"fire starting"
3 episodes tagged with this keyword
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Mark Koernke discussed fall gardening preparations, including planting garlic and ground covers, extending growing seasons with plastic sheeting and thermal mass (particularly water containers), and sourcing reusable containers from restaurants and yard sales. He provided a detailed market survey of reloading powder availability by caliber and burn rate, noting powder as the current supply pinch point. The episode covered preparedness topics including field-expedient wound dressing using sterilized sand, fire-starting methods (butane lighters, Zippo lighters with naptha fuel, and matches), incandescent light bulbs available at Dollar Tree before the ban takes full effect, canned chicken and flavored chicken products at discount retailers, and miscellaneous preparedness items. The show concluded with notes on local frog populations and DIY LED yard light fixtures.
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Mark Koernke discussed survival preparedness and weapons, covering fire-starting techniques using primitive methods like flint and steel, char cloth, and dryer lint. The show featured extended caller discussions on improvised water filtration, hand sanitizer as a multi-use fire starter, and steel wool ignition via battery. Koernke then shifted to weapons Wednesday content, detailing traditional weapons like tomahawks, spears, and entrenching tools as defensive implements, with callers sharing information about feral pig hunting using spears and drones. The final segment explored DIY drone construction using RC toy technology and weed whacker engines, including controversial discussion of weaponized drone systems and anti-helicopter tactics.
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Mark Koernke and Butterknife discussed quartermaster supply issues, particularly the depletion of Finnish M9 gas masks from inventory and recommended alternative retailers. They covered seed ball gardening techniques for low-labor food production on marginal land, and provided detailed sourcing advice for fire-starting equipment including oil lighters, flints, and lighter fluid (naphtha) at significantly reduced prices compared to retail. The show included announcements about the Rochester Hamfest ham radio event and warnings about a virus on Wolverine M.O.'s website.