Episode 54: Guns for Survival

by Aaron Frankel on February 6, 2012

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itrh art 150 Episode 54: Guns for SurvivalHosts Aaron and Jonathan discuss the basic gun battery for survival and the benefits of professional training.

A practical conversation about the four guns every survival minded person should own and how to choose them. The first of several planned episodes for 2012 on the topic of guns for survival, episode 54 starts things off with the basics of a complete firearms toolbox.

 

Topics

  • Firearms Training
  • The Accuracy Fallacy
  • How a gun should fit.
  • Practice, Practice, Practice
  • Selecting a Battery of Guns
  • Handguns
  • Shotguns
  • Rifles
  • .22s

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Episode 53: 3 Week Bugging In Supply List

by Aaron Frankel on January 30, 2012

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Hosts Aaron and Jonathan are joined by Ron Davis for a discussion on the basic items needed for a three week bug in period.

In most scenarios daily life will return to normal after 72 hours to one week. But larger disasters, whether person or local, can extend into several weeks. This episode covers the basics for the supplies you would need to survive for three weeks without leaving you home…

Topics:

  • Survival checklists
  • Storing food for survival.
  • Water for survival.
  • Tools and other items.
  • Storing hygien items.
  • Storing medical supplies.
  • Pet needs in survival situations.

NOTE: 2 Manual can openers should be added to the list of items described in the episode.

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Episode 52: Riots

January 23, 2012
Episode 52: Surviving Riots
Riots: Vulnerabilities & How to Prepare [ 53:04 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Hosts Aaron and Jonathan set your city on fire in a white hot rage with total disregard to point out vulnerabilities. But then roast marshmallows and plan an escape. Riots in America have long been on the top ten list of concerns for urban survivalists. They’re big and scary, they’re a threat, but what really [...]

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Episode 51: 1 Year Anniversary

January 16, 2012
Episode 51: 1 Year Anniversary
Episode 51: 1 Year Anniversary [ 1:02:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Host Aaron and Jonathan are joined by Jason and Jeep to discuss lessons learned from the past year and what to expect going forward…

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Episode 50: Preparing for 2012

January 9, 2012
Episode 50: Survival Knives
Episode 50: Preparing for 2012 [ 1:00:05 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Hosts Aaron and Jonathan ring in the new year with a discussion of preparing for 2012. The time to act is now. The begging of the year is a perfect time to go over the basics of preparing, reviewing our preps, and touching on more advanced considerations of survival. For long time listeners Episode 50 [...]

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Episode 49: 2012

January 2, 2012
Episode 49: 2012
Episode 49: 2012 [ 45:06 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Hosts Aaron and Jonathan look back at 2011, look forward to 2012, and expectations for the new year. 2012 brings predictions of Doomsday. As we go forward the media hype is likely to surge as people become consumed with what may come. But, like so many “predictions” of the post, 2012 is likely to pass [...]

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Episode 48: John Heatherly Interview

December 19, 2011
John Heatherly Interview
Episode 48: John Heatherly Interview [ 39:54 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Hosts Aaron and Jonathan interview John Heatherly–author of The Survival Template. Heatherly is a 17-year student of survival through formal survival training. His survival education started with Tom Brown Jr’s Trackerschool after which he went on to graduate from several military Survival Courses. Using his personal experiences gained from his survival training, Heatherly has gone on [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 12-16-11

December 16, 2011
Pack-Rifle

Takedown rifles by themselves are cool. But what if we took a takedown rifle and combined it with a fishing rod? Finally, someone has combined two of my favorite things. “Your chocolate is in my peanut butter. Your peanut butter is in my chocolate.” Developed and manufactured by Utah-based Mountain View Machine & Welding, Inc., the Pack-rifle ($425) [...]

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Review: Titanium Emberlit Stove

December 14, 2011
Titanium Emberlit Stove

Back in September we introduced the Emberlit Stove. Since then I have been playing with it, testing it, and even carrying it around in my EDC. The conclusion, simply put, this is a great little stove. As you may remember, there is a great story attached to this product. It’s a story of ingenuity and [...]

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Episode 47: Knives and Their Care

December 12, 2011
Episode 47: Knives
Episode 47: Knives and Their Care [ 59:34 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Hosts Aaron and Jonathan recap lessons gained from their knife sharpening class with Master Knife Smith Bob Kramer and have a general discussion about knives, their importance, than uses. After your mind, a knife is the single most important tool you will ever carry. Edged tools have done more to advance society than anything else [...]

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