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Jul 31, 2024

Join me for a group discussion with Shawn Mills from Hack My Homestead and members of our community and beyond about building the life you choose, current events, building a durable life, community development, business, getting started, health and more. 

Each Tuesday, we welcome a different guest to tell their story, as well as take your questions live. 

Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com

Sponsors:

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HackMyHomestead.com

PrepperPC.com

Special Operations Equipment

Living Free in Tennessee

NicoleSauce.com

HollerRoast.com 

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. 

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Jul 29, 2024

Today we talk about the #myThreeThings method of personal and life planning and how it can be used through hard times to help you choose the most important things. We also cover a pantry update, the weekly shopping report, operation independence and more.

UPDATE FROM Fountain.fm
Doggonit Girl - A True Cook With What You Have Moment
I listened to this twice. Love the format. I made a version of the tomato soup. Thank you for reminding me that the garden is so tasty. I found the solution to too much trombocino. I just had a baby Muscovy deficiency. They are like a school of pirahna on the seed ball end. I quarter it. They get two quarters twice a day. I have very little rind left. Grated trombocino and the tomato soup, with an immersion blender makes quite the hearty soup. Too much habanero! Bring out the sour cream.

Featured event: Self Reliance Voices: How Resilient Is Your Kitchen
Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast
Sponsor 2: The Kangen Water Collective

Livestream Schedule
Tomorrow, 12:30PM - Shawn Mills and John Willis
Thursday Live 7pm: SRF Speaker Highlight
Friday, 9:30am: Homestead Happenings

Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Getting things rolling for the Voiced Webinar
Smoked Meatloaf
Freeze Dryer Mishap - troubleshooting
Freezer Reorganization
Mint and potroast

Weekly Shopping Report From Joe
We went into Dollar Tree for the first time in quite a while this Friday. The food coolers were decently stocked. I didn't see any big changes.

Home Depot price online of a 2x4x8 is still $3.48.

Aldi. I've seen a few new faces in there, both stocking shelves and at the registers. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): 1.35 (+); eggs: $2.46 (-); whole milk: $2.86 (-); heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45; butter: $3.79 (+); bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.49; sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $3.79.

Rural King. Sonia thought there were a number of empty shelves around, primarily in the livestock area.

A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.

Operation Independence
Another Hipcamper is coming through, $25 in the hopper

Main topic of the Show: #My3Things For Difficult Times

We haven’t talked about My3Things in awhile

I mean, that is why we build the life we choose on our terms, right?

NEW FOLKS: What #My3Things is
Best practice: Include Family and Establish Consensus

Tips for #my3things success in hard time
10 minutes a day to re-evaluate the Big Picture and what has changed
My 1 Three Thing
Time method versus completion method
ROI on time and outsourcing
No Kill List
Using the areas of focus to keep good care of yourself and those around you
Listen closely to your body
Redefining weekends and days

Do I do the worksheet every day? (What I really really do)

All in all:
What would happen without #my3things
What has declined
The garden production
Spending more $ so the budget is tighter
Number of events and meetups
Declutter Project
R & D time
Speaking engagements and interviews
Tired

What has gone well
Knowing WHAT to outsource so that I can
Keeping focus on the important over the urgent - but usually addressing the urgent
Preventing things that need not go wrong
Legends, SRF, Operation Eyesore, Coffee, Time with Family, Personal Health Progress, Livestock

You can navigate hard time while preserving your highest priorities, your mental and physical health, and still move the ball forward on important life goals - and #My3Things the best crutch I have found.

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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Jul 26, 2024

Today we talk about cooling weather, forward progress on house projects, pool planning for extra results on the homestead, the redneck spray fairy and more!

