Spent 2023 working on fitness. Did keto and working out 3 times a week for 8 months straight from jan 1 with no cheat days. Lost 70 lbs from 282 to 212. Took the holiday months off from keto and admittedly gained back 10lbs, but still working out and starting again January 1 with my plan and prep for the next 6 to 8 months with a goal to get down to 185lbs. Im 38 now and haven't been 185 since freshman year of high school. Its never too late to start and totally agree with Mike on fitness. Im in the south salt lake area and hopefully will get to show up someday and get my butt handed to me on the judo mats! Its new years eve and raising a glass of water to you Mike. Great advice for 2024.
Thanks, I am actually excited to get back to the keto part for weight loss. Its not easy but i should have started this years ago. Just feel so much better. I owe a big thanks to guys like Mike, Garand Thumb, John Lovell, and others that are similar for convincing me to start this journey for preparing myself for the worst but also getting myself in shape to be a better dad to my kids. Didn't want my kids to have a dad that couldn't run around outside with them very well. Looking forward to progress in 2024
Good work, man! As someone a few years older I'd only give one piece of advice: stay on it NOW, don't let yourself hit 40 and still be struggling to keep your weight under control. Sounds like that's your plan so you know what's up... I started to get my act together two years ago and it was seemingly right as my metabolism was slowing. Used to be able to drop from 230 down to 190 (pretty much my peak in-shape weight, but I'm also freakishly wide-shouldered/barrel-chested) in like 45 days just by getting into a jogging routine. Now I'm pushing my joints to the limit going 5 days a week, alternating between 4-5 mile trail runs and weight training, with twice weekly 5 mile hikes with a 45lb pack and I'm struggling to get below 240... So stay on top of it before you hit that "wall" (hopefully you don't, I just know a lot of people my age that did) Anyway, congrats on getting in shape. It's not an easy thing to do, especially when leaving one's physical prime, so take pride in your accomplishments! Here's to a new year (let's hope a better one at that)
Thanks for the encouragement and great advice. It definitely is harder now that im "older" but now that im older i find i also have more discipline to follow through. But yeah, joints is one thing i have to be careful of. I lightly injured my knee and opposite shoulder this last year so trying for lower impact. Im very blessed to have a job that offers a monthly wellness benefit so I've been building out my garage gym over the last 3 years. So that has helped with the working out part. But i can say it's probably 80% diet and 20% working out. The best advice i can give is lay off the sugar and carbs. You can't outrun a bad diet! At least that's what I've noticed
I took my 4 yr old son primitive camping for 4 days. Just me and him in the mountains. I planned and made sure i was prepared. This is also teaching him life skills and dealing with adversity, and not letting the tablets or electronics teach him.
As someone who prepared for everything and anything I could think of, I overlooked one thing and that one thing was my house burning to the ground because of a lightning strike when I was an hour away from home working and completely helpless to do anything about it. I lost everything that I had stockpiled and prepped for over a 10 year period. I lost it all. Including my chocolate lab which still crushes my heart to this day a year later. Spread your preps out in different areas , get a small storage unit to keep some redundant preps in just in case. Also I couldn't recommend an emergency bag that you keep in your vehicle at all times because that was literally the only thing I had left and it sustained me for awhile until I could get my life back together. God bless y'all and keep your chin up, we're going to get through this....
I can’t imagine what you’ve gone through and I’m so sorry for your losses. ❤ Great advice, I’ve never thought about and need to implement. thank you so much for sharing. ❤
The best thing about Judo was learning how to think clearly when everything is going wrong and under extreme pressure. It's hard to think clearly when you are in chaos.
You are correct about Judo. It is the only art that really builds critical thinking skills and a process to figure out problems. It is one throw one win. All or nothing.
@@leroyfisher2138 Judo was design to educate and build good citizens. It is was the core reason it was created. Read up on it. Other martial arts were designed to hurt or kill people
When I was 5, my dad started taking me squirrel hunting & letting me shoot. I'm a female. I LOVED it! I got to learn about hunting & gun safety but I also got to spend some awesome times with my dad & my 2 older brothers. I've been quail & deer hunting where we live in the SE. My dad has been elk hunting yearly for the past 25 years since we got a place in ID, but he's never taken me elk hunting. I'm happy you're taking your kids so early. It builds a lifetime of memories & they learn so much by watching their "hero".
Several years ago now I went On a hike with some family and my St Bernard tore a paw at the back end of 6mile trail in AK and I had to carry her out. Talk about eye opening and your example is so perfect for what you might need to do when you’re not expecting anything bad to happen. Did that trail many times after that and every time was a learning experience. From a random sickness soon as I got to the back to a freak snowstorm when it wasn’t supposed to get below 50. Absolutely anything and everything happens when you least expect it.
You make a pretty damn good dad dude! Keep doing what you're doing that helps forge our future. People need to start thinking about the fact that our kids will be our future and it's important to the survival of our species that we raise our kids strong and smart with good values and principles.
