Canadian Prepper Podcast

Garage Sale BOLO

News:
 
CN workers on strike 
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canadian-national-railway-strike/
 
G7 Banning russian gold imports.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/biden-g-7-will-ban-russian-gold-imports
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russian-gold-ban-g7-white-house/
 
police find 2 missing elderly males lost in the bush for 6 days
https://www.iheartradio.ca/610cktb/news/opp-rescue-two-american-seniors-who-were-lost-in-the-bush-for-6-days-1.18068900
 
 
PODCAST CHALLENGE
Alan - Patch some holes in your prep gear; attend 3 garage sales.
 
 
Upcoming events
 
Annual Preppers Meet - Desboro Ontario Jul 7 - 10
www.annualpreppersmeet.com
 
great lakes emergency preparedness expo - michigan Sept 17th
https://greatlakespreppers.com/?fbclid=IwAR06ItcIfr9ADJeiyMpidgwPEX-85JWJ6wIN2XQkBciEPGbLec-XlSbJQx4
 Taccom canada Sept 9-11,https://www.taccomcanada.com/
 
Deal of the Week
Magnum storage box nested 3 set of Orange Poly storage boxes (Ammo cans)
24.99 (50% off). SIzes .30 cal, .50 cal, ludicrously large
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/120013/magnum-nested-storage-boxes
 
Survival PDF collection.
https://www.worldstudybible.com/moreonline.htm
 
 
 

Ethics of Preparedness

 
News -
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/06/17/death-valley-death/ traveler in Death Valley (hottest place in the world) died after running out of gas in the national park.
 
Freeport NatGas terminal in Texas explodes…… 20% of NatGas exports. 26 Fire depts responded.
https://twitter.com/willmanidis/status/1536347704938229767?s=21&t=hwEsUfZCJlpWRPHQ7uptAA
https://cleantechnica.com/2022/06/17/methane-based-gas-plant-explosion-sends-shockwaves-through-market/
 
Freedom convoy returning July 1?  James Topp’s walk proceeding on sked.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/freedom-convoy-protesters-return-canada-day-1.6492504
 
The Baby Formula Shortage and the Rise of Rational Disaster Preppers
https://newrepublic.com/article/166631/baby-formula-shortage-disaster-preppers
 
states that use water from the colorado river ordered to cut back voluntarily or the feds will do it for them
https://www.cpr.org/2022/06/17/colorado-river-states-need-to-reduce-water-use/
 
Record rainfall/snowmelt causes flooding in montana. Yellowstone park closed as roads are washed out
https://montanafreepress.org/2022/06/14/record-yellowstone-flooding-damages-roads-bridges/
 
 
PODCAST CHALLENGE
Alan - Give some serious thought on how you would react to certain situations.  Maybe now it’s time to make your expectations/answers known to loved ones, neighbours, etc.
 
Upcoming events
Annual Preppers Meet - Desboro Ontario Jul 7 - 10
www.annualpreppersmeet.com
 
Taccomm 2022
Sept 9-11
https://www.taccomcanada.com/
 
 
Deal of the Week
Sparc II red dot still on sale.  ⅓ off.  $199
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/69256/vortex-sparc-ii-red-dot
 
Survival PDF collection.
https://www.worldstudybible.com/moreonline.htm
 
 
 

Search & Rescue Ops

Prepper Basics Part II

 
News -
hurricane Alex is causing problems in florida, more the reason to be prepared https://www.npr.org/2022/06/05/1103145374/tropical-storm-alex-florida-bermuda 
 
Handgun ban
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/handgun-sales-surge-1.6475635
BC Decriminalizes hard drugs, because bans don’t work.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/drug-decrim-threshold-1.6477327
 
fuel prices hitting all time highs - trucking companies laying off drivers as they can’t afford the fuel 
https://www.newsnationnow.com/morninginamerica/rising-diesel-prices-lead-to-layoffs-in-trucking-industry/
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/michael-w-chapman/federal-testimony-limits-diesel-additive-distribution-may-lead
 
Us electrical grid may not be able to withstand climate change (hot weather)
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/31/us/power-outages-electric-grid-climate-change/index.html
 
Ikea hobo stove: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nM7hrYtsEI
 
100 items in an emergency http://www.survival-spot.com/survival-blog/100-itemsnational-emergency/
 
Jeff’s weekly weather blurb - 
Chance of isolated severe thunderstorms with a slight tornado risk in western ontario  https://instantweatherinc.com/articles/2022/6/6/isolated-severe-thunderstorm-risk-mon-jun-6-2022?fbclid=IwAR19TMfagvoHggopCGzqN0J6XmeWoQ2xWXq1OkbGsU_Bmuy5gKD9Zwqvsl0
 
PODCAST CHALLENGE
Alan - Preppers, old and new alike, should perform a risk assessment to see where they should focus their preps.
 
