Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Today is the first day of work after the Food Forest Workshop at the Holler Homestead. We had a great time with everyone and learned some unexpected things while here. Today is a recap of what we learned from trimming tree roots to shucking oysters. Download Show Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs Paul Wheaton's Garden Master Course Kickstarter is still open for backers to get Helen Atthowe's super comprehensive teachings on how to produce high yields of quality crops using all your own inputs, and being kinda lazy and messy with it, all for a fraction of the cost of the live course! And because they've far exceeded their goal, they're dishing out new stretch goal goodies every few days, so get in on it now to watch the goods stack up! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-master?ref=7yxzv3 Livestream Schedule 9:30 am Tuesday Live with Jack Spirko and John Willis 9:30am Friday Homestead Happenings and Q & A Shop A word on next week - LFTN: The Lost Episode Tales from the Prepper Pantry Lamb, salsa, pickled things, squash soup, chicken, and so much more that was served at the workshop was produced here Watercress is perfect and will soon hibernate for the winter Another round of mint to harvest Planning meals while away What is in the freeze dryer: Chili and guacamole The Mexican Restaurant by my house Black Garlic Weekly Shopping Report None posted Frugality Tip From Alan My Frugal tip, that many, including myself often overlook, is simply when you have a problem, don't assume it is too complicated or you won't understand. Google what you know or go to YouTube and search for it and then learn a little, the task or repair or remediation might be easier than you think. Try asking the question with more and less details will sometimes help get you to an answer. So when your dryer is making noise, or your refrigerator is not working or your mower is not starting or your faucet is dripping, you may find the remedy is simpler then you thought. Or you may look into it and realize that you need help, but either way you will be better informed to make wise decisions. Operation Independence -2k, plus new relationships and 15 trees Headed to Jack Spirko's next week Main topic of the Show: Food Forest Installation Words Matter Trust your gut Start with the ends in mind Root Trimming Tree Trimming Why a food forest might NOT BE installed on contour Perfect = Failure Perfect weather Limited attendance yields closer contacts New to permaculture seeking a path forward Existing permaculture plan that needs feedback and not sure what to add or change Seeking motivation to follow passions Quest for a place in Tennessee Install cost exactly what it would have as a stand alone, but there was much more benefit to doing it class style both from a learning standpoint and timeline of final planting Plant guilds are not the end all be all I miss rock n roll How to shuck an oyster Relationships in person are the foundation of all things Also, Andy makes GREAT eggs benedict and Melissa can knock out some chili and German Chocolate cake. Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we have another transformational story, this time centered around how to prepare for a long absence from your farm or Homestead. Lana Stenner joins me to share her journey. Show Resources Website and book: https://lanastenner.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LanaStenner/ Main content of the show Lana and her Fireman husband are parents to 4 grown kids and grandkids and live on a small farmstead in Kansas City. They raise goats, chickens & bees in a 120-year-old fixer-upper farmhouse. Lana is the author of The Grace-Filled Homestead - Lessons Learned on Faith, Family and the Farm is in big box stores across the country. Membership and Coffee Pitch Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today is an interview with Joel Ryals all about building your life from nothing - rather like a phoenix is reborn from its own ashes. Show Resources Fortressk9 Website K9 Academy Website Main content of the show Joel is the head trainer at Fortress K9 and K9 Academy. About 5 years ago, his wife used his dog training equipment to have him arrested and was awarded 99% of everything he built before filing for divorce. When he was released, he literally had the clothes on his back and had to build back from scratch. Now Fortress K9 is more successful than ever. Let's talk about building back from scratch. Interview Membership and Coffee Pitch Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Hey everyone, today is Friday, May 31, 2019 and this is episode 138 of LFTN. Today we talk perseverance, prepping and homesteading with John Willis and Rob Kaiser. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee All around Growth Podcast Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. Wednesday Live with the All Around Growth Podcast! Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today is a recounting of a conversation between Tactical Redneck and me about long-term solutions on the homestead versus short-term fixes. When is it best to invest the time and $$ for a permanent solution? When not? What if you cannot come to consensus on this? Show Sponsor: Paul Wheaton, Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Paul Wheaton's Garden Master Course Kickstarter is still open for backers to get Helen Atthowe's super comprehensive teachings on how to produce high yields of quality crops using all your own inputs, and being kinda lazy and messy with it, all for a fraction of the cost of the live course! And because they've far exceeded their goal, they're dishing out new stretch goal goodies every few days, so get in on it now to watch the goods stack up! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-master?ref=7yxzv3 Livestream Schedule Tuesday at 1pm Central: Interview with Lana Stenner on planning for an absence from a busy farm Wednesday Live with Rob Kaiser and John Willis No Friday Livestream due to the Food Forest Event (AWESOME INTERVIEW SHOW INSTEAD!) Tales from the Prepper Pantry Lamb has arrived! (Those who purchased it, check your inboxes later today for instructions) 170 lbs meat Freezer audit season in advance of deer and beef season Freeze Drying Milk and other surplus FD Beef Used Yesterday Pantry Moths Weekly Shopping Report, 10/23/2022 We made our usual shopping trip on Saturday, visiting four stores. Traffic was light. I did not see or hear any signs of stress, like muttered remarks or arguments, in fact I saw the usual courtesy, such as one man motioning a woman ahead of him when another line opened, even though he was closer to it, and she had a cart with more stuff. The first stop was Dollar Tree. The food coolers are essentially empty, and the drink coolers are also becoming sparse. The food aisles still look full. There was an employee setting out boxes to restock in some aisles, but I did not see what types of products were in them. Sonia found some craft items, and I grabbed a drink. Next was Hobby Lobby. I didn't see anything unusual in there; shelves looked full as usual. Home Depot was third. A 2x4x8 was $3.75; I think that's the same as last week, which was down from the week before's $3.98. I noticed the addition of their own batteries on an island, a brand called "HDX." They are alkaline, but made in China, so I'd expect them to leak. Other brands looked at the same levels as last week; not full, but much better than the week before. Aldi was last. I noticed higher prices on many breads, milk, and eggs. We found what we wanted, except for the cantaloupe, which looked wrinkly and decrepit. I'm keeping an eye on tomato products due to what I've been hearing about shortages, but they still seem to have a normal amount of soups and sauces. They also had canned ham again, for the first time in months, so we got two. Their new cashier is still awaiting bite training, and may have been the only person I recall seeing muzzled. Untainted gasoline remains at $4.199/gallon, and I believe I saw $3.399 for the corrupted stuff. Frugality Tip From Margo: Here's a simple little tip to extend the life of your metal outdoor chairs. Grab a bottle of nail polish and paint the little rust spots. You will get extra years out of your chairs. I have a pair of chairs I got off the curb 3 years ago and for $1.00 bottle of nail polish, we can still use them without leaning on sharp rusty spots. As long as the seat is still good, every 6 months or so I'll paint over the rust spots with nail polish. Operation Independence Picked up the lamb (tracked those miles!) Main topic of the Show: Short Term or Permanent Fix? The Story of Friday Night When do you do things long term vs short term? Money evaluation Time evaluation Damage that happens while something is not fixed Never ending things to do on a homestead How does this relate to clutter? – A friend's broken dryer – What about the permanence of "the right" fix? It depends is the answer we use all the time for so many questions and it fits here too. Joel Salatin on temporary fences. Buy once cry once and the meat slicer. But the aggravation and time used to reset my event space has to stop now - and a temporary fix buys us the winter to set up the long-term repair shop. It's up to you. Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today is an interview with Jason Sparks all about starting a homestead from scratch, being a carpenter, building community and more. Show Resources Kentucky Sustainable Living: https://www.facebook.com/groups/267335831465407 Main content of the show 43 year old male born and lived in bowling green ky my whole life. Own a general contracting company in bowling green ky. Graduated from Western Kentucky University with construction management degree. I have a small homestead right outside of Bowling Green KY. We raise a few cows,sheep,chickens and pigs. We process all our animals at the farm. I started off in prepping about 12 years ago and realized that no matter how much you store it will run out eventually. There is where I started going more in the direction of sustainable living and growing more for my family. I and one other person started Kentucky sustainable living with the purpose of building state wide community. The community is like minded people that help each other now and in the future no matter how the world goes. We have meetings and training events for members. Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today's podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday's podcast. We cover: rat poison, sheep, getting ready for a big event, homestead realtors in the network, and more. Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa5uZlo2h_Q Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about cross training, banana care, the future of the Holler bees and more on today's show. Download Food Forest Class Sponsor of the day: Freesteading.com LFTN Community on Freesteading Forage Mullein, Red Dock, Comfrey Ground nut season Livestock Escaping Sheep Issues Picking up butchered meat Rodents are still a problem Pasture update Bees Harvest Meals Squash, Italian casserole Green beans and butter Winter on the homestead Moving firewood Temperature management Mulching the banana Holler Neighbors/Community Newsletter going out Normal Holler Neighbor Interactions (Musical cars), campfires Infrastructure Scheduled fencing movement Water plans Sourcing plants Leaves The microclimate under Tajmaholler Finances Nothing to report Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about starting your own business, content creation, attitude adjustments, dog poop and more with Toolman Tim Cook and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee ToolmanTim.co Youtube replay video https://youtu.be/UKXBUh6udB8 Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we will talk not about being forgiven, but about why it is so important to forgive those around you if you want to build the life you choose. Show sponsor: Paul Wheaton Sponsor Links Paul Wheaton's new Kickstarter aims to create a video-based Garden Master Course featuring Helen Atthowe, and all the things she's not allowed to teach in a university-sanctioned Certified Master Gardener Course. You can support the project, and get gobs of permaculture goodies by pledging as little as $1 here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-master?ref=6cxu6f OTHER SPONSOR LINKS Free heat: https://permies.com/w/free-heat?f=495 Wood heat 8-DVD set: https://permies.com/wiki/63837f495/Wood-Heat-DIY-Rocket-Mass Livestream Schedule Monday: 10:30 Central- Monday Podcast Recording Wednesday: 12:30 Central - Live with John Willis Friday: 9:30 Central - Homestead Happening and Q&A Tales from the Prepper Pantry Use up mode in full swing: Green beans and salsa Preparing the menu for the Food Forest Event Breakfasts are eggs (from the eversoles), hash browns, bacon or breakfast sausage, whole fruit Thurs evening: Brats and burgers Friday lunch - Turkey Tacos, Friday dinner BBQ - pulled pork, rotisserie or smoked chicken, green beans, mac n cheese, salad Saturday lunch - Chili, cornbread, salad, Saturday dinner - butternut squash soup, oysters on the half shell, leg of lamb, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, birthday cake with wheat flour and everything Fridge broke (outside) Neckbones for dinner Weekly Shopping Report 10/16/22 First was Dollar Tree. There were a few more items restocked in the Health aisle, but the food and drink coolers are now all very depleted. The food aisle still looks good though, and canned mackerel (although a different kind) has returned. I believe there were at least a couple of extra employees stocking shelves, but it appeared to be very random what they were putting out. I've seen more glassware available there lately. Home Depot was next. A 2x4x8 has dropped again, to $3.75. It was hard to tell because some things have moved around, but I think they got in some more Duracell and/or Ray-o-vac batteries, as most of the battery shelves at checkout had some products on them. Aldi was last. There was a lot more chicken there than in recent weeks, a good amount of lunchmeat, and most areas looked good. The only notable exception were the cantaloupes. They had a lot of them, but they all looked wrinkly, suggesting age and/or poor storage conditions. I didn't see any significant holes, and we found everything we wanted. All three places were busier than I remember, even for a Saturday. It did not look like anyone was panic-buying; they just all decided to go shopping. I didn't stop, but untainted gasoline remains at $4.199/gallon. Frugality Tip from Margo I am a cheap person, or frugal I guess is a better label lol. This week's frugality tip: We like to go to estate sales, the tip part is going on the last day of the sale when everything is at least half off. We buy things to use around the house for projects. Things we have recently purchased: A whole coffee can of screws for $1 Chanel locks for $1 Screwdriver for 50¢ A dustpan for 25¢ A $300 extension ladder for $50 Assorted pvc fittings and pipe I grab any time I see them and have over $500 worth of pvc fittings and pipe that I paid maybe a total of $10 for...aquaponics is going to happen soon over here... Go to the website estatesales.net and put in your zip code and find local sales. Happy Hunting!! Operation Independence All hands on preparing for the Food Forest Class 1.5 lambs remain available Main topic of the Show: Forgive I have been pondering some deep things lately, among them are punitive actions that we humans take against others who do things "illegal." I basically started because one of my friends was mad at another friend for her "Unchristian" lifestyle. I started thinking about the large numbers of Christians in my life who never ask anyone's religious views, who love those around them unconditionally, and who also manage to do this without getting hurt. Why? One thing they share is a large capacity for forgiveness. Then this tweet came out: Tweet fro Cyprian (Vin Armani) While on the cross, Christ interceded on behalf of those who crucified Him, seeking that they might be forgiven and, thereby, saved. "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." When you wish destruction on those whose degeneracy disgusts you, whom are you serving? BUT WHY does forgiving lead to a better life? You move into the future and let go of the past so your mindset is right >Story of my nonprofit years and losing my largest donor You stop evaluating new relationships with the lens of the old >Story of the first fiance and interceding two decades of troubled relationships Your energy is on building good things, rather than seeping into non salvageable things >Website clients who never pay their balance and collections >The $240 comme

Today we have an interview with Steven File all about strategic home defense. Show Resources Strategic Home Defense: https://www.strategichomedefense.com/ Instagram: @strategichomedefense Main content of the show Steven File is originally from Harrisburg, PA and relocated to Texas last year during the spring. Steven has been in the Army National Guard for over 11 years as an Infantryman and has worked in law enforcement for 7 years. He has worked operationally on a SWAT team and worked as a criminal intelligence detective. After seeing the aftermath of violence and traumatized victims Steven and his wife Kelsey devoted their lives to preventing victimhood and empowering people to secure their own future. Interview Membership and Coffee Pitch Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today's podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday's podcast. We cover: sheep, dealing with depression, finding land, and more. Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/x6iW8JXI65A Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we discuss sheep finances, livestock in the fall, growing food, a new segment and more. Sponsor of the day: FreeSteading.com Forage All going underground Nuts Harvest comfrey and other frost sensitive plants that are still with us Livestock 5 Sheep to the processor and how loading went Going to retrain Max to like the Eversoles One look close to giving birth - it is our first time so she may just be fat Time to breed the rabbits Ducks are still in jail - 1 egg 2 days ago (RATS) Pigs for sale - IPP and a duroc/IPP mix Lamb for sale Grow Putting all the beds to sleep Lettuce and brassicas in the AP Have not gotten the indoor grow operation together (And will not til after Jack's) May adjust this section for winter - thoughts Holler Neighbors/Community Meat slicers, dinners, drone shots and emergency sheep assistance New business launches post SRF New feed source in the upper cumberland Infrastructure Geothermal lines are where they need to be. Some residual things to connect gravity water the house. ($2,000) Getting the list of things for water redo project Finances Sheep Finance Review: Sheep: $3,000 Trailer: $3,000 Feed/hay/seed: $900 Vet: $80 Dogfood: $200 Processing: $550-$600 Gas: $200 Fencing: $2,000 Per animal cost (depreciating the fencing and trailer): $539 Per animal charge: $450-$550 Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