Hi mike, I’ve been getting uncomfortable these past few months. I started getting tired of my weight being 250 pounds. Decided to walk 45 minutes a day and then some cardio along with some weights. I’m now down to 190 which I know isn’t much but I feel better and my goal is to get to 180-185 almost there! It all starts with wanting to do something about it and getting to it! My next goal is to get to the range more this year.
@@MaritimeHomesteader if you don’t have any health or physical issues all you have to do is want to change for the better. But you have to make the first step and never look back. You’ll feel better and look better too. There’s no excuses to make a better for yourself, mine was I never have time to exercise because of my work hours. Until I said I have to make time! This is not only for my health but also for myself!
You know how to evaluate your preparedness? *Exercise* those preparations. _That_ is how you find your weaknesses and gaps. Operate in the ways that you would for those given scenarios and take notes. If you find skills/gear you didn't use, re-evaluate their priority in your plans.
Thanks Mike. Been following you for a while now. Not sure if I'm "mission ready" or not but thanks to you I've been working on it. I'll continue to prep in 2024 and know that I'll be better prepared than I was in early 2023.
Spending new years in the hospital with my 16yr old daughter. She was hit buy a car yesterday. Fractured skull, brain bleed, n blood behind her eardrums. Cat scans every 6hrs. I've never felt so much helplessness in my life. People need to get out of their bubbles n off their phones. Maybe pay a little more attention to preparedness n the world around them. Everything we care about could be gone tomorrow. Hug your loved ones. Happy new year.
You are absolutely right Mike! Took my kids on their first off-road trip here in AZ, and seeing them out there in the environment, getting dirty, getting sunshine was something that really encouraged me to do more with them, also had to perform a trail side repair but they felt embarrassed about that one😂, happy New year 2024 and time to get going strong !
Thank you Mike! 2024 will be great, will be more prepared then ever. Building discipline, our core competencies, building network to lead my community teaching survival skills, growing gardens, teaching hunters, Instructing home and personal defense and own off grid capabilities. Go Mike!
I listened to your book on Audible and was surprised to hear your voice narrating it. Pleasently surprised! What a great book with tons of great information! Excellent work!
Main change for my family has been moving from Washington suburbs to Missouri farm country. Was a Engineer and now am a shepherd running sheep for meat on pasture with zero permanent infrastructure. Keeps me in shape and have more meat than I could eat. Quite the change from western Washington lol
Bro We moved from Washington to Arkansas just south of Branson Mo It was an absolute shock to my family’s system but they are being tought to suck it up and drive on
@@eweandmeranch4024 Lived in Ballard off of 80th for years and when that area went to needleville. We moved up to the west side of right before Mount Vernon in the cascades right across the street from lake Mc Murray
Elk hunt was an outstanding idea. That skill lasts for a lifetime. Also want to express my gratitude for you sharing the wealth of info and experience you have.
I naturally have been paying attention to the world condition each day, year after year as part of my situational awareness habits, from things that happened to also people’s attitudes, and I spent so much money on being prepared throughout 2023 than I ever had in response, with things I should have already had taken care of. I definitely agree with everything you have said and paying attention to it all has taught me that
I enjoy the subject, but I enjoy more hearing a good speaker like this intelligent Man. As a 76-year-old prepper/ third degree Black Belt, Surfer and street fighter in l. A. California against Mexican Gangs it has been ingrained in me to still keep in shape while now living in Florida. Never stop training!!!!!!!!
I agree, always train to become better in all areas. Great episode!“Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.”-Miyamoto Musashi
I’m new to your channel, as of right now, I spend most of my free time listening to Shawn Ryan, and I love his show, so I’m here to catch your show. Even just showing up here, ive already heard some great advice, I need to get myself squared away again, the past 3 years have been kind of rough for me, I suffered a hemorrhagic stroke (brain aneurysm) 3 years ago, and then a year ago, I blew out 4 disks in my back, so it’s been kinda hard for me. I’ve been out of the military since 05, and I haven’t kept that drive to stay fit and prepared, so thank you for the inspiration, and honesty. 2024 is a new year, time for me to get my lazy ass back in gear and work through it. Thanks
I’m 71 and my exercises are cutting and hauling firewood manually, ruck hiking and helping a friend with his lawncare business….primarily walking. My background was 30 yrs as a ER trauma nurse. Love your show.
scottbee - ditto. I'm 77. Still ride bikes and run a bow flex. I feel great. Nothing hurts except a thumb knuckle and working on that with red light therapy and caster oil. Stay on your feet!
You hit the nail on the head with that sir. I love BJJ because it makes you learn to be comfortable in a uncomfortable situation and how to work your way out of it.
Being a resident of northern Alabama, we have a storm shelter in the floor of our garage. We appreciate having it and have actually used it more times than I can count in the last 10 years. If we were to do it all over again, we would build a proper shelter room, with a large safe inside. Great content, Mike....appreciate the thought invoking topics. Cheers!
