Dollar Store Survival Items

The Corporal found 5 items at Dollar Tree that could be used for an emergency shelter for one person, and takes us into the woods and shows us HOW to use them.

ANTIFA Exposed By Their Own Words!

THIS is why we Prep!
(over an hour so make time)

Skin and Process a Deer in 10 Minutes Without Gutting It

Sounds terrible, but wait until you see how clean everything is.
No blood, no guts, no mess, and it's fast!

Hardiness Zones, Annual Rainfall & Other Important Info

Derrick, from Back To Reality, explains things you need to know BEFORE you start a garden... or even find an area you'd like to live!

Experiment: Mini "Root Cellar" from Broken Freezer

Derrick, from Back to Reality, goes through his experiments using an old chest freezer found in the side of the road, to store his potato harvest in.

Woodstove Tips and Tricks for more efficiency

Sean helps us out with some great tips on heating your home with a woodstove!

Making a MAUL in the woods

"A short video of me creating my very first Bushcraft maul at the request of many people! I tried to show off what I was doing as best I could, well at the same time filming a camping trip (My first solo overnighter). I took lots of time creating this and hope you all like it."
Video by: Nicholas Wituik
https://www.facebook.com/SurvivalistTips/videos/207806156827020/

Some of The Best Prepping Websites, Mags & Podcasts

"Some of The Best Prepping Websites, Magazines, and Podcasts" by Samantha Biggers.
"This post contains some of the standouts of prepper websites and news aggregates. I have also included some magazines that I have found useful."

Link to Article: https://www.backdoorsurvival.com/some-of-the-best-prepping-websites-magazines-and-podcasts/?fbclid=IwAR2vpLtv1AvzX7o_76z3Gs44PgOPYrhJyU1MNYPyvhAMd3cWc0w9HAzXd8g

Prepper's "Stitches" for Your Medicine Chest

Quickly close a wound in a pet or yourself in an emergency!
Video: https://www.facebook.com/GOODHOUSEKEEPING/videos/501977530285381/?t=6

Build Your Own Precision Bolt-Action Rifle

ARTICLE: Brian Sheetz gives instructions and parts lists.
LINK: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Guns-In-The-News-726046004124471/posts/?ref=notif

HT Hand Dig Your Own Shallow Well on the Cheap

Tarrin Lupo gives instructions for digging your own well.

HT Make An Arizona Penny Can Alcohol Stove

Easy to follow instructions, on how to make an impromptu stove.

Which Bullets Will Go THROUGH A Pine Tree?

Dustin Ellermann demonstrates a range of Guns, Rifles, and Ammo, to see just what will go THROUGH a tree!

How We Make Money On Our Off-Grid Homestead

Jeremy and Jaime answer questions they get all the time about making money on an off-grid homestead.

LINK: Generating Your Own Electricity

OffGrid48 talks about different alternative energy sources to think about.

LINK: https://www.homesteadingtoday.com/articles/generating-your-own-electricity-the-missing-link.5/

No More Frustrating Fire Starting

Wax, mixed with Sawdust, and emptied into a cardboard egg crate. Easy peazy! No reason you couldn't take these camping with you, or even on a prepper trek.

Can a Reluctant Spouse Learn To Like Homesteading?

That goes for becoming a Prepper too!

6 Days Solo Bushcraft

Make a Spear, Catching a Fish, Cooking It On a Rock

How to Start a Prepper Food Pantry

Jaime goes over how she stocks and stores store-bought and homegrown meat, grains, herbs, vegetables, and more.

How To Build A Big Fish Trap in The Forest

How To Build A Hut On A Cliff To Avoid Wildlife

LINK: 2018 #1 Rated Pair Of Binoculars

There’s been a lot of buzz online about a particular pair of binoculars called the Eagle Eye Z100.  They’re being called the “world’s best binoculars.”

LINK to article: https://www.eagleeyez100.com/blog?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=referral

Trash To Treasure: Melting Copper Cable Into Ingots & Coins

Primitive Casting of a Copper Axe

Primitive Wine-making Experiment

Easy Simple Way To Split Big Large Firewood Rounds

Daniel shows us older weaker folks how to split large firewood rounds without a splitter...

