The 16 year old survivalist is about Alexander M, one of our newest members of our Forum and Today’s Survival Show. I have a message for young people, listen to this podcast! Parents, let your young people listen to this show…please! Oh, if only we had more young men and women like this. Never did I imagine I could learn so much from someone only 16, but it proves that we need to listen to Young people. Sometimes their wisdom is golden. Mike Marlow of Mike Marlow’s Survival Blog has introduced us all to Alexander. Check out Mike’ Blog too, it’s great.
Tune in and enjoy.
Highlights:
What really will fix the world economy.
How American’s lack the survival intellect.
Why our young people truly are the future.
A story about one of my son’s comments regarding survival.
Where do we go from here…according to a 16 year old.
Personal responsibility from a young perspective.
Remember to join the forum and check the posts tomorrow for the announcement of my “Freedom Raffle.”
Negotiation is one of the more important skills you can learn. I rarely see or hear this discussed in survival circles but I think it’s quite important. Your interpersonal people skills are just as important NOW, before something bad happens and even more important AFTER something bad happens, wouldn’t you agree? Tune in and I’ll give you some valuable tips on creating win win negotiations.
Highlights:
The THREE most important things to know about negotiation.
Pre planning your barter or negotiation.
Basic negotiation tips.
How to plan in advance the outcome of the negotiation.
The impact of timing, style and delivery.
How to take emotion out of it.
Negotiation killers.
How to properly compromise and trade your skills or products.
P.S. Don’t forget to join our forum and help the show with your contribution if you can.
The Doctor Prepper show is on Blog Talk Radio and hosted by best sellling author James Talmage Stevens, author of the book, “Making the Best of Basics.)
I had the pleasure of being a guest on his show. Listen in to the interview.
Highlights:
Why getting out of debt is important and probably the first step you should take to improving your survivability.
The use of Bug Out Bags.
Home Security.
Fire Protection for your home.
Dehydrating food.
Why bugging in is the more likely path if there’s a disaster.
Remember to join our forum and don’t forget about the upcoming Freedom Raffle beginning on July 15th.
Today’s Survival Show is one year old. My blog and the first post was established on July 3, 2009. You can read it here. It was written by Randy Croft, co founder of Today’s Survival Show and Blog.
Since then, over 100,000 people have visited this blog and nearly 200,000 podcast downloads have happened. In addition, nearly 500 people participate in Today’s Survival Show’s Forum.
I’ve even made a little money doing this. Most importantly I want to extend a huge THANK YOU to all of you who have made this possible. I’m just an ordinary guy. A Yankee who grew up on a hobby farm in Wisconsin. We didn’t have much as a kid and I lost my Dad when I was only 13. Since then my Mom taught us how to fend for ourselves quite a bit. We had to.
As we begin the 2nd year of Today’s Survival Show and Forum, I just want to let you know I’m humbled by what you have helped me achieve. Spreading the word is my goal and in the word of Ralph Waldo Emerson…”To know that even one life has breathed easier because I have lived…that is to have succeeded.”
Bug out bags and bug out plans are a survival prep but how often are they needed? Some say they are essential and could be needed a lot but I will give you a different view on this subject.
The simple answer : In case something happened that was so devastating that you have to quickly and without warning leave their home and travel in such a way you could only bring what you could carry on your person. That seems simple and straight forward, right? But consider something…what type of a natural or man made disaster can happen so suddenly that you wouldn’t even have time to pack a bag or a trunk or something? Now, you might thinking….what about a natural disaster?
Highlights:
Tornados
Hurricanes
Civil Unrest
Pandemics
Nuclear or biological attack
Hittin’ the Road?
Improvements or tweeks in your plans and supplies.