My daughter went on her first hunt with me at 11 months old. She’s been hunting on her own since she was 12. Took her on her first offshore fishing trip at 2 1/2. She taught her husband how to offshore fish.
I'm 62 I have been getting wole family to get fit .lilting waights and pt .trying to get them in good enuff shape to pass the military battle ready test it is hard enuff .every day training for fitness .I never thought in my life I would have to train this hard all over again .yup it's worth it people.we hunt trapp and grow our own .great show thanks.its made us stronger .lifting the way to go .
Mike, thank you for helping to continue changing my mindset... For reinforcing the importance of attacking your weaknesses, and addressing the things that you most want to avoid. Americans everywhere are better off because of what you and your team are doing. Thank you, again, and Happy New Year. 🫡
I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis back in the spring. It hit hard and fast as far as symptoms. I deep dived on the research to try and do what I can do on my end apart from the meds they prescribe. I found out that prior to the food pyramid, the treatment for any autoimmune disease was red meat, salt and water. So - that’s what I did. For 3 months - that’s all I had. It was so effective that when I had a blood lab panel, my RA factor was negative and my b12 level was so high, my dr asked me to stop taking my men’s multivitamin. I also dropped a lot of bloaty weight, for obvious reasons. No sugar or processed foods will do that. I have worked other things in since. But I still eat clean, rarely drink alcohol and at 45, I feel better than I’ve ever felt as far as strength (I work out around 5 days a week and have a very targeted routine). All I am saying is - as far as preparedness goes, start in the kitchen. Your grocery prices will also go down. Overall preparedness is a journey that gets modified as you go. One person’s formula doesn’t work for everyone. You won’t know what works for you until you do it. The “doing” is what shows you what is for you or not for you.
Love it, I did martial arts for 20 yrs and now I'm working on my bean shooting. I'm getting older and need to get back in shape. Getting motivated is very hard for me. Anyway happy new year!
Bought your book. Read it. Then I read it with a highlighter. Then I read it with a highlighter and a notepad to write down the holes in my preps that need to be addressed. You ask great questions that really make you think.Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work.
Happy New Year Mike. Good on you for taking your kids hunting. My son started taking my 6 year old grandson deer hunting this year and he is hooked. Those kids will remember that their whole lives. Much love from Raeford. Y’all be safe out there🤙🇺🇸
Great podcast, and great message, as always, Mike. Have and love your book. What you teach your boys now, and the time and effort you take to do it, will be forever ingrained in their little brains. I come from a family of eight. My father was quite older than me, hard working, functioning alcoholic and didn’t have the time to spend with my younger brother and I. I don’t fault him for that…he gave me a great work ethic. Fortunately, I had a great mother and older brothers and sisters that took on that role and taught us how to fight, be self sufficient, got us involved in little league and martial arts and taught us to be aware and safe. Which kind of led me into law enforcement. I was always able to rely on them if I needed them, and me at 59, and them in their late 60’s and 70’s, I still can. Your boys will learn that the best things in life were taught to them by you and your wife, and that they can always rely on each other. Happy New Year, be safe and vigilant, and above all thank you for serving this great country, and for what you continue to do.
Elk hunting with your kids, don't get any better than that. I have 2 great grand sons and I expose them to everything positive that I can. Camping fishing hunting and yes firearms to a degree. Teaching little bits of this and that. Safely is always no 1. They truly love me showing reloading and handloading.
I highly recommend jujitsu got my black belt a few years ago . Attended classes 4 nights a week two nights in American kempo two nights with jujitsu. Brown belt in kempo , it has totally changed my whole mindset. We must all get in better shape . I also do cold water plunge as well . Thanks Mike for giving us a better perception of life !
Happy New Year Mr Glover here's to the future and every continued success to you and yours. Out & about at four years old with your dad AMEN to that, for sure something to remember.
He called it right about being able to carry your kids possibly for miles... perhaps to get food, water, or other emergency needs, maybe just to get out and away from a bad situation. Beyond that... I've always said you better be prepared to instantly becoming homeless, and you had better be able to walk miles to get the above-mentioned necessities. You had better be fit and prepared enough to have and be able to carry whatever emergency supplies you will need on the streets. Beyond even that... you absolutely must be capable of defending yourself and your belongings, which people ARE GOING TO TAKE! I have trained and practiced for years with several times having been homeless, and I can tell you that at the age of 50, I am not ready for what's coming next!
Just found out you have a location within an hour of me. Definitely going to save up some cash and take some classes when I can. So stoked! Utah is the best.
Right on point. I’ve have added cold plunge since before Christmas. Up too 4 times for 5 minutes a week, coupled with heavy functional lifting. Now added carnivore diet for January seeing major results from mental as well as physical. Will move onto a paleo diet after carnivore month after a 3 day water fast.
