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Enjoy this talk with Kiri Torgler of Thunderhill Farms and Shawn Mills from Hack My Homestead!
Resources
HackMyHomestead.com
ThunderHillFarms.com
SOEParty.com
Today I am joined by the Tactical Redneck to talk about all the changes at the Holler Homestead as well as to share how we work through conflict here when our priorities do not align.
Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com
Sponsor 2: The Wealthsteading Podcast
CONFLICT
Tree class
Rams working
The Election
Rams leaving
Perimeter fence
Changes afoot at the Sheep pasture land
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!
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Advisory Board
- The Booze Whisperer
- The Tactical Redneck
- Chef Brett
- Samantha the Savings Ninja
Resources
Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast.
Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com
Sponsors:
- The Self Reliance Festival: SelfRelianceFestival.com
- Holler Roast Coffee
Show Resources
Main content of the show
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
- FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/
- Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
- Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
- Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b
- Twitter: @nicolesauce
- IG: @nicolesauce
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN
Resources
Today we talk about five things that most homesteaders deprioritize in their preps as well as out usual Monday segments.
Featured Events – an update
Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com
Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com, Coupon code for $50 off – LFTN
Livestream Schedule
Tuesday, 9:30am: Coffee Chat with John Willis and Jack Spirko
Friday, 9:30am: Homestead Happenings for November 8, 2024
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
- Best year ever for meat organization – what worked
- Harvest chili
Weekly Shopping Report
Aldi was our only stop this week. They still have not restocked wet cat food, in fact I’m not even sure I saw the individual cups. They did have a normal amount of toilet paper. The chocolate I like was back in stock after being gone last week, but there wasn’t much of it. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): $1.39 (the tag was back); eggs: $2.15 (-); whole milk: $2.88; heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45; butter: $3.99; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $3.59 (-); sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $4.49.
I did check the online price of a 2x4x8 at Home Depot, and it is still $3.85.
A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.
Frugality Tip
Halloween is my favorite holiday. We have a big Halloween party every year. I try to pick the theme in advance and then start gathering decorations when Halloween items go on clearance. For Halloween clearance shopping this year (so far) we got $300 retail value of items for less than $100. So hit the stores after the holiday and get more bang for your buck.
Happy savings y’all
Operation Independence
Cheese Class and Other Events
Main topic of the Show: Five Oft-Overlooked Preps For The Homesteader
With all the unrest in the economy, looming worldwide war, accelerating technology and the push from the ruling class (for lack of a better term) to keep we peons unhealthy, just in debt enough that we are too scared to go our own way, and obsessed with the “two” options that are the “only” options so that we fight with ourselves instead of see the true enemy, is it any wonder that, more and more, people want to get out of the cities and homestead?
In a disaster a homestead is where you want to be, right? When you homestead, you go all in on Bugging In.
2 is 1
- Appalachia and resilience – it’s not just that it is rural. It is forgotten, abused, walked on, and easily cut off so people there rely on one another already
Typical homestead journey: chickens, garden, canning, wood heat, bigger livestock, hobbies like spinning or woodworking or whatnot.
Homesteaders have food covered – sort of. When was the last time you went to the feed store?
Mindset shift: prepare for the most likely problems, not wwIII and you will weather wwIII better than if you “prepare” for it.
FIVE OVERLOOKED PREPS
- Medical: Supplies for humans and livestock TRAINING, EDC – what do you have on you, Organization
- Bugging Out: Your plan is to bug in. Heck, my plan is to bug in. What is your plan if you have to leave quickly? Where are you going? How are you getting there? What will you use to travel? What about your livestock?
- Security: Beyond carrying a gun. TRAINING. What is the plan (who does what) if there is a two legged threat. What about four legged problems? How hard is it to get to your place? (Thorny hedges, security fencing, etc) Do you know when someone is coming? Can you fight if you have to? Like can you really?
- Food for livestock: Be honest. What is the plan? What is it if you can’t just fall back on TSC? How do you regenerate the food? And be honest? How much do you rely on the grocery store for humans. (Community Connections/Underground Network)
- Fitness: Can you do everything needed by hand? Are you healthy? What is your plan to get healthy? Is everyone in your family fit? (Dedicated space, nutrition, living apothecary,)
- Communication (Bonus item): Does everyone KNOW what the plans are, know where things are, also get training, know how to communicate if you bug in vs bug out?
As a homesteader you are likely more prepared in many ways than preppers in the city with lots of stuff and no skills, but how do we weather things for real? By getting better one day at a time and by eating the frog that we are avoiding so that we dont end up in a situation where we need a skill we could have built and we just didnt because it was distasteful.
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
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Resources
Once upon a time, I looked around the kitchen, stumped about what to make for dinner. Shelves, countertops, refrigerator, and freezer held a disparate collection of ingredients: a drying corner of cheddar, a smelly crock of fermented sauerkraut, a can of peas and carrots, and a collection of pork cuts. Without knowing what I was doing, I assembled a German take on smothered pork chops.
The recipe has so many ingredients, it’ll be easy to omit those that violate your special diet.
This has what it takes to anchor your stomach after a long day farming and immediately appealed to my kids. On a cold winter’s night, it’ll make you sing “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly.” Read more
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Today we have an update on the Holler Homestead: Ram processing incoming, rain, duck compost and more
Sponsors
DiscountMylarBags.com
KangenWaterCollective.org
Green Tomato Update: Harvest Shrimp
Chickens getting in the raised bed 🙁
Dealing with rotting varmints on the homestead
Partner With Trees
Ducks haven’t figured out what the swim spa is and we hope it stays that way
Processing Date in January for the rams – but on the cancellation list
Strategy for rotating in the yard
Prepper Pantry Update
RAIN!