Featured Event: 7pm BILLY BOND on Self Reliance Voices: Learn From Legends

Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast InvestableWealth.com

Sponsor 2: SelfRelianceFestival.com

Labels Matter

Pool Planning

Rain is helpful and the cooling is nice

Ready to Move the Rams

New Fence Charging System is In

Rabbitry Under The Big Chestnut Tree

Gravity Feeding tactical’s Garden

Redneck Spray Fairy

Orchard Update

Delicious Tomato Seafood Recipe

Live Beef Tongue Today

Reseeded the green beans

Cucumbers and Tomatoes Galore

Peppers Are Coming On

Rosemary in the Pond Looks Good

Need to get the Chipper Fixed or Rent One

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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Jul 23, 2024

 

Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and members of our community and beyond about building the life you choose, current events, building a durable life, community development, business, getting started, health and more. 

Each Tuesday, we welcome a different guest to tell their story, as well as take your questions live. 

Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com

Sponsors:

Show Resources

SonnyPuzikas.com

Special Operations Equipment

Living Free in Tennessee

NicoleSauce.com

HollerRoast.com 

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. 

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Jul 22, 2024

Today we talk about how to get ready NOT for what is coming this fall, but how to be ready for what happens after both this fall and THE fall.

  August 29-31: Homesteaders United (A group with Billy Bond) has a Jamboure in August! 

Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com

Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com

Livestream Schedule

  • Tuesday Live With Sonny Puzikas and John Willis
  • Friday Homestead Happenings with the Tactical Redneck

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

  • Preparing to redo the roof and interior
  • Resupply run this week (Cosi App)
  • Canning tomato sauce & Salsa

Weekly Shopping Report from Joe

Aldi: We found everything we wanted. A few prices dropped this week. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): 1.25 (-); eggs: $2.55 (-); whole milk: $2.92; heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45; butter: $3.59; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.49; sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $3.79.

We didn't go into Home Depot again this week, but the price online of a 2x4x8 is still $3.48.

A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599. 

Frugality Tip

My frugal tip is not a money tip, it’s a time tip  

Watering trees:  Hubby and I spent way too much time watering new trees around our property.  We found some cheap five gallon buckets, drilled four holes in the bottom using his smallest drill bit. Now to water a tree, we put the bucket beside the tree on the up side if it’s on a hill and fill the bucket up and walk away. Let the bucket do the work.  The water slowly drains out of the bucket into the ground to the roots where you want the water, not running off because the hose delivers the water too fast.  

Christie

Operation Independence

  • Trading Lamb for Beef

Main topic of the Show: Preparing For After THE FALL

    • Resist
    • Real Relationships: Take the time you have to learn about and build true community – and family –  groups based on real trust rather than fake marketing to help each other and do better - kind of like a school of fish versus one love fish. 
    • Alternative Economy: Tap into your inner agorist. We have everything we need to prosper right here. We have the skills, the knowledge, the connections, the tools. We just have to stop depending on THE SYSTEM and start being OUR system (Note this does not mean do not use the tools we have from THE SYSTEM)
    • Financial Ducks In A Row: Debt, money enterprise, Bitcoin, etc
    • Get Out Of The Way: Moving to the country…
    • Health Matters: 
    • Digital Hygiene: Last week the Internet broke. That is your early warning. Ill be sharing my journey starting with an Above Phone FWIW.
    • Grow Your Own Food: Garlic Self Reliant example. If you literally cannot ir will not grow your own food, see item 2.
    • Take Security Seriously: The police shooting in Cookeville TN
  • Resist

Most importantly - STOP PANIC PREPPING

Conclusion

VEVOR Burr Coffee Grinder review

Coupon Code VVPROMO

Product Link

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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Jul 21, 2024

Fire blight, whey, fire ants and raid - today on Homestead Happenings!

Featured Event: Oct 3: Escapeology with Sonny Puzikas: https://selfreliancefestival.com/product/fight-hacker-escapeology/?aff=nicolesauce

Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com/Webinar

Sponsor 2: TheWealthSteadingPodcast.com

Forage

  • Nothing new but keeping my eyes on the elderberries and looking for goldenrod
  • Yarrow is looking stressed

Livestock

  • Duck molting season
  • Rats
  • Ram Preps with the super mega zapper and another $1k in fencing supplies
  • Havent moved rabbits yet
  • Feeding Livestock dogs once a day
  • Vet visit today in the pasture/barn

Grow

  • Fire Blight in the Orchard, Fire Ants
  • It rained and will rain a ton next week (Planting beans for the fun of it)
  • Pepper Plants
  • Chard is doing well but stressed - calcium and whey foliar spray

Harvest Meals

  • Smoker Saves on AC
  • Planning based on what is on hand - sautee, salad, sauce

Holler Neighbors/Community

  • The Great Tomato Trade of 2024

Infrastructure

  • Pond Update
  • Ask about the tomato wall?

