Fortress Survival Podcast

This was Day 2 at the Prepper Camp 2021. I highly recommend this event for excellent networking and learning practical things. I look forward to your comments.

This was a talk I gave at the Prepper Camp 2021 event in Saluda, NC. What a wonderful time with amazing people. I spoke 3 days and each was different, so I will spread them out over several different weeks with other topics thrown in there. Enjoy!

Misery InoculationPACE - Primary Alternate Contingency EmergencyPreparing While Living in the City

Mindset Needs - Stress InoculationCheck out PDP Ep. 13 & 18What is Stress Inoculation?Why is Stress Inoculation important?Physiological and Cognitive effects of StressMilitary Basic Training is centered around this conceptHow do you do Stress Inoculation?Stop avoiding hard or uncomfortable thingsStart doing mental scenarios that you don’t want to think about. Child at gun point...Train specifically to deal with stress

72 Hour DrillHow to Combat Overwhelm - Response to Bear IndependentSkillset - Mindset - Toolset

Mindset Needs - Situational AwarenessWhy should you care?What is going on around you?Who is around you?Is there anything unusual about the situation around you?Is the area relaxed or under tension?What threats are around you?Where would you go/What would you do if...?

Defending Without Getting HurtPsychological PreparednessSparring & Sport Fighting

Skill Needs - MedicalBasic medical knowledge: what is the difference between an anti-bacterial (neosporin) and anti-histamine (hydrocortisone)Basic understanding of each medication, ibuprophen vs acetaminophen vs doxycycline vs Benadryl. What does each do?Basic wound careEmergency first aid: animal attack, cut/stab wound, eye injury, gun shot wound, limb stabilizationBasic wounded transport: litter carry, buddy carry, lift/lowerTrauma care: surgical and extreme care. Specialty...make friends

Backpacking StovesCamp Hygiene Campfire Cooking

Skill Needs - Repairing ItemsNot sexy, but criticalSmall engine repair & vehicle mechanicsSewing skills - clothes, packs, pouches, etcShoe repair - soles, insoles, zippers, laces, grommetsKnitting, crochet, making fabricsArmorer skills - should be able to completely disassemble and reassemble your firearmsBasic electronicsLook at something and be able to basically figure out how it works and how to do basic repairs on itTOOL KITS!!

Camping SkillsCamp Cooking Skills

Alternate forms of TransportationsBicyclesMotorcyclesFourwheelersSide-by-sides

Again, I am still working on getting my patterns and editing schedule down for these, but here is another week of Motivational Mornings.TOPICS:Food TopicsPatrolling Your PerimeterPets & AnimalsStop Lying

AliensUltimate CatastrophesYou're Not that Important

I missed this one in there somehow. I need to be better about preparing for travel or getting ahead of things before needing to travel.TOPICS:Being a Real Man or WomanBuilding Your TeamFood ProductionLearning vs Being Told

Continuing on with Camping Skills and Fire Starting Techniques

I will try to do 3-5 of these short videos each week. They will be featured on my Instagram channel (@fortresssurvival) and uploaded to the YouTube Channel as well.Each week I will compile the audio version of the videos and post them in between the regular podcasts. Depending on work load and other requirements.Enjoy, and please let me know if there are other topics you would like to hear.

More info on this in Protection Dog PodcastSpecific Defense information - Example: Home Defense Movement Plan - Who goes where?Roles & Responsibilities - what does each person do?Contingencies - what if things go wrong?Fields of Fire - what is behind that wall?SHOOT, MOVE & COMMUNICATE - You must train and prepare enough to be able to do the things with little or no thought in the moment. What to say, how to reload, clear a malfunction, shoot and move at the same time, cover and concealment, etc

I will try to do 3-5 of these short videos each week. They will be featured on my Instagram channel (@fortresssurvival) and uploaded to the YouTube Channel as well.Each week I will compile the audio version of the videos and post them in between the regular podcasts. Depending on work load and other requirements.Enjoy, and please let me know if there are other topics you would like to hear.

Practical Tips and Tricks to make sure that you know how to do the things you may think you know how to do now.

No matter where you live, you can start developing the ability to produce food. Urban - indoor growing, window boxes, park and public land food forest, roof top growing, sproutingSuburban - small gardens, small setup aqua-ponics/hydro-ponics, barrel/large pot gardening, edible landscapingRural - large garden, perma-culture, raised beds, berms & swales, stocking ponds, livestock (chickens, goats, cattle)Start something now, even if it is smallREAD, READ, READ ... or LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN

Realistic expectations: fist fight, get punched...knife fight, get cutTools of Defense - Mindset is #1 Priority, but technology will still beat it. Weapons: knives, guns, alternative weaponsDetection: Light & Night VisionForce Multipliers: Team, Dogs, Body Armor, Prepared positionsTraining for Defense: Basic live fire with weapons is important, but limited. Dry fireTraining munitionsStress Drills: including medical responseMental ScenariosFull exercises: before, during, afterThe self defense pistol I referenced is called the Byrna and can be found at https://byrna.com.The neck knife I mentioned is by MT Knives and can be found at https://mtknives.net.

Fire - purpose: Cooking, Light, Temperature Control (Heat) Cooking - Home stove & Oven (gas and electric), Camp Type Stoves (white gas & propane), Grilling, Fire starting & cookingLight - Electric in home, Flashlights, Lanterns, Candles,Temperature Control (Heat)Temperature Control (Cooling)

Basic Needs Food & WaterShelter & Fire/HeatDefenseSkill Set Needs Produce FoodUnderstand DefenseRepair itemsMedical Mindset Needs Situational AwarenessStress InoculationRealistic ExpectationsInterpersonal CommunicationRelationship Needs FamilyTeam

Food You need to be able to produce your own foodMeat - Livestock, Hunting, Trapping, FishingProduce - Gardening, Hydro-Ponics/Aqua-Ponics, Permaculture, Indoor Gardening, Window GardenGrow what you like and what thrives in your areaStore bought foodPreserve your own - canning, dehydrating, freeze dryingWater Collection - carrying (5 gal buckets), back packs, run off from guttersStorage - small (5 gal & w liter), medium (55 gal drums), large (250-1000 gal)Purification - household (Berkey), small group (ceramic hand pump), individual (life straw), chemical, UV light

Home - Primary shelter should be your home. Most preps are going to be positioned around your home. Bug Out / Secondary Home - Cabin, Rural House, RV, Friend/Family HouseMobile - Vehicle, Tent, Hammock Good to have, but unrealistic for long termOne of the hardest to plan for without a lot of money