Today we have an interview with AJ Harrison from Preparing4Prosperity all about propane and its many applications, safety, and more.
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AJ's life journey began with learning bullet casting and knife making in his youth. At 17, he explored Africa on a six-month safari, a transformative experience. He later became a volunteer firefighter, dedicating two decades to community service while diversifying his career in construction and plumbing. Capitalizing on a business opportunity, AJ acquired a catering company during Covid, focusing on sustainable practices and using homegrown ingredients. He also embraced homesteading, turning a small land into a self-sufficient property. AJ shares his wide-ranging insights and experiences through his podcast, inspiring others in pursuits like homesteading, family life, and entrepreneurial ventures.
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Join me for our annual brainstorm for homegrown gift ideas for the holiday - because allowing gift giving season to bring you down is no good. Better is to choose some things you can hand-make and give to a community of others who appreciate the care over the commercialism.
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Livestream Schedule
Monday, 2pm: Homegrown Gift Ideas
Tuesday, 12:30pm: Tuesday Live with Toolman Tim Cook and John Willis
Wednesday, 1pm: Interview with AJ Harrison, Using Propane to Be Off Grid
Friday, 9:30am: Homestead Happenings
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report
Black Friday deals going on.
Dollar Tree was first. Although we found parking easily enough, they were busy enough to have three lines open, which is rare, and I saw at least one person stocking shelves. One of the food coolers in the back appears to have croaked, as it was empty ("66" on its display), but all the others were 3/4 full. The drink coolers were in good shape too, except for one making a bad rattling noise intermittently as it tried to start.
Home Depot was next. Ryobi has a new line of USB-charged tools, and we picked up a rotating brush on the spur of the moment. The new batteries are NOT compatible with their old low-voltage ones. They have USB-C ports on them.
Aldi was last. We found everything we wanted. The only muzzle in sight the whole trip was the woman taking care of her mom with cancer, and she'd be wearing it without the scamdemic. Staple prices were: milk: $3.02, eggs: $1.24 (+), heavy cream: $4.69, OJ: $3.29, butter: $3.49 (+), potatoes: $3.49, bacon: $4.49, sugar: $3.09, flour: $1.99, 80% lean ground beef: $4.49.
A gallon of untainted gasoline remains at $3.899.
Frugality Tip from Margo
You can get yourself, or a friend, prepared for an upcoming surgery, life event, or just a day when you don't want to think about what's for dinner, by making up crockpot meals. Chop veggies, add seasonings and bag and freeze. Take the meat out the day before and add the frozen veggies with seasoning to the crockpot. I like to freeze bone broth in ice cube trays and throw a couple in the crockpot with a roast, stew meat or chicken, so add them to the bag of veggies for a quick and easy ready to go meal. Saves you from ordering that take out, and saves you some time.
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Take advantage of cyber deals that are actual cyber deals - which requires pricing awareness. You can get $.99/lb turkey, 80% off at Wayfair, or other deals this week.
HRC has free gift wrapping through Friday.
Main topic of the Show: Homegrown Gift Ideas
What ideas do you have for homegrown gifts?
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If you got silence on episode 819 - here is a copy of the audio for you. Sometimes Fountain will not replace the file when I fix it. We actually do not know why it published with just a billion minutes of silence. This seems to be happening oddly from time to time.
Show Notes:
Today we talk about colder nights, harvest abundance, livestock hijinks and communications between the Redneck and Nicole.
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Today we talk about colder nights, harvest abundance, livestock hijinks and communications between the Redneck and Nicole.
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Today we talk about the past few events and what we learned from them here in the holler. I will also go over our usual Monday segments.
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Monday at 4pm Central: My Interview with The Rural Report with Debut on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAAGcUEPzik
Tuesday, 12:30: Live with Evan Dixon of Radio Made Easy and John Willis of Special Operations Equipment.
Friday, 9:30am: Homestead Happenings
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report from Joe
We made our usual three stops today. Dollar Tree was first. Though there is still a good variety there, the plastics area is again beginning to be depleted. We wanted a new trashcan for the bathroom, and we may have gotten the last one of its type. The coolers remain in decent shape for quantity and variety, but they're still not putting any energy drinks in them. Oh well; in this weather, room temperature is okay. I saw the first cloth face-diaper I've seen in quite a while on a woman in here.
