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The Siege of New Hampshire

When the power mysteriously goes out across the country, Martin‘s Plan B is to walk the 50 miles from Boston to his home in New Hampshire. His plan B must be revised to include Susan: a woman he only knew as a teller in his bank. They make it to his home in New Hampshire but they still have to adapt to a grid-down world. This podcast is a reading of Mic Roland‘s Siege of New Hampshire series. Available at http://mic-roland.com

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17:38

4 Novelettes, Susan's Raid, Chapter 11

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2025/06/27

Charon continues to track the three bombers as they travel north. He named them Boots, Stripes, and Dots based on their footprints. When the bombers veered off-trail to sleep through the day, Charon had his group set up farther along to set up another attempt at an ambush. But, when morning comes, Susan, Paul and Charon are discovered by locals and mistaken for raiders. Show Mic you are enjoying this story. Right after you read this, go to Buy Me A Coffee and buy him a cup of virtual coffee. He

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49:12

Extra: Avoiding Budget Doom: It takes discipline

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2025/06/20

How does an average Joe (or Josephine) prep on a limited budget? Mic, Jeff, and Brian look into ways to find the funds to prep if you're not a movie millionaire. They discuss some tips and explore some of the pitfalls to avoid. Brian and Jeff also confess to some things they had done wrong over the years. If you are appreciating these topical episodes, consider becoming a Patron on Patreon, or a monthly member at Buy Me A Coffee, Not into memberships? No problem. A one-time coffee buy at Buy Me A

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17:40

4 Novelettes, Susan's Raid, Chapter 10

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2025/06/13

Susan, Paul, and Charon spend the night following the three bombers along a power line cut that runs north to the city of Claremont, NH. Charon has kept pace with them but does not want to overtake them. His plan is to let them bed down for the day and set up an ambush a bit farther ahead — catch them as they resume their travels in the evening. Susan still has misgivings about what they will do with the bombers when they catch them. Show Mic you are enjoying this story. Right after you read this,

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44:54

Extra: Sustainable Water Plans

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2025/06/06

Having some water stored is one of those prepper basics. What options do you have for getting more water when your stored supply runs low? Mic, Brian, and Jeff explore three options. You might power your electric well pump via batteries and an inverter. You could fetch "wild" water from a nearby body of water. You might put a hand pump on your well. Each plan has its pros and cons. If you are appreciating these topical episodes, consider becoming a Patron on Patreon, or a monthly member at Buy Me A

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19:12

4 Novelettes: Susan's Raid, Chapter 9

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2025/05/30

Susan, Charon, and Paul arrive at Basin Farms, near Bellows Falls. The fill in the farmer who is a Coalition operative of their plans to ambush the bombers. Sneaking through Bellows Falls by night, they get ready to cross the river but are stopped by the arrival of the bombers and their boss. Susan sees them receive the explosives and their instructions. The younger bombers worry about venturing into "cannibal country." Enjoying this Novelette? Help keep the stories coming by keeping Mic awake and

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46:10

Extra: Surviving Gray Doom

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2025/05/23

Even if you didn't die in any of the other "dooms", (comet impact, zombies, nukes, etc.) you will still not escape Gray Doom. Everyone gets older. Can on older person, who is not capable of running a mile with a fifty-pound backpack or hand-to-hand fighting, still be a prepper? Mic, Brian and Jeff discuss what prepping for being old or how prepping as an older person might be different. If you are enjoying these topical episodes, show your appreciation by buying MIc a coffee at Buy Me A Coffee, or

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20:11

4 Novelettes: Susan's Raid, Chapter 8

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2025/05/16

Charon figures to dispatch the three would-be thieves but Susan talks him out of it. She thinks they're not hardened criminals but desperately starving. The men tell of being shut out by the state for having offended some low-level officials. Susan hatches a plan to get the men's identity papers restored. Her plan involves some melodramatics, but it seems to work. Show Mic you are enjoying this story. Right after you read this, go to Buy Me A Coffee and buy him a cup of virtual coffee. He will

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39:48

Extra: WW3 & CyberDoom

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2025/05/09

If international tensions break out into a wider war, it is likely to fought differently than previous wars. What will be the same is that the home front will become a target. Instead of Zeppelins, enemy bombers, V2 missiles, or Cuban paratroopers invading, the assault on the home front will likely be cyber warfare -- software viruses and backdoors to take down civilian infrastructure. How would prepping for CyberDoom be different than an EMP or CME? If you are appreciating these topical episodes,

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19:53

4 Novelettes, Susan's Raid, Chapter 7

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2025/05/02

Susan, Paul and Charon embark on a road trip up to Bellows Falls to meet a Coalition operative. They have one of Paul's cows in the wagon as cover story for their trip. They face the expected challenge of government checkpoints. In the remote backwoods, they face a different danger -- highway bandits who want to steal their cow. Enjoying the Susan's Raid story? Help keep the stories coming by keeping Mic awake and at the keyboard, by buying him a virtual coffee on Buy Me A Coffee. Monthly

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44:21

Extra: Is There a Cure for Lonely Prepper Syndrome?

