Today's Survival Show

So now that the Cliven Bundy vs BLM (Fed. Govt) standoff is over (at least for now) it begs the question, was he bullied? Is this an example of government bullying or someone breaking the law that shouldn’t have gotten away with it? 299 Days: The Movie Kickstarter.com

This episode is about how to catch rain water and store water. It begins with an introduction from me, then a guest podcast submission from Mexican Joe.

This week, White Bear joins me for the final and 3 part of disaster mitigation and clean up.

This is the 2nd episode of a 3 part series on disaster clean up and mitigation. We discuss and recommend some necessary supplies, skills and kits you may want to consider. Links: PLSS Living Wild YouTube Barefoot Bushrat

How to clean up after a disaster, mitigate the effect of it and more. You’ll enjoy this interview. Links and Show Notes: PLSS PLSS You Tube Channel

Recently, on a drive home from a business trip, I decided to record some random thoughts about survival and preparedness. So enjoy this mixed bag of survival talk.

I’ve always believed that preparedness and common sense survival is a family commitment. So I interviewed Teen Prepper mainly to appeal to young people. Please ask the young people in your family to listen to this episode. Links and show notes: Teen Prepper’s Blog Teen Prepper’s YouTube Channel

This is a very educational episode on canning. Mexican Joe and Tabitha discussed how they can food. Good stuff.

This episode begins with a mixed bag of survival talk from me about learning new skills what I want to improve on and what I did well in prepping lately. Then Glen Tate interviews with me. Links: 299Days.com Century Arms C39 Beyond Concealed Carry Class with Glen Tate

Since it’s still early in 2014, I took this opportunity to interview Joe and Dave again, regarding last year’s preps and looking ahead to 2014 preps. Good practical information, some ups and some downs. I’m sure you’ll relate to a lot of it.

It seems as though common sense prepping is going even more main stream that people think. Recently a Wall Street adviser and Forbes contributor, David Marotta warned readers to create a bug out bag, including guns and ammo and of course, the typical emergency bag supplies. We’ve been saying this for a long time, but […]

Just a quick episode to remind you of some prepping ideas before you begin your plans for 2014.

If someone is reluctant to prep, it’s possibly because they truly haven’t given themselves permission to do so. My guest Glen Tate talks with me about this subject. Links: 299Days.com CRG-2 Suarez International Firearms Class

Do you live, learn and teach the self reliance lifestyle? I do my best. White Bear does it all the time. Yes, that’s his real name. He’s the owner of Primitive Living Skills School and does a great job of bringing PLS into the modern era. You’ll enjoy this terrific interview. Primitive Living Skill School, […]

This week, I talk about the psychological aspect of survival and common sense prepping. Then, Mexican Joe broadcasts from his pantry and discusses some basic and comprehensive steps to building a life of sustainability. The common sense, no tin foil hat method.

This episode is a mixed bag of survival talk. I discuss economics, inflation, teaching kids, being a survival mentor, etc.

This episode is about survival and preparedness while traveling. I’ve received a lot of listener requests to discuss some ideas on how to stay prepared when traveling by car, plane, boat, etc.

Tabitha and her husband discuss how to get started in prepping. This is educational even for those who have been prepping for awhile. You’ll always learn something. Links: Thumper Lane’s Website Tabitha’s Facebook Page

Have you ever looked at prepping as if it was a business? In other words, do you run your preps and your family like a business? This episode is about this type of thinking and operation. This includes a guest podcast by Mexican Joe on preppers as a corporation.

This episode I interview Matt C. from Austin, TX. He’s survived 2 tropical storms. He discusses his experiences in both and what he did right and what he would do differently next time. This is a good learning experience for all of us, especially if you’re new to prepping.

This week I interviewed Glen Tate, author of the book series “299 Days” regarding what he thinks is going to happen and what signs you will see.

This week is an interview between Mexican Joe and Teen Prepper. I wish all young people had the attitude and prepper knowledge of TeenPrepper. This is an excellent episode to have the young people in your life, listen to.

Tabitha from Oregon is back with her hubby this time. They interviewed with me on the subjects of prepping for natural disasters and how new preppers should start. Links: Tabitha’s Facebook Page:

Super Dave was in the Northridge earthquake in California, several years ago. He interviews with Mexican Joe and discussed his exprience. You will probably get some excellent prepping ideas from this interview.

This week’s interview is priceless! Joe interview’s Tabitha Bettencourt on prepping. She’s a Macy’s Girl turned prepper. You don’t want to miss this one! Links: Tabitha’s Website Tabitha’s Pinterest site Tabitha’s YouTube Channel Tabitha’s Facebook Page

This is a guest interview. Super Dave and Mexican Joe discuss the L.A. Riots. Dave was there during that time and they discuss how to survive through civil unrest and the possibility of the same thing happening today! Links: Direct Link to my Amazon Store.

