James Burnette

Mini Kits Why Should You Have One Episode 111

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016 James Burnette 1,110 Comments

Mini Kits

Mini kits, Bug Out Altoids Tins, BOATS are the main topic of today’s show. Mike and I Talk about the philosophy on how we build our mini kits. Designing it to fit your personal needs is the way to go. Building a kit for the woods is different from a city. Some parts may work universally but others won’t.

I build my mini kits exactly the same as all my other kits. I use the Dave Canterburys 10 C’s Of Survival.

Ten C’s Of Survival

Cutting
Combustion (A way to make fire)
Cover (Shelter)
Container
Cordage
Candle (A source of Light)
Cotton (Bandana usually)
Compass
Cargo Tape
Canvas Needle

I focus on the first 5 before moving on. They are the most important. In a mini Kit you could actually put all 10’cs in. However you have to sacrifice quality. The Altoids tin itself makes a decent container. You can boil water in it. I like to include a separate way to collect water as well. A roll up water flask or even a condom to collect water.

We mostly talk about building your own kit. Most the mini kits on the market are either cheap junk or really expensive. The deluxe kit I was talking about with the Blast Match, Starflash and other quality gear is on Amazon for $160! It’s a fucking mini kit not a Bug Out Bag. Yes get the best gear you can but not dipped in gold.

We Dig into all that as well as our normal segments.

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Mountain Chang From Chronology Episode 110

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 James Burnette 187 Comments

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Mountain Chang From Chronology

This week Mike and I welcome on Mountain Chang from Chronology. Mountain is the creator of the Primal Professional shoe. The Primal Professional fills the gap in professional minimalist footwear. Until Mountain Chang created it there wasn’t anything decent on the market. With a very ugly vibram being the only other zero drop minimal dress shoe.

I did a full review on them a few months ago Here. After a year of use they are still my favorite pair of shoes. I’ve used them outside of work for everyday shoes and walked around a ren fair all day in them.

We talk about Mountains decision to go paleo. We dig into his training routine . Mountain is using the Wendler 5/3/1 system. A very organized and analytical way to gain strength.

We round out the show by talking about gun. Mountain bought a mossberg 500 shotgun for self protection. He talks about the how he choose that model.

Ghost Run Day By Day Armageddon 4 Review And Giveaway

July 22, 2016July 22, 2016 James Burnette 201 Comments

Ghost Run

This Ghost Run review almost didn’t happen. Or at least this soon. I have a love hate relationship with my spam filter. Yes it saves me from weeny pills but it catches important things too. In the case being emailed by a major publisher about the newest release of my favorite zombie series it was wrong.

Ghost Run takes part in a ravaged Southern U.S dominated by hordes of Undead. While on a supplies run the main character picks up a distress call. The possibility of a cure makes him abandon returning to safety. With no turning back he leads a one-man rescue mission. Success means hope for all of humanity. Failure means the eventual end for all and joining the ranks of the undead.

Day By Day Armageddon Author J.L. Bourne

July 20, 2016July 20, 2016 James Burnette 180 Comments

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J.L. Bourne

This week Mike and I welcome Day By Day Armageddon Author J.L. Bourne on to the podcast. J.L. Bourne is the author of my favorite zombie book series. He has written all the books while also serving in the Navy full time.

We discuss the three previous books in the series and the newly released Ghost Run. In the series J.L. Bourne has an unnamed character journal his personal experiences in surviving a zombie apocalypse. The majority of the series is all told from his point of view. You are basically inside his mind along for the ride. You get all of the weird and crazy thoughts that run through a person’s head.

The previous book, Shattered Hourglass, was the only departure from this format. J.L. Bourne explained it in the interview that is was to move plot points forward. I am happy for the return to a solo story. In fact a large portion of the book he is completely alone. Just Kilroy surrounded by the undead on an crazy mission.

We avoid giving away any spoilers for Ghost Run but try to convey our excitement by it. If you are like me then you hate spoilers. No spoilers sweetie. The full review of Ghost Run will be coming out this Friday and there will be a giveaway.

Survival Thriftiness Part 2 Episode 108

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 James Burnette 1,065 Comments

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Survival Thriftiness

This week we have part 2 of our Survival Thriftiness series. We start out this week with a few ways to save money while traveling.

Mike talks about folding bikes to get around. They pack up small and can get you around town. To save money on hotels I mention couch surfing. Many people are willing to let you crash on their couch. To me the least important part of traveling is where I sleep. To this I also will find rest stops near my destination and just sleep in my car.

Mike begins the discussion on paper over plastic. Why you can save tons of money by using cash over a debit or credit card. You can see the money going away and will hesitate spending it more than with cards.

To add to using cash I mention the envelope system. It is a way to save money while ensuring bills are paid. I heard about it from some tiny housers. I used it to help save for my tiny house and to pay off my debt. I found a link to explain it much better. I will be implementing it soon and will follow up.

Have some money saving tips? Share them in the comments below. Let us know how you are saving cash and getting deals.

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