Finances

  • Making a little money from hipcampers: $80

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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Jul 16, 2024

 

Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and members of our community and beyond about building the life you choose, current events, building a durable life, community development, business, getting started, health and more. 

Each Tuesday, we welcome a different guest to tell their story, as well as take your questions live. 

Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com

Sponsors:

Show Resources

Blake Rymer on Youtube

Special Operations Equipment

Living Free in Tennessee

NicoleSauce.com

HollerRoast.com 

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

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Jul 16, 2024

Today we talk about how to make cheese around three kinds of cheese that are wonderful to eat and from which to learn how to make cheese.

Featured Event: Self Reliance Bootcamp, October 4

Sponsor 1: EMP Shield, Coupon Code LFTN

Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com

 

Livestream Schedule (All Central Time)

  • Tuesday Live with Blake Rymer, TN Mountain Farm, 12:30PM
  • Tuesday Night with Angry Prepper, 8pm
  • Friday Homestead Happenings with The Tactical Redneck, 9:30am

 

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

  • Sad Canning Season So Far
  • Home for a bit so doing “oldest first” from the freezers
  • Fresh Cucumber Salad Recipe
  • All the DILL from DAWN

 

Frugality Tip from Nicole

  • Using a camper for lodging

 

Operation Independence

Hip Campers coming this week!

 

Main topic of the Show: Three Soft Cheese To Get You Started

 

Why Cheese? Why Homemade?

A Brief History of Cheese (Visual Aid)

How to get started - path of least resistance

Milk, Culture, Acid, Calcium Chloride (1/4 teaspoon of powdered calcium chloride to 1/4 cup of water), Rennet, Cheese Cloth, Strainer, Instant read thermometer, measuring cups, pots, strainer

 

  1. Homemade Ricotta: ½ gallon mils, heated to 180-190. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice and stir. Let cool. Strain and salt to taste
  2. Farmer’s Cheese: Cream Cheese: ½ gallon mil heated to 180-190. Add ¼ cup vinegar and stir. Let cool. Strain. Mix in salt and herbs to taste
  3. Cream cheese upgrade: Vitamix
  4. Chevre: 1 gallon milk. Mesophilic culture, CaChl, rennet. Heat mild to 80-90. Stir in caChl, culture, then rennet. Let sit at 80 for 12 hours. Ish. Strain til the right consistency. Add 1tsp salt and mix in any herbs.

 

Storing soft cheeses

 

Sum it Up

 

Make it a great week!

 

Song:

 

GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. 

 

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Jul 12, 2024

Join us for a discussion of gardening when also not there, ram logistics, canning season update and more.

Featured Event: Self Reliance Voices Webinar Series

Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com/Webinar

Sponsor 2: TheWealthSteadingPodcast.com

Pond area

  • History
  • Progress report

 

Forage

  • Marking jerusalem artichokes
  • Blackberries are ripe
  • Usual summer forage: red clover, dandelion flower, day lily
  • Mulberry leaves to the rabbits

 

Livestock

  • Moving rams to my house
  • Bruny’s tick bite
  • Discuss moving rabbits temporarily
  • Ducks on strike
  • Wasps in the chicken coop (Hanging a fake nest in there)

 

Grow

  • Grass growing
  • Harvested garlic - meh year likely because I planted late
  • Peppers are doing well
  • Gardening while away

 

Holler Neighbors/Community

  • Hay help goes both ways

 

Infrastructure

  • More grounding rods at the house to contain rams
  • Camper repairs continue

 

Finances

  • $1000 on fencing

 

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

Advisory Board

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Jul 9, 2024

 

Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and members of our community and beyond about building the life you choose, current events, building a durable life, community development, business, getting started, health and more. 