Thanks Mike. I find there is always something I need to work on. Personal development…. It always comes back to this. I can do better. The physical is the hardest, I neglect my wellbeing often to reach for the next goal, but the next goal should be me. Time to do the hard stuff
Great video. I'm 62 years old, had a stroke 3 years ago. I'm training Hybrid. Weights, running, rucking, walking and different real martial arts. Jujitsu, Mauy Thai and urban combatives. I can't carry a firearm but I'm training with different blades. Getting a cross bow and a regular bow. I want to be prepared as much as I can. I think 2024 is going to be bad. Like the saying goes, WHEN SECONDS COUNT, POLICE ARE MINUTES AWAY!
I’m 66 years old. Last year I started rucking again after a bout with a little bug(cancer) Took me out of the game for a while. But I’m out there moving. Slowly getting the weight up and longer distances.
My man is always💯!!!! I've spent a grip on preps and gear, you name it but I'm obese! It's all in vain cause with my weight and health is trash. Real talk, I'm a dead man walking. Can't do myself or family any good with the shape I'm in!!! Thank you for a huge eye opener!!!
Your physical physique says a lot about you as a whole . I lost my 6 pack along with my 20’s but I workout in some dynamic every day , I train with firearms, I hunt , hike, fish, and own a construction company. I’m moving til it’s time to go to bed . It’s the same discipline that keeps you fit that keeps you prepared
That's why I like strongman training so much, not only is it fun, but it's extremely functional. You dont have to be the strongest, but using the implementes does tranfer over to every day things very well plus strongman is full of conditioning.
Amen to all that. We as a society are too fat and too embarrassed or arrogant to admit it. We need to run far away from genetically modified foods and processed food. We need to exercise and make sweet treats a rare TREAT again. Not a daily treat. Be humble and learn all you can. Get on the mat and learn. Just like the flashy CQB is fun, jujitsu is actually fun too.
Ben, lifting, boxing, doing martial arts for 15 years plus, just started prepping in 2020, still adding more skills, need more medical, been cpr certified for over a decade, definitely want get in medical and preparedness class soon
Happy New Year's Mike! Thank you for everything you do for the gun and preparedness community! I very much appreciate all the knowledge you share, and the training and swag you offer! Keep fighting the good fight brother!!😎🇺🇸🦅👊💪
Booya for that Elk Hunt. AND Bless your heart for taking little kids lol. They need to learn, but I bet that was rough lol. My kids at 4 would not have the mental fortitude to hang in there.
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Spent 2023 working on fitness. Did keto and working out 3 times a week for 8 months straight from jan 1 with no cheat days. Lost 70 lbs from 282 to 212. Took the holiday months off from keto and admittedly gained back 10lbs, but still working out and starting again January 1 with my plan and prep for the next 6 to 8 months with a goal to get down to 185lbs. Im 38 now and haven't been 185 since freshman year of high school. Its never too late to start and totally agree with Mike on fitness. Im in the south salt lake area and hopefully will get to show up someday and get my butt handed to me on the judo mats! Its new years eve and raising a glass of water to you Mike. Great advice for 2024.
Congrats on your fitness journey brother! Thats no small achievement
Thanks, I am actually excited to get back to the keto part for weight loss. Its not easy but i should have started this years ago. Just feel so much better. I owe a big thanks to guys like Mike, Garand Thumb, John Lovell, and others that are similar for convincing me to start this journey for preparing myself for the worst but also getting myself in shape to be a better dad to my kids. Didn't want my kids to have a dad that couldn't run around outside with them very well. Looking forward to progress in 2024
Good work, man! As someone a few years older I'd only give one piece of advice: stay on it NOW, don't let yourself hit 40 and still be struggling to keep your weight under control. Sounds like that's your plan so you know what's up...
I started to get my act together two years ago and it was seemingly right as my metabolism was slowing. Used to be able to drop from 230 down to 190 (pretty much my peak in-shape weight, but I'm also freakishly wide-shouldered/barrel-chested) in like 45 days just by getting into a jogging routine. Now I'm pushing my joints to the limit going 5 days a week, alternating between 4-5 mile trail runs and weight training, with twice weekly 5 mile hikes with a 45lb pack and I'm struggling to get below 240... So stay on top of it before you hit that "wall" (hopefully you don't, I just know a lot of people my age that did)
Anyway, congrats on getting in shape. It's not an easy thing to do, especially when leaving one's physical prime, so take pride in your accomplishments! Here's to a new year (let's hope a better one at that)
Thanks for the encouragement and great advice. It definitely is harder now that im "older" but now that im older i find i also have more discipline to follow through. But yeah, joints is one thing i have to be careful of. I lightly injured my knee and opposite shoulder this last year so trying for lower impact. Im very blessed to have a job that offers a monthly wellness benefit so I've been building out my garage gym over the last 3 years. So that has helped with the working out part. But i can say it's probably 80% diet and 20% working out. The best advice i can give is lay off the sugar and carbs. You can't outrun a bad diet! At least that's what I've noticed
Awesome. Keep fighting the good fight!
