070: Interview with Dale Goodwin and Introduction To The Wonders of Backup Power - The Prepper Podcast




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Summary: Housekeeping:<br> 1. NRA Expo at the Music City Center in Downtown Nashville<br> a. April 10-12th<br> b. NRA Members get in free (and only NRA)<br> c. <a href="http://www.nraam.org">www.nraam.org</a><br> d. Planning to have a gathering Saturday, Apr 11th @ 7pm<br> i. Location Maggiannos Little Italy of Nashville<br> <br> * limited space is available<br> <br> ii. go to cleversurvivalist.com for more information<br> 2. Today is someone interviewing me, and if you would like to interview me on your podcast, just go to theprepperpodcast.com/media<br> 3. I have updated my web<br> How to Prepare for Grid Down Scenarios<br> Short Term (storms, hurricanes, tornados, etc), build a basic storm bag<br> Lighting<br> <br> * Headlamps<br> * Cheap LED flashlights (using AAA or AA batteries)<br> * Keep lights in every drawer<br> <br> Heating/Cooling<br> <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Natural-Gas-or-Propane-Gas.jpg"></a><br> <br> * 400W and 800W inverter<br> <br> * Run electric blankets and small personal fan<br> * Natural Gas or propane heating<br> <br> <br> * Fireplace or Woodstove<br> <br> Security<br> <br> * Storm Shelter<br> * Safe Rooms<br> * Bugging out<br> <br> <br> Food/Water<br> <br> * For short term, just a couple packs of granola bars or meal bars<br> * Couple bottles of water in your bag<br> <br> <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Bugging-out-with-Foods-adn-Water.jpg"></a><br> Long Term (CME, EMP, Large Scale Disaster)<br> Water<br> <br> * Quick, cheap storage is to use 2-liter soda bottles, or juice bottles<br> * Create water catchment and storage<br> <br> * Roof catchment<br> * 50 gallon barrels<br> * 250 gallon IBC totes<br> * Ponds, rivers, streams<br> * Wells<br> <br> * Get mechanical well pumps<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Filter your water<br> <br> * Gravity fed<br> <br> * Berkey Filter<br> * DIY use 5 gallon buckets and berkey filters<br> <br> <br> * Sawyer Mini system for each family member<br> <br> <br> <br> Food<br> <br> * Cooking Food<br> * Food you don’t need to cook, or require less cooking<br> <br> * Canned Foods<br> * Gardening<br> <br> * Learn storage methods<br> <br> <br> * Dehydrated foods<br> * Freeze-dried foods<br> <br> <br> * Non-electric appliances<br> <br> * Meat grinders<br> * Blenders<br> * Can-openers<br> <br> <br> <br> Climate (Heating and Cooling)<br> <br> * Heating<br> * Cooling<br> <br> Lighting<br> <br> * Garden solar lights<br> * Candles<br> * Kerosene Lamps<br> * Flashlights and Batteries<br> <br> * Handcrank or shake<br> <br> <br> * Camping Lanterns<br> <br> * Handcrank or shake<br> <br> <br> * Matches and lighters<br> <br> * Waterproof matches<br> <br> <br> <br> Health<br> <br> * Leave this to you guys, since you seem to hit on this a lot<br> * Have a basic first aid kit, preferably a more extensive kit<br> * Prescription medication<br> <br> Backup Power<br> <br> * Battery Banks<br> * Generators<br> * Solar<br> <br> * Voltaic<br> * Thermal (most efficient)<br> * light<br> <br> <br> * Wind<br> * Hydro<br> * Geothermal<br> * Biomass/Biogas/Wood/Methane<br> <br> * Rocket stove<br> * Wood stove<br> * Wood gas<br> <br> <br> * Transportation<br> <br> * Bicycle<br> <br> <br> <br> Build Relationships with Your Neighbors<br> Other Resources:<br> <br> * Getting Started<br> <br> * <a href="http://cleversurvivalist.com/getting-started-in-survival-prepping-and-preparedness/">Getting Started in Prepping (aka Prepping 101)</a><br> * <a href="http://cleversurvivalist.com/2013/01/21/low-cost-storm-survival/">Low Cost Storm Survival</a><br> <br> <br> * Going Off Grid<br> <br> * <a href="http://theprepperpodcast."></a>