We've had multiple disasters in the last few years, especially the latest one in Appalachia. In this episode, I go down the rabbit hole on a disaster I had never heard about,  The 1927 Arkansas Flood. How does it compare to the damage from Hurricane Helene?

 https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/flood-of-1927-2202/

How did people predict the weather without all the technology we have today? It's easy to take that technology for granted. 

Link to the Old Farmers Almanac:

https://www.almanac.com/

Updates on progress for the living history demonstration and what's going on with the fall garden.

My thoughts on how having more than one option can be invaluable in an emergency. Also, I reference the Sensible Prepper YouTube channel and his livestream from October 29, 2024.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgB6GHG3B60

Foraging is a big topic in Prepper Land. Do you know which plants in your area are edible? What did we find to eat in the woods when I was a child?

What I am doing to get ready for winter in general and this winter in particular.

A discussion of how aging affects what we can do. H

There are recurring themes from past disasters and crises. First, we need to be able to survive on our own, and second, being prepared gives us the ability to help others. The pioneers and the early homesteaders understood this and we need to understand it as well.

There is no limit these days to the number and subject of conspiracy theories. How can we tell what we can and should believe? Trying to discern the truth in a time when it seems to be hard to find.

Why does everything seem to take longer than I think it will? This is a discussion of trying to set realistic goals for the amount of time it will take to complete a project.