TweetI have found that many make camping over complicated, attempting to bring “all the comforts of home” with them.  To me this sort of defeats the point.  What you should focus on with camping is comfort.  By this I mean, sleeping comfort, ability to get clean, stay dry, not be too hot or too cold.  Much of this is more about planning than gear, though some gear is very helpful in this endeavor.

Let me say I am also a big fan of “car camping” especially if children or larger groups are involved.  This does let you take more gear but it also allows for the ability to get something if you forgot it without too much trouble.

Join Me Today to Discuss…

Why the hell do people go camping anyway

It reconnects us to our true selves

It is fun, well it certainly can be

It disconnects us from “the modern world”

It blends well with other activities (fishing, hiking, etc.)

Why people tend to not go camping

Time limitations

Reluctant family members

Finding a good location

Cost of gear and shelter

Lack of knowledge

My rules for an enjoyable camping experience that you will want to do again

Have good sleeping gear, comfort, comfort, comfort

Have a good shelter for your season

Plan a few activities, fishing, hiking, etc.

Pick a location where you can hike

Ensure water access is available

Make the food great

Find a place were you can have a campfire, and enjoy campfire time

What you learn by camping that applies to prepping

How to cook without the grid

How to be comfortable without a house

How to acquire food from nature

How to do without, or what you will need so you don’t have to

That all the shit you think is important, largely isn’t

Rules for keeping kids happy on camping trips

Pick the right time of year

Make individual activities brief unless they are really into it

Take away the cell phones, game boys, etc. yes really

Make the first trips shorter trips

Don’t get your personal expectations set too high about things

My personal thoughts on gear (not an essential or complete list)

Good sleeping pad, cot or hammock camping

Seasonally appropriate bedding/sleeping bag

A good cook stove – I love this one

Dutch oven and camp fire cooking gear

A quality tent, no one ever says, there is too much room in here

A good flash light and a good head lamp or cap light, LED lanterns

Toilet paper, um a few extra rolls

Eating utensils – consider paper plates, plastic forks

Rain gear – I like Frog Togs

Dish washing supplies

Water containers for a washing station – if needed

Insect repellent

Fire making supplies, (I have no problem with a lighter and fluid)

First aid kit

Cordage

Tables and chairs

Shade canopy

Final Thoughts

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1920

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Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

PermaEthos.com

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Amazon

The Granddaddy’s Gun Club

Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Bruce Springsteen

Sponsors of the Day

Self Reliance Magazine

Western Botanicals

T & T Fabrications

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TweetToday on The Survival Podcast I take your emails on guns, cooking, the election, school choice, dc power, leasing a car, artificial intelligence, health care 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.

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A listener gives the low down on Sous Vide cooking

The 44 mag vs. the 357 mag in a carbine

Does the electoral college make sense today

Is school choice actually “gutting the system” if so is that so bad

Thoughts of charging from a vehicle frequently

Leasing vs buying a vehicle – in short do the math

Will AI cause a “second industrial revolution”

A possible low cost source of “jerry cans”

Here comes “universal access” from the GOP and what it means

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1918

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Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

PermaEthos.com

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Amazon

The Granddaddy’s Gun Club

Complete Liberal Puke Article on School Choice

My go to 12 Volt Power Splitter

Kevin Kelly’s Talk on AI

Polish Made NATO Spec Jerry Cans

AR15.com Forum Post on the Above Cans

GOP Promises Universal Access Health Care

Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley and Martina McBride Remix

Sponsors of the Day

The Berkey Guy

Safecastel Royal

Sous Vide Cooking Links from Jeff’s Call

Baldwins Guide to Sous Vide

Dork Food Controller

Cheap Controller Jeff Uses

Anova Sous Vide Cooker

Low Cost Immersion Cooker Jeff is Evaluating

Joule Sous Vide Cooker – This is the one I bought personally

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Today its Friday so it’s time for 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 the expert council answers questions on military jeeps, lacto fermentation, home schooling, bee keeping, economics 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