Everyone knows that food storage is important. But what type of food do you store? Do you store Freeze Dried foods? This week, a listener names Steve from Iowa is my guest host. He recorded and excellent and informative show on what freeze dried foods he stores and why. Links: Mountain House

Do you get survival and preparedness training? Are you meeting with like minded individuals and teaching each other skills? Joe from N.E. Texas is back, this episode to talk about actual classes that he holds with his prepper team. Whether you have a prepper team or not, you’ll get some good information regarding map reading, […]

Most common sense preppers understand that having a survival partner to help you make the lifestyle changes, is a huge advantage. This episode is about Joe and Dave in NE Texas and the partnership that they’ve built with their families. They get together and they also organize prepper team meetings. So I interviewed both of […]

So you do a good job of storing food and the pests get into it, eat it, contaminate it and destroy it. Now what? Even after the SHTF it will be important to keep everything sanitized as best as you can. This episode, I’m joined by Matt Czosnek to discuss pest control. Links: Non Toxic […]

This episode is primarily for new preppers. I’ve received requests to do a podcast on how to start building a survival list. So in this episode I discuss how I started, which might help you. This is a good episode to forward to those who are new to personal responsibility and modern survivalism.

Recently after the Boston bombing, law enforcement and government officials went on a manhunt. It sparked a lot of controversy and some felt that a police state, with abuse of power was disturbing. Is this a sign of things to come after disasters? Glen Tate, author of the book series “299 Days” is my guest […]

Well, TSHTF in my family in a very big way. So now I’m left with picking up with relying on my preparations. I’ll need to rely on my supplies, but also my money and attitude preparations. Once I finally came out of my fog and depression, I started thinking about the types of pain I’m […]

Have you ever put a value on your skills? Even if no disaster happens, your skills are worth something and can be traded or bartered. So this episode is about identifying your skill set and the value of it. Also, it’s about how it can help you in a survival/preparedness situation! Links: The Barter Value […]

This week I discuss some ideas on staying physically fit and why it’s important for survival and prepping.

David Malin was in an earthquake. This episode is an account of what happened and how he survived through it and what tools and supplies paid off during that time. Blast Matches

Some people don’t think primitive living skills have any place in today’s culture. This episode is about why they do. And how they do. I interviewed White Bear (his name) from Primitive Living Skills School, LLC. He tells us how to apply his primitive living teaching to every day life. Links: http://www.youtube.com/barefootbushrat http://www.youtube.com/primitiveliving Primitive Living […]

How do you prepare your vehicle? This week, Zach and Jeff from Bug Out Truck join me for an excellent interview. We discussed how to prepare your vehicle for bugging out or just every day preparedness. Links: www.bugouttruck.com

What is a common sense prepper/survivalist? I’ll define that in this episode. Some people have a very unrealistic mentality of what common sense survivalism is all about. So this is an episode you can play for someone who might not be completely on board with prepping due to the stigma it has. Links: The Unrealistic […]

David Malin, Emergency Manager at the Port of Los Angeles, shares his knowledge on how to understand SHTF communications without being an engineer. Links: Ohms Law Watt Frequency and wavelength Antenna’s, Antenna’s, Antenna’s Effective Radiated Power Standing Wave Radio Simplex vs Duplex Radio Wave Propogation CB Frequencies FRS/GMRS Frequencies

You always need to know what your government is doing. Most of the time they try to keep their intentions secret. But in America, the drumbeat of gun control is no secret. They’ve made their intentions fully known. But can they really pull it off? Or are their wishes just wishful thinking? Glen Tate joins […]

Jan Denis is my guest on this show. He’s in Connecticut and has been reloading his own ammunition for several years. Most prepper realize the importance of doing as much as we can ourselves, rather than to buy it or pay someone else to do it. That also applies to ammunition. This is a skill […]

Thank you for allowing me to do my 200th episode! I’m constantly humbled by the growth of my show and your generosity. Your time is valuable and I try to make the best of it each week. This week, my guests are Daniel O’Malley of Blade Gallery, Erik Fritz of Fritz Knives and Shane Taylor […]

What to do about school security? This episode is meant to get you thinking. I definitely present some ideas, borrowed from a couple of very insightful people and get you to consider the root of the problem with security in our schools. I also cover some real solutions that can be implemented to make a […]

Mike Andren is my guest to discuss HAM Radio. We cover how to get started, what products to consider and how the FCC gets involved. We also discuss how to pass the test and about how much it costs to get started. Links: Communications for Preppers YouTube Channel Wouxun KG-UV6D Handheld 136-174 MHz/ 400-480 MHz […]

How to avoid prepper burnout. The key is a balanced approach to your preps. In this episode, I discuss what I’ve been doing lately to keep my preps in balance. With this new reality we now have, it’s too common for survivalists to prep too heavily in one area and neglect some essentials. This episode […]

Communications equipment for your bug out bag is the primary topic of this episode. It’s still not too late to get Christmas gifts for your favorite prepper. Isaac, an electronics expert from Montreal, joins me as my guest for an excellent interview about survival communications gear, specifically Motorola i355 Direct talk portable radios. Links: Motorola […]

You’ve probably heard it said that you should build a prepping team. A team of people that are like minded that you can band together with in case TSHTF. But for a lot of people, that’s hard to do and many people don’t know where to start. So Glen Tate, author of the book: “299 […]

How to stay safe during the Holidays. This show is about keeping your children, money, family, privacy, passwords and yourself safe during the holiday season. We do a lot of shopping, traveling and visiting friends and relatives. Believe it or not, danger can occur. So this episode will give you some ideas on how to […]