06/16/13

PRN Episode #22 Tom Givens Rangemaster

PRNIn today’s show David is interviewing Tom Givens of Rangemaster.  Before coming to Rangemaster full-time in 1996, Tom completed a 25-year career in law enforcement and specialized security work.

Tom has over thirty-five years experience in firearms instruction. He has trained security officers; law enforcement officers at the local, state, and federal level; and foreign government agents. He is a well known professional in the firearm industry.

In this episode we discuss firearm training – including what skills the new shooter needs to focus on, handgun selection, firearm statistics, holster selection, and what the typical handgun permit student looks like demographically.

We spend a little time talking about balancing a person’s Constitutional right to own guns with the responsibility to train.

Tom is very knowledgeable, and trains constantly – which allows tonight’s show to pass on some very valuable insights into the world of defensive pistol craft.

I would invite you to visit the Rangemaster.com website to learn about their classes, as well as their Annual Tactical Conference.

And as always, please visit the Shepherd School website at www.tngun.com

The show is scheduled for Monday at 10pm central time at this link.

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06/14/13

Generators and Inverters: Building Small Combined Heat and Power Systems For Remote Locations and Emergency Situations

I really like Stephen Chastain’s books, he builds the things he writes about, and they really work. In this particular book he talks about how to turn a car engine into a generator.

He gives you the needed formulas and charts needed to take almost any engine and turn it into a generator. He talks about how to create a carburetor to make your engine run on multifuels like propane and biodiesel, how to silence your engine and reduce vibrations, and MUCH more.

This is a very valuable book for homesteaders, diyers, or anyone looking at alternative energy sources.
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06/13/13

Lighting a Bee Smoker

2I want to give credit where it is due, I have spent a lot of time watching the “Fat Bee Man” on YouTube, and I really like how he does stuff. Today’s post is my adaptation of his technique of lighting a bee smoker.

The trick is to get a lot of smoke, but not a lot of heat – which in my experience is not all that easy.
What you need is cardboard strips and wither shredded paper, straw, burlap – or natural baling twine (I uses smoker pellets in mine, but I won’t be reordering them once I use them all up). Continue reading

06/12/13

New Rabbit Tractor

2I am a big fan of chicken tractors, and probably will be until I can actually pasture or free range them. After talking with Paul Wheaton and joining his permaculture forum I started thinking about tractor raising my rabbits.

After researching more, I decided to try it. I built a new tractor, and made it more conducive to rabbits by making the floor with wooden slats rather than wire. Continue reading