How does crowd funding work? What does Paul Wheaton, the DUKE of permaculture have in the pipeline as far as his next project? We cover this on today's livestream. Paul's Kickstarter: Link to Paul's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-master?ref=6cxu6f Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Permies.com Wheaton-Labs.com Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/yOICNA_CBhw Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

After a week to assess SRF, today is the Great Debrief of the event. The good, the bad, the ugly, the money. Live streams this week Tuesday Interview Show (Audio podcast on Sunday) Wednesday Live with Paul Wheaton Friday Homestead Happenings and Q & A Tales from the Prepper Pantry Transition from storing to using has happened First frost of 2022 Freeze dryer is back in action Preparing October Food Forest meals: Pulled pork, smoking home cured bacon, breakfast sausage, ground turkey for tacos, butternut squash soup, venison (More to come, as much from the Holler Homestead as possible) Bumper crop of chestnuts this year (How we store them) Weekly Shopping Report for Powell, TN 10/03/2022 We made two trips this weekend. The first, on Saturday, was to three usual places, Dollar Tree, Home Depot, and Aldi. Dollar Tree looked about the same, except less frozen and refrigerated foods. The Health aisle has not been restocked. There are still a lot of cotton pads (good to soak in wax for firestarters), bandaids, and some OTC meds, but the selection is dwindling. One section of food coolers remains Out of Order, but the other sections are now almost empty as well. The drink coolers still have a lot of product, and canned goods are still pretty full, even though it's mostly tier-2 brands. At Home Depot, a 2x4x8 remains at $3.98. For the first time, we both noticed less selection on the tool wall, although we did find another pair of pliers. A lot of the tools are made in China, so I'd expect stock to continue dwindling as central warehouses are drawn down. I don't remember any remarkable changes at Aldi, and we found what we wanted, escaping at just under $100 for the two of us plus the kitties. I don't recall seeing any face-diapers on Saturday. Today, we also made three stops. The first was Dollar General Market. Sonia did not find a large one-piece spoon she wanted (the prior one had just broken at the welds), but she found a small cast-iron piece for the toaster oven, and we added some apples and a small bag of potatoes. Stock looked okay, although they've got Christmas stuff out already, which is indecent. In line we were behind a couple of muzzled sheeple, but I don't remember seeing more. Second was the recycle center; nothing special noted. Traffic seemed light. The final stop was a different Dollar General, where Sonia found the spoon, and also a muffin pan for the toaster oven. The latter turned out to be slightly too big, so we used our tools and turned it into a 4- and a 2-muffin set. Looking through the food aisles, there were lots of holes, but we found a couple of boxes of angel hair pasta for $1 each; hopefully it is edible. Untainted regular gasoline remains at $4.199, although I've seen the corrupted stuff as low as $2.999 now. Frugality Tip Eggdrop Soup for breakfast Operation Independence SRF Made a profit for the first time! A word on the food forest budget Penny wise and pound fooling on water lines Show Sponsor: Paul Wheaton - Launching a kickstarter tomorrow! Stay tuned. Main topic of the Show: The Debrief SRF is behind us and now it is time for the great event debrief. Why SRF Exists Bridge the gap between prepper and homesteader so that we are all stronger together Master new skills Remove barriers and roadblocks that attendees have to choosing success Become a functioning and expanding counter economy to increase personal resilience My personal involvement I get to invest my time in something that helps people Replaces website development BU The good 440 people 30 speakers 28 vendors Easy access to good food Showers, hand washing stations and the like (Better infrastructure) Raised $1700 for Darkhorse Lodge Veterans Retreat Music and fun Connections were made Better flow It made a profit The bad Pre event communications needed to me steadier and faster Ticket sales was hard this round Event coordination team understaffed (Trade offs in my personal business) Speaker churn Content challenges (We missed the mark on what some attendees were there for: practical vs lifestyle) More vendors Better marketing needed The Ugly Some internal tensions emerged We got so big I am no longer aware of exactly who I should be thanking and I want to fix that The money I got to pay some people! There is profit, but this does not account for the last 3 events' losses or John's or my team's time (about 4 months of man hours per event) A year ago, this was a small event with a handful of people and we are 4X the size and achieving great things: new businesses, relationships, virtual attendance, creative participation, and moving people off the fear! Thankful for all the help, the sponsors, the participants and the progress. Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory B

Today is a Friday so we have an interview show with Nicholas Ferguson of Homegrown Liberty. We talk about when to have an orchard versus a food forest and take some live questions from the audience. Sign up for the Oct 28 & 29 Food Forest Class. Show Resources Homegrown Liberty: http://www.homegrownliberty.com/ Main content of the show Nicholas Ferguson is a permaculturist and founder of both HomeGrownLiberty.com and RarePlantStore.com. He regularly speaks at large events such as the Self Reliance Festival and is much sought after for his permaculture advising programs. Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today's podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday's podcast. We cover: Geothermal cooling, sheep and dogfood, kratky hydroponics, growing sweet potatoes in the Aquaponics system, repairing a foundation, and more.\ Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/4OFWDJ19Gro Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today's homestead update covers two weeks since we were at the Self Reliance Festival last weekend and not around to livestream on Friday. Fall is really taking hold here, we have stayed unusually dry so do not have much grass, will be processing sheep next week, and more. Forage 80 + chestnuts from one tree Watercress looks sad Last round today for any sensitive herbs like mint New mullein plants are popping up Timothy is starting to finally grow Too dry for oysters, alas! Livestock No baby sheep yet Need a livestock trailer to move 5 sheep to slaughter on Oct 11-12 (Barn splitting project) Ducks are laying in the yard and going back in jail Muscovies and Khakis have intermingled 8 sheep, 16 acres, 3 months – and not enough rain to regrow enough to go back over it Pigs will be leaving - hard decision because we got SO MUCH meat - at about $2.35 direct cost (Not including labor) LGD update - Max doesn't respect the fence - but now he does again Feeding dogs dogfood without feeding sheep dogfood (Thanks Steve) Grow Tromboncino as long as T's leg (and how we grew it) Harvesting timothy seed heads to save on seed money Have not set up indoor lettuce yet Ripping out the whole garden Cauliflower update Holler Neighbors/Community We left and no one died - thanks to the network housesitter, Steve and Tracy, KH, and the other Tracy who kennels dogs for us Had a delightful dinner at the Eversoles - will start one here next week (This week got nuked by surgery) SRF was a screaming success thanks to many hands pitching in Infrastructure Decommissioning the solar water heater and cleaning chimneys AP heat Burying the water line for the gravity fed water project at the coming Food Forest Workshop Need