I took my 4 yr old son primitive camping for 4 days. Just me and him in the mountains. I planned and made sure i was prepared. This is also teaching him life skills and dealing with adversity, and not letting the tablets or electronics teach him.
Blessings brother 🏔️😇
That's awesome!
Nice preparation is key just remember during hurricane Katrina even the cops were looting and that is nothing compared to what is to come
As someone who prepared for everything and anything I could think of, I overlooked one thing and that one thing was my house burning to the ground because of a lightning strike when I was an hour away from home working and completely helpless to do anything about it. I lost everything that I had stockpiled and prepped for over a 10 year period. I lost it all. Including my chocolate lab which still crushes my heart to this day a year later.
Spread your preps out in different areas , get a small storage unit to keep some redundant preps in just in case.
Also I couldn't recommend an emergency bag that you keep in your vehicle at all times because that was literally the only thing I had left and it sustained me for awhile until I could get my life back together.
God bless y'all and keep your chin up, we're going to get through this....
Could !
God bless you. Sorry for your loss.
God said no.
I can’t imagine what you’ve gone through and I’m so sorry for your losses. ❤
Great advice, I’ve never thought about and need to implement.
thank you so much for sharing. ❤
The best thing about Judo was learning how to think clearly when everything is going wrong and under extreme pressure. It's hard to think clearly when you are in chaos.
You are correct about Judo. It is the only art that really builds critical thinking skills and a process to figure out problems. It is one throw one win. All or nothing.
Saying that's the only art that builds critical thinking is ridiculous! 🤦
@@leroyfisher2138 Judo was design to educate and build good citizens. It is was the core reason it was created. Read up on it. Other martial arts were designed to hurt or kill people
Clearing your mind during Kaos is a critical skill your correct
@@leroyfisher2138 there are business and negotiations books written using and highlighting Judo principles.
When I was 5, my dad started taking me squirrel hunting & letting me shoot. I'm a female. I LOVED it! I got to learn about hunting & gun safety but I also got to spend some awesome times with my dad & my 2 older brothers. I've been quail & deer hunting where we live in the SE. My dad has been elk hunting yearly for the past 25 years since we got a place in ID, but he's never taken me elk hunting. I'm happy you're taking your kids so early. It builds a lifetime of memories & they learn so much by watching their "hero".
Several years ago now I went On a hike with some family and my St Bernard tore a paw at the back end of 6mile trail in AK and I had to carry her out. Talk about eye opening and your example is so perfect for what you might need to do when you’re not expecting anything bad to happen. Did that trail many times after that and every time was a learning experience. From a random sickness soon as I got to the back to a freak snowstorm when it wasn’t supposed to get below 50. Absolutely anything and everything happens when you least expect it.
You make a pretty damn good dad dude! Keep doing what you're doing that helps forge our future. People need to start thinking about the fact that our kids will be our future and it's important to the survival of our species that we raise our kids strong and smart with good values and principles.
Hi mike, I’ve been getting uncomfortable these past few months. I started getting tired of my weight being 250 pounds. Decided to walk 45 minutes a day and then some cardio along with some weights. I’m now down to 190 which I know isn’t much but I feel better and my goal is to get to 180-185 almost there! It all starts with wanting to do something about it and getting to it! My next goal is to get to the range more this year.
Going from 250 to 190 is awesome! Congrats. I need to do similar. From 235 down to 190 ish would be nice!
@@MaritimeHomesteader if you don’t have any health or physical issues all you have to do is want to change for the better. But you have to make the first step and never look back. You’ll feel better and look better too. There’s no excuses to make a better for yourself, mine was I never have time to exercise because of my work hours. Until I said I have to make time! This is not only for my health but also for myself!
Great job, I lost down to my goal last year then had a medical issue that "helped alot" but temporarily lost 50 lbs in a month.
You know how to evaluate your preparedness? *Exercise* those preparations.
_That_ is how you find your weaknesses and gaps. Operate in the ways that you would for those given scenarios and take notes. If you find skills/gear you didn't use, re-evaluate their priority in your plans.
Top 50 on any platform is amazing for grown man/woman content. I hope the momentum keeps rolling through 2024.
Thanks Mike. Been following you for a while now. Not sure if I'm "mission ready" or not but thanks to you I've been working on it. I'll continue to prep in 2024 and know that I'll be better prepared than I was in early 2023.
Spending new years in the hospital with my 16yr old daughter. She was hit buy a car yesterday. Fractured skull, brain bleed, n blood behind her eardrums. Cat scans every 6hrs. I've never felt so much helplessness in my life. People need to get out of their bubbles n off their phones. Maybe pay a little more attention to preparedness n the world around them. Everything we care about could be gone tomorrow. Hug your loved ones. Happy new year.
Thoughts and prayers to your daughter and family.
I hope she improves
@@isidroc.1423 ty very much. Happy new year
@@jamisonbernhardt3310 ty. Happy new year.
