get though the walls Install a door (get a tool box) Tunnel under or climb over (steal a tool box) Blow a hole in the wall (screw the tool box) Remove the wall (what tool box) Final thoughts – what is holding you back and what will you do about it   Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com Valkyrie on SongFacts Valkyrie – Asia   Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Glen is a former TSP Forum moderator, author of the ten-book prepper novel series 299 Days, and now is the co-host of Prepping 2.0, a podcast for those taking their preps to the next level. Glen joins us today to discuss Pepping 2.0 as a concept.  To Glen Prepping 1.0 is getting some beans, rice, and an AR-15. That’s good. But Prepping 2.0 is filling in the gaps of your preps. W discuss new technologies and things that have come down in cost since Glen started off as 1.0 Prepper type.  Glen also tells us what he has learned, often the hard way, in the 10 years we’ve been prepping. We also discuss Glen’s new podcast and radio show he is doing with his co-host is Shelby Gallagher.  Shelby is his new wife and the author of the prepper novel series A Great State. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com Prepping2-0.com – Glen’s Website The Mythology of Rhiannon Explained Rhiannon on Song Facts Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac   Sponsors of the Day Ridge Wallet Backwoods Home Magazine   Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Time for a two fer Tuesday.  Rather than cover one of these subjects in deep detail I plan to cover both with enough of the basics for you to just be able to understand the primary concepts and get started with both.  First on saving seed, the good news is this is really easy and man has been doing it with no special equipment for about as long as he has understood what seeds were.  It is simple to do and the key is picking the things that work best for you. Starting plants is actually a bit more complicated, but it is something honestly anyone can do.  The key is determining the method that works best, the best plants to do with with and the maximum ROI in time and money for your personal situation. Join me today to discuss… Why we should save seeds Locally adapted For specific traits Save money Because we can The basics Harvest seed from mature plants Pay attention to but don’t freak out about cross pollination Keep seed cool, dry and in the dark Starting Plants from Seed In the ground is always best if doable Some plants do not transplant well Light is key, so is heat Develop a watering system/schedule Don’t start a ton more than you can use Get your timing right Remember with Both of these Things Both are skill sets Cherry pick what you save or start There is no shame in buying plants or seeds Seed exchange groups make all of these easier Final Thoughts   Resources for today’s show… Follow Life With Jack on Instagram TSP Facebook Group Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com All the Time in the World on SongFacts.com All the Time in the World – Deep Purple   Sponsors of the Day Bulk Ammo JM Bullion   Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Today on The Survival Podcast I answer your questions on business, life hacks, herbal medicine, reloading, guns, microgreens, fallacies, gardens, insects 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 Calls and Discuss… Quote of the day – “Change before you have to” ~ Jack Welch Firing the bottom 10% of your workforce, the good, bad and ugly Another call for life hacks Dealing with a swollen knuckle from an injury Why pistol loading data is safe for carbines but what you should know anyway Health risks of indoor grow lights What is the tool box fallacy and how does it screw up your life Concerns about junk pile pollution when starting a new garden Dealing with insect pests in the house, including the painful stinging kind   Resources for today’s show… Follow Life With Jack on Instagram TSP Facebook Group Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon   Sponsors of the Day Western Botanicals Free State Project   Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Today its Friday so it’s time for the expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on permaculture, wild seed collection, blogging, multiple sclerosis, trucks, nutrition, parenting, politics and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the best chance of getting on the air. I do what I can to get as many of your questions as possible on the air but can’t always get to all of them. Our council is made of a wide variety of experts in everything from the tactical to the practical and everything in between. To get more information on our Expert Council visit our “Meet the Expert Council Page” to learn more about them and their specific areas of expertise. Join Me Today As Our Experts Discuss… Quote of the day – “The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention”.  ~ John Burroughs A permaculture solution to land that floods seasonally – Geoff Lawton Tree seed and nut collection as an early fall activity – Ben Falk Choosing the right hosting service for a business blog – Nicole Sauce Dealing with multiple sclerosis – Doc Bones Choosing the right truck for your personal needs – Derek Bonpietro Healthy side dishes for your Thanksgiving meal – Garry Collins Resources and advice for parenting toddlers – Mike and Sue Laprise Okay fine, I will piss off everyone and give my view on how libertarianism applies to abortion. – Jack   Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online TSP Android App TSP iPhone App Song of the Day Playlist – 2015 Song of the Day Playlist – 2016 Song of the Day Playlist – 2017 All Summer Long on SongFacts.com All Summer Long – Kid Rock   Geoff Lawton’s Permaculture Videos 2019 Permaculture Masterclass :: Video-1 2019 Permaculture Masterclass :: Video 2 2019 Permaculture Masterclass :: Video 3 2019 Permaculture Masterclass :: Video 4   Websites of the Expert Council Members Home Made Wonderlust Affordable DC Generators Hack My Solar MT Knives Living Free in Tennessee Harvest Eating Old Grouch Military Surplus Steven1234.com A Bee Friendly Company Investable Wealth Permies.com The Simple Life Now GeoffLawton.com DarbySimpson.com Whole Systems Design Doom and Bloom HaloBySue.com HackMySolar   Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Donnie Gebert is a former Army and Navy; Ammunition Supply, Infantry, Electronics Tech, and Intelligence Sergeant.  