to move the bees Finances Sheep meat for sale (3 in halves or full size - deposit at (LivingFreeinTennessee.com) Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about the Self Reliance Festival, poverty mindset, creating success, Ukraine, natural disasters and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. First Tuesday Coffee Chat with Nicole, John & Jack Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we have an interview show with Robert Ralston - a man who has approached prepping with a family member with special needs. It changes the equation. Show Resources https://www.prepper-presentations.com/ Main content of the show My Wife and I are in our mid 50's and have been prepping for about six years. We have a 20 year old non verbal autistic child. I work for the family plumbing business in the warehouse where I build prepper items to sell and inspire others in the wood shop. Are you worried about people coming to your house after a long term disruption of the power grid or the internet banking grid? Do good and bad people have the resources to come to your house ? What are the five stages of prepper denial ? What positive outcome can prepping bring about? What should parents of special needs children be doing to prepare for local and global events? Should these parents get into gardening? What is at risk to work on your possible immaturity when it comes to your mind, body, spirit and bank account? How can unemotional critical thinking in preparing improve your mind, body, spirit and bank account? Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we take a bit of a dive into finding like-minded people should mean, if it is a good idea, and how to make community work. Livestream Schedule: Joel Ryals Live Tuesday at 2pm on my YT No Wednesday Live this week SRF Final Q & A Session Thursday at 7pm. SRF YT Hogget Tales from the Prepper Pantry FD Food is great for travel Tomato wall is disconnected and we are letting tomatoes ripen on the vines Auditing Pantry for On Site Food for SRF Staff Weekly Shopping Report from Joe We made this week's trip on Sunday, with three stops. Traffic seemed a little heavy, but it must have been church traffic, because the store parking lots seemed relatively empty. The first stop was Dollar Tree. Ginny on Homestead Corner said her Dollar Tree (somewhere in Maine) was running out of things, and holes were being masked by plastic items spread out on shelves, but I did not see that in ours. The Health aisle has still not been restocked, but everything else looks pretty full. Next was Home Depot. A 2x4x8 remains at $3.98. The battery carrels at checkout are only 1/3 full, but I noticed some additional islands with batteries. They may be switching things around, as the carrels are mostly Duracell and Ray-o-Vac, but the islands are Ever-ready (Energizer). The store is otherwise well-stocked. While getting some 3-in-1 oil, I found a 26" RainX wiper blade there for only $11, so snatched that up. If you need wiper blades, they don't have a lot of them, but if your Home Depot has your size, that's an excellent price. Aldi was last. I don't recall any notable price changes, but there seemed a lot less variety in the chips and snacks area. Produce looked good, the meat area had decent stock, and we found a couple of frozen turkey breasts which we had not seen there for a while. At $11 each, I'm glad we'll get at least a few meals from each one. At my last fill, untainted regular was still $4.199/gallon. Frugality Tip The new freezer probes for $70 https://shop.yosmart.com/products/speakerhub-two-temperature-humidity-sensors Operation Independence SRF Might make a profit this time! 125% focused on the event. (Also tickets go up Wed after 12pm) Today's Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Paul Wheaton wants to show you how to build a shed quickly, out of materials right off your own land. The coolest part? Nobody will even know it's there... Check out The Berm Shed Movie at https://permies.com/w/berm-shed?f=495 Main topic of the Show: On Like-Mindedness Back to the Land and Like-Minded People What do we mean when we say like minded? What should we mean when we say like minded? Thoughts about critical thinking skills Trust the Science and asking questions Creating communities of like-minded people Don't sweat the small stuff Assessing if something is a CRITICAL difference or a small difference None of my business Landing: Like mindedness is very important if we break things down to core values, but our human tendency is to equate strong opinions on a variety of things with core values. However, when we reach further, we often find that the BIG differences of opinion that we have are other people's talking points, or things grounded in the HOW not the WHY or the WHAT. We can do better and focus on real goals that make a real difference when we learn to look beyond the spin and work together on core outcomes. Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today is a Sunday so we have an interview show and today's guest is someone I have wanted to chat with for a long time: Survival Punk! His is a story of setting personal priorities early on in life and sticking to them - something I did NOT do! Show Resources www.survivalpunk.com YouTube/survivalpunk Main content of the show James takes a rational, creative approach to self-reliance, applying a punk DIY ethic to survivalism without any of the fear mongering or "tinfoil hattery" found in some other areas of the survivalist movement. Why live in a tiny house Who should live in one How can you be a survivalist in one? How can you live in a tiny house with a family How can you afford one? Problems with tiny houses Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today's podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday's podcast. We cover: disappearing sheep, the light at the end of the fencing tunnel, why you will lose livestock if you do not check in every day, and the transition to fall. Main content of the show Replay of Friday's Homestead Happenings from YT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO6dKzDqT_o Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about disappearing sheep, the light at the end of the fencing tunnel, why you will lose livestock if you do not check in every day, and the transition to fall. Forage Jerusalem artichoke Persimmons Watercress Mint Livestock Duck Story Sheep Story Shoring up rodent proofness of the coop Rabbit is due if she is pregnant Final "clearing evolution" with Sheep Grow Winding garden down and not doing a fall garden Ramping up indoor lettuce right after SRF Green beans are poppin with watering and late season peppers Pulling out the tomato wall after srf Holler Neighbors/Community Showing Eversoles how to do animals Proposing a weekly Holler Neighbor Dinner after SRF SRF! Infrastructure Can finally see how to set up sheep fencing better Winter shelter strategies initiated Finances Let's just say, we don't buy meat: Chicken Tacos from the pterodactyl Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Join us as we talk to a revolving set of folks who will be coming to Self Reliance Festival in a week and a half! Ask us anything. Billy Bond, Ken Eash, Stephen Boone, Brian Norton. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Perma Pastures Farm Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXi3b79U5eo Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we talk about working against nature and ask an important question: why? Today's Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Paul Wheaton over at Wheaton Labs just released 16 hours of footage from his Rocket Mass Heater Jamboree innovators event. Using very little fuel, and producing next to no smoke, the folks down at the lab created a rocket sauna, cooktop, dehydrator, kiln, and a bunch of heater options for smaller spaces, and full-size homes. Check it out here: https://permies.com/wiki/188928f495/Earth-Friendly-Heat-Full-Event This Week's Livestream Schedule Wednesday at 12:30pm - Live with John Willis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g Thursday at 7pm: Self Reliance Festival live Q and A: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-LthzEw9jFH_tKPhZLs_5Q Friday at 9:30AM CT: Homestead Happeningshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g Headed to Back to the Land Festival this weekend: Backtothelandfestival.com Tales From The Prepper Pantry Precooking for SRF & the Food Forest Event - Lots of MEAT Transitioning out of the canning kitchen and back to winter drying and freeze drying Assessing if there is enough tomato crop to do one more round of salsa Frugality Tip From Margo First tip when traveling, is bring your snacks and road food, sandwiches or whatever you eat. This will save a lot of money on the road. I use re-usable ziploc bags to pack food up and I bring a half of a sponge and a small bottle of dish soap on the road to make sure I will be able to wash them no matter where we stay. We keep a cooler in the car, I pre-freeze filtered water in 1 liter