Prayers to you and her may god bless
Thank you Mike. You have helped me immensely. I need to get my life together. I’m floundering. Your words are inspiring.
You are absolutely right Mike! Took my kids on their first off-road trip here in AZ, and seeing them out there in the environment, getting dirty, getting sunshine was something that really encouraged me to do more with them, also had to perform a trail side repair but they felt embarrassed about that one😂, happy New year 2024 and time to get going strong !
God bless you guys, wish you all the best, to be healthy, strong and safe. Blessings from Croatia
Thank you Mike! 2024 will be great, will be more prepared then ever. Building discipline, our core competencies, building network to lead my community teaching survival skills, growing gardens, teaching hunters, Instructing home and personal defense and own off grid capabilities. Go Mike!
I listened to your book on Audible and was surprised to hear your voice narrating it. Pleasently surprised! What a great book with tons of great information! Excellent work!
Main change for my family has been moving from Washington suburbs to Missouri farm country. Was a Engineer and now am a shepherd running sheep for meat on pasture with zero permanent infrastructure. Keeps me in shape and have more meat than I could eat. Quite the change from western Washington lol
Bro
We moved from Washington to Arkansas just south of Branson Mo
It was an absolute shock to my family’s system but they are being tought to suck it up and drive on
@@BuffordEvans What part of Washington did you live?
@@eweandmeranch4024
Lived in Ballard off of 80th for years and when that area went to needleville. We moved up to the west side of right before Mount Vernon in the cascades right across the street from lake Mc Murray
@@BuffordEvans Used to drive by that lake every week.
Elk hunt was an outstanding idea. That skill lasts for a lifetime. Also want to express my gratitude for you sharing the wealth of info and experience you have.
I naturally have been paying attention to the world condition each day, year after year as part of my situational awareness habits, from things that happened to also people’s attitudes, and I spent so much money on being prepared throughout 2023 than I ever had in response, with things I should have already had taken care of.
I definitely agree with everything you have said and paying attention to it all has taught me that
Love when Mike puts some good stuff out. Keep it up man.
I enjoy the subject, but I enjoy more hearing a good speaker like this intelligent Man. As a 76-year-old prepper/ third degree Black Belt, Surfer and street fighter in l. A. California against Mexican Gangs it has been ingrained in me to still keep in shape while now living in Florida. Never stop training!!!!!!!!
I wish you had a fieldcraft survival program in Pa. I'll keep wishing for this and continue to prepare.
For real Congratulations on making it this far 🎉 !!
I agree, always train to become better in all areas. Great episode!“Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.”-Miyamoto Musashi
I’m new to your channel, as of right now, I spend most of my free time listening to Shawn Ryan, and I love his show, so I’m here to catch your show. Even just showing up here, ive already heard some great advice, I need to get myself squared away again, the past 3 years have been kind of rough for me, I suffered a hemorrhagic stroke (brain aneurysm) 3 years ago, and then a year ago, I blew out 4 disks in my back, so it’s been kinda hard for me. I’ve been out of the military since 05, and I haven’t kept that drive to stay fit and prepared, so thank you for the inspiration, and honesty. 2024 is a new year, time for me to get my lazy ass back in gear and work through it. Thanks
Mike you spoke nothing but the truth us as men have hard time with ego and fear. Thanks for spreading the world bro
I will take this to heart, I bought your book and currently halfway done. It helps immensely, thanks Mike
I’m 71 and my exercises are cutting and hauling firewood manually, ruck hiking and helping a friend with his lawncare business….primarily walking. My background was 30 yrs as a ER trauma nurse. Love your show.
Respect to you my good Sir.
^ second that. Keep it up !
Just stay moving. The garden kept my grandpa around to 100.
you and steven greer have the same backgroud. kinda cool
scottbee - ditto. I'm 77. Still ride bikes and run a bow flex. I feel great. Nothing hurts except a thumb knuckle and working on that with red light therapy and caster oil. Stay on your feet!
Congratulations on a great year, Mike. You've been an excellent resource.
You hit the nail on the head with that sir. I love BJJ because it makes you learn to be comfortable in a uncomfortable situation and how to work your way out of it.
Love your content brother, keep it going!!
I just got your book prepared I can’t wait to dive into it !!!
You are a blessing, may the Lord bless U and your's with much goodness. Old Navy Squid here.
Being a resident of northern Alabama, we have a storm shelter in the floor of our garage. We appreciate having it and have actually used it more times than I can count in the last 10 years. If we were to do it all over again, we would build a proper shelter room, with a large safe inside. Great content, Mike....appreciate the thought invoking topics. Cheers!
Thanks for leaving the bloopers in at the end. Finished with a laugh
My goal for 2024 is to teach a lot more. Teaching always helped me improve my own marksmanship, tactics, and motivation.
We use both cellar and basement.
Usually basement is known as being inside and cellar is outside of house
My daughter went on her first hunt with me at 11 months old. She’s been hunting on her own since she was 12. Took her on her first offshore fishing trip at 2 1/2. She taught her husband how to offshore fish.
