Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

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

Today we talk about a hurt sheep foot, hogs, garden production, new babies on the homestead, preparing for the dog days, and more… Open House (As seen in the monthly newsletter) Canning Workshop Sunday at 4pm (https://livefree.academy/checkouts/how-to-pressure-can-beef-with-nicole-sauce/?ref=52) Forage Mullein seeds Dill seeds Many herbs and spices Livestock Ear mite update Sheep are in their "final" home base 2 baby ducks Henry's foot LB is up for sale Pig pasture update Dog conflict update Grow Eating 100% from the garden this week AND disappointed with output - next steps 10 pounds tomatoes Second round of green beans re up - and fragile Shade cloth needed Update on the Pasture veggies Saving seeds Herdshare Holler Neighbors/Community Kh is doing better Basecamp Update - on Airbnb now: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/675911235487058406 Zello as a homesteading tool - sheep incident Mike L needs help this weekend clearing downed trees from the Wednesday storm near Jamestown - see Mewe for details Infrastructure Battery operated sheep fence (Primashock 4 - https://www.premier1supplies.com/p/primashock-4-fence-energizers-kits?cat_id=245&option_id%5B0%5D=78) Changing storage plan with the basecamp basement in mind New hole in the pond Finances No need to buy food 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's livestream was fantastic. We had so many people join us and ask a ton of questions. Homesteading, acquiring land, prepping, protecting your house from lightning, sourcing seeds, raising livestock, protecting yourself and so much more! I was joined by John Willis of Special Operations Equipment, Patrick Barnes from EMP Shield, Tag from Life Done Free, and Billy Bond from Perma Pastures Farm. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Life Done Free EMP Shield (Use coupon code SOE for a discount) Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/aNNLKjiNadw 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 Money Morning and how I am using them to increase revenue through tricking myself into focusing on something important with a gimmick. Webinar: Canning Beef - Members, log into the portal to get set up. Non members, we will sell the webinar at Live Free Academy - link to come tomorrow. Tales from the Prepper Pantry 7 jars salsa 12 jars green beans (½ bushel) Tomato sauce TBD Bone broth Summer Leftover Salad Herb preservation Frugality Tip Listened to the podcast with John Willis, you, and Bear… and since peppers love buckets here's my tip . At Walmart you can go to the bakery, and ask for the icing buckets . They are 1 and 5 gals, with lids . They do a quick rinse of them , but they are still oily . They used to be free, my local Walmart recently starting charging $1 for each piece .The lids are a-gamma type with a rubber seal . Very very very sturdy buckets . Before the , plandemic , and I would stop by weekly grabbed about 100 with lids ,over a few months . I live outside a small town of 6,000 people , next town has 10,000 people .So not heavily populated area .in the spring when I plant veggies in the garden , we'll have a storm come through , ice ,sleet etc .I use these buckets to cover each plant for frost protection , if we get a late snow , I put the buckets on the plants , and then cover everything with an old sheet, tarp, blanket, and put a brick on top of that .Saved my plants many a time , by pushing the season a little .I also use the buckets to store food, use for water bowls for animals , store bird seed in them , blackout kit …..uses are endless …..when they degrade over time I throw them out and have more…. Have a great day ..Debi Weekly Shopping Report from Joe We made three stops on our trip today. The first stop was Dollar[-twenty five] Tree. No more mackerel, but they have a lot of other canned items, beans and rice (smaller bags), egg noodles, and spices. There were more mugs and other glassware than I've seen in a while. One of the food coolers in the back was completely empty and dark; I did not ask about it. The others were all full. Home Depot was next. Milwaukee has a uniquely shaped ("hawk-bill") knife that Wife really likes, so I got one too. The shape is great for working in the garden, opening packages, and other common tasks. A 2x4x8 is still $4.98. There was not much on the cull cart this week. We picked up some 30% UV shade cloth we'd ordered; it really helps plants to not bake in the hot sun. Our final stop was Aldi. Despite a light list with no meat (other than bacon) this week, the bill seemed a little high, but we know that's how it is now. Stock levels were good in all areas except perhaps meat, which was a little light, but not alarming. Some of the prepping channels I watch are reporting some shortages, but fortunately we're not seeing it here yet. I saw only a few face-diapers, mostly in Aldi. Traffic was fairly light for a Saturday. Untainted regular has gone back up to $5.099. Operation Independence Alliance with Live Free Academy Main topic of the Show: Money Mornings My3Things, Garden30, Frugality Tip, Selfish Sunday, Money Morning are all gimmicks.