Think you need to own a missile silo in the middle of a barren desert to plan the ultimate survival retreat?

Think again...

While you do need to have a "SHTF safe-haven" as a back-up destination for you and your family when a life-changing disaster or crisis hits, it doesn't have to be expensive nor complicated.

In this week's podcast episode (the 2nd and final in our 2-part series), I'll give you 3 options (good, better & best) that will give you an immediate path toward feeling confident in your forced "bug-out" prepping.

Here's What You'll Discover In This Week's Episode:

• How far your retreat should be AWAY from civilization! (And also how close!)

• How to be better prepared TODAY to bug-out to safety!

• Taking your "retreat plan" to the next level (even on a shoe-string budget)!

• Choosing the best geographical location for your safe-haven!

• The ultimate "no bunker needed" retreat plan that ANYONE can achieve!

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to have a survival retreat "at the ready" for immediate action, then this simple 3-option formula will get you right on track... right away!

And remember...you can get all the links to these items AND a "cheat sheet" in this week's Show Notes at www.MCSMagazine.com/190!

Where's the safest place to be during a natural disaster?

Why "in your home", right?

Correct...

...unless it isn't!

When you're forced to evacuate for safety ("bug-out"), I see a LOT of people fall for the same old myths and misinformation being trolled out all over the internet.

That's why I'm taking this 2-part podcast series to show you the RIGHT way to plan out your bug-out "survival retreat" so you're not stuck with the rest of the schmoe's scrambling around in a disaster trying to figure out what to do and where to go.

For this week's episode, I need to first bust through the worst mistakes I see people making...

Here's What You'll Discover In This Week's Episode:

• Myth #1: The "Doomsday Prepper" Plan... that doesn't even work for Doomsday Preppers)!

• Myth #2: The "Grizzly Adams" Plan (Television producers LOVE this model... and viewers fall for it hook, line, and sinker!)

• Myth #3: The "Militia" Plan (Better grab your AR's and load up into the Hummer!)

• Myth #4: The "2nd Home" Plan ("Honey, about the kids' college fund...")

• Myth #5: The "Rambo" Plan (No red bandana needed, and please... keep your shirt on, ok?)

Before we get to the "Do's" in Part 2 for next week's episode, we first have to ditch the "Don'ts".

Make sure you don't fall for any of these 5 bug-out planning boo-boos!

And remember...you can get all the links to these items AND a "cheat sheet" in this week's Show Notes at www.MCSMagazine.com/189!

Some people only seem to learn "the hard way"...

(Like my teenage son and... well... teenage "me" as well, I guess. :-)

But when it comes to your decision to shoot (or not) in a potentially violent encounter, it's always best to learn from other people's mistakes rather than make a move that could land you in jail!

This week I asked my buddy and "stress-shooting" pioneer, Peyton Quinn, to share his research and advice for making that critical decision to pull the trigger when you're confronted by an aggressive individual who you feel is a true threat.

And trust me... from the results of our "Shoot Or Don't Shoot Video Quiz", 79% of concealed carry gun-owners don't make the right decisions.

Here's What You'll Discover In This Week's Episode:

• Vicious "self-defense myths" that too many responsibly-armed citizens fall for - that could ruin the rest of your life!

• When is it legal to draw - or even show - your weapon to a threat? (The answer may surprise you!)

• Shooting under stress! What to expect when your heart is in your throat and your hands are trembling like Jell-o!

• The "Hockey Dad" mistake! (aka - What to do AFTER you've defended yourself from an attack!)

• Beyond the live-fire range: How to train for the courtroom... WITH your firearm!

This topic is one that's near and dear to my heart as a fellow concealed carry weapon holder... and I'm tired of seeing "good guys/gals with guns" pay the price for not knowing how to make the right decision!

Plus, you can get all the links to these items AND a "cheat sheet" in this week's Show Notes at www.MCSMagazine.com/188!

Have a bug-out bag?

(Hint: Your answer should be, "Of course I do!")

As with all of your survival gear, it's a constant process of adding... subtracting... and fine-turning your items to fit your own plan.

This week, I'll share with you 5 new (and unusual?) survival gear items I've added so you can copy my own plan for your survival kit.

Here's What You'll Discover In This Week's Episode:

• How a trip to the golf course for a charity tournament gave me an idea for this 4-piece "emergency repair" kit!

• Use this "elementary school" gizmo for setting traps and starting fires!

• Better than snares and deadfalls? Catch small game like a pro with this one little tool!

• How my wife's make-up arsenal showed me a nifty way to "herd the cats" in my bug-out bag!

• A modern version of the "old school" car antenna that makes starting fires a breeze!

If you're as much of a survival gear nut" as I am, you're going to LOVE these new items to add to your bug-out bag!

Plus, you can get all the links to these items AND a "cheat sheet" in this week's Show Notes at www.MCSMagazine.com/187!