Is This the BEST Portable Generator for Off-Grid Living?

Review:  How does the Energizer EZV3200P stack up against the Honda EU2000i?

How A Wind Powered Sawmill Works

(not a training video)
Wranglerstar visits a wind powered saw mill and is allowed to video and take us through for a look!

LINK: Small Batch Chokecherry Jelly from Foraged Fruit

Uses only one pound of foraged chokecherries.
LINK: https://growagoodlife.com/chokecherry-jelly/

Our Top 3 Homesteading Books For Your Homestead Library

Starting a Homestead or a Prep Camp from scratch takes a bit of education. Here are 3 books you may want to consider BEFORE starting out...

Three Things You Need To Know Before Going Off-Grid

Mike and Doug share some valuable information about a few things you should think about BEFORE you go off-grid!

Fire 4 Ways: Fire Roll, Hand Drill, Bow Drill, & Bamboo Fir...

David West shows us 4 different ways to start fires without matches...

How to Store Your Root Veggies for the Winter

Chelsea and her Mom show us how they store root vegetables in a root seller.

Make a Primative Sundial and Survive a Day at the Seashore.

In this video they create a clay solar clock and live in the wilderness. They use survival skills to catch shrimps, fish, oysters, and 2 horeseshoe crabs released back to the ocean.

Building an Effective Primitive Crab Trap + Recipe

Demonstrates How To Catch and Cook Crabs Off-Grid...

Chaga Preparation & Random Clips of Our Life Off Grid

The Bossman shows us what some people would consider inedible, but he uses in his off-grid cabin.

Chinking A Log Cabin

Jerrod shows us his method of filling in the cracks in his log cabin.

How To Butcher a Deer

Sep and Scott are going to show us their best methods for butchering a deer...

How Do You Homestead When Someone is Ill or Injured?

Process your chickens without a scalder or plucker!

Troy and Kelly demonstrate how to process your chickens, if you don't have a scalder or plucker!

Top 9 Portable Solar Power Generators Compared

Some GREAT information here!

A Hurricane Hours Away And This Is The Biggest Danger

This gentleman warns us about something we often don't thing about, when there is a known danger coming, and we aren't even AROUND the danger!

Natural Bug Killer: Kills Fleas, Bedbugs, etc

Brad, from Big Family Homestead, tells us about a safe way to kill bugs that have an exoskeleton.

LINK: Ideas From Asia Where To Hide Money

These are from an Asia Country, so aren't as well know around America.
LINK: https://www.facebook.com/TRNDVideos/videos/1563671623736524/

Wild Edible Purslane VS Poisonous Look Alike Spurge

Spurge could KILL you if you eat enough of it, or eat it when you have an empty stomach. The Purslane is very good for you.

How To Built a Primitive Well with Collapse Protection

One of the nicest looking wells I've seen...

How to Make Your Own Primitive Water Filter

Now that you've dug your well, make sure the water from it (or anywhere you get your water from) is not going to make you sick. This video will demonstrate how to make a very basic primitive water filter.

Survival Grouse Snaring By Hand

HT Grow & Use Wheat at Home

This could be done entirely off grid if you have a Sun Oven.

HT Make Simple Survival Bread with 4 Ingredients

The "Backwoods Gourmet" shows us a great little recipe to make bread in a Dutch Oven.

How Many Solar Panels Do I Need?

Daniel helps us with suggestions that will help determine what all we'll need.

When Does "Self-Protection" Go Too Far?

There's nothing wrong with protecting yourself and others, but watch that you don't go TOO FAR and end up in Prison YOURSELF!

