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This is preparedness living with a Canadian flavour. preparedness, emergency, disaster, relief, survival, survivalist, canada, self, sufficiency, nova, scotia, new Guy McDowell Guy McDowell guy@guymcdowell.com no no Happy Thanksgiving! http://www.canadaprepared.com/358/happy-thanksgiving/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/358/happy-thanksgiving/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:39:52 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=358 http://www.canadaprepared.com/358/happy-thanksgiving/feed/ 0 Episode 39 – Chickens! On Parliament Hill and in Your Backyard! http://www.canadaprepared.com/332/episode-39-chickens-on-parliament-hill-and-in-your-backyard/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/332/episode-39-chickens-on-parliament-hill-and-in-your-backyard/#comments Sun, 01 May 2011 03:37:20 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=332 http://www.canadaprepared.com/332/episode-39-chickens-on-parliament-hill-and-in-your-backyard/feed/ 6 0:25:44 I didn’t have a title for this podcast when I started it, but near the end I realized there was a theme – chickens. Things that sit in a coop and cluck all day. Fortunately for us preparedness types, the feathery kind are productive! Th[...] I didn’t have a title for this podcast when I started it, but near the end I realized there was a theme – chickens. Things that sit in a coop and cluck all day. Fortunately for us preparedness types, the feathery kind are productive! The suited kind – not so much! Today I ask you to ask some questions about the person and the party that you are going to vote for on election day. Voting on emotion isn’t really what Canada or you deserve. Ask yourself these questions and answer them honestly. I hope they get you thinking of other questions to ask. We head to the forum to see what the hot topic is and talk about the discussion. Seems lately chickens are on everyone’s minds. What’s the best way to raise chickens? How much space do chickens need? Coops? Paddocks? Free range? Let’s talk about it. BackyardChickens.com CanadaPrepared.com Chicken Forum NDP Conservative Party of Canada Liberal Party Green Party Technorati Tags: back yard, canada, chicken, coops, election, free range, paddock, politics, prepared, questions Uncategorized Guy McDowell no no Episode 38 – Preparing to Sell Your Home, Even If You’re NOT Selling http://www.canadaprepared.com/325/episode-38-preparing-to-sell-your-home-even-if-youre-not-selling/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/325/episode-38-preparing-to-sell-your-home-even-if-youre-not-selling/#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2011 06:23:24 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=325 http://www.canadaprepared.com/325/episode-38-preparing-to-sell-your-home-even-if-youre-not-selling/feed/ 2 0:35:33 Seems like an odd thing to say. Yet the things we should do to prepare our home to sell are the things that we should do even if we NEVER plan on selling. Why? Because you deserve to have a home that is clean, organized and in good repair just as m[...] Seems like an odd thing to say. Yet the things we should do to prepare our home to sell are the things that we should do even if we NEVER plan on selling. Why? Because you deserve to have a home that is clean, organized and in good repair just as much as someone who is looking to buy your home. I’d say even more so! I also look at an option to going the traditional real estate agent route for selling your home. It’s based solely on personal experience and you might find it interesting. Check the link below for a FREE BOOK on selling your home yourself. The Wealthy Home Seller – Free Book! PropertyGuys Red Deer – Twitter Page CanadaPrepared.com – On the Facebook Technorati Tags: checklist, cleaning, clutter, for sale by owner, home, home for sale, house, moving, preparedness, relocating, selling home, staging Uncategorized Guy McDowell no no Episode 35 – Micro Hydro Electricity Intro http://www.canadaprepared.com/301/episode-35-micro-hydro-electricity-intro/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/301/episode-35-micro-hydro-electricity-intro/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:39:03 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=301 http://www.canadaprepared.com/301/episode-35-micro-hydro-electricity-intro/feed/ 0 0:23:02 One of our CanadaPrepared.com friends, Paul Cobham of SurvivalSchoolCanada.com, has put together a talk on micro hydroelectricity. Microhydro, as some call it, is perhaps the most consistent and reliable way to produce electricity for your