082: Join a Community and Get Tons of Benefits in Preparedness - The Prepper Podcast




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Summary: Housekeeping:<br> <br> * There has recently been a board added to <a href="http://topsurvivalforum.com/">Top Survival Forum</a> where you can discuss <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/">Prepper Podcast Episodes</a>.  Check out the <a href="http://topsurvivalforum.com/">Prepping Forum</a>.<br> * If you don’t know where to start in prepping, check out my resource page at <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/gettingstarted">theprepperpodcast.com/gettingstarted</a><br> * Don’t forget to give me a review at <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/itunes">theprepperpodcast.com/itunes</a> and you could win a consulting call with me. (You must email me with subject: Podcast Review so I can contact you… This includes any past or new reviews if you want to be able to win.)<br> <br> * Two weeks ago, the winner was twinkletwinkletoes, and by the time I am recording this, I have not heard back from them, but I have heard from MLWriggle.<br> <br> <br> <br> News in Two Minutes with J.Bradbury of PreparePDX.com<br> <br> * Army Plans to Start Replacing M9 Pistol in 2018<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/06/17/army-plans-to-start-replacing-m9-pistol-in-2018.html" target="_blank">http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/06/17/army-plans-to-start-replacing-m9-pistol-in-2018.html</a><br> <br> <br> * Prepping Survival Decision Could Make the Difference: Pay Off Your Credit Card or Stock up on Critical Supplies?<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.jbbardot.com/prepping-survival-decision-could-make-the-difference-pay-off-your-credit-care-or-stock-up-on-critical-supplies/" target="_blank">http://www.jbbardot.com/prepping-survival-decision-could-make-the-difference-pay-off-your-credit-care-or-stock-up-on-critical-supplies/</a><br> <br> <br> * Wheeler County ranch worker rescued after two days pinned under ATV<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20150615/wheeler-county-ranch-hand-rescued-after-two-days-pinned-under-atv" target="_blank">http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20150615/wheeler-county-ranch-hand-rescued-after-two-days-pinned-under-atv</a><br> <br> <br> <br>  <br> Join a Community and Get Insane Benefits in Preparedness<br> Last week was <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/081">Part One in Getting Started in Prepping</a>.  It was an introduction to preparing.  Today is Part 2.  I coven in depth, the First Step in Preparedness, which is joining a community.<br> Last weeks winner was twinkletwinkletoes, and by the time I am recording this, I have not heard back from them, but I have heard from MLWriggle<br> If you join a community you can get tons of benefits<br> Join at least one community before you start<br> <br> * You will have great ideas<br> <br> * They will be out of order<br> * They will have bad timing<br> * Maybe you aren’t sure how to prioritize<br> <br> <br> * Use other people as sound boards for your ideas<br> <br> * You will invite knowledge and wisdom from others<br> * Many other people have been prepping for quite some time<br> <br> <br> <br> You can learn from others<br> <br> * You can learn Technical skills from others<br> <br> * Electrical<br> * Mechanical<br> * Gardening<br> * Building fires<br> * Storing foods<br> * Pasturizing Water<br> * Building Shelters<br> <br> <br> * You can learn some “soft skills” from others<br> <br> * You can learn critical thinking<br> * They can teach you a new way of thinking about something<br> <br> * What you consider a weed, I may consider a medicinal plant<br> * Instead of waste disposal systems, it may be better to put in regenerative waste reuse systems.<br> * By learning new things, you will learn to question your own knowledge for the better.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * You get new ideas<br> <br> * As you hear the stories of others, you will pick up valuable information.