club soda bottles and use them in the cooler. All of the places we stayed have a refrigerator with freezer and the water bottles get re-frozen to use in the cooler, and we had filtered water as a back up if we needed to drink it. For two nights I had rented an air bnb way outside of any town (even further out than the holler) lol. Once we got there the first night, we were not driving back 30 min to a store and then trying to find this place in the dark. I had packed some shelf stable foods that I did not need any tools to open, just in case. And I was able to make us dinner, saving time and money that night. Shopping Report for 9/18/2022 We made five stops on our typical Saturday shopping trip. Traffic was light, and I only saw a few face-diapers. First stop was Dollar Tree. The store has a lot of inventory, but is beginning to look a little unkempt. The food aisles have a lot of viable stuff, but the health aisle has a lot of unusual things in place of some more typical items, that have not been restocked in some time. The drink coolers seem to have a better selection. Next was a Mexican store for a few specialty items like a vanilla flavoring and a few plantains. I've never seen their shelves not full. I've not done any real price comparison, but they have quite the variety. I've also never seen any kind of unpleasantness in there like arguing or rudeness. Hobby Lobby was next. Stock levels seemed good, with a lot of Fall junk in there now, but I did see a couple of empty islands; probably just re-organizing. Home Depot was #4. The price of a 2x4x8 has dropped again, to $3.98. We grabbed some Miracle Gro for next year; they had plenty of it. They also had a lot more sunflower seeds for birds than the last time we were there. They're more expensive, but there were at least three sizes, in big boxes. The quantities of common battery sizes like AA and AAA continue to drop. I'm glad I've switched to mostly rechargeable, but I'm going to order a few more. They have a LOT of solar lights in stock, much nicer than the cheap dollar store versions that are dim and barely make it through a season. They might be $6.xx, and I'm pretty sure they were at least twice if not three times that price earlier in the year. These make good guide lights; leave them outside during the day to charge, and bring them in at night. Aldi was last. I don't recall any notable changes from last week, in fact if anything, they were a little better stocked than they have been (this Aldi has never been bad). I even saw some frozen turkey breast, which has long been absent. They had plenty of flour, sugar, TP, and other staple items. At my last fill on Friday, untainted regular gasoline was still $4.199/gallon. Operation Independence Business Trips Main topic of today's show: Why Fight Nature? This morning while driving at 3:30am, I got to thinking about circadian rhythms. You see, with a very early flight ahead of me, I had to get up at 3 to be to the airport in time to depart. It is always an interesting thing to rise much earlier than usual - not the end of the world, but for me it leads to several days of recovery. Naturally, the next thought was Daylight Savings time as we are about to go back to normal time in a little while. Did you know that during the transition into and out of DST, there is a measurable increase in heart attacks

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today's podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday's podcast. We cover: rat poison, sheep, Self Reliance Festival, the new Holler Neighbors, and more. Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. Episode 620 - Homestead Happenings for Sept 16, 2022 Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Fall is taking hold in the Holler. We still could use more rain, but it is much cooler. The second wave of plants is upon us and we are preparing for winter. Forage Someone else got persimmons Mullein seeds we scattered are taking hold Livestock I hit a duck Sick sheep (Bloat or obstructions) 9 days ahead on paddock shifting Still no babies Goats are trained to electric and rotating Need to move the bees Grow Steady flow of green beans Tomatoes coming on the regular but close to done Peppers coming on Lots of basil and herbs to process Preparing for the Food Forest Class in October Holler Neighbors/Community Eversoles moved egg layers into basecamp Trained housesitters for SRF - STILL need someone for the Friday before Infrastructure Rebuilding the 4 wheelers Upgraded goat pasture to be the hub for the whole property Finances Nothing to report Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about building market share and defense dogs with Joel Ryals and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee FortressK9.com Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/iZu5x12LAW0 Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we will talk about learning new things as you dive into homesteading or anything else. I realized over the weekend that we have many new listeners interested in growing food, cooking, prepping, starting a new business. Let's talk about analysis paralysis and getting going! Livestream Schedule This Week Wednesday Live at 12:30pm with Joel Ryals of FortressK9 and John Willis Friday at 9:30 Central - Homestead Happenings (assuming my internet works!) Self Reliance Festival Digital Tickets Tales from the Prepper Pantry Prepping food for the Food Forest Workshop, Oct 28 & 29 Green Beans are all canned Less Salsa this year due to dearth of peppers The Tomato Rat is gone Frugality Tip Get yours in! Shopping Report: 09/10/2022 The entire weekend is likely to be dreary and rainy, so we went during light sprinkles, thinking it may be worse later. Traffic was moderate. We made three stops. The first stop was Dollar [twenty-five] Tree. The Health aisle still looked rather picked, but other shelves, particular in foods, were stuffed. Home Depot was next. A 2x4x8 remains at $4.48. The store was normal-busy, and I didn't notice any holes. They have a good number of chest freezers now taking up space in at least a couple of aisles. I think $179 was the price for a 5 cu.ft. model. If we had the space... The battery carrels were mixed. The coin-cells were fully stocked, but the more typical sizes (AAA up to D) had massive holes, such as only the center one of three columns being stocked on one side. If you need batteries, you'll still find them, but levels are definitely declining. Many are made in China, so with very few cargo ships coming from there now, I expect them to run out. I saw a couple of end-of-season deals on a couple of the Ryobi One+ outdoor tools, and hope that is just starting and will spread. Aldi was last. Canned cat food has jumped a whopping 14c/can, to 54c. Bacon has dropped to $3.99 (from $4.3?). They had plenty of TP. The meat selection was a little better; we added more pork, some of which will find its way into the slow-cooker by the end of the weekend. They had decent amounts of the canned tea I like, and the instant coffee that Sonia has been drinking. Produce was very well stocked and looked good. I saw only a few face-diapers on this trip. At my last fill, untainted regular gasoline was $4.399. I'm seeing much lower prices on the corrupted stuff; I want to say as low as $3.199, which is a huge difference. Operation Independence Post Friday Livestream Q & A Show Fermentation Workshop Was GREAT Today's Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs & Permies.com Paul Wheaton at permies.com and Wheaton Labs has something to help you with your food preservation efforts this harvest season: He wants to help you build a solar food dehydrator! For only $5 bucks, you can check out the full movie that details the development of two different models of solar dehydrators at Wheaton Labs, and all the successes and challenges with each. If you like what you see, you can also grab the plans for a solar dehydrator from permies.com as well, so check out the movie at the link in the show description. Ready to preserve your harvest for the months to come? Build a solar dehydrator! Check out this movie detailing the development of 2 models of solar dehydrator at Wheaton Labs: https://permies.com/wiki/91978f495/Design-Build-Giant-Solar-Food Main topic of the Show: Learning New Things Sometimes we forget how hard the things we do on an everyday basis were way back when we started doing them. As y'all know, LFTN hit a tipping point this year. We are growing faster than ever. In fact, if you want to help us grow - please share the episodes you find most helpful. The more people we bring into the LFTN community, the more of us there are who are building food savings account, becoming more financially stable, and learning new skills. Which brings me to today's topic: Learning New Things Why LFTN is focused on what we are focused on The basics: Sometimes we gloss over things that were hard years ago Stepping back and re-explaining some things - so many ideas: Cook With What You Have series that starts with "How to use a knife" (Because if you grow the food, you must also prepare it) Pantry Basics Preserving Food: drying, freezing, canning, root cellar (And how this is done in NOT homestead environments) Planning your day for success: Ideas for scheduling busy and not so busy days (Crockpot example) Vampire audit What learning new things feels like Anxiety Confusion (all the new terms) Learning Iteration 1 - baseline concepts Actually try the thing Learning Iteration 2 - NOW some things make sense Actually try the thing again - analyze it Learning Iteration 3 - Deal with identified roadblocks/mental blocks (sometimes we call a friend at this point) Actually try the thing again - analyze it Learning Iteration 4 - I finally know WHERE to start learning the thing! When I talk about it, I lose people at learning iteration 1 Vis