(Compare to diets) Why using gimmicks to make progress works. What is Money Mornings? Why did you start them? How do you decide what makes money? Does it preclude you from making money in the afternoon? How do homesteading afternoons help you reach your goals if you are not making money? What has been the result of Money Mornings? What does this mean for me? Land on gimmick as a tool for focus. Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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 we talk about an update on the drought, green bean palooza, succession planting in the garden, what to do when you only get male squash flowers, a hurt pig and more. ONLY 5 SEATS LEFT! Swale Workshop: https://selfreliancefestival.com/product/swale-workshop/?aff=nicolesauce Forage Echinacea Seed saving: Dill Confrey and Jewel Weed (Salve time) Livestock No ducklings yet Rats! Lady Pig's Foot (2 ppl needed to inspect) Sheep are becoming easier May breed rabbits - it is too hot,,,, expanding genetics Egg count is down from the duct so watching for the molt Fodder Harvest Time Grow Blueberrypalooza Green bean harvest 1.0 Reseeded the potato area with green beans Setting up the garlic bed 1 lb tomatoes Male squash flowers (Nitrogen, heat, age) Rain Update Holler Neighbors/Community By by Jenni - you are still a Holler Neighbor (The Rain Storm) Basecamp Update: Possible Apprentice, Transitional Housing Covid Infrastructure August 6 Open House (Potluck and Project) Tractor Tire Problem Finances Inflation Hits Us Too - just not as hard 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 I am joined by Bear Independent and John Willis as we talk about prepping with an eye toward progress instead of panic. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Bear Independent Grindstone Ministeries Refuge Medical Main content of the show As recorded in this video: https://youtu.be/o5U9FqHdhDk 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 homesteading in the dog days, the business of summer, preserving food and more. Swale Workshop Forage Berries: Blue, Rasp., Wine, Black, Goose Elderberries are not yet rip but moving that direction Comfrey Plantain Mint Almost echinacea time Livestock 7 baby rabbits Clearing Basecamp (sheep) Duckling due in the next week Ducks as entertainment Freeloaders Grow Drought update Cucumber week Volunteers in the pig pasture Green beans in slow motion Garden30 update Preparing the fall bed Starting seeds Preservation Update Holler Neighbors/Community Kat's blueberry patch Free seeds from Ashley Roller Coaster transition Infrastructure Perimeter Hot Wire (Possible Open House) Cooking outside Finances Chicken Class - traded labor for half priced birds 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 is a conversation with Tori frow out Mewe group about what her family eats, and how to extrapolate form that to developing a better food savings 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 talk about how to contact content creators, a cool new podcasting app, livestock, weathering drought 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://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 walk through the week on the homestead: drought, lack of rain, growing plants in drought, preparing the chicken workshop, and lack of water. Swale Workshop Forage Milk Weed Flowers Dry grass Dry mint Dry bergamont BTW it is dry Plantain seed- they are dry Livestock 2 new does are in house KH has baby rabbits Sheep are inching closer to the barn and field where they will mostly live Duck is setting 8 viable eggs Snapping turtle woes Goats need to earn their keep Chick processing preparations - relief! Grow Without sprinklers and the hydro systems we would be screwed this year The great tomato blight weather pattern is upon us Beets, garlic, carrots, cucumbers Still no green beans Best dill year ever Rabbit poop is magic Holler Neighbors/Community Update on what we plan to do with Basecamp Infrastructure Fencing, fencing, fencing Setting plans for the flooring under Tajmaholler Finances 2022 chicken raising cost 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 choosing freedom through geography, the criminal justice system, differences in the West versus the South, music, and more with Tesstimona, John Willis and NIcole Sauce. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival 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 I walk through #my3things as well as discuss why LFTN came to be and also why preparing for life is what is needed to thrive. Epoch Times covers Self Reliance Festival - welcome the new folks Fall Events July 30 & 31, Swale Workshop in Camden, TN ($197) September 26-29, Butchering Masterclass in Camden, TN ($TBD) Oct 1-2, Self Reliance Festival in Camden, TN ($75) Oct 28-29, Food Forest Install Workshop, Lancaster, TN ($375) - tickets launch August 1 Tales from the Prepper Pantry A word on the drought and its impact on crops Early spring greens transition Still no green beans or cucumbers but they should hit next week Chickens for the winter Busy day meal preparation for a stir fry Filling in the gaps in the pantry: salt, vinegar, etc Frugality tip for extension cords from Strider47 Weekly Shopping Report for 06/25/2022 Operation Independence Broccoli Story Main topic of the Show: Revisit #My3Things Zumba class at the gym Set up election booths for tomorrow's election Start clearing growth under power lines You read that on our mewe group and you wonder - what is this all about? How does it work? Often people respond with a list of five or six things. Because doing more is better right? I mean, we talk about going the extra time, doing better, AND THE VALUE OF HARD WORK. But does working harder really pay off? What is My3things Why it works and what it will bring you How to get started - big picture goal Is go to work a my3thing? What to do when there are more than 3 things How to balance the list (maintenance vs new territory) I only have 1 three thing Night time to do list and journal Monthly review, annual review Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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 homestead update where we discuss what happens next with the sheep, discuss the impact of this year's drought, share another livestock loss, and more. Forage Dill weed is ready to harvest or let go to seed Should get green beans this week Tomatoes are getting close Wild raspberries are ripe Bergamot / bee balm harvest time and mint harvest time So much I am missing due to travel Found a bartlett pear tree at basecamp that is HUGE Livestock Rabbit passed - not sure why but it was hot and she was pregnant KH's bunnies had babies What is next for the sheep: Moving to the barn next door - we are prescreening the terrain for knows hazardous plants Shade spot last week during the extreme heat Sheep are bucket racists: they dislike the white ones Sheep nutrient and seeking timothy hay in large amounts 5-6 eggs a day from ducks Grow Hillside garden looks fantastic Tomato wall is amazing Rabbit poop/garden 30 results and update Carrots, squash, etc Holler Neighbors/Community T took care of darn near everything by himself Tapping into the local hvac talent to pimp out the roasting shack What really happened on my "quiet" weekend (Potluck fun times, car repair, etc) Infrastructure Step in posts are not working well due to the drought Chicken netting is up Setting up the sheep barn Watering on timers Looking to add pasture spigots Finances Looking at sourcing scraps for the pigs and other things I learned from Billy Sheep hay and materials is costing more still (As well as not knowing how the fencing was going to go) 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 permaculture, swales, livestock, bug out locations and more with Billy Bond and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Perma Pastures Farm Main content of the show Replay of the Live on Youtube. 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 step back to the basics. You know, the shoulds, the coulds and the I cant's. The things that are relatively easy to handle but get pushed aside. Managing Events Webinar - June 28 at 7pm (Moved the date) SelfRelianceFestival.com has tickets, speaker and demo applications, etc up. Tales from the Prepper Pantry The Beet Story (28 jars) Round 1 of herb harvest and processing this week How I handle the dill challenge All the pork dishes! Using up last year's chickens Shopping Report from Joe Weekly Shopping Report 06/18/2022 Frugal Tip Use the sun - clothing, water, freshening blankets, growing chicks Operation Independence No need for a grocery store Main topic of the Show: Back to the Basics Story of "Google doesn't work anymore…"and other observations. Layer after layer of training - even in those of us who think we are immune to it Levels of complexity to everything: What it takes to buy gas at a Shell station The programming is working even though we don't want it to, and retreating into the woods as a hermit is not a viable life choice for most of us - especially if we are focused on building the life we want to live on our terms. If the recession turns into a depression, if food shortage predictions turn true, if this is a purposeful reset of the economy – not if the why matters. What does matter are priorities, expectations, and community. Back to the basics: Kurt's grandma story (Having fun costs money) Fusion restaurants – What did you eat when you were 16? 