Each Tuesday, we welcome a different guest to tell their story, as well as take your questions live. 

Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com

Sponsors:

Show Resources

An American Homestead

Special Operations Equipment

Living Free in Tennessee

NicoleSauce.com

HollerRoast.com 

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

Resources

Jul 5, 2024

Today we talk about weaning Little Sheep, what is growing in the garden, time for garlic harvest, canning season kickoff, and more.

Featured Event: East TN Homesteaders Alliance Festival

Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com

Sponsor 2: HollerRoast.com

Big Picture: How is the new schedule going?

Forage

  • Day Lillies
  • Jewelweed story
  • Scoping out jerusalem artichokes
  • Thornless blackberries will be ripe next week

 

Livestock

  • My golden finch
  • Weaning Stormy
  • Fodder trees to Rabbits, Sheep, and Goats
  • Duck Jail
  • Sick pets
  • Fans on the rabbits

 

Grow

  • Squash is looking good in the garden
  • Cucumbers are starting to take off
  • 50% shade cloth
  • First Ripe Tomato Soon
  • Longer than usual tomato vines

 

Holler Neighbors/Community

  • GSD At Shawn Mills
  • More Automotive Mix and Match
  • Bresse Chicken Eggs

 

Infrastructure

  • Repairing a wood chipper to begin post treemageddon cleanup
  • How many wood boring bees can you fit in one shower pipe?

 

Finances

  • Operation Eyesore is starting to pay off

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

Advisory Board

Resources

 

 

Jul 2, 2024

Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and members of our community and beyond about building the life you choose, current events, building a durable life, community development, business, getting started, health and more. 

Each Tuesday, we welcome a different guest to tell their story, as well as take your questions live. 

Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com

Sponsors:

Show Resources

Special Operations Equipment

Living Free in Tennessee

TheSurvivalPodcast.com

NicoleSauce.com

HollerRoast.com 

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

Resources

Jul 1, 2024

Today, I run through my ten principles for canning. We will also cover canning basics for those of you who have not tried your own home canning.

Livestream Schedule

Tuesday, 9:30AM, Coffee Chat with Jack Spirko and John Willis

Friday, 10:30AM,  Homestead Happenings With The Tactical Redneck

Featured Event: SelfRelianceFestival.con

Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast

Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

  • Canning Pickled Beets
  • Nervous about green beans
  • Meal planning, pile of meat style
  • Organizing meals for when I am away

Weekly Shopping Report from Joe

At Home Depot, a 2x4x8 is still $3.48. The store was fairly busy on multiple trips here on different days. On a later trip, I picked up a small Midea window AC unit I had ordered, a very efficient inverter model that I should be able to run with solar power if the need arises. Home Depot's price on it was actually slightly cheaper than Amazon's. They also had the blacktop patching "stuff" we needed for a spot on the driveway; sometimes they haven't had it.

Aldi: They were busy on all three days, with multiple checkout lines going. We found everything we wanted except for cantaloupes, as they were few and miserable. I found a couple of better ones today. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): $1.35; eggs: $2.67 (++); whole milk: $2.83; heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45 (+}; butter: $3.59; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.49; sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $3.79.

A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.

Frugality Tip From Christie

My frugal tip is not a money tip, it’s a time tip  

Watering trees:  Hubby and I spent way too much time watering new trees around our property.  We found some cheap five gallon buckets, drilled four holes in the bottom using his smallest drill bit. Now to water a tree, we put the bucket beside the tree on the up side if it’s on a hill and fill the bucket up and walk away. Let the bucket do the work.  The water slowly drains out of the bucket into the ground to the roots where you want the water, not running off because the hose delivers the water too fast.

Main topic of the Show: Ten Principles of Canning

  1. Be Fearless - But Not Too Fearless
  2. Know The Why
  3. USDA Tested Recipes Really Are Safer
  4. Fresh Is Best
  5. Don’t Can Things You Don’t Like
  6. Embrace Botulism Basics
  7. Don’t Guess
  8. When In Doubt Throw It Out
  9. Eat What You Most Want First
  10. Have Fun

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. 