WE GOT RAIN! Join me today at 9:30 Central for a Homestead Happenings session: Jerusalem Artichokes, incoming visitors Imanee and River from Haven Earth on Youtube. Don't forget: Fermentation Workshop is Saturday at 12pm in partnership with LiveFree.Academy Check out the video we did with Billy Bond on Youtube last Sunday Forage Jerusalem artichokes are blooming Watercress Mullien is popping up Should be getting mushrooms but not hiking enough - this will hurt for winter stews Livestock Finding Duck egg clutches - ducks need to go to jail for a week Pigs: no babies yet - looks imminent Girl Sheep: rotating fast - no signs they are close to having babies Boy sheep: testing the fence a ton - have adjusted to not going to the barn at night (They do look at it l bunch) Goats getting trained to three strand electric Bees - still no one to help rob honey and it is too late now Cycy found bees Grow Cleaning out squash beds and resetting Peppers are coming on Second bean planting is producing Rat in the tomatoes! Need to harvest and dry basil Holler Neighbors/Community Kerry came for a day to work on the hillside space and it looks a ton better - need more KH went to SOE to install a shower and in the future we will not do GSD weekends there because too many people pulled out last minute so it was a slog Infrastructure New sheep fencing strategy Hillside AP is back in process - was on hold while we figured out sheep Finances Spent another grand on fencing supplies to be able to make more paddocks in advance !inflation! Adding spreadsheet time on personal expenses to assess some choices Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about Zero down loans, networks of regenerative farms, Fnords and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis. Today's Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Paul Wheaton's rocket ovens movie shows all the nitty-gritty details of how you can build an oven to bake pizzas, pies, cakes, turkeys, and more, while only using a few sticks for fuel! It heats up in just 15 minutes, and can be built for dirt cheap. Check it out here: https://permies.com/wiki/rocket-ovens?f=495 You can also get your hands on some FREE rocket mass heater plans so you can heat your whole home on just a few sticks, so grab those here: https://permies.com/goodies/7/lftn Saturday Fermentation Webinar Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Youtube Live Video: First Tuesday Fireside Chat with Nicole Sauce, Jack Spirko and John Willis Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about integrating the LGDs with the sheep, late summer gardening, simplifying, infrastructure plans and more. Homesteading on a budget: https://livefree.academy/sp/exit-and-build-homesteading-on-a-budget-workshop/?ref=52 Forage Paw Paw Watercress Goldenrod Mullein seeds Livestock Bred the rabbits Ducks are in an egg pause which means wing clipping LGD Integration Story: access to yard during day with separation – this week we integrated fully with access to their "home" Birthing Update Pigs for sale Girl Sheep rotating fast because it isn't raining Grow Resetting two beds for garlic Final squash harvest New beans just now producing Tomatoes lasted one month longer than in past years Holler Neighbors/Community New Holler Neighbors moving in SOE Shower Build this weekend Infrastructure Fencing Plan for the Sheep Reels Hillside garden Finances Nothing to report Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about the SHTF, relocation, Self Reliance Festival, The Midwest Regional Meetup, Being 60 and Homesteading, preparedness and more with Bear Independent and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Bear Independent Grindstone Ministeries Refuge Medical SelfRelianceFestival.com Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

It is a tradition in August to talk about what we are doing to get ready for winter here at the Holler Homestead. Why? Because waiting until that first frost to have things set is a terrible idea and leads to several days of no sleep and lots of activity. Today, I will share how we plan activities for a busy fall, in advance of winter, to be better prepared for the harsh realities of below freezing temperatures in a state ill prepared for its weather patterns. Up this week: Wednesday Live with John Willis and Bear Independent: 12:30 Central (LivingFreeinTennessee.com/live for the relevant links) Friday Homestead Happenings and Q & A: 9:30am Central Live Free Academy, Homesteading on a budget workshop: https://livefree.academy/sp/exit-and-build-homesteading-on-a-budget-workshop/?ref=52 Tales from the Prepper Pantry Broth using strategies in August Hitting the bean patch this week under the hopes we get another round for canning Initiating the prepper pantry redo - using basecamp as a root cellar Testing new freezer sensors Free Rocket Mass Heater Plans from Paul Wheaton Show Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Looking to learn about permaculture, grow your skills, and accelerate your path towards self-sufficiency? Check out Paul Wheaton's permaculture bootcamp at Wheaton Labs! Learn permaculture earthworks, gardening, rocket heating technology and more, all under the guidance of the Duke of Permaculture himself! https://wheaton-labs.com/bootcamp/?f=495 If you're interested in Rocket Mass Heaters, which can heat a home with as little as 10% of the wood consumed by conventional woodstoves, Paul Wheaton is offering FREE rocket mass heater plans to the LFTN community when you sign up for the permies newsletter. Snatch those up here: https://permies.com/goodies/7/lftn Frugality tip: Add on from Christian After hearing the tip from Anna about the watered down dish soap I had to reply to expand on it, this might not warrant sharing on the show. I have been using watered down dawn for a few years and it never even occurred to me that it might be saving me money. I mix it even thinner than Anna, more like 1/4 or 1/5, and I put it in used foaming hand soap bottles from bath and body works. It dispenses from them no problem once watered down. I use this almost exclusively when hand washing dishes as I use them, and I use it to wash my hands a lot too. Since it's good on food grease it works well on oil and grime from mechanical work, so I use it regularly to wash my hands while working in the garage and I set myself up another bottle at work. It's way more gentle and I personally find it just as effective, if not better, than the gritty mechanic's soaps (like gojo orange, if you're familiar). Come to think of it, this has probably saved me a bit of money there since I don't buy that stuff at all anymore, probably more than I might save on dishes. Weekly Shopping Report from Joe for 8/28/2022 We made four stops on our weekly shopping run. The first stop was Community Chest to donate a box of books, an exercise chair we have not been using, and some miscellaneous other things. Second was Dollar Tree, where I grabbed a drink and we picked up a few other items. I wanted some ointment from the Health aisle, but there was none left. I saw a lot of empty hooks in that section, which is a big change from a month or two ago, when they were very well stocked. Stop #3 was Home Depot. A 2x4x8 is $4.75. I know not long ago it was $4.98, but I don't remember if that was last week or a little longer. They have plenty of stock of lumber, tools, batteries, and LED bulbs. Aldi was last. The store was very crowded, but I think just because it was late Saturday morning; I didn't see people panic-buying. Inventory looked good, except for limited quantities of meats. For example there was pork loin, but no tenderloin. Beef looked pretty sparse too, but there were enough different cuts of various meats to at least cover all the shelves. I don't recall seeing any face diapers. I think the Kung Flu narrative is finally collapsing. At my last fill during the week, I paid $4.399/gallon for untainted regular gasoline. I understand the sixth largest refinery in the country has been shut down due to an electrical fire. They're in Indiana, and they and a few surrounding states (Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin come to mind) have declared states of emergency, and the parasites at DOT have waived hour restrictions on truckers so they can bring in fuel. Operation Independence SRF Digital Tickets are launching this week!! Fermentation Basics: Sauerkraut and Cucumbers Main topic of the Show: Winter Is Coming Why now? Steps: Brainstorm, categorize: No Kill, Comfort, SHTF Livestock Rabbits: Water, food, heating lamps Sheep: Water, hay, shelter with sides, minerals Pigs: Water, feed, shelter, bedding Goats: Water, feed, bedding Ducks: Water, feed, bedding Humans Water Shelter Firewood Food Pets: backup plans Gardens Spring bed preparation Mul

