Podcast

Surviving a Tornado

Who could not be shocked and saddened by the images of massive devastation left in the wake of recent tornadoes that struck in Oklahoma and Texas? Though nothing can guarantee absolute safety in the path of a tornado outside of a shelter with reinforced concrete and steel walls, understanding something about the nature of tornadoes, safety tips for surviving a tornado strike, and which common folklore is to be trusted or ignored will improve your chances for making the right decision when confronted by a tornado.

Surviving a Tornado

by Mat Stein

Craig Wichner: 5-3-2014

by Chris Martenson

Summary:

Click the play button below to listen to Chris' interview with Craig Wichner (31m:20s):

Craig Wichner: 5-3-2014

by Chris Martenson

Summary:

Click the play button below to listen to Chris' interview with Craig Wichner (31m:20s):

DIY Homemade Air Conditioner

by JW

A great video tutorial on how to create your own personal air conditioner that can be powered off a solar panel and ice.

DIY Homemade Air Conditioner

by JW

A great video tutorial on how to create your own personal air conditioner that can be powered off a solar panel and ice.

Methods for Preserving Your Own Meats

by bgarrett

Meat always seems to be a popular item in food storage. It packs essential nutrients like proteins, iron, zinc, Vitamins A, Vitamin B and Vitamin D. However, having a long-term supply of meat can be tricky. How do you get it to last?

There are a few options when preserving meats. Methods like salting, brining, canning, freezing and dehydrating are great options to help you keep meats available for future meals.

Methods for Preserving Your Own Meats

by bgarrett

There are a few options when preserving meats. Methods like salting, brining, canning, freezing and dehydrating are great options to help you keep meats available for future meals.

10 Facts About Earthworms

by JW

A wonderful summary and list of facts about earthworms and why they are so important to our soil and gardens. Keep this information in mind the next time you use a dewormer on your pets and livestock. Their waste stream can have a huge impact on your friendly earthworm friends.

http://momwithaprep.com/10-facts-earthworms/

10 Facts About Earthworms

by JW

http://momwithaprep.com/10-facts-earthworms/

Japan’s Economy Is Shattering

PREVIEW

by Chris Martenson

When you are a fully-industrialized island nation that makes its living in the world by importing raw materials, fashioning them into useful exports, and collecting the difference as your profits, then you simply have to run a trade surplus for the model to work.

Which means Japan is in big trouble:

Japan’s Economy Is Shattering

PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

Which means Japan is in big trouble:

16 Ways to Eat Dandelions

by JW

Learn about the numerous ways to prepare and consume the dandelion plant.

http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2014/04/dandelion-recipes.html

16 Ways to Eat Dandelions

by JW

Learn about the numerous ways to prepare and consume the dandelion plant.

http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2014/04/dandelion-recipes.html

Julia Butterfly Hill: Living With Meaning

by Chris Martenson

In 1997, a young woman impulsively climbed a tree in protest of excessive logging of old-growth timber. By the time she climbed back down over two years later, she had become an international face of the Environmental movement.

In this week's podcast, Chris speaks with Julia Butterfly Hill about her journey: what led her to climb that tree and how she dealt with the flood of fame and notoriety that followed. More than anything else, Julia views the experience as an example of the ability to make a difference that lies within each of us.