Tag: Reality Check

The tomato man and gardening!

The tomato man and gardening! Craig LeHoullier, North Carolina Tomato man! Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below! This week we have a real treat. This Friday I have Craig LeHoullier The Tomato Man on as my guest. You may have heard of him as the North Carolina Tomatoman. Some know him as the fellow…
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June 30, 2018 0

Off Grid Air-Conditioning!

Off Grid Air-Conditioning Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below! On this episode we are talking about off grid cooling. The ideal solution is to have enough solar or wind power that you can run a window unit or potable AC unit. However, we don’t all have that option. So this week we will be…
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June 16, 2018 0

Getting Caught Off-Grid

Getting Caught Off-Grid Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below! In the following player we are discussing the reality of the electric grid going down and a personal story about me being somewhat caught off-guard. I have been on vacation with my family this past week in the North Georgia area with Tropical Storm Alberto…
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June 9, 2018 0

Harvesting Rainwater Reality Check

Harvesting Rainwater Reality Check Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below! “Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.” -Samuel Taylor Coleridge. As preppers, we all know how vital water is to survival. We have the filters, the chemicals, the storage barrels, and most of us…
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May 19, 2018 0

Learn Your Country’s History!

Learn Your Country’s History Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below! History reports that George Santayana once famously quoted, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” A very famous line that we are seeing applies more and more these days. Mark Twain also famously commented on this same quote when he…
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May 12, 2018 0

Tactical TV Remotes for SHTF

Tactical TV Remotes for SHTF Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below! This week we are having a little fun with surveillance cameras. Cameras are ubiquitous and most everyone carries one in their pocket. We see the traffic cameras, CCTV, and webcams and to many people, this is good news as the technology can be…
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April 21, 2018 0

Apocalypse News Network

Apocalypse News Network Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below! On this show we will be discuss alternate news sources, what they offer, and how to find them. When we hear a story on the nightly news how do we know how much of it is true and how much is a political agenda? We…
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April 14, 2018 0

Survival Groups: Who’s In Who’s Out

Survival Groups: Who’s In Who’s Out Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below! On this episode of Reality Check we discuss what skills and trades you might want in your group. Every survival group always thinks there are a few people with skills that are shoo-ins. Everyone says they want a blacksmith, a doctor, an…
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April 7, 2018 0

Properly storing fuel for the Apocalypse!

Properly storing fuel for the Apocalypse! Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below! This week we are going to be talking about some of the common techniques for storing fuel. This topic has been covered before, but it bears repeating since tornado is starting and hurricane season isn’t that far off. In this show, we…
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March 31, 2018 0

Places to Avoid in SHTF

Places to Avoid in SHTF Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below! In this show, we are going to be talking about places to avoid when SHTF. We all see the pictures and videos of store shelves stripped bare before a major storm. We see the long lines at hardware stores with people buying plywood…
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March 24, 2018 0

Winning the Prepper Lottery

Winning the Prepper Lottery Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below! In this show we are going to be playing a little bit of fantasy. Sometimes you need to take a break from the doom and gloom and have fun. So tonight we are not going to be teaching a skill or cool prepper tool.…
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March 17, 2018 0

Alternate Sources of Power in Grid Down!

Alternate Sources of Power in Grid Down! Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below In this show, we are NOT discussing solar, wind, or hydro per se. Everyone talks about having solar power in grid down, but there are other sources of power that can be had. Now we are not going to be talking…
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March 10, 2018 0

Lack of Family Contact after SHTF

Lack of Family Contact after SHTF Micheal Kline “Reality Check” Audio player below! In this show, we talk about what it might be like if the big event happens and you can no longer talk to family or get news of their condition. After a SHTF event, the availability of news from across the nation…
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March 3, 2018 0