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E227: How to Make an Awesome Pantry for Disasters Big and Small Sep 25, 2017

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In this episode, Daisy Luther drops back by. We discuss starting and stocking your prepper pantry, cutting the grocery bills, and being a food in the apocalypse.

Let's face it, building out and stocking a good pantry isn't sexy for most of us. It's meticulous work requiring a lot of thought and care -- especially for new preppers. Stocking food and water doesn't go bang, isn't shiny, won't word off zombies, and isn't something we can brag to our friends about. (Well you could, but it's not advisable.)

And it can require a lot of planning ahead. You must know what your family will and won't' eat. There's no point in stocking and squirreling away food items if it's going to go uneaten. You may be thinking, "they can just eat it or go hungry" or you may be thinking, "if they're hungry enough they will eat it". But this creates unnecessary stress for everyone. Why bother?

But with a bit of thought, planning, observation, and smart buying you can put together a great pantry. Then it's just a matter of maintenance; that's the easy part.

There are many considerations, obviously. Fortunately, Daisy did most of the thinking for you and shares her great tips and strategies with you in this episode...

Building out a Propper Prepper Pantry Topics Discussed:

Where to begin
Why it's important
Leveraging a pantry for saving money and budgeting
What are good food items to store
How to store food with bugs and vermin in mind
Keeping everything organized
Staying on top of what you have so you don't waste or turn meal time preparation into a scavenger hunt
The place for freeze dried food

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E226: A Young Woman's Story of Survival in a Mad World Sep 18, 2017

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We sit down with author Sara Hathaway; the creator of Day After Disaster and The Changing Earth series. She shares with us her writing story and thoughts on female preppers.

Female preppers tend to be greatly outnumbered by their male counter parts. Most informal reports put the percentages at 30% female and 70% male.

The disparity between sexes is also evident in prepper fiction. It is dominated by male characters -- often overly stylized super soldier types. And this get's boring after a while. So when something, anything, different comes along, we tend to take notice.

Author Sara Hathaway is herself a female prepper. And she's damn proud of it -- as she should be. So her crafting a series of prepper fiction books featuring a strong female character is no surprise.

But some women's reactions to Sara's works are rather surprising. Listen in to hear this and many other topics...

Author Sara Hathaway:

Who is she
How did she become a writer
What is Sara's go to rifle in the apocalypse
If she could only have one thing in a collapse, what would it be
What's the best $100 she's ever spent on preparedness

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E225: How to Easily Navigate the Fascinating World of Navigation Sep 11, 2017

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In this episode, we're joined by author Glen Martin to discuss navigation skills for preppers and survivalists.

Navigation skills are an often overlooked skill. Partly this is due to the perception of it being a non-sexy skill. And this may also be due to the perceived difficulting in learning and practicing the skill.

But it turns out, it's easier than you might think. And there are some fun tricks. This includes one where your dog tries to tell you which way is north in an exceptionally odd way.

~ Navigation Skills for Preppers Topics Discussed:

* His backstory * Why Martin wrote Prepper's Survival Navigation * The case for learning how to navigate overland * Teaching kids about how to navigate overland * Talent vs pure skill * Simple exercises for learning and retaining the skill * Why not simply use a GPS and forget about learning the skill * Wilderness survival tips for in case you get lost

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E224: How to Overcome Poverty and NOT Kill Your Kids with Canning Sep 04, 2017

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We sit down with Daisy Luther from the Organic Prepper. She's going to tell us how canning can make a huge impact in our lives.

Canning is a topic we've not given much love to, unfortunately. In fact, there's never been an ITRH episode dedicated to it. And this is a large oversight on our part. The skill of canning is important. It can play a large part in getting your pantry stocked, preserving the food you grow, and even saving you money.

The truth is this: It intimidated us a bit because you hear all sorts of warnings about things exploding and people dying from botulism. And it's not a sexy activity like shooting. So we consistently put off engaging in or talking about it.

But as it turns out, this isn't as hard or as dangerous as some might think. Daisy tells us all about it

~ Canning for Preppers Topics Discussed:

* Daisy's story * The biggest obstacle people experience * Why we should invest the time and energy * Advantages of doing it yourself vs. buying canned goods at the store * The typical cost to start * Supplies list * Kids and canned foods

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E223: How To Hack the Robot Revolution and Thrive Aug 28, 2017

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Financial prognosticator John Pugliano drops by to warn us of the robot revolution and Skynet taking your job. And, he'll offer advice on how to be the John Connor of your own financial future.

Automation is quickly becoming the new boogie man in the media. This isn't without good reason: the robot revolution is on and many are killing off old steadfast jobs. Most often, we hear about this in

Most often, we hear about this in fast-food chains like McDonald's. And its rise is wrongly attributed to minimum wage hikes. These robots were coming regardless or raising the minimum wage, truth be told.

These robots were coming regardless or raising the minimum wage, truth be told. Employees have always been the number one liability and expense any business has. Robots, on the other hand, do not complain, call in "sick" (aka hung over), or do any number of other things employers and managers grind their teeth over. Not to say all employees do this, but it is a daily issue.

So this raises a few questions:

Will the robots free us or destroy civilization?

Which jobs will survive?

How will be the real winners and who will be the big losers in the coming wave of robot automation in the workplace?

Tune in to find out...

~ Robot Revolution and Automation Topics Discussed:~

* BitCoin and Crypto Currency Futures

* Historical examples of automation

* Creative destruction

* Luddites of days gone by and present times

* Entrepreneurial thinking that may save you

* The Gold and Silver outlook you might not expect to hear

* The likely hood of a welfare state and Universal Basic Income

* Why John believes the future is bright for entrepreneurs

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E222: The Story of a Daughter's Survival in a Harsh World Aug 21, 2017

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We sit down with author CA Rudolph to discuss his book series What's Left of My World, his writing process, and survival lessons for Dads.