Donnie joins us today to discuss decentralized/DIY legislatures and the concept of “automating Congress”. This is a blockchain-based, peer-to-peer organization solution to governance by build-a-bear legislatures. Each individual signs the social contract, agreeing to not commit basic human harms like murder, rape, and theft. The individual then becomes their own Senator in their own legal silo. Legal silos aggregate to form legal structures.  Sound complicated or crazy, it really isn’t either one.  Tune in today to learn all about this revolutionary idea. Resources for today’s show… Follow Life With Jack on Instagram TSP Facebook Group Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Null Hypothesis Website Other Podcast Interviews with Donnie Direct Republic on Facebook Donnie on Twitter Direct Republic on YouTube Yesterday – The Beatles   Sponsors of the Day Safecastle Royal Knife Kits   Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-1235- Fun, Cheap and Easy Gun Projects and Tricks and was first published on Oct. 28th, 2013. The following are the original show notes from that episode… Build Your Own M1 Dummy Mag for the 10/22 Okay guys and gals, October has kicked my butt. First 10 days in Colorado, then the seminar at my homestead, then the earthworks course in Louisiana. I need a fun and easy show and I bet with all the crap going on with the government, the economy and other things many of you do too. Today I am going to discuss some cool gun projects you can do and exactly how to do them. None require any advanced gunsmithing knowledge or master wood working skills to do. We will also discuss some cool and easy to install accessories and where to get them and why they are actually worth having. A little bit on reloading, including my special 44 Mag “quiet load” and even a tiny bit of airsoft shooting. This should be a fun show, it won’t be a 100% how to show but it will give you a ton of fun projects, let you know what is possible and get you thinking. It may also give you a few projects for those long winter nights when many of us get a bit of cabin fever in January and February. It sounds crazy but those days are just around the corner. Join Me Today As We Discuss… The easiest money saver, rehabbing old break action shotguns The “rubber washer trick” with the NEF/H&R break action rifle Conversion of the NEF to 357 max or “k-hornet” Getting started reloading with the “lee loader” it fits in a shirt pocket The 22 LR “flat point” jig Restoration of Military Surplus Arms (without ruining them) Turning a mosin nagant into a “scout rifle” Creating in stock survival kits Starting a fire with a rifle Cut shells for the shot gun (slugs on demand) Convert a 10/22 to an M1 Carbine Clone Build a black powder rifle from a kit Build a “survival sling” from leather or paracord Loads so quite you don’t need a suppressor Build simple “airsoft” reactive targets for cheap or suburban practice   Resources for today’s show… Follow Life With Jack on Instagram TSP Facebook Group Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum TspAz.com Making the NEF Rifle Better – Includes Rubber Washer Mod NEF Rifle List on Yahoo NEF Barrel Accessory Program Lee Loader Rifle Lee Loader Pistol Great thread on an 10/22 to M1 Conversion Project Stock for the 10/22 M1 Conversion Tech Site Set for the 10/22 30 Carbine Dummy Mags for the 10/22 SurplusRifle.com Load Data for the 44 Special Load I Mentioned   Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Also remember we have an expert council you can address your calls to. If you do this you should email me right after your call at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with expert council call in the subject line. In the body of your email tell me that you just called in a question for the council and what number you called in from. I will then give the call priority when I screen calls. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

The Summer of 2019 seemed to go on forever, September was no relief for much of the nation, it sure wasn’t here.  That said the last two nights were in the 50s and nights in the 40s are soon on the way by the end of the week.  The days are getting shorter and my morning walks result in blinding low sun angles at times.  Two days ago a pack of black birds numbering several hundred passed though my back yard.  Diamond doves has started showing up.  All of these things are signs that the seasonal wheel has turned and the down hill coasting into winter has begun. Now is the time to get serious about planning all the projects to get done before spring starts up and all that winter down time is gone.  I know right now it seems like Christmas is miles away and we all know months of “cabin fever” tend to follow in January and February, but trust me the holidays will be here soon, Thanksgiving will fold into Christmas in less time than you can imagine, we will ring in 2020 and be hauling ass toward spring way faster than you think. So while there is plenty of time to get things done over the next 5 months the time to plan out, prioritize and allocate time and resources is now.  