25? ETC What are you doing when you find yourself having fun separate from alcohol, drugs, etc? What does healthy living look like to you? Are you taking that walk every day? (Coffee break with the sheep) If you could only choose 3 things that matter in your life what would they be? How many times per day do you fall into your phone - news, social, text, etc (The 30 minute test) If you tossed out 50% of what you do each day, what would those things be? What would you be able to do more of because of this change? What are you NOT doing that would make your life better because you "don;t have time"? (Cleaning, food plans, laundry, tax preparation, walking your dogs, working out, etc) Back to the basics is something we should think about from time to time - especially if we see that we are starting to crack, to be exhausted, to fear, to become frantic, to tell everyone that we can't because we don;t have time. By going back to the basics, we get a break, we hone skills we may have neglected that then got sloppy, and we set a better foundation for ourselves and our community. So, write that letter by hand, make time for a walk in the park, dive into laundry mountain, and look at what basics you've forgotten to keep - because all that other mess out there is not worth your attention or time. 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 the weekly homestead update including successfully addressing bloat in a ram, rabbits, pigs muscovys, weedmageddon and more. Self Reliance Festival, Fall Edition, Oct 1 & 2, Tickets, etc. here. Forage Mimosa blossoms A second cauliflower! Green onions, swiss chard, squash flowers, green tomatoes, new potatoes Seed for things you want to have: plantain, clover, etc Sweet potato greens, malabar spinach, etc Livestock Rabbits due this coming week Sheep bloat story White buckets Pig is nesting but does not look pregnant Muscovy Broody Goats are jealous of sheep Need help harvesting honey/with bees due to my allergy On habits and new animals - step ins and reels, clay ground Grow Garden30 Update - weedmageddon Fertility update The wall of tomatoes Green beans are blooming Furnace like weather in June Beets! Blight update with aspirin Holler Neighbors/Community Jenni will be moving on to her next opportunity - and is still a Holler Neighbor Chicken processing preparation HVAC Install - woot!! Infrastructure Pig pond update The ever increasing joule rating of new chargers and grounding rod strategy Pasture rehab update Food Forest Class in the Fall Finances Hay was not in our sheep calculus but it is not deadly - having a cushion Gift reels from Nancy Pretty much do not need the grocery store at this time of year 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 growing food the easy way and more with Michael Whisler of Easy Peasy Gardening and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee EasyPeasyGardens.com Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UcF8_JYbbw 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 am joined by Jake Robinson to talk all about freeze drying - a thing he has been doing for years. If you are wanting to know MORE about freeze drying, this is a great episode to listen to! Show Resources My Harvest Right Affiliate Link: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1095.html Jake's Website: www.buybuyland.com Main content of the show About Jake: Long time TSP member & contributor Vocation Flipping Raw Land Enjoy learning new self-reliant skills Married, working to become more detached from systems of dependence Beekeeper, mead and kombucha maker, working on developing animal production to win the Have you developed a routine or approach to FDing? How can you justify the cost of the upfront investment - isn't it cost-prohibitive and isn't the breakeven point a bridge-to-far? What are your favorite foods to FD? You've been able to leverage your FD with trades or barters - can you explain how you did this? Can you provide any source for research, support and feedback to improve a person's FD experience? What are some, if any, hacks you utilize to extend your return-on-your-investment Are there some function-stacking ideas that fit in with FD? 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 growing food, monleypox, food plant fires, and the real things we should be talking about in relationship to guns with Jack Spirko and John Willis. This episode is explicit 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCvsmWZGHg4 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 ask a simple question: What are you preparing for? I will share with you what I am preparing for, and what I am NOT preparing for and why I have made these decisions. Announcements 1 seat left: Cricket Processing Workshop (I miscounted) June Webinar: Starting an Event, June 26 at 5pm Central Tales from the Prepper Pantry First round of canning this week: Ant Helen's Pickled Beets Testing freeze dried beet greens to see if I can reconstitute and saute and have the mouth feel right Defrosting freezer story and a word on freezer alarms 50 lbs bacon Breakfast sausage Canning kitchen is set up! Frugal Tip Bone Broth Process Shopping Update from Joe on Mewe Weekly Shopping Report for 06/04/2022 The weather should be reasonable all weekend, but warmer tomorrow than today, so off we went. We made four stops. The first stop was Dollar Tree. They have no more mackerel. We saw a few other "second-choice" options, but the only thing I got there was a cold