The ins and outs on military jeeps – Tim Glance

Lacto fermentation with honey – Erica Strauss

Getting rid of moss on your roof – Nick Ferguson

Keeping home schooling going when technology fails – Mike and Sue Laprise

Winterizing your bee hives – Michael Jordan

What tricks does the fed have to fight the next recession – John Pugliano

What is the Federal Funds Rate in layman’s terms – Jack

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1917

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Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

PermaEthos.com

TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Amazon

Grandaddy’s Gun Club

Paths to Glory – Movie I Mentioned

Oh Come All Ye Faithful – Oh Holy Night – Trans Siberian Orchestra

Sponsors of the Day

Harvest Eating

Bob Wells Nursery

Sustainable Business Planning

Websites of the Expert Council Members

ITS Tactical

Harvest Eating

Old Grouch Military Surplus

Steven1234.com

Permaculture Classroom

A Bee Friendly Company

Investable Wealth

NW Edible

Permies.com

Primal Power

GeoffLawton.com

DarbySimpson.com

Whole Systems Design

Doom and Bloom

HaloBySue.com

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TweetToday on The Survival Podcast I take your calls on guns, cooking, dealing with danger, bug out locations, energy, military surplus and more.

Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK.

The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details.

Also please do your best to call from a quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard.

While I can’t put all calls on the air but I do my best to get as many of them on as I can.

Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss…

Feedback on TSP Rewind

Thoughts on the NICS gun background checks

A listeners thoughts on Sous Vide cooking for busy lifestyles

Balancing the reality of dangers with logic and reason

The advantages of bug out locations (second homes)

Thoughts on lightly used refrigerators and freezers

The UKs “universal welfare” and how it pertains to UBI

Thoughts on non military metal “jerry cans”

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1916

Join Our Forum

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

PermaEthos.com

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Amazon

The Granddaddy’s Gun Club

Christmas Canon Rock – Trans Siberian Orchestra

Sponsors of the Day

TSP Business Directory

JM Bullion

WealthSteading.com

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TweetPhil M. Williams is an author, permaculture consultant, and activist for a stateless society. He is the author of seven books with permaculture and anarchist themes: Farmer Phil’s Permaculture, Fire the Landscaper, Against the Grain, Stone Lake, Cesspool, Initiation, and The Propaganda Project.

In 2008, after a decade as a landscape contractor, Phil sold his business and moved from the McMansion filled suburbs of Northern Virginia to rural Pennsylvania. He spent a couple of years as a mediocre gardener, before finding permaculture.

A few years later, and two completed PDC’s, he became a permaculture consultant. In addition to consulting, he’s spent the past six years developing his six-acre hillside into a permaculture site. His permaculture work can be found at FoodProduction101.com.

Phil is an accidental author. He had been writing in the winter for many years—with no intention of publishing. With the support of his wife, he published his first book, Fire the Landscaper in 2015. With his permaculture site mostly complete, more of his time is now spent writing.

He believes that entertainment is biased in favor of the state. Books, movies, and television often feature government employees as heroes, and anti-government people as the antagonists. With his books, he endeavors to counteract this bias, and show the state as it is.

His new releases can be read for free at PhilWBooks.com.

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1915

Join Our Forum

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

AgriTrue.com

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop on Amazon

GrandaddysGun.Com

Phil’s Books on Amazon

The Story Of the Bakery – From Phil’s Book

All Quiet on the Western Front – On Amazon

Christmas in Dixie – Alabama

Sponsors of the Day

Bulk Ammo

Self Reliance Magazine

Permaculture Trees

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Also remember we have an expert council that can answer you questions. If you have a question send it to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with TSPC Epert in the subject line. Ask your question in one to two sentences so it is clear then provide any additional details. Make sure to tell me what council member the question is for. You Meet the Expert Council at this Link.

