Wilderness Ecology and Survival

  News - Alan- man in Oregon survives 5 days in his car with his dog. Eats nothing but hot sauce packets from taco bell. https://globalnews.ca/news/5018586/man-stuck-snow-5-days-survives-taco-hot-sauce/ (taco bell gave him a year’s free food. Gross) North Korea building a launch site https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47504723 Venezuela closes border to block aid shipments. The government has restricted food, water, and medicine to its own people. Those inside the border are now 100% dependent on their own resources and the government. Which of those has your best interest in mind? Chris - Curious how this years long and harsh winter is going to effect tick populations and the spread of Lyme disease. There are mixed theories around how long cold winters impact tick populations. Also been catching some interesting articles coming out about antibiotic resistance breeding in municipal water systems. http://outbreaknewstoday.com/quickly-getting-scary-place-thats-called-post-antibiotic-world-researchers-60720/?fbclid=IwAR2VfxPQNFOScz5RKJXDg3o54MKj6bKXkDh7WgcvTnURsWtuCGdJr4yrBbE   Ian - https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/central-alberta-rattled-by-4-6-magnitude-earthquake-1.4321133 Alberta gets an earthquake Venezuelan power outage as crisis comes to a head https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-47504722 https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-03-11/looters-ransack-venezuela-supermarkets-crippling-blackout-day-5 https://www.npr.org/2019/03/11/702179263/this-is-going-to-end-ugly-venezuela-s-power-outages-drag-on   Eric’s Affiliate link to the course. https://rapidsurvival--ecourseadventures.thrivecart.com/survive-the-storms/5c6c6a39b8a3c/?ref=prepperpodcast   https://tinyurl.com/prepperpodcast Chris - Survive the Storms going live March 26, If listening at later date check to see if it is open, if not get on waiting list.   PODCAST CHALLENGE Ian - Figure out prevailing wind in your area as it pertains to preparedness.  It will help determine where any airborne threat will usually originate. Also try to make note of weather changes and how it changes animal behaviour & the wind direction… Episode Closing New section! - Upcoming events Eric - 2019 Annual Preppers Meet, Desboro, ON July 11-14 http://annualpreppersmeet.com/   Ian - 1st annual Western Canada Hot Springs Meet May 25/26 - Weekend after the May long weekend. Sloquet Hot springs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElIbdEDTO60 http://whistlerhiatus.com/driving/sloquet-hot-springs-126k.html Campcraft, discussion, meet up for like minded people,  an adventure to get there. Test for bug out gear and navigation . Also a place to safely plink at targets on some crown land.  Learners for the shooting sports welcome, but let me know you’re coming by email. -marked on MAPS.ME APP   Shout Outs Alan - shout out to all the Venezuelans reminding me that when things get bad, we really are on our own. Keep up the fight for a just and honest parliament Eric - Annual Prepper Meet organizers Che and Ciska, lots of work Ian -  A company Military Surplus 2240 Alberni Hwy - Cheap 3 -season Gore-tex Jackets - $25 Coombs, BC Phone: (250) 951-0609                                             Chris - Thanks to Eric, Alan & Ian for having me on and the great content this Podcast has been putting out. It’s been fun to follow the progression from the first episode.   Outro Eric -  I’m going to bring episode 16 of the Canadian Prepper Podcast to an end.   You can find the podcast on Itunes, Podbean, Spotify or your favourite podcast app.  Please help us out take a few minutes and submit a review! It helps other people find us.  You can also find us at prepperpodcast.ca.   Chris -  http://www.survivethestorms.com , [email protected] https://www.changingworldproject.com   Alan - We record these shows on Youtube live chats.  If you want an early peek at the podcast, please subscribe to the YouTube channel “The Island Retreat “, and click the notifications tab.  That gives you alerts