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Episode 145 – Fact or fiction? Survival Myths.

By on July 6th, 2011

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There’s a lot of folklore and bad information being tossed around, about survival in the wilderness, safety and shooting hoards of zombies. So in the episode, I keep it rooted in common sense and decide to do some myth busting. I found several sources from blogs and forums to get information from some pretty credible people on what’s fact and what’s fiction? So be careful what you read and believe. I talk about things like building fires, purifying water, defending your camp, carrying cash, building shelters, shooting guns and a lot more. Please check out the links below and read the information there, it’s well worth it. Please join our forum too. Thanks for downloading and listening, Bob Mayne, Today’s Survival Show

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Episode 144 – Mindset of military vs. civilian survivalism

By on June 24th, 2011

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This episode is about the differences between a military point of view and a civilian point of view, with respect to preparedness. Often times on internet boards and blogs you see a post from someone who feeds you a lot of information from a military or law enforcement perspective. It may be great information but not applicable to a civilian who wants to get his/her family prepared for a common emergency or disaster. This problem sometimes leads people to spend more time and money than they need to, on supplies they probably won’t need. I know, it happened to me. So I found some information written by FerFal and also posted on a blog called The Modern Survivalist. I used this article as a basis to give you some of my own thoughts and experiences on preparing from a civilian standpoint. Thanks for downloading and listening, Bob Mayne Today’s Survival Show.