Home Depot was next, as I wanted a couple of things for a car toolbag. They have some "Black Friday" stuff out, so it might be worth a look. A 2x4x8 is still $3.18. They have good stocks of alkaline batteries, but still few lithium other than a normal amount of coin cells and CR123. I saw some deals on Ryobi and Milwaukee tool batteries as well.
Aldi was last. We found everything we wanted, including my preferred 70% chocolate. Staple prices were: eggs: $1.23 (decent increase; I hear the parasites have forced the slaughter of millions more birds); milk: $3.02; heavy cream: $4.69; OJ: $3.19; butter: $2.99; bacon: $4.49; potatoes: $3.49; flour: $1.99; sugar: $3.09; 80% lean ground beef: $4.19.
Untainted (i.e. no ethanol) regular gasoline remains at $3.899 per gallon.
Frugality Tip from Will
Last fall a friend of mine was processing turkeys for thanksgiving and she was overwhelmed and it was taking her far longer than expected. So she sent out a request for help. Having processed hundreds of birds I went over and helped get caught up. When we were done she asked "What do I owe you?" I pointed at her amazing garlic bed she has been growing for years and said a few of those. Well this fall I just planted bulbs I grew this year from that garlic. Not only did this help a fellow homesteader, but I now have a strain of garlic that I know grows here and it cost me nothing. As a bonus being 30 minutes apart if something ever happens to either of our garlic beds we can always help each other get restarted.
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Main topic of the Show: People often as WHY - WHY should I go to an event? It costs so much.
Poultry Processing with Joel
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Today, we share the weekly update and a continuation of last week's homestead visioning discussions, as well as take many questions from the livestream participants.
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The Dream Discussion
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Today, I am joined by Mary Bryant Shrader from Marysnest.com to talk about from scratch living as well as discuss highlights from her book: The Modern Pioneer Cookbook.
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Mary Bryant Shrader, is the founder and host of the Mary’s Nest YouTube channel which has nearly 54 million views and 1 million subscribers all over the world who want to learn traditional cooking skills. She’s also the author of the bestselling The Modern Pioneer Cookbook, a traditional foods lifestyle manual covering bone broths, ferments, sourdough and more.
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Today, we have a show on the lessons I have learned from this year's remodel that apply to homesteading in general. I will also cover our usual Monday segments.
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Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report from Joe
We took the short version (no Home Depot stop) of our usual trip on Saturday.
Dollar Tree was first. Still no energy drinks in the coolers, but they have plenty on the shelf. The food coolers are pretty full, the drink coolers perhaps a little more than half full now. They've been generally a little busier than in past months, with a single line generally insufficient for the number of customers. It's not food they're buying; I still see a lot of party-crap being sold.
We didn't stop at Home Depot, but looking online, a 2x4x8 has taken a pretty big drop, to $3.18. Their Black Friday deals have apparently started, so we'll make a point of visiting soon.
Aldi was the second stop. I saw a couple more price drops, and no increases since last week. Staple prices were: eggs: $1.11; milk: $3.06; heavy cream: $4.69; OJ: $3.19; butter: $2.99 (drop #1); bacon: $4.49; potatoes: $3.49; flour: $1.99 (drop #2 but might have dropped last week); sugar: $3.09. I may add ground beef to the list; 80% was $4.19/lb.
A gallon of untainted regular remains at $3.899. I really like that the Kona gets ~28-30mpg.
Frugality Tip from Steven with a video
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Thoughts on living in the glamper and why it is a good thing.
Main topic of the Show: Lessons From The Holler Homestead Remodel
Background on the perpetual remodel of 2023
Why now?
What I tried before and what happened?
Lesson One: Home is the source of rejuvenation +what it means
Lesson Two: Advice: Take a year before making BIG decisions on your homestead, or take 16, whatever. You need to know what you really want and that can change over time. +what it means
Lesson Three: The Power of Community, Connections, and Know Thyself. +what it means
Lesson Four: Time an advance, long term vision make living with the chaos much easier. (The plans, the schedule, the camper) +what it means
How this related to living the life you choose on your terms and the perpetually changing kitchen. Also thoughts on how this will impact unpacking +what it means
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Today I am joined by the Tactical Redneck to have a big picture conversation that was inspired by a house being listed on our little back country road for $519k. What started as a "what if" conversation turned into future visioning. We will also go through some of the stories that have erupted from the homestead over the past two weeks while i was away.
