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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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37:06

Book 6: Chapter 18: Urgent Call

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/09/20

Martin was busy tending to his unexpected guests when an urgent radio call came in. The railroad project needed the welding repair done immediately. Martin tried to tell Charles to get his welder up to Manchester and do the welding as he had promised, but the Hendrick brothers had gone to the coast and would not return until Friday. The welder was still at the Hendricks' farm but how could he get it up to Manchester without the truck? Your support helps me keep the Siege story going. Consider

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39:32

Prepper Fiction: Mad Max -- Is That Our Future?

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/09/13

Mic, Brian and Jeff discuss one of the iconic tropes in prepperdom -- the world gone "Mad Max". Formed mostly on the basis of the first two Mad Max movies (and there have been sequels afterward), the chaotic, desolate, and violent world of Mad Max serves as a sort of worst-case archetype for a post-SHTF world. But, how likely is the world to Mad Max? Can one prep for that? Why aren't there roving gangs of good guys? Join us for the discussion and feel free to share your thoughts too. Links to films

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33:01

Book 6: Chapter 17: Confrontation

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/09/06

Early one morning, the motion alarm that Martin installed in his bean field, goes off. He rushes out to find a mysterious silhouette at the edge. He chases and tackles the person. She turns out to be a member of a group of Feral women who had been hiding in the woods across the road. Margaret coaxes them into cooperating and relocating to behind the Simmons' house so that they would be safe from the disgruntled townsfolk who are hunting them. The Simmons' do not have enough food for eight new

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44:49

Extra: Grid-Down Doom - How to be in the 10% who survive

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/08/30

The US Government's EMP Commission's report stated that at E.M.P. attack could take out the nation's power grid for over a year. After a year without the grid, said the report, that 60% to 90% of Americans would be dead. None of us can prevent an EMP, a CME, or a terrorist hack, but there are steps we can take to help be in the surviving 10%. Mic, Brian, and Jeff discuss grid-down media and an EMP movie. Links to material the boys discussed: Grid-Down / Power-Up (2021 documentary starring Dennis

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32:32

Book 6: Chapter 16: Rumors of Monsters

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/08/23

Martin resumes his chores around the house and checks out Dustin's rabbit snares at the back bean field. He takes a break to help Andy move out to Mara's camp. Andy is thrilled to be rooming with his soul mate. Martin gets back home in time to attend a contentious Grange meeting. Members complain about the Ferals stealing food and spreading disease. A mood of vigilanteism sweeps the meeting. To check out Mic's post about the recent bobcat attack on his chickens, check out his Buy Me A Coffee page

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21:17

Extra: Homestead WalkAround, Mid-summer

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/08/16

Mic gives an audio tour around the homestead as things stand at mid-summer.-- the quiet, elderberries that were only mostly-dead, what seems like slow fruiting, the chickens and the sad tale of dropping a tree on top of his low garden. Doh. All that, and news that target shooting is, apparently, a popular spectator sport for chickens. Who knew? To see photos that go along with this audio tour, visit my Buy Me A Coffee page and click on Posts. If you prefer Patreon, go to my Patreon page and it

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37:29

Book 6: Chapter 15: Manchester and Home

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/08/09

The train leaves Laconia, making its way down through Tilton and Concord, on its way to Manchester. When they arrive, everyone aboard is surprised to see very little ready for them. The city is oddly open-looking. All the trees are gone. lMartin returns home to an enthusiastic welcome, but the chores he frets over were still not done. Your support helps me keep the Siege story going. Consider becoming a Patron on Patreon, or a member at Buy Me A Coffee, Of course, virtual cups of coffee at Buy Me

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41:56

Extra: The Prepping Spectrum

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/08/02

Is it better to prep by trying to be an off-grid homesteader, or a basement stasher of a year's worth of all your consumables? Mic, Jeff, and Brian discuss these two poles of the spectrum of prepping. Brian goes into a couple of rants about the cons of homesteading. He is also frank about some challenges to the basement stasher. Feel free to email Mic with your two-cents on the issues we discussed. mic (at) mic-roland (dot) com If you're enjoying these between-the-chapters episodes or the chapters

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41:51

Book 6: Chapter 14: The Unexpected

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/07/26

Martin is tasked with riding on the front of Engine #6 to inspect the rails as the train leaves Plymouth. He sees two people running on the tracks toward the train. They jump into the brush beside the rails. More people come running down the tracks and jump off at the same place. Shots ring out. Martin signals for the train to stop just before it reaches a small bridge. What he discovers under that bridge was completely unexpected. Please consider showing your support for the Siege stories by

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47:08

Prepper Fiction: Panic in Year Zero

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/07/19

Mic, Brian, and Jeff all watched what might be the first realistic SHTF-Bug-Out movie: Panic In Year Zero (1962). While it is, of course, Hollywood fiction, many of the scenes are directly applicable to today. If you needed supplies, would you steal to get them? If you were confronted by someone you meant you harm, should you 'terminate' them right then? Our three movie-watchers discuss many of the scenes that raise relevant questions for today. Panic in Year Zero Movie: (YouTube Link) Shown in 10