What would it take to raise a strong female prepper? Two out of three hosts of ITRH struggle with this. The third just hasn't made any little preppers yet. So this is an important question for us, as of late.

But this also speaks to a big piece of our community who tend to be under represented. Women are a minority in prepper circles.

Perhaps men are wired to worry more about proactive survival measures. Maybe most of the personalities and information available just doesn't speak to them. Yet, figuring this out and including more women in preparedness is very important.

Whatever the reasons, the first step is for Dad's and Mom's to take an active role in raising female preppers. So maybe more prepper fiction with strong female prepper character is a way to do something about this. And CA Rudolph's part in this is What's Left of My World. So let's find out more about...

CA Rudolph Shares What's Left of My World:

* The inspiration for What's Left of My World * Crafting bad guys to make you think * Authors who inspired him * When fiction becomes nonfiction and the implications * His favorite non-prepper books * His favorite prepper fiction books * How he came to be a prepper/survivalist and backpacker * The plot of What's Left of My World * Why he wrote it * Why the lead character in his book is a young woman * The deeper meaning of the book * The Prepper Dad's struggle

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E221: Living in a Van Down by the River Aug 14, 2017

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Justin Carroll stops by to discuss his bug out vehicle. To Justin, it's not a BOV; it's home, freedom, practical, and an adventure.

We're big on preparedness solutions with practical uses even if the zombie apocalypse doesn't happen. Gear and changes you make to your life should be something that makes your life better in the now. Doing things exclusively for an apocalypse become a burden otherwise. This makes Justin's approach perfect for bug out vehicles, opinion.

You see, Justin travels all over the US teaching digital and physical security. And he's also still young and unattached. So the opportunity to turn work into an extended road trip just made sense.

And, in the process, Justin has built what most of us would consider an awesome bug out vehicle.

But this hasn't been an easy, straightforward process. He's wrestled with all sorts of issues and challenges. Most of these things he overcame.

He joins us to share his trials, tribulations, triumphs, and secrets to talking to people about his unique living arrangements. (You won't believe people's reaction to this.)

Bug Out Vehicle Topics Discussed:

* Where and how this all started * What van he started with and what kind of van he's ended up with * Insulation * Solar power for RVs * Sound proofing an RV * Building a nice kitchen * Wiring Considerations * How everything to do with water is the biggest limiting factor * How to handle not having a bathroom in your bug out vehicle (clever trick) * The process of turning a van into a livable BOV * Design considerations and inspiration * The single most important piece of advice Justin has for anyone getting into this * Does this rag smell like chloroform to you?

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Bonus - The BitCoin vs BitCoin Cash Crypto Wars Aug 07, 2017

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We sit back down with Joey King of BytesOfMan.com to find out what happened after BitCoin forked into BitCoin and BitCoin Cash. We'll also discuss what to do next and what the future for the two crypto currencies may hold.

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E220: How to Survive in a Bitcoin World: War, Hackers, and Scams Aug 07, 2017

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In this episode, we sit down with Joey King; BitCoin blogger and developer. He's going to tell us all about BitCoin and the fate of money as we know it.

Several years ago, Joey left his fortune 100 job to pursue his passion for BitCoin. Since then he's become a figure and influencer in the movement. And he's just getting warmed up.

The world of cryptocurrency is a huge subject. And this will be the beginning of many episodes on the topic. Although, we were the first in the survival podcast community to dive into the topic and say "we're in" long ago.

Although, we were the first in the survival podcast community to dive into the topic and say "we're in" long ago. But it's been so long since our first episode on the topic we'll need to start at the start.

So, we pick back up where we left off all those years ago. We'll discuss what crypto-currency is, the existing scams, pitfalls, politics, drama, and possible futures.

This will be a high-level episode. We'll stay out of the deep weeds of daily use. And there'll be something to learn and enjoy for everyone regardless of your interest in owning cryptocurrency.

~ BitCoin Survival Topics Discussed:

* How Joey became so interested in BitCoin he left his fortune 100 job to become a developer * What is cryptocurrency * What is digital scarcity and why is it at the root of all of this * Is Bitcoin good * Is Bitcoin evil * Will it destroy the dollar and civilization as we know it * Can your mother use Bitcoin and the evolution of usability * Hardware wallets * Software wallets * Exchanges * Ether, Dash, Light Coin, other cryptocurrencies, and why they exist * How it can certain types * Going beyond currency with a glimpse at what the blockchain really is and can do * The future of cryptocurrency

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E219: How to Decide: Night Vision for Preppers Jul 23, 2017

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Night Vision for preppers: Own the night and see bad things before they can see you. These are the phrases often used to describe the technology for tactical applications. And it's an enticing premise.

Who wouldn't want the advantage and superpower of seeing in the dark? It would be a game changer should polite society ever skid out of control.

But many preppers end up with sticker shock as soon as they begin investigating night vision. And is seemingly creates a perceived need out of reach for most.

And most preppers don't stop to ask if night vision makes sense. It could easily become an expensive toy that sits in a drawer only to be occasionally played with and never pressed into services as a life-saving tool.

So this brings up the question: How do you decide if night vision for preppers makes sense? And what generation is even worth the investment? And then there's thermal. The mind swirls with indecisiveness.

We'll clear this up.

~ Night Vision for Preppers Topics Discussed:

* Usable Night Vision Generations * Why Gen 1 Sucks * Why Autogating is a must for urban applications * Thermal Imagining * Swooning for SWIR imaging * Highbrid Thermal and Night-vision systems * Tactical applications and use for night-vision

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