Just a quick note about cash. I will post another podcast early next week, but in the meantime, I ran across this post on Bug Out Survival about money. It’s excellent and I’ve posted an excerpt below. But after reading this I realized how very true it is. As many of you know I just returned from a 2 week vacation. I always make it a point to carry plenty of cash. While on vacation with some relatives, I rented a locker at an amusement park because I had a lot of cash in my wallet and didn’t want to take the chance of it getting stolen. One of my relatives made the comment…”who carries that much cash on them?”
Well…I do and for a lot of reason’s. Cash can get you things that plastic debit cards and credit cards (I hope you don’t use them) just won’t get you. Emergencies come in many forms and this article below sums it up pretty well. You’ll also spend 3-5% less on your purchases if you pay cash, it’s been proven. Enjoy the read and I’ll be talking to you early next week.
One thing I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post about an EDC (every day carry) bug-out kit is money. This is because I take it for granted that other people see the need to carry cash, while in fact, this is probably not true. It’s seems that more and more everywhere I look around me, people are using plastic in the form of credit or debit cards, to the point that many people, especially those under age 30, never have any cash on them, and if they do, usually only a few dollars.
Growing up in a mostly rural area and having been in many situations with a car breakdown or some other minor emergency, I’ve always made it a habit to have enough cash on me to get where I’m going by one means or another. I can recall many cases where I needed cash to pay a shade-tree mechanic out in the middle of nowhere, or to pay for a tow or a ride. These people don’t accept plastic, by the way. You just never know when you’re going to need it if you travel, and that just in the U.S. This is even more important in many places overseas where you might need to pay bribes or pay for a guide or whatever.
But in everyday life, I can’t understand why so few people have any cash on them. People are so dependent on their plastic and so certain that the ATM will be working that they don’t see the need for cash. It’s frustrating to stand in long lines at a store while people fumble for their debit cards and then try to punch in their P.I.N. numbers to purchase some item for $2.95 when they could just whip out a five dollar bill and be on their way – and out of the way of everyone else! Carry some cash people! I don’t leave the house without at least $100.00 on me, and prefer to have 3 or 4 hundred, especially if I’m going anywhere out of my immediate surroundings. It doesn’t cost a dime more to use cash than it does to use plastic. I think most people are afraid to carry cash these days for fear of being robbed. But I’m more afraid of being stuck somewhere without it.
He also has a related post today on 3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Stock Precious Metals. This post reminds me of a quote I read somewhere: “I used to invest in silver & gold…. but now I’ve diversified my portfolio to include brass and lead!”
Clothing to pack for survival needs requires some careful planning. Now that summer is here and the heat is in full swing, I wanted to take some time to discuss how to prepare for activity in the heat and what to pack in your bug out bags and BOL’s. Tune in, I will discuss heat stroke, sun glasses, UV rays, salt intake, water intake, hats, gloves, cotton vs. linen or wool, beach survival, the need to stay fit and more.
Some consider survivalists as throwbacks to a lost era. In this episode I will discuss some character traits of survivalists and why I think that we are one of the last hopes this world has, to survive long term. I discuss things like confidence, skill building, relationships, what happens when people loose their “dependency lifeline.”
Highlights:
Why people are wired for self preservation.
Survival is instinctive.
Why people are prejudice against survivalists.
Why balance in your preparations is critical.
The anti-gun sentiment.
How non survivalists put everything they have into a sinking ship.
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Interview with Suzanne who is the President of All In One Preparedness. We talked briefly about her dehydrated food products meant to save space, taste good and store for up to 27 years! After the interview, I also discuss some common mistakes people make when storing food.
Become a Jack of All Trades and Survive. This Episode is Dedicated to Mike Marlow for giving me the idea. You’ve heard the phrase “Jack of All Trades, Master of None” I’m sure. For survival, I think that’s a goo d thing. Tune in to hear what I mean.
Highlights:
Building skills and Building Relationships
Share what you know.
Try something new at least one a week.
Apply the skills you’re learning in your own life.
To be self-reliant one must master a basic set of skills.
29 Skills all survivalists should learn to do…..
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