What would it be like to go off to a very remote location in Fall 2019 and not return until Summer 2022. Remote as in no news, no social media, no current events? Shadow of a Wolk joins us to talk about some of the culture shock things he experienced upon returning to the US in a post-pandemic world. Show Resources Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about the mysterious link between humans and plants, permaculture, current events, and more with Xavier Hawk and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Phireon.com Main content of the show Replay of the Wednesday Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/ykSHnNUB-4I Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about permaculture, current events, coming events, and more with Billy Bond and John Willis. Sponsorships Launching - Who the first one is. A word from our sponsor: Paul Wheaton Want to SKIP the ratrace, and develop your skills towards an independent, self-sustaining lifestyle? Or maybe you want to find somebody you can trust to hand over your homestead to when you're gone. Check out Paul Wheaton's SKIP book to learn more about how he's connecting aging landowners with eager young people who are willing to take over their life's work. https://permies.com/wiki/160690f495/physical-copy-SKIP-book Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Perma Pastures Farm Main content of the show Replay of the Wednesday Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/pXkoRAcx5rU Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we catch-up on integrating LGD's with our sheep, homestead bootcamp, creating a new garden bed, getting ready to leave, and more. A word on next week - Nicole is out but there will be shows. Email feedback to [email protected] Forage Goldenrod Elderberry Watercress Echinacea, other herbs Sassafrass leaves Fodder tree - final round Livestock Pig is due - LB needs to go Forging steep sheep pasture LGD update: Arrival Cluster LGD Update: orienting them with the herd LGD Update: Orienting them on electrical fencing Baby Duck training problems Chestnut is sick Rats Grow Back to watering the garden Green beans are slowly trickling in Tomatoes: 100 lbs so far Squash is abundant Sweet potato green explosion Waterchestnut is dying - not sure how I killed it (A note on growing food and killing plants) Time to harvest hops here One big last round this evening on the gardens and I am out for a week (Pins and needles) Seeded beets and carrots Holler Neighbors/Community Homestead bootcamp Seeking trees and shrubs for the food forest class: Blueberry, cherry, apricot, crabapple Infrastructure Expanding supplies for electrical fencing to make more paddocks in advance Finances Nothing to report Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about starting your own business, content creation, attitude adjustments, Self Reliance Festival and more with Toolman Tim Cook and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee ToolmanTim.co Youtube replay video https://youtu.be/UKXBUh6udB8 Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about getting ready for our first round of homestead bootcamp with a listener who purchased land and wants to come here and see up close and personal what it is like. I will cover how it came to pass, what we did to prepare, and what the next few days have in store for our first participant. Live this week: John Willis and Billy Bond, Wednesday at 12:30pm Homestead Happenings, Thursday at 9:30 am (Explain why) Oct 28-29 Food Forest Class - a few seats left! Sign up here. Email feedback to [email protected] Tales from the Prepper Pantry 36 jars of green beans 7 jars of salsa Smoked brisket Homemade tomato basil soup while it is in season Storage challenge 2022 (The why and the solution) Purging season - walmart shipment goal Frugality Tip I have a tip on how to stretch your dishwashing liquid. This has cut down the amount that I buy to one large bottle or two medium bottles per year. I take an old wine or other see through bottle and wash it out thoroughly. I fill it 2/3 of the way with water and add 1/3 dishwashing liquid. I top the bottle with a spout so that I can easily pour it onto a sponge or into my hands for washing up. The kind of spout I use is like those you would see on oil and vinegar or liquor bottles and can be picked up in most big chain stores or liquor stores for a couple couple of bucks. When refilling the bottle add the water first! This should be done in a very slow stream to prevent a lot of bubbling. If you do get some bubbles they will go away once the mixture settles. This has made my life so much easier and the bottle with the spout is much more attractive than an ugly bottle of dawn on my kitchen countertop. I'm including a photo of my freshly filled bottle below. Anna Shopping Report Weekly Shopping Report for Powell, TN 08/13/2022 (JOE) We've resumed doing our shopping on Saturday, partly in case another trip is needed. So far, I think I've had to make a second trip only when something happens like a cat needs to go to the vet or the USPS slackers have failed to make a delivery. Today's first stop was Dollar General Market, mostly for cat food and some craft items. We walked around a little more than usual, and found the store pretty well-stocked. I think I saw limited quantities of some things, but no glaring holes. Second was Dollar [-twenty five] Tree, mostly to look, but I got a drink there. They have decent quantities of second-tier but still well-known brands. Third was Hobby Lobby, mostly for sewing stuff. The store was full of merchandise, and we had essentially no wait to check out as multiple lines were open. Fourth was Home Depot. A 2x4x8 had dropped further, to $4.75. We did not find the bucket of patching goo we wanted; maybe they've stopped carrying it? Batteries, tools of all kinds, and lumber were all plentiful. Last was Aldi. Stock levels were all good. I'm not sure that anything changed significantly, but our particular combination of items did produce a higher bill than we've had lately. The last time I filled up, untainted regular had dropped to $4.899/gallon. Operation Independence Free dogs are not free Homestead supply sale: Fence chargers, Lb the stud boar, Dewalt compressor, ninja blender, furniture (Surplus is going into 12v fencing solutions for the sheep) Main topic of the Show: Homestead Bootcamp What is Homestead Bootcamp and how did it come to be What we hope to achieve with it How did we prepare? What a typical program looks like #My3Things: Poultry, Sheep, Garden Bed A word on the chaos My hope for homestead bootcamp and mentoring programs in general Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

In this week's update, we will talk about sheep recovery, new animals coming to the homestead, planning a food forest, and late summer garden bounty. Forage Elderberry Mint, late summer teas Watercress is back - liver cleanse Livestock Separating the girls from the boys in sheep Tippy is recovered Need fatter sheep Henry's foot, and a word on trimming hooves LGDs coming to avoid the parasite load of barn keeping sheep Baby found the pond Grow FINALLY getting peppers Squash Year 2 jars of green beans and four jars of tomatoes Both round 3 and 4 of beans have germinated and the rain has been perfect for this Seeding carrots and beets by Tactical's house Strawberry round two Food forest install workshop Oct 27 & 28 Holler Neighbors/Community Homestead Bootcamp next week Shower GSD at SOE Airbnb update Infrastructure Goat pasture upgrade with solid wire/centralized charger for sheep rotation Finances Nothing to report (Buying supplies makes T happy) Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