Least what is going to happen this winter become that which you will “get to next year”. Join Me Today to Discuss… Why now is the time Step one is evaluate what you did this year What worked What didn’t What was clearly a losing play What did you enjoy doing, eating and having Now use that to plan your next steps Do more of what worked, if you need to Fix or abandon what failed Decide what you want to do next Setting priority Determine how much time and money each idea will cost you Develop a time and money budget for the entire period Determine what each project will do for you Now set priority and develop a time line Make sure to schedule things by dates Some things I am planning this year New garden beds and rehab aviary and wicking beds Complete rebuild of the green house and aquaponics system in it Develop a new plant starting system an schedule Remodel of my back shop building, shelves, organization, etc. New lighter, better chicken tractor Irrigation for new Pecan Trees as primary overstory Plan out meat livestock quantity, schedule, etc. Final Thoughts   Resources for today’s show… Follow Life With Jack on Instagram TSP Facebook Group Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com Texas in 1880 – Forster and Lloyd   Sponsors of the Day Safecastle Royal The Berkey Guy   Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Today on The Survival Podcast I answer your questions on basic prepping, economics, permaculture, keto, kids, mead, aquaponics, crypto currency, education 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 Calls and Discuss… Quote of the day – “To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To be prepared for surprise is to be educated.” ~ James P. Carse The math alone says you should be a prepper For years the government said people didn’t save enough, the millennials are doing it so of course they are now being attacked Can you grow long term perennials with a hugel beds, better yet, should you? A guy tries keto for a kid with behavior issues, and he has an interesting bet for you to take if you doubt him How to stay keto/low carb on active military duty Making my Cin-Vin-Gin Mead and freeing yourself from ever needing someone’s personal recipe Indoor aquaponics for greens in the winter Coinbase is offering 1.25% interest to hold “stable coins”, where might this be heading How free college might game the federal grant system and what we learn from it   Resources for today’s show… Follow Life With Jack on Instagram TSP Facebook Group Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com Full Context of Today’s Quote of the Day The Mathematical Case for Prepping Don’t Like the Economy, Blame the Millennials for Being Responsible with Money My Article on Not Building Hugel Swales Hip to be Square – Huey Lewis and the News   Sponsors of the Day Butcher Box Backwoods Home   Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Today its Friday so it’s time for the expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on solar, wells, permaculture, gardens, tool maintence, dogs, economics, legal issues and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the best chance of getting on the air. I do what I can to get as many of your questions as possible on the air but can’t always get to all of them. Our council is made of a wide variety of experts in everything from the tactical to the practical and everything in between. To get more information on our Expert Council visit our “Meet the Expert Council Page” to learn more about them and their specific areas of expertise. Join Me Today As Our Experts Discuss… Quote of the day – “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”  ~ Albert Einstein  Sizing a well pump and solar system for an off grid solar well – Shawn Mills The role of annual gardens in permaculture – Geoff Lawton The care, maintence and sharpening of garden tools – Patrick Roehrman How dangerous are cane toads to your dogs, what about other toads – Doc. Kelly What the hell is up with some of the Federal Reserves recent decisions – John Pugliano My thoughts on the Amber Guyger decision – Jack   Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online TSP Android App TSP iPhone App Song of the Day Playlist – 2015 Song of the Day Playlist – 2016 Song of the Day Playlist – 2017 Ain’t That America – John Cougar   Geoff Lawton’s Permaculture Videos 2019 Permaculture Masterclass :: Video-1 2019 Permaculture Masterclass :: Video 2 2019 Permaculture Masterclass :: Video 3 2019 Permaculture Masterclass :: Video 4   Websites of the Expert Council Members Home Made Wonderlust Affordable DC Generators Hack My Solar MT Knives Living Free in Tennessee Harvest Eating Old Grouch Military Surplus Steven1234.com A Bee Friendly Company Investable Wealth Permies.com The Simple Life Now GeoffLawton.com DarbySimpson.com Whole Systems Design Doom and Bloom HaloBySue.com HackMySolar   Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Does the question, what if everyone did what they most want to do, give you visions of the scary kind of dark T.V. anarchy?  Okay so if it does let me ask you a second questions, why?  What reason do you have for believing that most people want to go nuts with a chain saw and murder people or set the cities on fire?  Why do you think that way?  Does it really make any logical sense? Put another way, if I told you right now that you could do anything you wanted are you going to start pushing old ladies into oncoming traffic?  Or perhaps might you start burning down churches?  Robbing banks?  Do you most want to do any of those things? Further does anyone do things like that already?  Do people rob, steal, commit arson, destroy property, right now, today?  Do people get stabbed, shot, beat up, raped, cheated, etc.?  I think we all know the answer to that is yes, they do.  So how does help prevent such things to tell people to not do what they most want to do in the world, right now, every day? Is that message as dangerous as many claim?  Would it lead to more horrors, more theft, more fighting, more of everything bad?  Or might it lead to something else all together? Join Me Today to Discuss… What prevents you from doing what you most what to do Please note I didn’t say we should remove any of the consequences of doing bad or stupid things If you did what you most wanted would it include hurting people or taking their stuff What are you biggest reasons and excuses for not doing what you most want to do How much of what you do is already what you most want to do, specifically under current circumstances Who is more likely to harm others a truly happy person or an angry and stressed one Who is likely to be more happy one that pursue their dreams or one that suppresses them Do you even know what you most want to do What would happen if you figured it out and designed it into your life   Resources for today’s show… Follow Life With Jack on Instagram TSP Facebook Group Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com Crumblin Down – John Cougar   Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.