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34:13

Book 6: Chapter 13: Hornets' Nest

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/07/12

As the Train rolls into Plymouth, the gunfire begins. Matt and his men are carrying out their plan, but those plans meet their first wrinkle. The Greens have damaged the tracks. The train can't roll through town as a distraction. It is stuck in the middle of town. The men on the train have to take defensive action. Martin catches a pair of Greens attempting to hijack the train and run it off the broken rails. Show your support for the Siege stories. Become a Patron on Patreon, or a member at Buy Me

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34:22

Extra: Five Real life Bug-Out-to-the-Woods Experiences

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/07/05

What would bugging out to the woods really be like? Mic lays out five historical examples of people surviving in the woods for years. > Nicholas Cresswell, 1770s traveling through the American frontier. > The Lykov family, 1936-78, 42 years in Siberian wilderness. > Max, 1941-43, A young Jewish boy hiding in a Polish forest from Nazis for 2 years. > Christopher Knight, 1986-2013, 27 years in the woods of Maine. > Thomas Johnson, 1989-99, living secretly underground for ten years. If

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38:44

Book 6: Chapter 12: Rolling Down to Plymouth

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/06/28

The train is finally on its way south. En route, Matt explains his group's plan to neutralize the Greens' northern outpost, then sneak in to free to slave laborers. With their increased numbers, they move on to free the political prisoners. With their larger ad hoc force, they will attempt to capture the Greens' leaders while the rest of the Greens are trying to capture the train. Martin is not too keen on being the bait. Even though it's already a hot summer, this would be a good time to buy Mic

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41:32

Prepper Fiction: AI Doom

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/06/21

Will AI be the cause of human extinction? That's what some experts are warning of. Mic, Brian and Jeff discuss some of the many movies and news stories about artificial intelligence taking over. On the optimistic side, the AI establishes a harsh but overall benevolent dictatorship. On the darker side, the AI systematically tries to wipe out humanity -- as an "inferior" and troublesome pest. How is a prepper to prepare for an AI overlord? LInks: Atlas, 2024, Jennifer Lopez battles an AI villain

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34:55

Book 6: Chapter 11: Making Money

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/06/14

Martin convinces the three railroad partners to carry on the project, even if none of them fully knew what needed to be done. A key to getting the workers to resume work was for the partners to create their own money -- based on firewood -- as a medium of exchange. Once the rails are connected, the engine assembles the first train south. Martin rides in the gondola car to operate the gasifier and welder, if needed. Your support helps me keep the Siege story going. Consider becoming a Patron on

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47:34

Prepper Fiction: Zombie Doom

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/06/07

In the preppersphere, zombies are a metaphor for the masses of the unpreppared, weakened after a prolonged collapse, who slowly fan out into the countryside seeking food. Mic, Jeff, and Brian look a few landmark films and a popular TV series. Does how the characters deal with their zombies hold lessons for how preppers might deal with a possible horde of weakened, emaciated city people? What can you do to help prevent yourself turning into a "zombie"? Movie Links: White Zombie, 1932, starring Bela

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37:34

Book 6: Chapter 10: Storm Damage

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/05/31

Martin, Charles and Tyler begin their second day of work for Farnum. The mood of all the workers starts out upbeat. The old and new tracks are connected and the locomotive is nearly to the old railhead. A squabble among the workers reveals that Farnum has massively over-promised everyone's stake in the profits. The angry mob attack Farnum, leaving him bloody and unconscious. Too late, do they realize that Farnum was the only one who knew what to do. Is the railroad project doomed? You can show

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38:49

Prepper Fiction: Bunker Doom

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/05/24

Mic, Jeff and Brian discuss a few movies in which people expect to survive some SHTF event in an underground bunker. Bomb shelters (bunkers) were very popular in scary parts of the Cold War. While bunkers are best suited to surviving Nuke Doom, some people can see sheltering underground as a great way to survive a whole range of SHTF scenarios. But is it? Our trio of prepper movie watchers discuss this, as well as the movies listed below. Twilight Zone, S3 E3, 1961, The Shelter -- Stream-able with

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36:14

Book 6: Chapter 9: Contract Work

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/05/17

The three men from Cheshire finally arrive in Lincoln. They confront Mr. Farnum about the danger they had to face. Rather than make their ordeal a waste of time, they renegotiate a deal -- one day of labor for a trailer full of wood. Farnum suggests that they might wish to revisit the original terms at the end of the day. The Hendrick brothers repair broken drag saws and create new rail spacers. While Tyler still thinks the railroad scheme is all a scam, the evidence of all the other people working

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16:14

Extra: Power Outage Preps Practice

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2024/05/10

NH had a storm in early April that took out power for tens of thousands of people. It was a chance to practice using the homestead's grid-down preps. Somethings worked well and life was quite normal, despite the outage. Some things were not as good as they should be. The outage exposed a few weak spots in the preps -- things to fix up for next time. Here are links to some photos of the preps mentioned in this episode. At Buy Me A Coffee and at Patreon.

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