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Long ago, in fact all the way back in Oct. 8th 2008 I did an episode called Getting Your Spouse On Board with Emergency Survival Planning.  I have been told over the years that it has been very helpful to many about getting spouses (both male and female) on board, so it has served its purpose well.

Recently I have heard from quite a few people dealing with this issue and decided it was time to revisit the subject, I mean it has been 8 years!  I prep today I listened to that show and realized it was very much geared with helping the on board partner talk to the reluctant one.

Today I want to take a slightly different approach and talk directly to the reluctant members of families with one person advocating for more preparedness.  I originally didn’t do this because I felt that the number of reluctant folks who would listen would be low.  While that is still a concern I thought it was worth this approach.

I am also not doing this show today specifically directed at spouses but really to anyone.  This is simply a “why we prep” show but it will address things like reluctant spouses or other family members as well.

Join Me Today to Discuss…

Why people resist the concept of preparedness

The “what could really happen” attitude

Because it is uncomfortable to accept that there are dangers

Because they think prepping is like the nonsense on TV

Because learning and growth can be uncomfortable

Fear of what you might have to give up or do without

Fear your partner is going to go bat shit crazy with this stuff

What basic preparedness is really all about

First a few of the results of this show and community

Taking care of your family and those you love

Improving the quality of your life today

Responsible money management, saving and investing

Improving knowledge and skills

Why women make great preppers when they give it a shot

It is motherly to insure the comfort and safety of a family

Women tend to focus on “the home” in an inward fashion

Women are less distracted by tactical gear, gizmos and guns

Women tend to place a high premium on safety

Why every family should practice basic preparedness

Things do go wrong, in fact they do so often

Preparing is easy, regret is difficult

When you are prepared you can often help others

It will make your life better and your family stronger

In the end, this is not about fear, it is about being empowered

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1914

Join Our Forum

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

PermaEthos.com

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Amazon

The Granddaddy’s Gun Club

Get the Commercial Free Version of this Show

I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash

Sponsors of the Day

Safecastle Royal

Western Botanicals

Deeply Rooted Organics

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.

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TweetToday on The Survival Podcast I take your emails on guns, herbs, business, government, community building, prep failures, taxes 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…

An AAR on the 357 mag performance on whitetail deer

More on making herbal teas, it really isn’t complicated at all

When do you take a “side hustle” to full business status

What if you created a new government with today’s tech from scratch

A new, simple, cool, easy way to meet the new neighbors

Thoughts on a concept like “prep failure of the week”

How to reduce your tax footprint if you are a W-2 employee

Uses for wire coat hangers

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1913

Join Our Forum

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

PermaEthos.com

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Amazon

The Granddaddy’s Gun Club

Forlife Tea Infuser

French Press I Recommend

One by Richard Bach

Video I Played by Fred on Government

1000 Plus Uses for Wire Coat Hangers

Baby Its Cold Outside – Leon Redbone and Zooey Deschanel

Sponsors of the Day

The Berkey Guy

Knife Kits

Second Amendment Jewelry

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TweetToday is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes.

Today’s episode was originally, Episode-561- Building Your Own Long Term Rations and originally aired on Dec. 1, 2010.  The notes below are the original notes from that episode.

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Last week a listener asked about question about building your own meals for a bug out bag or for back packing etc.  As it was a feed back show I gave the 5 minute answer to the question.  Today we dig deeper, I will give you some methods of creating long term storeable but ready to cook rations to supplement products like Mountain House, etc.  These recipes are more about building bases first and then customizing them to taste.