Humor: How NOT To Prepare Your Emergency Water

John Null put out this cute video reminding people to do their research, and be safe with the water they are drinking in an emergency...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCYVfxbfdXw

LINK: DIY Secret Hiding Place in Paint Can

Instructions on how to make yourself a Secret Hiding Place for money, jewelry, bullets, food, medicine, etc. out of an old paint can.
LINK: https://www.instructables.com/id/Old-Paint-Can-Secret-Stash/

BONUS LINK: How to make a secret hiding place out of an old WD-40 can!
https://www.instructables.com/id/Secret-Jurassic-Park-Stash/

HT Catch, Clean and Cook a Snapping Turtle! Part 1

On Part One Les shows us how to CATCH that Snapping Turtle!
(Be sure to watch part two where he harvests the meat and cooks it!)

HT Catch, Clean and Cook a Snapping Turtle! Part 2

Les shows us how to clean and Cook that Snapping Turtle!

HT Build a Portable 5+/gal Solar Hot Water Heater

Not all that hard to do if you follow his instructions! This can also be used to keep your Greenhouse plants warm all Winter!

DIY: Create Your Own Iron Prills

How To Create Primitive Iron Prills From Scratch...
(could you use these in shotgun shells?)

TOOL: Trough Cutter for Log Buildings

This German Tool could help you, if you like to make your log houses more durable, and cooler in the summer, warmer in the winter...
(watch the video on their webpage)
LINK: https://www.eder-maschinenbau.de/en/products/eder-trough-cutter/

DIY Swimming Pool or Fish Pond

How one person can build their own small backyard swimming pool or large fish pond.

LINK:  https://www.facebook.com/TRNDVideos/videos/1556842624419424/

DIY Rainwater Tank

Frank shows us how he put together his rainwater tank.

My Secret Weapon is Here: Moultrie Game Cameras!

VIDEO: Homesteady shows us how to use them...

LINK: A DIY Well with Filtration System

Works best with shallow wells.

LINK: https://www.facebook.com/LifeAndArtCollections/videos/1767036816737529/

LINK: A Primitive Do It Yourself Well

Watch Closely!

https://www.facebook.com/KurdNiga/videos/1675036199261659/

Have Mice? A Bowl Of Peanut Oil Catches 7 In 1 Night

Haven't tried this with Rats, but you may catch a few of them too if you use a 5/gal bucket with ramps on both sides.

Star Spangled Banner As You've Never Heard It

EVERYONE should see this!

VIDEO: Make A Tent With Floor From A 12x12 Tarp

Lonnie and Connie show us how to configure a 12x12 tarp onto a storage or shelter tent...

Review: Prepper Bug Out Bag

Jeremy and Jaime test and review the prepper items you see in their experiment.

How To Build A Clay Oven From Scratch

Shows us how to do it, and then cooks himself a Squid for dinner!

A Year In The Woods Off Grid - Bossman's Experience

Bossman shares his fulfilled dream of living off grid for a full year in the woods.

Hidden Costs of Solar Power No One Talks About

No one ever asks about the maintenance on solar power. Today, Spraque River Homestead hosts exposing the hidden costs on maintaining your solar power system.

REVIEW: 2017 Jordanian Armed Forces 24H Ration

Nathan gives us his personal opinion in whether this is worth the money. He opens, follows instructions, and eats each of the items in this 24 hr kit.

Testing The Cheapest Survival Kit On AMAZON

Wranglerstar takes us through the kit, and gives his opinion on how good or bad it is...

How To Make a Primitive Basket Fish Trap

Being able to catch fish while you are doing other chores around your camp can be an asset in a survival situation. Here is an excellent video by Sigma 3 Survival School that shows you how to weave a primitive basket fish trap that is very effective. These baskets can also be used to carry and even store stuff around your camp. So set some time aside and try to make one yourself.

Video: How To Do Laundry Off-Grid

Jaime shows us several kinds of washboards, tells us where to get them, and how to use them.

Video: Making Wood Ash Cement

How to create wood ash cement from scratch...

Top 7 Mistakes to Avoid when Harvesting Rain Water

David tells us about HIS 7 mistakes, so that we don't do the same.

The Truth About Living Off Grid With Solar Energy

Jaime helps us understand the ins and outs of the use of Solar Power...

DIY Manual Square Bale Maker

Paul shows us how to make our own straw bale maker, for building primitive houses, hunting hiding spots, walls, or even vegetable gardens.