Community

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Jun 29, 2024

Join us for a discussion on the new summer schedule at the homestead, forward progress during the heat, garden issues, and more.

Featured Event: Freedom Trinity Free Webinar

Sponsor 1: DiscountMylaarBags.com

Sponsor 2: KangenWaterCollective.com

The new schedule

The Salatin Webinar

Forage

  • Paw Paw Update
  • MINT
  • Oyster Mushrooms
  • Seeing Mullein Blooms
  • Lambsquarter

Livestock

  • Fodder Tree and Plantain Morning Ritual
  • Livestock stopped acting crazy
  • Rabbit tractor is not great - needs to be bigger squares on the ground
  • Update on little sheep’s ears
  • The snapping turtle

Grow

  • Garden is not great, but I just keep putting in seeds
  • Greens, chard etc
  • Tomato Update
  • Potted peppers are looking good
  • Wood Vinegar
  • Garden sprinkler is better but it went through 100 degree days with a non working water system

Holler Neighbors/Community

  • Vehicle circus
  • 6 trucks, 1 works
  • Holler Dinner Tonight

Infrastructure

  • Tree project update

Finances

  • Saving money by using the fodder trees and augmenting rabbit feed

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

Advisory Board

Resources

 

Jun 26, 2024

Today we talk about how adjusting when you do things on the homestead can really impact the day to day frazzle.

Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast

Sponsor 2: HollerRoast.com

Assess the pain points

Put everything on the table

Establish priorities for production, health, happiness

Make the change - Here is what we did and why

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

Advisory Board

Resources

 

Jun 25, 2024

 

Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and members of our community and beyond about building the life you choose, current events, building a durable life, community development, business, getting started, health and more. 

Each Tuesday, we welcome a different guest to tell their story, as well as take your questions live. 

Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com

Sponsors:

Show Resources

https://www.youtube.com/@TheAngryPrepper

https://www.youtube.com/@TheAngryTruth

Special Operations Equipment

Living Free in Tennesseee

NicoleSauce.com

HollerRoast.com 

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

Resources

 

Jun 25, 2024

Today, we have a replay of the speech I gave at the Exit and Build Land Summit

Featured Event: Joel Salatin Webinar TOMORROW

Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com/Webinar

Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com COUPON CODE LFTN

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

  • Not much coming off the garden this year yet so we are not canning
  • Preparing easily reheatable meals for the coming weeks of commuting to California

Weekly Shopping Report

This week's trip started with Hobby Lobby. The store looked normal overall, with the usual assortment of craft items and dust collectors, but there were empty hooks here and there; finding something specific you want may not be a sure thing.

Next stop was Home Depot. They still have a lot of cordless tools from the recent Fathers' Day deals, but selections are dropping. A 2x4x8 is unchanged from last week, at $3.48. They also have a LOT of solar yard lights, much better than the cheapies you find in dollar stores or even in China-mart. These are potentially good power failure lights or inside guide-lights; put them out to charge during the day, and bring them in at night. Regular batteries also remain in very good supply.

Aldi was last. Produce quality remains a little erratic, but quantities are still good. We found everything we wanted, although there was little pork, and some prices have edged higher once more. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): 1.35 (+); eggs: $1.78 (+); whole milk: $2.83; heavy cream: $5.39 (+); OJ: $3.29; butter: $3.59; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.49; sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $3.79.

A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.

Frugality Tip from Margo

We did a week long road trip around Self Reliance Festival. Two nights with family, one night with friends and 4 nights in a fantastic little cabin in the woods. I packed half our cooler with frozen meat when we left the house. I grilled and cooked at the cabin. We did not NEED to spend any money on eating out the whole week. (We did choose to support the food vendors at SRF because they were there).  So if you are on the fence about the expenses involved in traveling, you can save a lot money buy bringing your own food. The couple of months before we left I grabbed a bag of nuts here, some other snacks there and had a bag of food ready to go when we left the house. With Airbnb we paid for the cabin in installments and it was paid for before we got there. With a little creative planning you can have a week long vacation with little expenses spread out over time. 