I'm 62 I have been getting wole family to get fit .lilting waights and pt .trying to get them in good enuff shape to pass the military battle ready test it is hard enuff .every day training for fitness .I never thought in my life I would have to train this hard all over again .yup it's worth it people.we hunt trapp and grow our own .great show thanks.its made us stronger .lifting the way to go .
Mike, thank you for helping to continue changing my mindset... For reinforcing the importance of attacking your weaknesses, and addressing the things that you most want to avoid.
Americans everywhere are better off because of what you and your team are doing. Thank you, again, and Happy New Year. 🫡
My daughters have early fun memories of us doing outdoor activities. Camping off roading. Hiking shooting dirt riding
I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis back in the spring. It hit hard and fast as far as symptoms. I deep dived on the research to try and do what I can do on my end apart from the meds they prescribe. I found out that prior to the food pyramid, the treatment for any autoimmune disease was red meat, salt and water. So - that’s what I did. For 3 months - that’s all I had. It was so effective that when I had a blood lab panel, my RA factor was negative and my b12 level was so high, my dr asked me to stop taking my men’s multivitamin. I also dropped a lot of bloaty weight, for obvious reasons. No sugar or processed foods will do that. I have worked other things in since. But I still eat clean, rarely drink alcohol and at 45, I feel better than I’ve ever felt as far as strength (I work out around 5 days a week and have a very targeted routine).
All I am saying is - as far as preparedness goes, start in the kitchen. Your grocery prices will also go down. Overall preparedness is a journey that gets modified as you go. One person’s formula doesn’t work for everyone. You won’t know what works for you until you do it. The “doing” is what shows you what is for you or not for you.
Yes yes yes!
Love it, I did martial arts for 20 yrs and now I'm working on my bean shooting. I'm getting older and need to get back in shape. Getting motivated is very hard for me. Anyway happy new year!
Bought your book. Read it. Then I read it with a highlighter. Then I read it with a highlighter and a notepad to write down the holes in my preps that need to be addressed. You ask great questions that really make you think.Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work.
Happy New Year Mike. Good on you for taking your kids hunting. My son started taking my 6 year old grandson deer hunting this year and he is hooked. Those kids will remember that their whole lives. Much love from Raeford. Y’all be safe out there🤙🇺🇸
Out of all this, multicam fire extinguishers!! Genius! Thanks Mike!
Really though greatly appreciate the insight on everything! Plan in action!
Always good to hear your prospective. Please keep us informed. Thanks Mike
Great podcast, and great message, as always, Mike. Have and love your book. What you teach your boys now, and the time and effort you take to do it, will be forever ingrained in their little brains. I come from a family of eight. My father was quite older than me, hard working, functioning alcoholic and didn’t have the time to spend with my younger brother and I. I don’t fault him for that…he gave me a great work ethic. Fortunately, I had a great mother and older brothers and sisters that took on that role and taught us how to fight, be self sufficient, got us involved in little league and martial arts and taught us to be aware and safe. Which kind of led me into law enforcement. I was always able to rely on them if I needed them, and me at 59, and them in their late 60’s and 70’s, I still can. Your boys will learn that the best things in life were taught to them by you and your wife, and that they can always rely on each other. Happy New Year, be safe and vigilant, and above all thank you for serving this great country, and for what you continue to do.
Morning brother - thanks for staying focused.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE 🎉🎉🎉
Elk hunting with your kids, don't get any better than that. I have 2 great grand sons and I expose them to everything positive that I can. Camping fishing hunting and yes firearms to a degree. Teaching little bits of this and that. Safely is always no 1. They truly love me showing reloading and handloading.
We are all definitely feeling the need to level up in all facets of life
Setting ego aside is a great goal for 2024. Focus on the weaknesses in your prep, focus on others too!
I highly recommend jujitsu got my black belt a few years ago . Attended classes 4 nights a week two nights in American kempo two nights with jujitsu. Brown belt in kempo , it has totally changed my whole mindset. We must all get in better shape . I also do cold water plunge as well . Thanks Mike for giving us a better perception of life !
You're a good dad Mike.
Happy New Year Mr Glover here's to the future and every continued success to you and yours. Out & about at four years old with your dad AMEN to that, for sure something to remember.
He called it right about being able to carry your kids possibly for miles... perhaps to get food, water, or other emergency needs, maybe just to get out and away from a bad situation. Beyond that... I've always said you better be prepared to instantly becoming homeless, and you had better be able to walk miles to get the above-mentioned necessities. You had better be fit and prepared enough to have and be able to carry whatever emergency supplies you will need on the streets. Beyond even that... you absolutely must be capable of defending yourself and your belongings, which people ARE GOING TO TAKE! I have trained and practiced for years with several times having been homeless, and I can tell you that at the age of 50, I am not ready for what's coming next!
Being prepared, become a WEAPON. Strong, skilled and unstoppable. Stay vigilant!