How to Harvest a Rabbit

Simple instructions, easy to understand...

Preparations for Making Old-fashioned Wood Shingles

Farm Hand Companion shows us the work needed to start making your own roofing shakes...

How to Trap Snakes using Minnow Traps

Bob Hansler demonstrations Snake Trapping methods using Gee's minnow traps over a 3 day period.

Ram Pumps and How They Work

Wranglerstar just got a new one and shows us how they work...

6 Great OFF-GRID LIVING Inventions #1

6 Great OFF-GRID LIVING Inventions #2

CAVEMAN STEAK? Cooked Directly On The Coals!

Dutch demonstrates how to cook Chuck-eye steaks directly on open coals...

Will Our Off Grid Gravity Fed Water Barrels Run Our Washing Machine?

Jeremy and Jaime show us their idea for running their solar electric washing machine while no water is coming from their well...

How To Feed 8 On $500 Per Month

Brad and Christa, from the Big Family Homestead, show how they plan a monthly budget to keep the cost of feeding 8 under $500 per month. Prices are from 6/27/18

OFF GRID CABIN LIFE: A Day in the Life of a Dream

Bossman shows us a little bit of off-grid life that most of us only dream about...

Living Off OUR Land: Wild Black Raspberries

Kevin and Sarah 4x out on their land to do some foraging!

Gold Panning Like a Pro

Freddie teaches us how to pan for gold, and gives some valuable tips of where and what to look for...

Off Grid Multi-Purpose Watering Tool That Saves Water

Julie shows us how to use this tool for saving water off grid...

Hard Boiled Eggs Without Water In a Sun Oven

Freshly laid eggs can be peeled easily when it is boiled without water in a Sun Oven. Solar cooking with a Sun Oven decreases the amount of fuel you need to store for emergencies, saves energy, improves the taste of food, and aids in emergency preparedness.

LINK: How TO Build an $8 Rocket Stove

'David The Good' shows us how to build an inexpensive Rocket Stove out of Cinder Blocks!
LINK: http://www.thesurvivalgardener.com/cinderblock-rocket-stove-cost-8/

How Greens And Wild Edibles Can Save Your Life

Sergei Boutenko shows us how to become healthier by eating "weeds!"

Is This The Ultimate Off Grid Deep Freezer?

Jeremy and Jaime talk about their new 24V Deep Freezer they bought and how it's working with their older off-grid solar system...

LINK: Preparedness on A Shoestring Budget

Preparedness on A Shoestring Budget
by R. Ann Parris
LINK: http://www.theprepperjournal.com/2018/03/29/preparedness-shoestring-budget/

LINK: How to Get the Most Food from Your Survival Garden

How to Get the Most Food from Your Survival Garden
by R. Ann Parris
LINK: http://www.theprepperjournal.com/2017/05/13/how-to-get-the-most-food-from-your-survival-garden/

Wild Edibles: Wild Apple Syrup

How to make Apple Syrup from Apple Cider!

Wild Edibles: Plantain - Ointment for Skin Problems

The Outsider teaches us some health uses for plantain, a wild weed that grows almost anywhere there is a tropical climate. There are over 100 varieties, so YOU may have some growing in your lawn!

Wild Edibles: Dandelion Coffee

The OUTSIDER shows us how to make coffee, in a survival situation, from dandelion roots...

Off-Grid Beekeeping For Beginners

On this Video, Dr. Tarrin P Lupo takes us through what we need to know to start keeping Bees off grid...

Making Maple SUGAR on OPEN FIRE!

Why We Farmers AREN'T Getting a Guard DOG

The Rhodes family, after morning chores, discuss why they have chosen NOT to get a Guard Dog for their Homestead.

Which Sheep Breed is Right for My Homestead?

Good Training Video for Preppers and/or Homesteaders!