drink. Second was Home Depot. The price of a 2x4 has dropped further, to $5.48. Ryobi Days is still ongoing, so if you have any interest in their 18V One+ line, now's the time. My wife and I have many of these tools, and none have let us down. The savings on the batteries is great right now. We found the 40 lb. bag of bird seed and 60 lb. bag of blacktop patch we wanted. Third was Aldi. A few prices had dropped: English muffins $1.29-->$1.15, bacon $4.35-->$4.29, eggs $2.26-->$2.21. Pork prices were unchanged, so I got a couple of loins for the freezer; I will can what was in there tomorrow. We found everything we wanted. The final stop was Food City for cat food. They had a decent amount of Friskies cans, and a good amount of various bagged kibble. Overall, stock levels looked good in all of the stores, with no glaring holes. Untainted regular has jumped though, to $4.699/gallon; that's up 14c from a week ago. Operation Independence Chicken workshop is about sold out, which helps Launching sponsorships and new coaching programs in three weeks! Main topic of the Show: What are you preparing for? What are you preparing for? Is it rumore of shortages? Normal things that happen to most people? Zombies? Nuclear War? Economic collapse? What is the thing you have in mind? This weekend, as I say in my garden doing my "Daily Thirty," which equates to half a row of weeding and cultivation, I say what was doing well, and what was not. It got me to thinking about this question: What are you preparing for? You see my reaction could have been fear and panic as I saw some plants looking sad, or the blank places in the garden where nothing has germinated. Or I could look at the things that have taken off and ask myself WHY? Why are they doing well and how can I replicate that in this blank spot? I mean, this year, we are in drought conditions in TN which means the water is NOT wicking as well through the soil into my plants, in part because I did not cultivate the plot for five years and it is a little out of balance. Yet other places here have thriving plants completely ignorant of this drought. TELLING. As I sat there, listening to the sheep baaah, to the goats bray, to the bees buss and to the world filled with life, it triggered the next question: What are you preparing for? As gas prices climb above 4 and 5 dollars, more and more people reach out with questions. SO many questions. Some feel fear. SOme are just feeling lost - like what ELSE can I spend less on in order to still go to my job. They are seeing parts of their garden no longer germinate and fill with plants and they are focused on the problem. So I ask: What are you preparing for? What I am preparing for: A stable life on the homestead, teaching, learning new things, enjoying, caring, eating well, and carving some time for outdoor recreation Normal life events (Job loss, illness, family crisis, tornadoes, ice storms) Ongoing rolling shortages in our supply chain What I am NOT preparing for WWIII USA' descent into late stage facism or communism The ECONOMIC COLLAPSE Multi year shortages Nuclear war FEMA Camps BUT WHY?? What really happens when things get that bad? Adjusted expectations A bank account of skills and creative thinking Critical thinking capability You have one life to live - use it well Something we like to focus on here is lots of homesteading things. Why? Well, because I LIVE on a homestead. But another thing that is important to keep in mind is that not everyone wants to live like I do, but you can still have the kind of life you want. And building various bank accounts helios add stability: food bank accounts, cupply bank accounts, skills bank accounts, relationship and community bank accounts, your actual bank account, crypto bank accounts, regenerative bank accounts, energy bank accounts - the list goes on an on. But you will never know where to focus if you are preparing for WWIII. SO I ask again today, what are you preparing for? Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: G

Today we talk about sad things, clearing land with sheep, incoming ducks, making unusable land usable and more. There will be a live Q & A after the show so get your questions in! Forage Wheat is ready to harvest Iding herbals/wilds that we do not want the sheep to eat Day Lilies are blooming Garden: Cover crop sautees, daily salad Inside cherry tomatoes Livestock Rabbit ear mites No ducklings yet Eating things faster than we thought so we are moving them each day until cleared (overseeding pasture mix) Muscovies incoming tomorrow thanks to Kerry and Lisa 4 eggs a day - summer slump Sheep story Grow Squash and cukes are looking good Round 2 of green beans germinated Transitioning AP to summer crops Tomato wall has bloom (45 days to ripe tomatoes) Dill and herbs are crankin Squash are popping up from guerilla planted places Weeding video Holler Neighbors/Community Potluck This Weekend Errands made easy with Jenni and Knighhawk Dividing work for Self Reliance Fest (Plus the housesitter) Infrastructure Annual rye, fescue, and timothy (sowing thin, then letting it go to seed, chop n drop) Trellis is up in Sunshine plot Increasing electrical fencing supplies Need a long term portable sheep shelter solution "That Land Is Unusable" the livestock perspective Finances Losing that lamb was a big financial hit - thousands of dollars 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 how decentralization empowers you, and whatever else you bring up in the live chat with Xavier Hawk of Phireon.com and John Willis of SPecial Operations Equipment. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Phireon.com Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube: https://youtu.be/6Bb0FmwTKm4 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 homestead update about rabbit ears, incoming livestock, emergency room visits, food success, and more. Forage About to get Elderberry flower Sassafras Leaves Fodder tree harvest round one is in process Red clover - the clover story Livestock Pig nest and pond sealing update Sheep Arriving Chickens keep getting stuck in the feeder (Class is almost sold out) Goat troubles Rabbit Ear Mites New Ducks coming soon - broody duck 2.0 and what we are doing about it Grow Arugula and greens have patches established in the garden Squash in pig pasture (Rehab in process, water automated) Nutrient issue in Sunshine plot and location problem Succession planting where the outdoor lettuce was A word on the week of intermittent rain and planting Holler Neighbors/Community Lots of visitors through this week, potluck solution, taking next week off from visits How we found the sheep Preparing SRF - Call for volunteers Infrastructure Chicken Tractor Fencing Tomato walls are done IBCs ready for the AP Sheep Fencing (Video coming soon on setting a post in solid rock) Finances $4k invested in sheep Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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 upselling, self reliance and more with Toolman Tim and John Willis. LAST CHANCE: Pig Processing Workshop June 10 Self Reliance Festival June 11 & 12 Niti Added A Food Church Workshop, June 10 (COUPON CODE LFT50OFF) Paul Wheaton has a Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/free-heat?ref=1f3rkb Chicken Processing Workshop, July 2 9am-2pm Show Resources Special Operations Equipment https://www.youtube.com/c/TOOLMANTIMSWORKSHOP Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MceTD-y9DM8 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 response to a question from a listener who wanted to know how it is that the LFTN Community is so functional, mostly spam and scam free, and able to talk about hard things in a productive way. Rather than just answer that one person, I thought I would share some thoughts on how to foster a functional community. Announcements: Chicken Processing will be rescheduled to July 2. Tuesday Live Update Tales from the Prepper Pantry Post vacation reset Garden producing all vegetables (What that looks like) FD running 24/7 and freezers being used to stage the next batch Canning kitchen almost set up (why we have it outside) Curing and grinding the pork to finish the four pigs Chicken breast recipe - alfredo (Cook With What You Have) Frugal Tip Gas Buddy Reusable bag update Operation Independence We are at 90% from Homestead food at this time of year - it feels very good. Considering renting access to our processing setup Main topic of the Show: Decide Purpose (Communicate it) More is bad (Communicate it) Be a community of doers not takers (communicate it) Set and model clear and healthy boundaries (communicate it) Use technology (communicate it) Have an inner circle and accept help (Communicate it) Erase toxic people (communicate it) Mentor people on the edge (communicate it) Discussion is good - arguments are bad (Take things offline that should be off line) Membership Plug Social Network 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 is a homestead update and we cover pig relocation hijinks, how the gardens are faring, handling things alone, money matters, food problems, and more. Forage Lambsquarter Poison Hemlock Daylily flowers Radishes, greens, lettuce, basil and herbs, mint Tactical forged through my freezer while I was gone Livestock Pig Moving Hijinks Chickens are on pasture (Processing class June ??) Pod sealing with swines (Corn over holes) Broody duck Goat on tether Begin harvesting fodder Cycy is better Grow Bean germination problem Cukes and squash up Tomato wall looks good Hops need trellis Foliar spray cycle needed, plants look sad everywhere but the ap and hydro system Potatoes look great, need to be hilled Sweet potato slips Holler Neighbors/Community T held down the fort LB and playing dead Jenni feeding pigs Infrastructure Pond, three sections with electric for sheep IIBCs for the ap are cut and prepped for the AP Perimeter fence is underway Hydro is about done Need to install trellis everywhere Automated pig water and garden water Finances The last 2 weeks cost us money 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