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The Great Visioning Talk of 2023
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Today is an interview show with Sue Zoldak from The Zoldak Agency all about creating your personal brand, why you might consider doing so, and tips on expanding your reach.
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Today chickens and poultry, well water systems, shtf medical and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis.
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Today, we have an update on my word of the year: Breakthrough and some late breaking lessons. How is your word of the year going.
We also cover all our usual Monday segments.
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Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report from Joe
We made our trip on Saturday, as usual. The first stop, also as usual, was Dollar Tree. Stock looks good there, from the shelves to the coolers, for both food and drinks. The store was busy enough for the one woman working a register to holler for "All to the front!"
Our second stop was Hobby Lobby, where Sonia added some stencils for her crafting. She actually found the ones she wanted in the baking area, and those are a lot cheaper than the ones in papercraft aisles.
We skipped Home Depot, but looking online a 2x4x8 is unchanged this week, at $3.48.
Aldi was last. I don't think the produce looked anywhere near as good as in recent weeks. Most of the bananas were very green. The cantaloupes looked old and wrinkled, and the few bags of green grapes left just didn't look that good, so I got a bag of dried dates instead. The chocolate section continues to diminish, but an alternate I like was available. Staple prices were: eggs: $1.11, milk: $3.02, heavy cream: $4.69, OJ: $3.19, butter: $3.29, bacon: $3.99, potatoes (10 lbs.): $5.59, flour: $2.19, and sugar: $3.09.
A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.899.
Frugality Tip from Margo
Traveling can end up costing a lot of money. With the choice of hotels over Air BNB, hotels sometimes look like a better choice. But when you get a house you have a kitchen and most of the time a washer and dryer. A trip to a local farm stand and/or a grocery store to buy food to cook will actually save you money over eating out. And you know what you are eating. So way in your meals on you choice of hotel vs. Air BNB and you will find a few more dollars for a house, is actually a savings.
~Margo
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Main topic of the Show: Breakthrough Word of the Year
What is the word of the year
Why I chose breakthrough
Key points through the summer:
Latest lessons
What’s next
Also, I WILL get a pool!
What will your word of the year be next year?
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Today's episode is a previously recorded session that I did with the Tactical Redneck at the Oct 2023 Self Reliance Festival.
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Today, we have a show about underground networks, building them, and how they gain in strength when tyranny increases.
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Today I am joined by Jenni Hill to talk about things she has learned through her battle with cancer about LIVING with dignity.
Jenni is a member of the LFTN and TSP community living with Stage 2 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. While she introduced “The Word of The Year” to our community, she’s also exhibited her courage with being transparent and vulnerable in sharing her challenges and lessons she’s learned along the way.
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Q1: Give us an update on Jenni
Q2: What are some things you’ve had to prepare for while getting ready and going through the treatment process?
Q3: What sort of preparations did you make for yourself at home while having to navigate this alone?
Q4: How did you navigate conversations with people who wanted to help? Did you get any push back on your decisions?
Q5: Tell us some ways you took care of yourself when things were hard and overwhelming?
Q6: What are some things you learned while navigating this experience?
Q7: What advice or resources would you direct others to when thinking about end-of-life planning?
Q8: How are you keeping yourself positive and motivated?
Q9: What’s next?
Today we have a recording of the SMART Homesteading presentation I did for the Midwest Preparedness Project. I talk about organizing your projects in small segments and in a good order to get things done in your busy homesteading day.
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Tales from the Prepper Pantry in Busy Times
Weekly Shopping Report from Joe on Mewe
Main topic of the Show: Smart Homesteading From MWPP
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How things went while we were away, winter is coming, escaping rams and more on today’s homestead happenings show.
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We are delighted to welcome Sarah Thompson from Inner Sea Homeopathy to today’s show to talk about the homeopathic approach to supporting your health.