Easy Way To Filter Rain Water From Your Roof

Use 5/gal buckets at the downward eves of your home (works better without gutters). Put a 3 gallon buckets inside the 5/gal ones. The first few minutes of rain will fill the 3/gal buckets, then they will overflow from the top into the 5/gal buckets, leaving all the dirt, leaves, nuts, bird poop, etc in the smaller buckets. After 5 minutes of rain, lift out the 3/gal buckets, and toss the dirty water out. Now the 5/gal buckets can continue to fill with clean rainwater. Make sure, when you put the 3/gal bucket inside the 5/gal bucket that the handle is up and not down inside, to make them easier to lift. Some people still use 1/2 the 3/gal bucket, dumping it in a way that still leaves the dirt in the bottom. There is still going to be a minor amount of grime in the 5/gal bucket, but just a smidgen. If you want, you can add a small hole towards the bottom of a side of the larger bucket, and put a plug in it. When it comes time to use, tip the bucket just enough for the dirt at the bottom to head toward your hole. Pull the plug and out goes the dirt, Replug it and use your nice clean rainwater any way you want. If you are very strong, or have a helper, you can use this same idea for much larger containers. Remember, water is heavy, so get help and spare your back and
muscles! The photos below show the smaller buckets floating in the bigger ones after they've been emptied, because sometimes I like doing it twice in a heavy rain.

How To Cook a Meatloaf Using The SUN!

Doug and Stacy talk about using a Sun Oven to cook their Meatloaf!

How To Prep on $5 a Week: Dry Goods

Roofwater Harvesting for Practitioners

Roof Water Harvesting for Practitioners by T.H. Thomas and D.B. Martinson...
LINK: https://www.samsamwater.com/library/Roofwater_Harvesting_-_a_Handbook_for_Practitioner_-_TH_THomas_and_DB_Martinson.pdf

RainWater Harvesting for Domestic Use

An informative 85 page .PDF Essay by Janette Worm and Tim van Hattum...
LINK: http://journeytoforever.org/farm_library/AD43.pdf

Building and Using a Log Carving Bench

"Old School" shows us his new Carving Bench that he just made, and how it is used...

LINK: How To Survive A Nuclear Blast

Interesting, but doesn't really get into the nitty-gritty.
LINK:  https://www.facebook.com/Inside.Edition/videos/188024178492475/

Can You Live Off Just Chickens, Orchard, and a Veggy Garden?

Mark shares with us a little history about America in the past!

Is It Really Cheaper Off-Grid?

What are the financial considerations when deciding to go off grid? What are the cost differences? Is it REALLY cheaper? How can you save money by living off grid? Jeremy, from Guildbrook Farm in So. Carolina, answers some of these questions and share his experiences after the first 5 months of his new off grid lifestyle.

INGENIOUS Hidden Rooms AND SECRET Furniture

Video does not show you how to build any of these, but with some research you can find plans on the Internet!

Medicinal Trees

Ashley helps us pick trees that are good for Medicine.
LINK: https://practicalselfreliance.com/medicinal-trees/

DIY Chicken Coop for Your Laying Hens

Preppers know they'll want eggs and meat for a Homestead. Here are some great ideas you may want to incorporate into yours.

How to Run an Excavator for Beginners

VIDEO: Need to dig a pond, well, root cellar, hideout... just a hole or move a mountain? A little education helps.

Dan WoWak Teaches Us a Survival Item from Tree Bark

Simple Campfire Bison & Flour Soup on the Trail

Man shares his 13 Years Living Off the Land

Peter from TreeEater Farm & Nursery in BC shares the challenges and lessons learned from his experience earning a living off the land for 13 years with his partner Magdalene.

A Quick Way To Build a Hideaway

These buildings are easily and quickly put together using a system like Legos. What would you like? A lover's nest? A hunting cabin? A backpacker's sleepover lodge? A fun pace to go camping with the kids? or a Hideaway for when the SHTF?
Video LINK:
https://www.facebook.com/InTheKnowInnovationAOL/videos/1853175238308464/

Primitive Technology: Round hut

Why You Need Sillcock Keys in Your Emergency Kits

Preparedness Mama shows us what it is and explains why we need one in our emergency preparedness kit, and one in our glove compartment. A bucket in the trunk would be a necessity also.
Here's the LINK: https://simplypreparing.com/need-sillcock-keys-emergency-preparedness/

DIY Nightstand for Bedroom Weapon

With just a few added parts, you can turn this home made nightstand into a weapon.

