Hosts Aaron and Jason wrap up Season II with special guest Darrell of FloridaHillBilly.com. Darrell has been a long time listener and friend to the show. And he’s got way more farming experience than we do. So tune in and enjoy the great tips, fun poked at us, and how a well endowed duck killed [...]

The Sawyer Point Zero Two Viral Water Purifier comes with a one million gallon guarantee and can be purchased for around $100.  The price-per-gallon offered by this device is far better than anything else I have encountered so far!  Given my desire to have redundant systems (primary and backup firestarters, primary and backup firearms, etc…,) [...]

By John A. Heatherly, author of The Survival Template and The Cave and The Sea This week’s Gear Report is likely to inspire endless jokes, but we are unafraid, so you may fire when ready! Pictured above are: one 25-ounce can of Hormel Chili, one 32-ounce bag of white rice, one 15-ounce can of Dinty Moore Beef Stew, [...]

In this episode hosts Aaron and Jonathan explain and discuss the latest alternative currency. And watching its future is going to be one heck of a roller coster ride. Bitcoins, you may have heard about them in the news recently. It’s a new form of currency that’s been making some big headlines (some positive, some [...]

  By John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template and The Cave and The Sea Many survival-types attest that .22 Long Rifle ammunition will provide more success in sport shooting and small game hunting than any other cartridge, and for good reason.  .22 LR is easy to shoot and will minimize the destruction of meat when small [...]

In this episode hosts Aaron and Jason share a simple system for owning your own survival… It’s been a while since there’s been a Survival CHI episode. And while 99 isn’t a full episode on the topic, it does harken back to the CHI roots. In this episode Aaron and Jason share a simple system [...]

By John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template and The Cave and The Sea    Photo from www.uvpaqlite.com UVPaqlites are described as “Reusable – Reliable – No Batteries – No Bulbs – Non-toxic – Glows All Night Long – Keep It Forever.” Years ago we trained with those old-school, J-shaped military flashlights (the bulky green ones.)  While [...]

By John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template and The Cave and The Sea   Like most of us, I prefer survival gear that will reliably perform for the long haul.  When the time came to purchase a new grill, I could not resist the allure of the seemingly indestructible Lodge Cast Iron Sportsman’s Grill.  At [...]

In this episode hosts Aaron and Jonathan answer common and pressing listener questions. Over the last few weeks we’ve had a lot of email come. And to the truth is, we’ve been extremely busy. So we had a thought: Rather than just answer the emails individually, let’s share the answers with all the listeners. And [...]

In today’s episode hosts Aaron and Jason share their single biggest mistake on the farm. And what it’s cost them. But they also share the new found joy over when a farm finally becomes productive. It’s the joyous moment when you realize your production levels are are a point of surplus. The hosts also do [...]

Hosts Aaron and Jonathan take a fresh look at rifle calibers in the wake of gun hysteria and play with their tin foil hats. Ammo is in short supply (no duh, right). But if you know where to look and how, it’s actually not as bad as you think. In this episode we share tips, [...]

Hosts Aaron and Jason give an update to the urban farm project and discuss the debut of a huge new project. After two years of gaffs, mistakes, and lots of folly, Aaron and Jason have suddenly reached the completion of the livestock portion of their urban farm. Now they look to the future for perfecting [...]

Hosts Aaron and Jonathan do a survival year end review–ringing out 2012 and ringing their hands of 2013. The raise is on. Will 2013 be worse for liberty, financial health, and over all well being? As we close out 2012 and head into 2013 the outlook isn’t bright for the new year. Tune is as [...]

Hosts Aaron, Jonathan, and Jason discuss preparing in an apartment and a new home. It’s a long over due highly requested episode. And it sets the record for our longest episode ever. Because it’s such a large topic. Survival in an apartment is fraught with difficulties, limitations, and needed reality checks. But it’s not impossible. [...]

Ti2 Sentinel puts a new design spin on an old caching idea. And to be frank, it seems pretty darn awesome. Kicking around Kick Starter has become a bit of a distraction for me. I love seeing creative entrepreneurs/inventors/self starters bring their ideas to life. And then become successful with them, of course. So digging [...]

In this episode Aaron shares a special announcement about the future of ITRH and discusses the basics of prepping for winter. This is by no means an exhaustive check list. But it is our bi-annual run through of what you should be doing to preppare for the season. And it’s a great way to get [...]

Often the most over looked survival bag is the one that lives in your vehicle. That’s mainly because we put so much time and energy into a BOB that tends to live at home. But (assuming you survived Thanks Giving) it’s that time of year when a lot of people are traveling by car. And [...]

For the James Bond in you, Sparrows’ Uncuff Link gives class to your escape. Lock Picks are not something we’ve covered in a while. That would be because nothing interesting has come out in some time. And it’s been a couple of weeks since we’ve released a Friday Gear Report. That would be because, well, [...]

  Due to the popularity of the ITRH Roving Horde Sticker, and by overwhelling request, the ITRH Roving Horde 3″ round patch is now available. Perfect for showing your support of the show on any clothing or bags that accept velcro. It features: Velcro backing Black and grey/silver stitched color scheme. ITRH Bunny Roving Horde …and [...]

In this episode Aaron and Jonathan deliver a post election Libertarian rant, surviving the next four years, and some topics guaranteed to piss some of you off. Liberty is the cornerstone of survival. And in this post election cycle many people are concern (if not terrified) about what the next four years means for their [...]