home. It[...] One of our CanadaPrepared.com friends, Paul Cobham of SurvivalSchoolCanada.com, has put together a talk on micro hydroelectricity. Microhydro, as some call it, is perhaps the most consistent and reliable way to produce electricity for your home. It’s also a lot simpler than you might think! All you need is a good stream that doesn’t freeze up or dry out, a drop in elevation and the necessary equipment. Once installed, maintenance is on par with solar or wind, but the production is much more consistent. Coupling this technology with solar or wind would definitely make for the ideal off-grid situation. Keep in mind that you will need to talk with your local natural resources office for regulations and advice. Paul, a long time instructor of outdoors survival, speaks very well about this topic. I know you’ll enjoy it! Technorati Tags: electricity, hydro, Microhydro, off the grid, offgrid, power preparedness, emergency, disaster, relief, survival, survivalist, canada, self, sufficiency, nova, scotia, new Guy McDowell no no Unexpected Preparedness Lessons – Vacuum Storage Bags http://www.canadaprepared.com/290/unexpected-preparedness-lessons-vacuum-storage-bags/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/290/unexpected-preparedness-lessons-vacuum-storage-bags/#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:23:57 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=290 http://www.canadaprepared.com/290/unexpected-preparedness-lessons-vacuum-storage-bags/feed/ 1 Episode 34 – Our BOL, Naturopathy, Airline Travel, and Keeping Tabs on Government http://www.canadaprepared.com/269/episode-34-our-bol-naturopathy-airline-travel-and-keeping-tabs-on-government/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/269/episode-34-our-bol-naturopathy-airline-travel-and-keeping-tabs-on-government/#comments Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:22:35 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=269 http://www.canadaprepared.com/269/episode-34-our-bol-naturopathy-airline-travel-and-keeping-tabs-on-government/feed/ 14 0:32:41 Bit of a mixed bag of topics in this podcast. I had a work trip, so I was on the road again and finally had some time to talk about a few things that have been important in my modern survivalist life: our new BOL in Nova Scotia, Naturopathy treatmen[...] Bit of a mixed bag of topics in this podcast. I had a work trip, so I was on the road again and finally had some time to talk about a few things that have been important in my modern survivalist life: our new BOL in Nova Scotia, Naturopathy treatment, Airline Travel and Security and Keeping Tabs on Government by taking a look at the bills passing through the House of Commons and the Senate. There’s a break in the middle of the recording. I got a phone call, so I had to pull over. The train of thought only gets slightly derailed, but then I get back on topic. Hope to have more for you in the New Year! Show Resources: Dr. Joanne Day, Naturopathic Doctor Bills in House of Commons and Senate Real Estate in Canada – MLS.ca preparedness, emergency, disaster, relief, survival, survivalist, canada, self, sufficiency, nova, scotia, new Guy McDowell no no Episode 29 – Survival Gardening for Absolute Total Beginners http://www.canadaprepared.com/225/episode-29-survival-gardening-for-absolute-total-beginners-by-peter31/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/225/episode-29-survival-gardening-for-absolute-total-beginners-by-peter31/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:39:48 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=225 http://www.canadaprepared.com/225/episode-29-survival-gardening-for-absolute-total-beginners-by-peter31/feed/ 0 0:23:21 One of our excellent members, peter31, has done a video talking about his approach to survival gardening in his part of the world. I think you’ll find his methods well thought out and well explained. Especially simple, yet really intriguing, [...] One of our excellent members, peter31, has done a video talking about his approach to survival gardening in his part of the world. I think you’ll find his methods well thought out and well explained. Especially simple, yet really intriguing, is using Rubbermaid bins as raised garden beds to get plants off to a good start. Seems so obvious. There’s a bit of wind, so you might miss a few words, however I’m sure you will get the entire meaning as well as some sparks for ideas of your own. I’d love to see your garden and gardening ideas in the CanadaPrepared.com forum. Come check out what my wonderful wife has done! She can make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. For further thoughts on gardening