Fun building but useless except maybe for hunting

These three guys built an emergency hut, or outdoor man cave, using logs, twigs, pine needles and grass. Looks neat-o, but hope none of them smoke, it certainly isn't fireproof, and animals are going to LOVE it!

Which CHICKEN BREED is RIGHT for YOUR HOMESTEAD?

Jake, from White House On The Hill, asks a few of his friends what their favorite breed of chicken is, and why...

Can You Raise Day Old Baby Chicks Off-Grid With a Solar Generator?

Jaime, of Guildbrook Farm in S. Carolina, takes us through the many ways to raise chicks off-grid, then lets us know what the BEST way is.

Meat Rabbit Math | How Many Do You Need?

Nikki shows us a practical method for breeding just enough rabbits for you and your family, without being too harsh on the rabbits.

How to Build a Primitive Underground House

Two gentlemen show us how to build a primitive underground spot to rest your weary bones...
LINK: https://www.facebook.com/chasingthemoment/videos/158967584779342/

How To Keep Carpenter Bees From Eating Your Buildings

Troy shows us what his Grandfather used to do to make his barn beams distasteful to Carpenter bees...

Cooking Systems in the Backwoods

Dan teaches us about some of the cooking skills for the backwoods...

Things To Know Before You Buy Meat Chickens

Great advice from Dutch, who's been through it all...

HiJacking an A/C to Make a Walk In CoolBot Refrigerator

Al shows us how to make a small room into a refrigerator...

How to Research Medicinal Herbs and More

Heidi helps us learn where to go and what to trust on the Internet...

What do homesteaders do for health insurance?

Troy says, "I have been thinking about what full time and even part time homesteaders are doing to cover their healthcare costs. There aren't many options in the USA but what is available?"

100 Days of Growing Food - Justin Rhodes Family

This link will take you to the Justin Rhodes Family experiment of trying to grow food for 100 days.

Making Money on the Homestead with Woodworking

Troy talks about how to start simple with little overhead and progress into more complex projects.

"Hard Boil" 30 Eggs Using No Water

Children in another country show us how to "hard boil" eggs without using any water...
VIDEO LINK: https://www.facebook.com/andes.organizacionproductores/videos/10204112048077332/

Make Your Own Maple Syrup Evaporator

Mike, from the Pratt Family Homestead, shows us his homemade off-grid evaporator for making his own maple syrup!

REVIEW: Best Nest Box

Cliff, from All Grass Farms, gives us a review of the "Best Nest Boxes" that Joel Salatin recommended to him.

How to Cure Sweet Onions for Long Term Storage

Hollis teaches us how to properly harvest onions, then cure them for long-term storage.

Electric Went Out and Now No Refridgerator?

Here are some of the guidelines and strategies to keep your food from spoiling when you have no refrigerator!
LINK TO ARTICLE: https://farmingmybackyard.com/fridge-free-living/

12 Life Survival Hacks Everyone Should Know!

Chris shows us 12 fun hacks, from hiding money to fire-starting.

EVENT - Meat Rabbit Processing

EVENT: " Meat Rabbits: from Hutch to Hearty Meal."
DATE: October 11, 2018, 9 am- 4pm.
COST: $50 single, $80 couple
WHERE: Rixeyville, VA

TEACHER: Jeremy Chambers, of Independence Acres Homestead

CLASS LIMIT: 15 people
ABOUT: During this class, Jeremy Chambers will walk you through the steps of rabbit processing, parting out or de-boning, and even preparing two rabbit based dishes with you.

Each participant /couple will walk away with the knowledge of processing and rabbit anatomy, confidence to prepare a dish, and a rabbit packaged and ready to cook.
Morning session will consist of a processing class, a lesson on parting out and de-boning a rabbit, and preparing two rabbit based dishes. Afternoon session will consist of each participant/couple processing their own rabbit (provided for you) under the supervision of the instructor, packaging it to take home, and sampling the dishes prepared in the morning during a Q&A session.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING: sharp 4″ kitchen knife, cooler with ice, apron or change of clothes.

