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Internet Down? Try Public DNS

Currently the Midwest is experiencing an internet outage if you have Comcast service. There is an Easy Fix.  It is down due to a DNS issue, just change your DNS settings to a Public DNS. Google has free public DNS  servers at 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 Open DNS has free public DNS servers at 208.67.222.222 and […]

Episode 24 – Do1Thing December – First Aid

This episode we continue our monthly preparedness series where we follow the Do1Thing.com model of baby steps for preparedness.  December is First Aid, and we go into some tips to get ready for first aid emergencies. One of the easiest and most important skills to learn is basic first aid and CPR.  These are also […]

Episode 22 – How to build a garden

So this is how to build a garden from scratch.  This is not how to grow a garden but how to BUILD a garden.  I am NOT the guy to tell you how to grow a garden, because I am a lazy gardener.  I plant then look at it every week or so, and then […]

Cool Contest for Shooters

Ok this will not be a normal thing but hey this looks like a good deal for those of us who are shooters. As you know I listen to The Survival Podcast and since Jack over there is a big boy and has actual listeners, he also has advertisers. (one day when I grow up, […]

Episode 16 – EMERGENCY Do1Thing Oct 31st

This may be the most important MTP episode ever made.  It’s quick at less than 11 minutes but has very important information for your future and the future of your family and friends.  Do1Thing released new information on their facebook page the other day and I was just now able to get the information to […]

Episode 15 – Do1Thing November – Emergency Supplies

Here we are another month, another podcast with the help (unknown by them) of Do1Thing.com.   Do1Thing is a program of “baby steps” in getting prepared.  And frankly any preparedness system that suggests that you get a sweater for your dog should also suggest that you smack yourself with a sock full of quarters, but […]

Episode 14 – Food and Water Storage

The government (aka, THEY or THE MAN or THE GUBMIT) say you should have a minimum of 72 hours (that’s like 3 days or something) of food and water available in your house in case of emergency.  I agree… sorta. Dude you should have at least a week of food and water, and I would […]

Episode 11 – Auto First Aid Kit

Face it almost all pre-made first aid kits suck big time.  Seriously 1 gauze pad and 5 band aids won’t do squat if there is a real need for emergency care.  The need for a serious first aid kit is particularly greater in an auto compared to the house.  Emergency response times will be higher […]

Episode 10 – Winter Auto Survival Kit

With the winter months coming soon those of us in the parts of the US with actual seasons should prepare our autos for winter, one of those preparations should be a good Winter Auto Survival Kit.  I have a comprehensive outline below in the post with a LOAD of links… I spent all night pulling links for […]

Episode 8 – Blackout Kits and Preparedness

Wow, I went long on this one and still missed a few good points. In this episode we discuss more in depth preparedness for power outages and preparedness including making a power outage “grab bag”.  You will see after the flip I have about 6 million links to lots more information.  But first a few […]