check out Episode 24 – About Home Food Production – Gardening. Really, there is never a bad time or place to start growing your own food. preparedness, emergency, disaster, relief, survival, survivalist, canada, self, sufficiency, nova, scotia, new peter31 no no Episode 25 – Preparedness Talk from the Phillipines http://www.canadaprepared.com/185/episode-25-preparedness-talk-from-the-phillipines/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/185/episode-25-preparedness-talk-from-the-phillipines/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:59:50 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=185 http://www.canadaprepared.com/185/episode-25-preparedness-talk-from-the-phillipines/feed/ 2 1:05:18 CanadaPrepared.com member Roughrider_Fan has been overseas for a little bit and decided to sit down and chat with his brothers-in-law. One of them is Frodo – another CanadaPrepared.com fella. Listen in as they talk about their adventures in g[...] CanadaPrepared.com member Roughrider_Fan has been overseas for a little bit and decided to sit down and chat with his brothers-in-law. One of them is Frodo – another CanadaPrepared.com fella. Listen in as they talk about their adventures in getting prepared (or not so prepared) for life. These guys have good solid thinking caps and a wealth of information and experience to share. It’s a long one, yet you’ll feel like you just sat down at Timmie’s for coffee with the boys and learned some neat things. The only thing better would be to have been there. preparedness, emergency, disaster, relief, survival, survivalist, canada, self, sufficiency, nova, scotia, new Guy McDowell no no Episode 24 – About Home Food Production – Gardening http://www.canadaprepared.com/180/episode-24-about-home-food-production-gardening/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/180/episode-24-about-home-food-production-gardening/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:29:17 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=180 http://www.canadaprepared.com/180/episode-24-about-home-food-production-gardening/feed/ 7 0:36:58 What happens if there’s a truckers strike? Your grocery store could be empty in as little as 4 days. What happens if you have to self quarantine for flu? Do you have a weeks worth of nutritious food? Gardening is much more than a hobby, it[...] What happens if there’s a truckers strike? Your grocery store could be empty in as little as 4 days. What happens if you have to self quarantine for flu? Do you have a weeks worth of nutritious food? Gardening is much more than a hobby, it’s a life skill. One that is in the blood of every person as every culture has survived and thrived through it. In this episode, I introduce you to different methods of gardening: row gardening, community gardening, permaculture, hydroponics, guerilla gardening, gleaning and aerogardening. Uncategorized Guy McDowell no no Episode 22 – About Peak Oil and Canada http://www.canadaprepared.com/173/episode-22-about-peak-oil-and-canada/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/173/episode-22-about-peak-oil-and-canada/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:40:46 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=173 http://www.canadaprepared.com/173/episode-22-about-peak-oil-and-canada/feed/ 0 0:29:23 Here’s another great podcast by one of CanadaPrepared.com’s members, Peter. It’s very clear and concise and well researched. If you’re a Canadian and you’ve heard of this Peak Oil concept, you need to listen to this. A[...] Here’s another great podcast by one of CanadaPrepared.com’s members, Peter. It’s very clear and concise and well researched. If you’re a Canadian and you’ve heard of this Peak Oil concept, you need to listen to this. Also, I introduce to our listeners the excellent deal provided to CanadaPrepared.com Forum Members by Ledge Outdoors. 25% off! As good a reason as any to join our community. Joining is free and always will be! Uncategorized Guy McDowell no no 25% Off at Ledge Outdoors for CanadaPrepared.com Members! http://www.canadaprepared.com/163/25-off-at-ledge-outdoors-for-canadaprepared-com-members/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/163/25-off-at-ledge-outdoors-for-canadaprepared-com-members/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:00:28 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=163 http://www.canadaprepared.com/163/25-off-at-ledge-outdoors-for-canadaprepared-com-members/feed/ 0 Episode 21 – About the Cost of Energy http://www.canadaprepared.com/158/episode-21-about-the-cost-of-energy/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/158/episode-21-about-the-cost-of-energy/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:59:07 