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Sarah Thompson uses the tools of classical homeopathy and shamanic perspectives to help you heal at the deepest level of susceptibility with safe homeopathic remedies and curated personal support. Her own path to transformational healing came through her diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in 2010; if you are struggling with chronic ill health on any level, and feel as if you can’t get answers or make sustained progress, Homeopathy clears the way. Sarah trained at the Baylight Center for Homeopathy, the Academy for Homeopathic Education, Jaguar Path School of Shamanism, and Nancy Frederick Attunement, and holds certifications and registrations from the Association for International Homeopathic Certification, the Council for Homeopathic Certification, and the North American Society of Homeopaths
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Today we talk about just about anything with Bear Independent and John Willis.
Featured Event: SelfRelianceFestival.com
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Today we have a content creator’s roundtable, with Brian Aleksivich from The Lots Project, Backwoods Butcher, and Toolman Tim Cook.
Featured Event: Self Reliance Festival: SelfRelianceFestival.com
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Tuesday, 12:30 PM: Tuesday live with John Willis and Risky Chrisky
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Frugality Tip from Dan
My first tip is to have gorilla tape, wherever you go. If you have quality pens that you can replace the ink, wrap it with as much tape as is comfortable for writing, and keep it until you use it. You never know when some formally tape is the difference between driving home and getting towed, which is a big difference of time and money. Also, who knows what other problems can be fixed for long enough to replace or properly fix the issue. It has saved my butt.
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Main topic of the Show: Content Creator’s Roundtable
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Today is a super short, unplugged episode while I am away at the Midwest Preparedness Project giving a talk on the 15 minute homestead!
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Today is a re-release of this episode because there were audio issues! Nicole Sauce and John Willis welcome Joel Ryals to talk about building on your passion, the rumors of coming shut downs, and more.
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Today, I am joined by John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast for a discussion on the dreaded October 4th test of the digital emergency network, building your business, irrigation ideas, raised beds and more.
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Today, we talk about the definition of Homesteading and cover some principles that will help you build it into your life.
Featured Event: Midwest Preparedness Project Festival going on right now in Slough Creek West-G2 Group Camp Site, Dr b, Ozawkie, KS 66070, USA
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Tuesday Live with Jack Spirko and John Willis, 9:30am CT Tuesday.
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Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Frugality Tip from Margot
Don't you hate it when you reach for that tube of glue and it all hardened and you can't squeeze any out, then you pop it with a pin and glue your fingers together. Yeah me too!!
I now buy multi packs of small tubes of crazy glue (cheapest is the 4 pack at the dollar tree) or e6000 for ceramics and glass (cheapest I've seen this 4 pack is on Amazon, unless you got to JoAnn or Michaels with a coupon). The multi packs are usually the same price and you don't really cry when one of the little ones is hardened up, because you you have extra tubes.
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Main topic of the Show: Defining Homesteading
You know what is outrageous? People telling other people that they are not “real” homesteaders for stupid reasons. Reasons like they do not have enough land. Or their barn is not cool enough. Or they don’t raise ALL their food from their land. Or they outsource butchering. Or they use electricity and are not off grid.
There are many reasons WHY people attack fellow homesteaders for not being PURE.
And it bleeds. It bleeds into the psyche.
I have heard from some of the baddest assedest homesteaders that they “feel” like they are not really homesteading. I mean, we are talking people from whom I have learned to make sourdough, or a better way to compost. People who have GIFTED me seeds they saved.
People you probably follow.
THEY are starting to doubt if they are homesteady enough.
What is behind all this, anyway? I started digging through some comments that I found online about “real” homesteading and, not surprisingly, I found a bunch of accounts with few to no followers, no content, and probably run by the same person or small group of people.
Guys, some people are just better and the best thing you can do for your future is learn to step around bitter people. And this means NOT taking on any emotional baggage from some rando on the internet telling you how you must define “real” homesteading.
It’s hard enough to keep all these heartbeats going without worrying about wether or not what we are doing is real.
So what is REAL homesteading - some things that have tapped into the homesteader’s spirit in the last 150 ish years?
The question is NOT are you or are you not a “REAL homesteader, but rather how are you tapping into the homesteading spirit?
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Being gone every single day, forward momentum, jerky roosters, preparing the homestead for being gone, and last round of harvest.
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