http://www.canadaprepared.com Beyond Surviving and On To Thriving! Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:09:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Copyright © by Guy McDowell, 2009-2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ guy@guymcdowell.com (Guy McDowell) guy@guymcdowell.com (Guy McDowell) Training, Preparedness, Survival, Self Sufficiency 1440 http://www.canadaprepared.com/wp-content/uploads/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://www.canadaprepared.com 144 144 CanadaPrepared.com Podcast - Beyond Surviving and On To Thriving Beyond Surviving and On To Thriving. 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 http://www.canadaprepared.com/453/nova-scotia-rcmp-to-the-rescue-dont-count-on-it/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/453/nova-scotia-rcmp-to-the-rescue-dont-count-on-it/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:09:18 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=453 http://www.canadaprepared.com/453/nova-scotia-rcmp-to-the-rescue-dont-count-on-it/feed/ 0 http://www.canadaprepared.com/443/canadaprepared-com-featured-in-winnipeg-sun-doomsday-article/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/443/canadaprepared-com-featured-in-winnipeg-sun-doomsday-article/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:13:40 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=443 http://www.canadaprepared.com/443/canadaprepared-com-featured-in-winnipeg-sun-doomsday-article/feed/ 0 http://www.canadaprepared.com/431/episode-43-the-most-serious-survival-skill-humour/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/431/episode-43-the-most-serious-survival-skill-humour/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:26:10 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=431 http://www.canadaprepared.com/431/episode-43-the-most-serious-survival-skill-humour/feed/ 4 0:21:59 Of course all preparedness and survival skills are serious. Survival and life are very serious businesses aren't they? Well, no, not always. Neglect of the mind and it's need to put things in a perspective it can handle can be deadly. Humour, howeve[...] Of course all preparedness and survival skills are serious. Survival and life are very serious businesses aren't they? Well, no, not always. Neglect of the mind and it's need to put things in a perspective it can handle can be deadly. Humour, however, can be life giving, if not life saving. preparedness, emergency, disaster, relief, survival, survivalist, canada, self, sufficiency, nova, scotia, new Guy McDowell no no http://www.canadaprepared.com/425/episode-42-systems-revolution-and-self-defence/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/425/episode-42-systems-revolution-and-self-defence/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:01:26 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=425 http://www.canadaprepared.com/425/episode-42-systems-revolution-and-self-defence/feed/ 0 0:00:01 As I venture back into the world of pod casting, I've been trying to think about what it is that I want to say to you. What it is that I should like to change about the world. There are a million articles on how to grow vegetables, start a business [...] As I venture back into the world of pod casting, I've been trying to think about what it is that I want to say to you. What it is that I should like to change about the world. There are a million articles on how to grow vegetables, start a business and even generate your own electricity. Why would me posting about these same things make a spit of difference, except to add more noise to the signal. preparedness, emergency, disaster, relief, survival, survivalist, canada, self, sufficiency, nova, scotia, new Guy McDowell no no http://www.canadaprepared.com/415/the-fun-winter-to-do-list/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/415/the-fun-winter-to-do-list/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:12:28 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=415 http://www.canadaprepared.com/415/the-fun-winter-to-do-list/feed/ 0 http://www.canadaprepared.com/397/emergency-preparedness-kit-checklist/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/397/emergency-preparedness-kit-checklist/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:32:36 +0000 Ray Boeyenga http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=397 http://www.canadaprepared.com/397/emergency-preparedness-kit-checklist/feed/ 0 http://www.canadaprepared.com/387/good-magazine-for-preppers-survivalists-homesteaders-etc/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/387/good-magazine-for-preppers-survivalists-homesteaders-etc/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:48:41 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=387 http://www.canadaprepared.com/387/good-magazine-for-preppers-survivalists-homesteaders-etc/feed/ 2 http://www.canadaprepared.com/382/cbcs-the-current-features-preppers-in-canada/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/382/cbcs-the-current-features-preppers-in-canada/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:38:16 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=382 http://www.canadaprepared.com/382/cbcs-the-current-features-preppers-in-canada/feed/ 12 http://www.canadaprepared.com/363/episode-41-wood-an-alternative-heating-method/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/363/episode-41-wood-an-alternative-heating-method/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:49:06 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=363 http://www.canadaprepared.com/363/episode-41-wood-an-alternative-heating-method/feed/ 0 0:31:33 What has happened that heating with wood is now considered an alternative heating method? Wood is now in the same category as solar panels and wind turbines. Remember when everybody heated with wood? This episode is just a quick chat about our con[...] What has happened that heating with wood is now considered an alternative heating method? Wood is now in the same category as solar panels and wind turbines. Remember when everybody heated with wood? This episode is just a quick chat about our conversion back to wood heating, somethings that we had to consider – cost, insurance, installation, efficiency, and placement. Get thinking about heating with wood, it’s efficient, cost effective, can get you some rebates, and is the only source of heat known to magically induce hot chocolate drinking and board game playing. Resources: Efficiency – Nova Scotia – Energy Grants and Rebates The Woodburner’s Companion: Practical Ways Of Heating With Wood – Link to Book on Indigo.ca Website Heating Fuel Comparison Calculator – Link to Excel Spreadsheet to Help Compare Heating Fuel Costs Wood Energy Transfer Technology – Find a WETT certified specialist near you. Photo: Ken Mayer Technorati Tags: cord, energy, fireplace, heat, rebate, wood, woodstove cord, energy, fireplace, heat, rebate, wood, woodstove Guy McDowell no no 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 http://www.canadaprepared.com/350/mental-health-first-aid-certification/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/350/mental-health-first-aid-certification/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:06:06 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=350 http://www.canadaprepared.com/350/mental-health-first-aid-certification/feed/ 1 http://www.canadaprepared.com/340/episode-40-video-cottages-as-bug-out-locations-with-peter-gray/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/340/episode-40-video-cottages-as-bug-out-locations-with-peter-gray/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 19:37:41 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=340 http://www.canadaprepared.com/340/episode-40-video-cottages-as-bug-out-locations-with-peter-gray/feed/ 2 0:12:15 Our good friend, Peter Gray, shares his thoughts on utilizing the family cottage as a bug out location. He addresses the some of the pro's and con's, looks at his reasons for utilizing an electric chainsaw over a gas powered or battery powered one. [...] Our good friend, Peter Gray, shares his thoughts on utilizing the family cottage as a bug out location. He addresses the some of the pro's and con's, looks at his reasons for utilizing an electric chainsaw over a gas powered or battery powered one. Thank you Peter for sharing part of your world with us. BOL, bug, canada, cottage, lake, location, out, preparedness, survival Guy McDowell no no 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/ 8 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 Guy McDowell no no 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 Guy McDowell no no http://www.canadaprepared.com/315/episode-37-lifes-most-stressful-events-marriage/ http://www.canadaprepared.com/315/episode-37-lifes-most-stressful-events-marriage/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:06:28 +0000 CdnGuy http://www.canadaprepared.com/?p=315 http://www.canadaprepared.com/315/episode-37-lifes-most-stressful-events-marriage/feed/ 1 0:42:03 On the list of Life’s Most Stressful Events, marriage comes in with a score of 50. 100 being the most stressful which is the death of a spouse. Let’s assume they mean the process of getting married is stressful, because I don’t th[...] Today, I present some questions to ask of yourself and your future spouse about what you marriage might look like. Look at all the facets of married life - children, family, finances, careers and the possibility of what might end your marriage. Ask each other the "What if's". preparedness, emergency, disaster, relief, survival, survivalist, canada, self, sufficiency, nova, scotia, new Guy McDowell no no