Also stashed cash for months and came home with enough cash to cover the gas and misc bills that we incurred on the trip. 

So take the trip to find your tribe!!

~Margo

Operation Independence

Wholesale adjustments on the homestead

Main topic of the Show: Nicole’s Speech at the Exit and Build Land Summit

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. 

Community

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Jun 19, 2024

 

Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and members of our community and beyond about building the life you choose, current events, building a durable life, community development, business, getting started, health and more. 

Each Tuesday, we welcome a different guest to tell their story, as well as take your questions live. 

Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com

Sponsors:

Show Resources

Perma Pastures Farm

Special Operations Equipment

Living Free in Tennesseee

NicoleSauce.com

HollerRoast.com 

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

Resources

 

Jun 14, 2024

 

Today we talk about trees coming down on fences and power lines, funky sheep ears, type 1.5 errors in design and more.

Featured Event: Haven Earth Trade School Homestead Bootcamp This Week

Sponsor 1: Kangen Water Collective

Sponsor 2: Self Reliance Festival

Forage

  • Berries
  • Elderflower
  • Day Lillies

Livestock

  • Lambs Ear
  • Escaping Dog
  • Dog Shed Issue
  • Rabbit Tractor No kill list
  • Broody Ducks
  • Baby Duck Fail
  • Goats Getting Out

Grow

  • Tomato Wall Update
  • Lower ap is back up and running
  • Garden is growing slow but steady
  • Garlic is near harvest time
  • Garlic scape issue

Holler Neighbors/Community

  • Chicken Class Update
  • Eversoles Found Land!
  • Homesteaders Alliance

Infrastructure

  • Trees
  • Type 1.5 error

Finances

  • Paying a tree guy

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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Jun 14, 2024

 

Today I am joined by Aron Wagner of American Cloud to chat about digital matters.

Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast

Sponsor 2: EMP Shield, Coupon Code LFTN

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American Cloud

Aron Wagner is CEO of American Cloud, a data hosting solution that cares about freedom of speech.

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Jun 13, 2024

 

Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and members of our community and beyond about building the life you choose, current events, building a durable life, community development, business, getting started, health and more. 

Each Tuesday, we welcome a different guest to tell their story, as well as take your questions live. 

Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com

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Jun 10, 2024

Join me today for a look at different ways to preserve food at home and ideas on how to make it work in your busy schedule.

Featured Event: Homestead Bootcamp at Haven earth Trade School: https://www.havenearthtradeschool.net/homestead-bootcamp-haven-village

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Sponsor 2: Holler Roast Coffee

Livestream Schedule

  • Tuesday, 12:30PM Live with John Willis and Bear Independent
  • Wednesday, 2:00PM Digital Sovereignty with Aron Wagner from American Cloud
  • Friday, 9:30AM Homestead Happenings with the Tactical Redneck

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

  • Working through the rest of the pork, three meals a week
  • Smoked Pork Rib Roast
  • Bone Broth Overload as it gets hot
  • Drying herbal teas for winter
  • (Must harvest the mints)

Weekly Shopping Report from Joe

Our first stop was Hobby Lobby for some Velcro. Their sewing notions area looked well-stocked.

Next was Home Depot. The store was reasonably busy for a non-weekend day. There is still no price tag on the 2x4x8 studs, but online they have dropped to $3.48. Seems to me I've seen some stuff online suggesting the lumber market is "collapsing." We'll see...

Last was Aldi. We found everything we wanted. The 70% cacao chocolate was back in stock. It seemed there was more bread than there has been in recent weeks; more pork had returned to the meat coolers, and the cantaloupes were again decent. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): 1.29; eggs: $1.54(-); whole milk: $2.83; heavy cream: $5.29; OJ: $3.29; butter: $3.59; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.49; sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $4.09.

A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.