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=158 http://www.canadaprepared.com/158/episode-21-about-the-cost-of-energy/feed/ 4 0:24:51 This is a very thought provoking episode, done by a guest host. You might know him as Roughrider Fan from the CanadaPrepared.com forums. I put out the call to have some guest podcasts done, as I am very busy trying to get ready to do the challenge [...] This is a very thought provoking episode, done by a guest host. You might know him as Roughrider Fan from the CanadaPrepared.com forums. I put out the call to have some guest podcasts done, as I am very busy trying to get ready to do the challenge exams for the first and second year of my Instrumentation apprenticeship. Roughrider grabbed that by the brass ring and ran with it. Wow. Seriously, this is possible the best thought out and most concise podcast yet. What I’d like to see is what our other members have in them. I know they’re mostly very well informed and educated – much moreso than myself. Come on folks! I’ll tutor you on the task and do the editing. I also want to call attention to our first full-fledged sponsor – SafeCastle Royal. In the US, they operate on a very large scale with quality products and competitive prices. They now offer Mountain House freeze-dried, long term storage, foods in Canada! They are shipping from Ontario and can have your order to you in 24 to 48 hours. Now that’s service! Normally, I would have asked for the opinions of our regular forum members before taking a sponsor, however SafeCastle Royal has been a long time sponsor of Jack Spirko’s TheSurvivalPodcast.com that I didn’t feel it was necessary. Good enough for Jack and the Moderators at his site, is good enough for me. I’ve had freeze dried foods before and you won’t believe how good it really is! Or maybe you will. Ideally, you’ll put down your own food and use different long term storage methods, and this is a great supplement to those supplies. Uncategorized Guy McDowell no no Episode 19 – Thinking About Storing Your Preserved Foods http://www.canadaprepared.com/150/episode-19-thinking-about-storing-your-preserved-foods/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/150/episode-19-thinking-about-storing-your-preserved-foods/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:28:00 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=150 http://www.canadaprepared.com/150/episode-19-thinking-about-storing-your-preserved-foods/feed/ 6 0:24:55 So you’ve done all the canning, pickling, dehydrating and buying of storable food stuffs. Now where do you put it? Here’s a few tips and ideas to get you thinking about that. Show notes to come. So you’ve done all the canning, pickling, dehydrating and buying of storable food stuffs. Now where do you put it? Here’s a few tips and ideas to get you thinking about that. Show notes to come. Uncategorized Guy McDowell no no Man Lives in Treehouse in England http://www.canadaprepared.com/147/man-lives-in-treehouse-in-england/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/147/man-lives-in-treehouse-in-england/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:46:54 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=147 http://www.canadaprepared.com/147/man-lives-in-treehouse-in-england/feed/ 0 Episode 18 – About Earning Money Online http://www.canadaprepared.com/138/episode-18-about-earning-money-online/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/138/episode-18-about-earning-money-online/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:51:44 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=138 http://www.canadaprepared.com/138/episode-18-about-earning-money-online/feed/ 1 0:34:22 Notice the title says Earning not Making Money Online. Why? Because if you make money online, you will have earned it. There is no easy money. So, what does this have to do with preparedness and emergency planning? Well, debt reduction and creating[...] Notice the title says Earning not Making Money Online. Why? Because if you make money online, you will have earned it. There is no easy money. So, what does this have to do with preparedness and emergency planning? Well, debt reduction and creating an emergency fund are two things that come to mind. I’m sure you’ll think of something to do with the extra scratch. There is no hype, no paid advertising in this podcast. It all comes from personal experience. I don’t make much online, but I make more than if I sat on my bum watching hockey. You can too! Resources: Commission Junction ClickBank Jobs at ProBlogger Thirty Day Challenge Uncategorized Guy McDowell no no