My Thoughts On The Self Reliance Festival My Thoughts On The Self Reliance Festival | episode 255 Join me today as I talk about my thoughts on the self reliance festival. My family and I just returned from this year’s self-reliance festival in Camden Tennessee at the SOE compound. We loved it. It was our first time going but definitely not our last…

Scavenging vs Looting Scavenging vs Looting | Episode 254 Join me today as I talk all about scavenging vs looting. I recently saw this post on Facebook that said when is it ok to start looting. The poster was speaking about after the SHTF. But the post definitely went over like a lead balloon. There is never a time and place for looting. There is a…

My Thoughts On Being Sober 11 Years My Thoughts On Being Sober 11 Years | Episode 253 Today’s episode is going to be special. I’m going to share my thoughts about being sober for 11 years. This episode might not be for everyone. And that’s ok. I think there are some things in here for everyone but I’m not a puritant. Everyone doesn’t have to be sob…

survival gatherings Why Survival Gatherings Are Great | episode 252 Join me today as I discuss Survival Gatherings. I struggled with exactly what to call today’s episode. You can refer to these events by many names, but I like to call them survival gatherings. They are events that include camping for multiple days, lectures, demonstrations, and wor…

Two Drugs For SHTF Two Drugs To Store For SHTF | episode 251 Join me today as I discuss two drugs to store for SHTF. They are Modafinil and Kratom. One is by prescription only and massively over-regulated. You can find the other at just about every gas station now. For me, they both fit in similar niches. And That is wakefulness. My job has me gett…

I’m coming to your house I’m Coming To Your House SHTF | episode 250 If you’ve been a prepper very long you have heard I’m coming to your house SHTF. If your friends and family find out that you are a prepper invariable their first response is to tell you that they are going to just come to your place if things go south. And generally telling cowor…

Finding Your Tribe Tips On Finding Your Tribe | episode 249 In today’s episode, I will talk about finding your tribe. I blatantly stole this topic from Nicole Sauce from the Living Free In Tennessee Podcast. However, it resonated with me. I see a lot of people complaining about not being able to find like-minded people in their areas. And I have to…

Keeping Entertained During A SHTF Keeping Entertained During A SHTF | episode 248 Join me today as I discuss ways of Keeping Entertained During A SHTF. And you will definitely need some entertainment during a SHTF. I saw a Facebook post yesterday about this very topic. I had already recorded this episode so I chimed in. Many of the comments weren’t…

Top 5 Survival Fiction Books Top 5 Survival Fiction Books | episode 247 Join me today as I discuss the Top 5 Survival fiction books. This list could get updated soon as I haven’t read one in years. Moreover, now that I’m back podcasting I need to see what’s new. I’m sure there have been some great novels since my departure. There are lessons to lea…

Prepping With Kids Prepping With Kids | episode 246 Join me today as I talk about prepping with kids. This episode is a long time coming. Before I never really felt like I could cover the topic properly. It’s hard to talk about something you don’t have any experience with. Now that I have children I can properly cover prepping with kids. This might…

Power Options For Short Term Disasters Power Options For Short Term Disasters | episode 245 Join me today to talk about Power Options For Short Term Disasters. And I do mean short term. The scope of this podcast does not cover TEOTWAWKT. Also, there is no intro on today’s episode. The audio stopped after 7 minutes and I had to resume on the drive h…

Spices For Your Long Term Storage Spices For Your Long Term Storage | episode 244 Today we are talking about Spices For Your Long Term Storage. This is the second part of my series of making your preps taste good. If you have just stored rice and beans without the means to prepare them you won’t be happy. I love rice and even I don’t want to eat a …

Storing Sauces For Your Preps Storing Sauces For Your Preps | episode 243 Today I’m going to discuss storing sauces for your preps. This might seem like an odd topic at first thought, but makes a lot of sense. Many of the foods that store long term, rice, beans, and pasta, are not very tasty by themselves. You need a way to help the flavor out. And…

Reasons Why You Should Lose Weight For Survival Reasons Why You Should Lose Weight For Survival | episode 242 Join me today as I discuss the Reasons Why You Should Lose Weight For Survival. This is a topic near and dear to my heart. I have struggled with my weight most of my adult life. I’m both great at loosing weight and gaining it. I’ve tried ma…

On Demand Hot Water Heaters On Demand Propane Hot Water Heaters | episode 241 Today’s episode, I talk all about On Demand Propane Hot Water Heaters. If you are planning to live odd grid or simi off grid then you will need a way to have hot water. There are a lot of ways to do this. Today I’m going to talk about the method I, and many others have ch…

Second Trump Assassination Attempt Second Assassination Attempt On Trump | episode 239 Today I’m going to share my thoughts on the Second Assassination Attempt On Trump. You will note that the audio is much better in this episode vs the what you have been hearing. I preempted this special episode because of the events. After the audio will not be g…

Why You Should Learn Lockpicking Why You Should Learn Lockpicking | episode 239 Today we’re talking about why you should learn lockpicking. This is a survival skill that everyone should know. It can be learned in minutes and takes a lifetime to master. Fortunately for us, most locks you’ll come across are trash, which is terrifying when you think a…

Should You Keep Green Beans In Your Preps Should You Keep Green Beans In Your Preps? Today I’m going to talk about should you keep green beans in your preps. I came across this topic in two places in the same week. I was in a Facebook survival group where someone posted about not storing green beans in your preps. The reason was that a whole can of…

Eating your preps Eating Your Preps What To Do With Rice Join me today as I talk about Eating your preps, what to do with rice. Rice might be the most common food item that many people prep—followed by beans and wheat. But what do you do with all that rice stored? Do you know how to make it taste good? Today I talk about what I eat for lunch. I eat…

30 Day Beef Butter Bacon And Eggs Challenge Results 30 Day Beef Butter Bacon And Eggs Challenge Results | episode 236 Today I’m discussing my 30 Day Beef Butter Bacon And Eggs Challenge Results. In August, I took on the challenge. For thirty days I only ate beef, butter, bacon, and eggs. I wanted to do the this challenge to try to clear up some ski…