Join me today to learn…

Why create your own rations

You know what goes in them

Utilize your gardens production

Easily scale them up and down (home and away)

Save money

One day it may be the only choice

Recipes

The vegetable soup base

The chili base

The potato/chowder base

Tips and Tricks

Why you should carry rice/beans separately

Dehydrated beans and lentils are your friends

Small packets for seasonings and certain items

Vac sealers are great but not the only choice

Getting meat into the picture

Hunt/Trap

Canned Meats

Dehydrated Meats (biltong and jerkey)

Freeze Dried (repackaged)

TVP – When all else fails

Fruits and Nuts and other Stuffs

Dried berries, raisins etc. add flavor sweetness

Flour is versatile and lasts a long time vac sealed

Sardines and other canned fish (shrimp/clam chowder)

Pastas – (think mini and cut spaghetti)

Resources for Today’s Show

Members Support Brigade

TSP Gear Shop

Join Our Forum

Word Doc with my Soup Bases (right click and save as for best results)

Harmony House Dehydrated Foods (source I mentioned of some really cool items)

Members Support Brigade

Ron Hood’s Survival.com Magazine

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TweetToday is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes.

Today’s episode was originally, Episode-1274 – 14 Life Rules of a Modern Survivalist and originally aired on Jan. 7, 2014.  The notes below are the original notes from that episode.

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I was going to call this show “14 Rules for Being a Modern Survivalist” but I realized that would violate my survival tenet that reads…

“Your personal philosophy is more important for you than mine! You are the master of your own life and if you don’t agree with my views, great, define, understand and implement your own. The biggest thing you can do is understand that you are in control of your life and that what you do matters. Those two factors have the greatest impact on individual survival across every demographic you can imagine.”

For me that is a deep intrinsic belief not just a tenet of modern survival philosophy.  I may come across as fully convinced in my beliefs and passionate about them to the extreme but that doesn’t mean I wish to impose them on any other person.  So I decided I would simply let you guys know today about 10 of the “rules” that I follow in my life.  Some are very old for me, they have guided me since childhood, others I have gained in recent years on my walk as a modern survivalist…

Join Me Today As I Discuss…

Ignore politicians, do not however ignore their actions and resulting consequences

Truly understand in this order absolute needs, needs, comfort items, luxuries

Use anything that works, as long as it is ethical and actually works

Solve any problem you see in your head even if you can’t implement the solution

Be concerned with the survival of others, not just your own survival

Ask what if like a child, answer that question like an adult

Be extremely grateful to be alive in this time in history

Never violate your personal moral code of ethics

Never be led by fear specifically fear of losing something you don’t even have yet

Take pride in your phyical abilities but depend on your mental abilities

Learn from everything you do, the good, the bad and the failures

Never accept that things are simply just the way they are

Never feel you have anything coming to you and be grateful for what does

Never waste a minute on the past, live in the now and in the tomorrow

Resources for today’s show…

The Year 1274

Join Our Forum

13Skills.com

Join Our Forum

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

PermaEthos.com

My Permaculture Series on Youtube

Bill Wilson’s Introduction to Permaculture

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TweetRichard on a Rough Day!

Richard spent 26 years as a software engineer in Austin, TX, before he and his family moved four hours away in the summer of 2015 to an area where they didn’t know anyone. They took their 10’th grade daughter, kicking and screaming, from one of the best Government schools in Texas to a totally unknown (to them) small school in a small community.

Since then, they have built a commercial aquaponics system and started to sell into the market. Richard has his PDC from the online Geoff Lawton program in 2014 and has been a listener to the survival podcast since episode 415 and an MSB member for three years.

This is one of those rare shows were I was proactive in asking the guest to fill out a guest survey form.  I happened to connect with Richard after publishing one of my videos on youtube.  It was a small water garden system I was doing and he gave me a link to his set up, I was blown away!  He then told me how long he had been listening to TSP and that we were partly why he had made this life change, so I asked him right away to please come share his story.  Today you will hear that story.  It is pretty awesome.

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1912

Join Our Forum

Walking To Freedom

GenForward.com

TSP Gear

PermaEthos.com

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Amazon

The Granddaddy’s Gun Club

East Texas Aquaponics

Spot On Farm

Richard’s Aquaponics Videos on Youtube

The War Was In Color – Carbon Leaf

Sponsors of the Day

Bob Wells Nursery

Safecastle Royal

Audio Imagery Design

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.

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