Upcoming events
Annual Preppers Meet - Desboro Ontario Jul 7 - 10
www.annualpreppersmeet.com
 
Deal of the Week
S&J Hardware , Glock 17 magazines, 19 bucks.
https://www.sjhardware.com/product/magpul-pmag-10-gl9-glock-17-10-round-magazine/
 
Survival PDF collection.
https://www.worldstudybible.com/moreonline.htm

Back to Basics (Prepping for Beginners)

Hydro one reports 20,000 still without power and ottawa hydro reports about 12,000
https://uwo.ca/ntp/blog/2022/two_ef1_tornadoes_in_london_on.html
https://uwo.ca/ntp/blog/2022/ef2_downburst_in_ottawa.html
Weather - heat wave for ontario this week - mon,tues high in the low 30’s and humidex near 40
 
Scott - https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/aftermath-heroic-efforts-rebuild-ottawas-power-grid-but-hard-hit-areas-face-years-of-recovery 
Interesting story looking at the damage done by last week’s huge storm. 
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-thunderstorm-power-outage/
Thousands of people are will without power, and could be for weeks.  The extensive damage to areas of the power grid mean the system is being rebuilt.  Sounds like 60,000 potential new listeners are still in the dark this weekend. 
 
More firearms legislation coming in on Monday.
https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/politics/2022/5/27/1_5921171.amp.html
 
Through the wall kit  -  https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/reliance-controls-portable-generator-through-the-wall-kit-0550209p.html?rrec=true
PODCAST CHALLENGE
If new to prepping, reach out to us, join the discord group, and ask as many questions as you like.  If prepping is already your thing, offer to help someone affected by the recent events.
 
Upcoming events
Mapleseed events
https://mapleseedrifleman.com/events
 
Annual Preppers Meet - Desboro Ontario Jul 7 - 10
www.annualpreppersmeet.com
 
Deal of the Week
Fireforce ventures in Calgary, moving to Texas.
Use code “DYNAMO’ for 25% off (almost) everything in store
For example, MREs @ 10 bucks a pop.
https://www.fireforceventures.com/Sopakco-MRE-Box--14-Meals-w-Heater-Pack_p_1150.html
 
Survival PDF collection.
https://www.worldstudybible.com/moreonline.htm
 

Livestock and Gardening Pest Control

 
News -
OMG, everyone panic, the monkeypox is here……. 17 cases YUL
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-monkeypox-news-conference-1.6459090
Storm sweeps through southern Ontario leaving nearly a million without power and killing as many as 9 depending on the report https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-storm-leaves-eight-dead-and-tens-of-thousands-without-power-1.5914320
Generator noise complaints  https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/noisy-generators-spark-complaints-during-blackout-in-ottawa-1.5914390
 
Sri lanka runs out of money - no fuel, food etc
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/crisis-hit-sri-lanka-default-debt-country-runs-out-fuel
 
Powerful Storm blows through ontario on saturday - 5 confirmed dead and hundreds of thousands still without power  
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-quebec-thunderstorms-power-1.6462627
PODCAST CHALLENGE
Jeff - If you have a garden, install one means of protection.  
 
Upcoming events
Annual Preppers Meet - Desboro Ontario Jul 7 - 10
www.annualpreppersmeet.com
 
Deal of the Week
Tents 30% off at cabelas.ca  
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/120388/bass-pro-shops-eclipse-dome-tent?
 
Cross Band Repeaters are legal - 
https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/025.nsf/eng/h_00006.html
 
Survival PDF collection.
https://www.worldstudybible.com/moreonline.htm
Discord Link - https://discord.gg/3Z9DNABn
 
Another solution:  UV5R repeater vid:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KrH86Dzhnc
 

Fire Safety With The Safety Nerd

 
News -
https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/nine-new-wildfires-ignited-in-the-northeast-region-on-may-14-5369887 9 new wildfires discovered in Ontario today. This is caused by lightning, careless fires, electrical contact and a few other common causes
Finland Joining NATO
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/finlands-president-informs-putin-application-join-nato
SWEDEN joining NATO.  WTF?  https://youtu.be/39DLJUj65cc
 
Gas prices in BC 
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/gas-prices-hit-record-2-279-per-litre-in-b-c-s-lower-mainland-1.5903461
 
Bug out bag on sale at Varusteleka 
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/dutch-lowe-alpine-sting-rucksack-dpm-surplus/9804
Cheaper version
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/dutch-lowe-alpine-sting-rucksack-w-o-side-pouches-dpm-surplus/65394
PODCAST CHALLENGE
ALan - Do one thing to amp up your personal fire plans.  (ie fire extinguisher purchase, etc) 
 
Petition E-4010, Open until August.
Repeal the coming into force of Gun Transfers.
https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-4010
 
Mapleseed events
https://mapleseedrifleman.com/events
 
RESUL
May 26-29
https://resulfourdaymarch.fi/#/
Annual Preppers Meet - Desboro Ontario Jul 7 - 10
www.annualpreppersmeet.com
 
Deal of the Week
Ian - 4 pack of lifestraws 69 bucks at costco
Item 2022085.  https://www.costco.ca/lifestraw-personal-water-filter-4-pack.product.100815464.html
Survival PDF collection.
https://www.worldstudybible.com/moreonline.htm
Discord Link - https://discord.gg/3Z9DNABn

Reloading Revisited