Let’s face it – Bug Out Vehicles are sexy. At least in the movies and in prepper fiction. But what goes into making a vehicle something that can withstand a solar storm, a natural disaster, or a roving horde? It could be the storm chasers that track tornados, or the bomb-proof disaster vehicles outfitted by…
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Education and the importance of a well-rounded education is a subtle theme or thread we’ve touched on over the past few months on this show. Sometimes we focus on a trade or a skill set. Sometimes we focus on a mindset. Sometimes we focus on timing or ability. But no matter what it is, we…
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One of the benefits of living on a homestead is leaving the urban world behind. But for many people that isn’t an option. So how can you go about creating a more self-sufficient lifestyle in an urban environment? Micro gardening. That’s right. Even in a concrete jungle, there are options that can provide a very…
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Exploration and curiosity are some of the many gifts that children share with us as parents and adults. I remember encouraging my own kids with scavenger hunts and road trips and navigation exercises. And as they grow older, they’ll come to realize the value of simple navigation techniques. Whether they roam the planet, climb the…
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For many preppers, the idea of a SHTF scenario means grabbing your bag and heading out to a secret location out in the woods. You’ve decided that urban survival among the masses is not an option. As a prepper, you have your gear at the ready with water filtration, pack, fire starting gear, a knife…
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One of my greatest passions in life is fishing and I have learned almost everything from waters and fishing rods. You will love this succession of life lessons and stories. Joe Prim is a great friend and I would love for you to check him out at www.vigilantwolf.com https://www.vigilantwolf.com/podcast/episode/79d84839/fishing-and-fatherhood-or-james-walton
Taking the time to teach your children valuable life skills will always be rewarding. Whether you are working together to learn how to tie useful knots or to teach them prepper skills, you know that at some point in their adult lives, your kids will benefit from, not only the time together, but the…
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It seems intuitive – all you need to do is take an arrow, point it at the target, pull, and shoot. When broken down like that, shooting a traditional bow and arrow sounds easy. Except it’s not that easy and the complexity of shooting a traditional bow and arrow is a skill that takes…
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Gunsmithing the 1911 and other handguns for Preppers and Survivalists
As kids growing up, my parents made sure to take the time and expose us to the history and traditions of the west. Ghost towns, mining camps, historical landmarks. But perhaps most influential and inspiring were the Pow-Wows and survival skills inherent in Native American culture.
The old west was a romantic, desolate, violent place. It was a world without rule of law outside the borders of what few small communities spotted the landscape. Life then is what people today may consider the end of the world – no electricity, no running water, scarce food, barren landscapes, impossible terrain, vigilante justice.…
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As the old saying goes, “Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day – teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” At a surface level, the act of fishing seems simple enough. Put some bait on a line and cast it off and within a few seconds…
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As kids we were sometimes told to reach for the stars. For many of us, being an astronaut was a childhood dream or ambition. But few manage to hang on to that dream like our special guest this week, Alyssa Carson. This week on The Next Generation, we are joined with the United States’ youngest…
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