Thanks for all you are doing Mike
Hope is not a course of action. I wanna take that well into 2024. Actions have to align. Thanks, Mike..
The elk hunt will forever be a memory for the twins!! What a great memory. Keep it up Mike!!
Just found out you have a location within an hour of me. Definitely going to save up some cash and take some classes when I can. So stoked! Utah is the best.
Stay safe in Hawaii. Please pass along Our Love to The people of Lahaina, and keep doing The Great Work that you do. 🙏❤️
Right on point. I’ve have added cold plunge since before Christmas. Up too 4 times for 5 minutes a week, coupled with heavy functional lifting. Now added carnivore diet for January seeing major results from mental as well as physical. Will move onto a paleo diet after carnivore month after a 3 day water fast.
Hell yeah, good on you with your twins. I got the same criticism with my 3 year old and teacher her how to shoot a 22 rifle.
Thanks Mike. I find there is always something I need to work on. Personal development…. It always comes back to this. I can do better. The physical is the hardest, I neglect my wellbeing often to reach for the next goal, but the next goal should be me. Time to do the hard stuff
Thanks Mike!
Great video. I'm 62 years old, had a stroke 3 years ago. I'm training Hybrid. Weights, running, rucking, walking and different real martial arts. Jujitsu, Mauy Thai and urban combatives.
I can't carry a firearm but I'm training with different blades. Getting a cross bow and a regular bow.
I want to be prepared as much as I can. I think 2024 is going to be bad. Like the saying goes, WHEN SECONDS COUNT, POLICE ARE MINUTES AWAY!
I don't think you were prepared.
😂
Started BJJ and Boxing in July of last year and I’m down from 265lbs to 235 as of now….My stamina is so much better than it was
6:35 you are talking truth. Jiu jitsu has not only put me in the best shape of my life but taught who I am and how tobe calm in any situation.
Love it. Physical fitness is #1 before any gear.
My fellow fathers. Take a good look at who your sons are emulating.
Stock up on food, water, fuel, ammo, meds, and hygiene. When SHTF lock your doors and board up your windows and try to wait out the chaos.
You’re a good man.
I’m 66 years old. Last year I started rucking again after a bout with a little bug(cancer) Took me out of the game for a while. But I’m out there moving. Slowly getting the weight up and longer distances.
Good evening 💕💕💕 sending love
How about getting your finances in order and make more money in 2024.
thats super cool that you took your kids elk hunting👍
I don't have anything underground. I have a metal reinforced saferoom in my garage where I have supplies to hold us for a few days.
Bro love to see the mistakes and retakes. Nice to see we are all human brother.
Great stuff brother! I also appreciate the bloopers being left in at the end. Keep it real man.
Hi from Brazil. Hard times here too.
I appreciate you and your viewpoint.
Mt man here watching 👍👍
Step counter works! Lost my last one but it keeps goals easier to achieve
Keep them coming Mike. Love your videos. Also thank you to the person who showed me your work.
HELL YES MAN. LOVE IT
My man is always💯!!!! I've spent a grip on preps and gear, you name it but I'm obese! It's all in vain cause with my weight and health is trash. Real talk, I'm a dead man walking. Can't do myself or family any good with the shape I'm in!!! Thank you for a huge eye opener!!!
Your correct cellar is short for root cellar. A place of storage originally and cool dry under ground. "Cellar"
Got your book brother... then bought 2 more to give to my brother and my best friend. Keep doing you bro! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Your physical physique says a lot about you as a whole . I lost my 6 pack along with my 20’s but I workout in some dynamic every day , I train with firearms, I hunt , hike, fish, and own a construction company. I’m moving til it’s time to go to bed . It’s the same discipline that keeps you fit that keeps you prepared
That's why I like strongman training so much, not only is it fun, but it's extremely functional. You dont have to be the strongest, but using the implementes does tranfer over to every day things very well plus strongman is full of conditioning.
Amen to all that. We as a society are too fat and too embarrassed or arrogant to admit it.
We need to run far away from genetically modified foods and processed food.
We need to exercise and make sweet treats a rare TREAT again. Not a daily treat.
Be humble and learn all you can. Get on the mat and learn. Just like the flashy CQB is fun, jujitsu is actually fun too.
Ben, lifting, boxing, doing martial arts for 15 years plus, just started prepping in 2020, still adding more skills, need more medical, been cpr certified for over a decade, definitely want get in medical and preparedness class soon
Happy New Year's Mike! Thank you for everything you do for the gun and preparedness community! I very much appreciate all the knowledge you share, and the training and swag you offer! Keep fighting the good fight brother!!😎🇺🇸🦅👊💪
Booya for that Elk Hunt. AND Bless your heart for taking little kids lol. They need to learn, but I bet that was rough lol. My kids at 4 would not have the mental fortitude to hang in there.
Thank you for the advice brother! Much love ❤
@MikeGloverActual thanks again for your service, happy new year, keep pressing on!
Thanks!