James Burnette

Rational Survival Appearance

July 22, 2014July 22, 2014 James Burnette 1,046 Comments

Rational Survival

Today I just want to share with you an interview I did recently. I was interviewed by Kyle of Rational Survival. I had a great time chatting with Kyle. He is also big into crossfit like me. We talked about the importance of fitness and nutrition in the survival community. Why Paleo is best for rational survival. Kyle had some questions about paleo. He was overthinking it like many others. You don’t need to fully understand something to do it. Follow the rules and see how you feel.

I give him a few tips on cheap and easy paleo meals to make. Not every meal has to be expensive. I make meat go further by eating smaller portions of it. I bulk out my meals with leafy greens cooked in fat. I believe in rational survival and part of that is budgeting.

We have a good laugh about how bad out first Crossfit workout was. Kyle was prior service military. After he got out he let his fitness slip. Hell it happens to the best of us. He knew from a rational survival standpoint he knew he needed to get back in shape. Crossfit hands down is the most effective way to increase your fitness. We also talk about our worst workouts. Mine was doing two hard wods in back to back. And my back hated me for it. We also talk about the great community to be found at Crossfit. If you find a good box, gym, you will love it. You will make great friends there that you will not find on the treadmill.

Kyle is a much more prolific podcaster than I. How he pumps out that many great podcast for rational survival I don’t know. I’ve done back to back podcasts and it’s hard work. He’s running a contest right now as well to win 5 ounces of silver. So stop by and check him out.

If you want me to appear on a podcast let me know and I’ll get with them or if you have one drop me a line.

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What Next People: A James Rant

July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 James Burnette 335 Comments

Sometimes I just need to rant to my friends. I consider all of you my friends so pull up a chair. Today’s rant is about what I call the What Next People. They are the bane of my existence. They top my short pet peeve list. What next People waste so much of my time at work. They resist any attempt on my part to put an end to that behavior. So what is a what next person you ask. Oh you know them. They are everywhere. You might be one yourself. If you are read this and answer what is next.

Veggetti The Veggie Noodle Maker

July 18, 2014July 18, 2014 James Burnette 148 Comments

I really try not to ever buy anything As Seen On Tv. I have done it once before.I bought a green skillet from the ASOTV section and quickly regretted it. Db from Florida Hillbilly says his works great. He did not buy an ASOTV branded one and paid twice as much. Your mileage may vary. I havent seen the Veggetti commercials but I walked past it at work a lot. The Veggetti caught my eye one of those times. I have made zucchini noodles often in the past. I use them in my Zucchini Ramen recipe. The downside though is the time it takes to make them by hand. I have kicked around an idea to make a zucchini noodle maker before. Well I finally broke down and bought the Veggetti and just tested it out. How did it work out? Let’s find out.

Coconu Personal Lubricant For Survival

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 James Burnette 183 Comments

Did todays title scare you off? I hope not it’s going to be a fun review of Coconu personal lubricant with interesting findings. I came across Coconu on Twitter one day. They were looking for blog testers to review their product. I never turn down a chance to review something, and I thought I had a unique idea for it.So I contacted Coconu about testing it out. They were very excited to see how a survival blog was going to review sex lube. If you are too stick around and find out.

Episode 19 299 Days Books

July 16, 2014July 16, 2014 James Burnette 160 Comments

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Join James and Mike this week as they discus the following: James rough month at work. The nickname Mike contest. Talk about the Survivalpunk Army. Mikes vacation to Atlanta and Rock City. The guys need to learn to swim. Bluegrass underground a concert in a cave. Isis seizing uranium and why to watch them. Fat guys in the woods new tv show from the Weather Chanel. Keto Clarity by Jimmy Moore. Strike Industries EMP as the gear pick of the week. The 299 Days book series by Glen Tate is the main topic of the day. Natural swimming pools permaculture minute and Water Lilly is the wild edible of the week.

Topics

Isis seizing uranium.
Fat guys in the woods.
Keto Clarity by Jimmy Moore.
Strike Industries EMP as the gear pick of the week.
The 299 Days book series by Glen Tate is the main topic of the day.
Natural swimming pools permaculture minute.
Water Lilly is the wild edible of the week.

299 Days

The main topic of this week is all about the 299 Days book series by Glen Tate. The series follows Grant, his family and friends as America suffers a partial collapse. How Grant came to become a prepper and hide it. The building of a small community. I like how the book goes into the politics of a small community on a much deeper level than other books I’ve read. Glen’s 299 Days books, I feel, are the new gold standard in prepper/ survival fiction. The characters in 299 Days all feel alive and unique, with flaws and weaknesses. The 299 days books don’t come off as a survival manual but rather great fiction with nuggets of info slipped in.

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