Back to Basics (Prepping for Beginners)
06/12/22 • 79 min
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
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
Previous Episode
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
Next Episode
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
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