Frugality Tip NOT from Margo

Quality cabinets are hard to find (ask me how I know). If you have a ReStore nearby, you can find some amazing buys. We were able to get a 14 piece set of wood build cabinets. It included 2 tall units and another one with glass doors. Total cost $1800 before taxes.

Have a great day.

Operation Independence

LFTN Community Independence: Chicken Processing

Main topic of the Show: Home Food Preservation For Everyone

As we get into food abundance season, I thought today would be a good time to talk about various home food preservation methods, and how to fit them into your life. Anyone can preserve food and you dont have to invest in tons of infrastructure to do it if you are not yet ready to fully commit.

Growing food and foraging is like printing money when you do it right. Likewise, food preservation is your savings account for winter.

Why Preserve food (Healthier, Saves Time, Savings Account, Skills and resilience)

What are the methods of food preservation

  • Dehydrating
  • Fermenting
  • Curing
  • Removing Exposure to Air (oils, etc)
  • Canning
  • Keeping Cold
  • On the Hoof

TIME SLIDE

What Works Best Where?

How do I create my preservation plan? (The time money grid)

Preserving on a budget/supplies

Example Plan - store what you eat and eat what you store

Fitting it Into Your Busy Life

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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Jun 7, 2024

Today we talk about observing your flock, transporting workshop chickens, freezer alarms and sensors, a not so great garden update and more.

Featured Event: Haven Earth Trade School Homestead Bootcamp Next Week

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Email feedback to nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com

Forage

  • Elderberry are flowering
  • Black Raspberry
  • Mint Harvest 1.0
  • Dandelion Flower
  • Red Clover
  • Jewel Weed
  • Yarrow
  • Queene Anne’s Lace
  • Lambs Quarter

Livestock

  • Observing your flock and the floppy ear
  • Hoof Trimming Challenge
  • Rabbit Update
  • Duck Drake Culling Season
  • Chicken Day
  • Broody Birds

Grow

  • Garden Slug Update
  • Runner Beans and the food forest
  • Fodder Tree Trimming
  • Weedmageddon
  • Volunteer Marigolds
  • Green Bean Challenge - not giving up yet
  • Duck Coop Compost

 

Holler Neighbors/Community

  • Holler Neighbor Chicken Class Help
  • The livestock trailer
  • Basecamp will be available some time in the next 6 months

 

Infrastructure

  • Camper Roof Update
  • Slab Estimates
  • Freezer and a yolink fail
  • Chicken Gut Compost

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!

 

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Jun 5, 2024

Today I am joined by Dalia Monterrosa of Welcome to Chickenlandia about chickens, finding your purpose and more/

Featured Event: June 8 Chicken Class at the Holler Homestead

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Chickenlandia Website: https://welcometochickenlandia.com/

Instagram: @welcometochickenlandia

Dalia Monterroso is a chicken keeper and a popular teacher on the basics of backyard chicken keeping. She speaks and teaches classes on the joys of chicken keeping and is passionate about broadening the community of chicken keepers to be more diverse and inclusive. She is the creator of the website and YouTube channel "Welcome to Chickenlandia", podcast "Bawk Tawk", and an online course called "Chickenlandia's Backyard Chickens 101". She also hosted a TEDx talk titled "I Dream of Chickens".

She is also the author of the book, "Let's All Keep Chickens! The Down-to-Earth Guide to Natural Practices for Healthier Birds and a Happier World", a comprehensive guide for both beginners and experienced chicken keepers. The book has also gained popularity among homeschooling families, who appreciate its educational value as part of their learning curriculum. Dalia lives in Bellingham, Washington, with her family, continuing her mission to share the joy and simplicity of chicken keeping to the world.

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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Jun 4, 2024

 

Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and members of our community and beyond about building the life you choose, current events, building a durable life, community development, business, getting started, health and more. 

Each Tuesday, we welcome a different guest to tell their story, as well as take your questions live. 

Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com

Sponsors:

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Special Operations Equipment

Living Free in Tennessee

TheSurvivalPodcast.com

NicoleSauce.com

HollerRoast.com 

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GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. 

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