Need to move Khaki
Duck Coop Reset
Makeshift Rabbit Tractor
Garlic Goal Fail
Talk about the tree class again
Water System and Pool Filters
Pepper harvest time
Ram for sale
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 have a catch up episode with some of the Unloose the Goose crowd.
Sponsors:
HollerRoast.com
EMPShield.com, Coupon Code LFTN
Show Resources
John Bush: https://livefreenow.podbean.com/
Jack Spirko: http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/
Nicole Sauce: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/
Professor CJ: https://profcj.org/
Main content of the show
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/
Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b
Twitter: @nicolesauce
IG: @nicolesauce
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN
Resources
Membership Sign Up
Holler Roast Coffee
Harvest Right Affiliate Link
Join me today for a discussion of hopeless situations, as well as our usual Monday segments: Tales from the Prepper Pantry, Shopping Report, and Operation Independence.
Sponsor 1: Agorist Tax Advice
Sponsor 2: The Wealthsteading Podcast
Livestream Schedule
Tuesday, 9:30am Unloose The Goose Reunion Episode
Thursday, 2:30pm: Spicy Sisters
Friday, 9:30am: Homestead Happenings
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
¼ cow arrived
All the organs on the menu
Scheduling ram processing
Focusing in on replenishing systems: Gardens, improvements, herbs and teas
Recipe: Meatloaf Without the Binder
Weekly Shopping Report
Aldi was our only stop this week. They still have not restocked wet cat food, in fact I’m not even sure I saw the individual cups. They did have a normal amount of toilet paper. The chocolate I like was back in stock after being gone last week, but there wasn’t much of it. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): $1.39 (the tag was back); eggs: $2.15 (-); whole milk: $2.88; heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45; butter: $3.99; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $3.59 (-); sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $4.49.
I did check the online price of a 2x4x8 at Home Depot, and it is still $3.85.
A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.
Operation Independence
Ruined breakers and water in my outdoor electrical service is a good thing!
Main topic of the Show: Life is a choice
Hopeless Situations
Someone is dying and you must care for them and cant earn money while you do it
A troop of soldiers ravage through your village stealing all the food and winter has just started
You are fired with no severance and don’t have any savings
A prominent group of people in your field are bad mouthing you and it is costing you business (Or any other gossip based problem)
You are hit by a subway train and when they extract you, you will die
You are stuck at a job because your family needs the health insurance and income, but you hate the job
Tidal wave Mud Slide and you are the only one to survive
You are your own first responder – by the time the govt gets there it is too late
You have to act and act on behalf of others because no one is coming to save you
What is your true goal
What is the current reality
What can you do right now to start moving toward your goal
How are you wasting time?
You cant change someone;s mind who has decided but you can wast your life trying to do so
Main point: there is always a choice. Pivot when you need to pivot. Live in the now and build the future – not in the past. Take back your time for it is your most precious resource.
Membership Plug
MeWe reminder
Make it a great week!
Song:
Life Is a Choice
Join me today for a discussion of hopeless situations, as well as our usual Monday segments: Tales from the Prepper Pantry, Shopping Report, and Operation Independence.
Sponsor 1: Agorist Tax Advice
Sponsor 2: Investable Wealth
Livestream Schedule
Tuesday, 9:30am Unloose The Goose Reunion Episode
Thursday, 2:30pm: Spicy Sisters
Friday, 9:30am: Homestead Happenings
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
¼ cow arrived
All the organs on the menu
Scheduling ram processing
Focusing in on replenishing systems: Gardens, improvements, herbs and teas
Recipe: Meatloaf Without the Binder
Weekly Shopping Report
Aldi was our only stop this week. They still have not restocked wet cat food, in fact I’m not even sure I saw the individual cups. They did have a normal amount of toilet paper. The chocolate I like was back in stock after being gone last week, but there wasn’t much of it. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): $1.39 (the tag was back); eggs: $2.15 (-); whole milk: $2.88; heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45; butter: $3.99; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $3.59 (-); sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $4.49.
I did check the online price of a 2x4x8 at Home Depot, and it is still $3.85.
A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.
Operation Independence
Ruined breakers and water in my outdoor electrical service is a good thing!
Main topic of the Show: Life is a choice
Hopeless Situations
Someone is dying and you must care for them and cant earn money while you do it
A troop of soldiers ravage through your village stealing all the food and winter has just started
You are fired with no severance and don’t have any savings
A prominent group of people in your field are bad mouthing you and it is costing you business (Or any other gossip based problem)
You are hit by a subway train and when they extract you, you will die
You are stuck at a job because your family needs the health insurance and income, but you hate the job
Tidal wave Mud Slide and you are the only one to survive
You are your own first responder – by the time the govt gets there it is too late
You have to act and act on behalf of others because no one is coming to save you
What is your true goal
What is the current reality
What can you do right now to start moving toward your goal
How are you wasting time?
You cant change someone;s mind who has decided but you can wast your life trying to do so
Main point: there is always a choice. Pivot when you need to pivot. Live in the now and build the future – not in the past. Take back your time for it is your most precious resource.
Membership Plug
MeWe reminder
Make it a great week!
Song:
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv
Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b
Resources
Membership Sign Up
Holler Roast Coffee
Harvest Right Affiliate Link
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv
Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b
Resources
Membership Sign Up
Holler Roast Coffee
Harvest Right Affiliate Link