#117 Where did the word Appalachia come from? Apalachee Indians is the answer

In this interview Craig talks to Shane Kerwin aka Doc K. Shane is the Founder and Lead Instructor of Personal Survival Solutions, LLC.  Shane lays out his extensive and impressive background first, which sets the stage for the rest of the discussion.  Special Forces soldiers are the best in the world at gathering human and other resources and making working teams from what is gathered.  This is an excellent skill for any organization, especially for families related to disaster readiness and resiliency. 

Please check out Shane's website at:  https://www.personalsurvivalsolutions.com/

Consider him for any class you find useful to you and yours.  He is an excellent instructor and communicates to class participants on all levels.  

Here are some questions from the interview.  

• What lesson from your military background helps you the most in daily life?
• I have heard you use the term "protective preparedness", what does that mean and how do you help people with it?
•  Is that the same as building an individual "protective system?"
•  When you surround yourself with good people what does that look like for you?
• What sort of roles do you think each family, or group unit should have?  (Medic, Security, Communications, etc?)
• What are the critical aspects of teaching other people skills?  (any skills)
• What are the critical aspects to communicating effectively?  (I always hold you SF guys in high regard with this, and love hearing your take on this)
• What are your goals for PSS moving forward?

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Craig interviews Mr. Stephen Volandt with Resilient Projects Incorporated.  Stephen is an incredible wealth of information on many topics related to disaster readiness.  He has been significantly involved in helping others prepare for long-term "Black Sky" (aka Grid Down) events. 

He was part of a team that wrote Powering Through "From Fragile Infrastructures To Community Resilience you can find that book at this link.

As I said in the intro, please don't let this information just put you in fear. This is one of many interviews, videos and downloadable documents you can find in the Vital Survival Course in the NRS Membership:  https://naturereliance.kartra.com/page/nrs-membership-01

Stephen recommended you watch Grid Down, and Power Up to get a clear picture of our electrical grid system, its limitations, and a black sky event.  You can access that movie here:  https://griddownpowerup.com/

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This is our first podcast in a departure from where we have been thus far.  No editing, raw.  This first one Craig details his thoughts on the importance of remembering your teachers and mentors.  He then discusses the men and women who trained him throughout his life.  There are some surprises here that you might not expect.  

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In this podcast, Craig interviews Mr. Clark Pelphrey who has spent a career serving as a first responder, currently working as a mental health nurse.  Clark shares invaluable information on how we can better take care of ourselves, how we can notice warning signs with friends and family, what role nature plays in mental health, and a lot more great information to help us all develop a great mindset.  

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Listen in on this podcast as Craig shares more knowledge gained from a recent road trip.  Craig traveled to Georgia Bushcraft to teach, and came across the Oconee River, studying that name and its origin, led him to learn about the little-known Appalachee Indians.  Their story is one worth learning from.  

https://www.georgiabushcraft.com/

https://marinelab.fsu.edu/marine-ops/apalachee/history-of-the-apalachee-tribe/

https://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/apalach/apalach1.htm

https://thehistoryjunkie.com/apalachee-tribe-facts-and-history/

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Today's episode details the events of a 1,000-year flood that hit Eastern Kentucky in July 2022.  One of the first responding teams to the area was the Wolfe County Search and Rescue Swift Water Boat Team.  Our guests John May and Jim Cuppy detail the events of that early morning and the days to follow. 

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To help in the recovery from the flood in Eastern Kentucky please visit this website.

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In this podcast, Craig discusses some incredible wildlife interactions he has experienced over his decades-long love affair with the outdoors. 

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In this podcast NRS instructors Craig Caudill, Dave Robinson, and Sam Buhlig discuss a recent Level 1 survival class.  They each discuss a great learning point from those in attendance as it relates to survival and emergency preparedness.  This is the insight that is worth its weight in gold.  

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Heather Saulsbury of PNWBushcraft is our first-ever female guest.  We met Heather and her husband Todd this year after chatting with her a few times on social media.  Not only does she and others make great waxed canvas products, but she also has some great insight about ladies in the outdoors.  We discuss women in the outdoors, how their business got started and where it is now, along with some great ideas for getting more women in the outdoors.  Check out Heather and the crew at the links below.

Website:  https://www.pnwbushcraft.com/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/pnwbushcraftshop/

Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/PnwBushcraftShop


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Craig, Sam, and Tracy sit down to discuss the upcoming NRS class "Introduction to Amateur (Ham) Radio" topics.  For more details follow NRS and be sure to look for online classes through Nature Reliance School online membership. 

US Amateur  Radio Bands
FRS/GMRS Channel/Frequencies/Power

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