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2025/04/25

Many preppers confess that they feel like they are the only ones in their family, or social group who prep. Making matters worse, some preppers are afraid to let anyone know that they prep, for fear of either being ostracized or worse, becoming a target of the (theorized) starving hordes. Mic, Brian, and Jeff discuss the problem and some options. Link discussed in this episode: Meetup.com -- is not specifically a prepper site, but there may be prepper meetups, or prepper-adjacent events in your

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17:24

4 Novelettes: Susan's Raid, Chapter 6

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2025/04/18

In an effort to stop the men who plan to hike into New Hampshire and blow up a railroad bridge, Susan, Paul, and Charon visit Doug. This, so Charon can send a coded message back to his handlers in the Coalition. They reply told of an operative at a farm near Bellows Falls. Now, the three have to concoct a plausible reason for them to be traveling all the way up there (10 hours by horse and wagon). There will be several checkpoints. Charon is less than pleased with Susan's solution. Enjoying Susan's

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44:06

Extra: Preppers and AI

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2025/04/11

Brian, Mic, and Jeff take another look at AI. This time, not in the fictional (and tyrannical) form of Skynet or Colossus, but as a here-and-now influence in our lives. Will AI replace humans for many jobs? Will AI tend to isolate people from each other? For preppers, is AI a good thing, or a bad thing? Links: CNBC: Bill Gates says humans won't be needed for most things (after AI) CNN Business: Tech experts worry we'll rely on AI too much Psychology Today: How AI could shape our relationships and

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16:18

4 Novelettes: Susan's Raid, Chapter 5

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2025/04/04

Susan sneaks out of Boyd's Farm in the dark of night. She meets Charon in the woods outside of the little Deerfield airport. They make their way to the plane without being detected. Charon plants his explosive under the wing, but people start coming from the house. He has to cut the fuse very short and run for cover. The plane explodes just as the people arrive. They put out the subsequent fires quickly. There was no detonation of the Feds' explosive cargo. It was not aboard the plane yet. The

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41:11

Extra: Preppers on a Plane

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2025/03/28

Mic, Brian, and Jeff discuss the challenges of staying prepared when traveling long distances. They share a few of their travel "horror" stories too. With TSA's restrictions on what can be brought as carry-on, a prepper is more limited in their travel EDC. The guys discuss what they have done to stay as prepped as they can while traveling. Links: Official TSA page: What's allowed and not allowed in baggage. If you are finding value in these topical episodes, consider buying Mic a one-time cup of

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18:13

4 Novelettes: Susan's Raid, Chapter 4

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2025/03/21

Susan, Paul, and Charon set out to a farm near West Dover, VT with a load of manure. That, as cover for them checking out the small plane that the Coalition sent Charon to deal with. En route, they encounter checkpoint guards and a skeptical farmer who had no idea why they were there. Enjoying Susan's Raid? Help keep the stories coming by keeping Mic awake and at the keyboard, by buying him a virtual coffee on Buy Me A Coffee. Monthly supporters on Patreon and BMAC are getting advanced chapters of

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45:15

Prepper Fiction: Volcanic Doom

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2025/03/14

The eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano is one of those mega-disasters that some preppers worry about. Mic, Brian, and Jeff discuss two movies, one with the irresistable title of Volcanic Doom. The second is Supervolcano. The latter actually being about the catastrophic eruption of the Yellowstone volcano. They use those movies as jumping off points to discuss some of the realities of a huge volcanic eruption. Links: Movie: Volcanic Doom — Free YouTube version. (original title: Magma: Volcanic

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18:55

4 Novelettes: Susan's Raid, Chapter 3

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2025/03/07

Charon's presence is almost discovered by a surprise inspection of area homes following reports of strange sounds over the village of Marlboro. Charon is hidden just in time and inspectors search for clues. After they leave, Charon outlines his mission -- to find and neutralize the small plane that has been hindering Coalition efforts in the backcountry of upstate New York. Enjoying Susan's Raid? Help keep the stories coming by buying a virtual coffee on Buy Me A Coffee. Monthly supporters on

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49:12

Extra: Grid-Down Fire Dangers, with Brian Duff

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2025/02/28

In a grid-down situation, people will turn to alternate means to cook, for lighting, and to heat their homes. These alternates often involve fire — propane stoves, candles, propane heaters. These pose a higher risk of starting a fire in your home. And, at a time when the fire department probably isn't coming. What can you do? Mic's special guest for this episode is Brian Duff, a prepper and former fire fighter. He, Mic and Jeff discuss grid-down fire dangers. Links: Brian Duff's Mind4Survival.com

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15:13

4 Novelettes: Susan's Raid, Chapter 2

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2025/02/21

Susan and Paul prepare a night landing spot for the Coalition operative. He arrives in a not-quite-dignified landing. It's Charon. They gather up his paraglider gear and return to Paul's house. While Charon urges them to destroy the glider gear so it can't be discovered, Susan feels the gear is too valuable as a resource. She and Paul must figure out ways to hide the gear. Enjoying Susan's Raid? Show your support by buying a virtual coffee on Buy Me A Coffee. Monthly supporters on Patreon and BMAC

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37:40

Prepper Fiction: Arctic (2019 movie)

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2025/02/14

As a nod to winter, Mic, Jeff, and Brian, all watched the 2018 movie, Arctic, starring Mads Mikkelsen. He is the pilot of an airplane that crash-landed somewhere in the arctic. His survival skills have kept him alive for several weeks. When a rescue helicopter arrives, it too crashes due to storm gusts. Only the copilot — a young woman — survived, though gravely injured. He then tries to get her to medical care. The boys key off of this movie to discuss winter preparedness in general. Links: Movie,

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