NOTE: The original upload cut of at minute 35 - I have replaced this file. Refresh your download to get that handled. Today we talk about starting your own business, content creation, attitude adjustments, Self Reliance Festival and more with Toolman Tim Cook and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee ToolmanTim.co Youtube replay video https://youtu.be/UKXBUh6udB8 Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, I share my journey of dealing with loss on the homestead because if you enter into livestock, some will die – and some will die because of you. If you grow plants, many will die - and they will die because of you. Network Update: Open House and Homesteader Swap Meet Last Weekend. Save the Date: Tickets go on Sale Saturday for the Food Forest Class at my place. Oct 28-29 DEADLINE WEDNESDAY! Email community events and meetups to [email protected] Tales from the Prepper Pantry Canning dribs and drabs and how that works (Weird year) Almost through the 2021 chickens Tomato Pie Recipe? Moving everything out of the prepper pantry (Why) Chinese Food Moment Frugality Tip Another time saver: Setting up your canning system Shopping Report Update - 08/04/2022 We missed a couple of things on Tuesday, so did some more shopping last night, since we've got the replacement refrigerator to restock. Right after leaving work, I went to the Aldi which is not our usual one. I only rarely visit that one, because some of their prices are a little higher than the two Aldi stores we regularly visit. There were holes all over the place. The store looked rather picked and sad. Entire produce bins and shelf sections were empty. There was very little meat, and almost no fish, but they did have some chicken thighs, and I got the last pork loin. Their pet food area has always been paltry. After dinner, we went to our usual Food City. Most shelves looked full, but there were a few things missing or limited. There was very little natural peanut butter, and none of the large jars. Even the stuff with waste added was limited to small and medium jars. There was a lot of flour, but very little unbleached. They had decent amounts and variety of cat food. Some varieties of eggs were in short supply or absent. The changes I am seeing are not in a good direction. Operation Independence Collaborating with Permies.com (Paul Wheaton) - PDC: https://permies.com/wiki/65386f495/permaculture-design-course Main topic of the Show: 4 Phases of Loss on the Homestead Why Phase One: Deeply Hurt, Debt Phase Two: Deeply Hurt, Self Loathing or Blame Phase Three: Deeply Hurt: Anger Phase Four: Deeply Hurt: Acceptance What about you? Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we catch up on 2 weeks of homestead updates, discuss a sick lamb, produce overwhelm, and more. Forage Echinacea flower and leaves (Discuss root harvest) Fodder trees Creek mint Goldenrod Elderberry Livestock The story of the sick sheep (Vet, etc) Baby duck Muscovys are free ranging The molt When sheeps get feisty Pigs and pond LGD Grow Success with zucchini (duck factor) Round 2 of beans, hoping for a third Pasture veggies 55 lbs tomatoes so far (Duck factor) WEEDS Holler Neighbors/Community KH stayed home from swale - seeking a homestead sitter to work with over time 1st Airbnb renter comes from our community Story of connections and housing Infrastructure Water system failure Finances Spent money on a vet Swale workshop broke even - There will be a training video from the class to hopefully recoup time Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about international and US politics, monkeypox, growing food, the swale class, and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/_imqfsQ9Jlw Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we have a fun conversation with Bradley Bleasdale: Raw milk producer, freedom fellow, and founder of a preparedness training center. Open House: Saturday 9am-1pm. Bring a dish to share. 605 Long Branch Rd, Lancaster, TN Tales from the Prepper Pantry All tomatoes ripen at once as predicted Time to harvest and dry mint - (The creek mint is prolific) Hoping to be canning green beans or corn or salsa this weekend Frugality Tip TIME SAVER This tip saves time, which IS money, right? If you think this idea applies to your Frugality Tip section, here's what I got: I have a printout of all of the recipes that I use frequently. It's called my Frequent Recipes Cheat Sheet. ALL of the recipes (at least 50) are on 1 sheet of paper (front and back). They're not detailed at all, just the ingredients and oven temp, basically. Since I make them so often, I don't need all of the individual steps. This saves me tons of time because I don't have to look up recipes on my phone, computer, or big ole recipe book. Bonus tips: you can keep it in a plastic sheet protector so it doesn't get dirty, AND you can use a magnetic clip to hang it or stick it to your upper cabinet handle right in front of your face while you're cooking. Saves me so.much.time. Operation Independence Working on a video project with Billy Bond from footage gathered at the Swale Workshop. Main topic of the Show: Choosing Liberty with Bradley Bleasdale About Bradley: One of 13 kids Grew up in Massachusetts Got running water in our house in 3d grade Left Law school at the beginning of my last semester Went from owning an 5,000 square foot home in Florida to living in a barn in Tennessee Made every homesteading mistake possible Now my family has the largest raw milk dairy in Tennessee and I am the founder of the Sequatchie School for Self-Reliance Www.Sequatchieschool.com Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Would you be able to physically handle it if services stopped for a few weeks and you had to carry all your water, chop wood for heat, or walk ten miles to get to a new place? Today, we talk with Stephen Boone of SHTF Fitness about getting our bodies in shape. Show Resources https://www.shtffitness.com/ https://boone.fitness/ Main content of the show Stephen has been coaching clients in person for years in his studio. His passion for helping others become the best version of themselves has led him to start SHTF Fitness so that he can help like-minded, freedom loving individuals who may not have access to a gym. Stephen specializes in strength training and corrective exercise. He blends conventional strength training methods with Chiropractic corrective movements in order to create a strong, mobile, and pain free individual. Stephen wants to provide value to the prepper community by teaching them how to be physically prepared for the future. Stephen feels that this is currently extremely lacking in the prepper/homesteader space where most things are considered except for physical fitness. This is done without the use of a gym, since most preppers and homesteaders will not have access to a conventional gym. Interview Membership and Coffee Pitch Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about butchering with Josh the Renegade Butcher and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Renegade Butcher Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/rMEZvNs0he8 Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Last night, I ate Chinese food and read my fortune - it basically said Life Goes ON – Being an overanalyzer, I thought about that throughout the night and wanted to talk about the sentiment - some people consider it defeatist, but is it? Going Live with Toolman Tim on his show at 12:30 today: https://youtu.be/odWS8cSuTGs Tales from the Prepper Pantry Canned beef from the webinar - about 12 lbs Pickled Okra Using up relishes from 2020 Making cheese this week: cheddar and chevre or feta Frugality Tip Seeking yours - the purpose of this section. (The bag of bags) Operation Independence Webinar was a screaming success - thank you Mama Sauce, Lettie and Tactical (Seeking a better camera set up) Main topic of the Show: Life Goes On - Defeatist or Insightful? Failure is not defeat unless you stop trying - in other words Life goes on… Have you ever been in a really tight place, and someone said to you Life Goes On? And you get mad because it is A: heartless, and B: defeatist? I know I have….but is it? Life goes on – defeatist view Cant improve the situation Your problems dont matter The person saying it is an asshole You are powerless You don't matter Life goes on: the facts Life indeed goes on (scorched earth, building left to become forest, etc) You problems, in fact, don't matter (And that is a good thing) The person saying it might be an asshole - or they may be wanting to encourage you to keep trying Which means you do matter - they cared enough to listen in the first place It is not all about you (the world) and that is a good thing Failure is not defeat unless you stop trying (Life goes on) - same sentiment two spins - let's talk about spin and the stories we tell ourselves If you are alive, you can still do something, do good things, make progress so no matter what just happened, you at least still have your life Looking backward at the problem, situation, or defeat for any other reason than to put it emotionally behind you and learn from it is investing time in defeat rather than in forward momentum So life goes on… And since that was a short overanalysis, we had a second fortune: Cooking is easy. Doing the dishes is the hard part. I really love this one. Have you ever cleaned dishes behind a chef? It can take hours. (BRETT Story) But what happens when you don't do the dishes? Annoyance of having to clean before you cook or eat later The smells Health problems The mess Figurative overanalysis The concept of finish (and my struggles with it) Eating frogs Do Hard Things A final thought: Cooperation works better. Thank you to the community for supporting an anonymous need - we made an immediate difference. Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link