ADDITIONAL COST: If you cannot bring your own knife, we can supply you with one for an additional $20 per person. Please note the cost differences at check out.

EVENT: Blacksmithing Basics 101

EVENT: BLACKSMITHING BASICS 101
WHEN: Oct 11, 9am-4pm.
WHERE: Rixeyville, VA.
COST: $100 Single.
CLASS LIMIT: 15
PHONE: 540-827-8285
TEACHER: Joshua Langfitt.

ABOUT: Through making a few projects, students will learn the basic skills to start blacksmithing. The minimum projects you will accomplish will be a fire rake/poker (bending and drawing out stock), a basic J hook (punching, scrolling and tapering), a drive hook (tapering, scrolling and upsetting), a bottle opener (slitting, drifting, bob punching)

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING: A ball peen or cross peen hammer you are comfortable swinging. Teacher suggests a weight under 2 lbs.

ADDITIONAL COST: If you cannot bring your own ball peen, we can supply you with one for an additional $20 per person. Please note the cost differences at check out.

 

EVENT Oct 11, 2018: "Dry Curing Meat at Home"

EVENT - "Dry Curing Meat at Home" with Hand Hewn Farm

WHERE: 10990 Patterson Rd SW, Fresno, Ohio

COST: $175 single, CLASS LIMIT: 15 people

TEACHERS: Andy Lane & Doug Wharton from Hand Hewn Farm

DATE & TIME: October 11, 9 am- 4pm. PHONE: 330-503-3883

ABOUT: This workshop will start with a hands-on butchering of half a heritage hog to cover many of the options for dry cured pork cuts as well as those from other animals. Once we have isolated the cuts for dry curing, we will discuss historical techniques as well as more modern methods for preserving pork. While we won’t be providing a full lunch, there will be samples of cured cuts from our farm for sampling. After lunch you will be guided through the curing process for all the cuts from the pig. To help further your knowledge base we will demo different casing, tying, and aging techniques for cured meats. Curing chambers, and cellars on the homestead will round out the class so you will be fully prepared to take the next step in homestead preservation.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BRING: Yourself and an apron.

The COMPLETE Cast Iron Cooking Video

Nick and Esther Fouch Live off-grid and help to teach how to care for and cook on cast iron cookware.

Prep Joke!

How To Find Unlisted Homestead Land

Troy gives us lots of info on how to find land without going through a real estate agent.

Simple Rules For Preppers & Homesteaders

Off Grid Bread Baking

Patara lives off grid, and shows us how to make bread on/in a woodburning stove in a dutch oven.

VISUAL AID - 40 Knots

9 Wood Stove Accessories Wood Burners Should Have

Lessons From The Great Depression

"These Lessons from the Great Depression aren’t meant to be scary but they should move you.  If you watch the news or read it online you know something is stirring in our economy.  We need to learn from the past; in hopes that we don’t repeat that time but we are prepared if we do." ~Tiffany Davis

LINK TO FULL ARTICLE: https://www.imperfectlyhappy.com/lessons-from-the-great-depression/#comment-21055

Water Without a Well - A Little Different Way

Don't go into unnecessary debt to start your homestead

Troy and Kelly give us wise advice about going into debt.

10 Vintage Skills We Need In Our modern World

"Don’t be discouraged if you don’t have all these vintage skills. But work on them! Don’t let the self-sufficient skills of the past be lost forever – learn and teach them! These are listed in no particular order.

LINK to Article: https://www.imperfectlyhappy.com/vintage-skills/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Imperfectly%20Happy%20Homesteading&utm_content=Vintage%20Skills%2010%20More%20We%20Still%20Need%20in%20the%20Modern%20World

Beef/ Bacon Grease Emergency Candle

Does an experiment to see if bacon and hamburger meat combined grease will burn like a candle, and it works!

How To Make An Easy Deer Roast

Watch Teresa as she shows you how to make this easy Deer Roast...

OFF GRID Water Trough That Never Freezes

Dutch shows us what he found on his property!
This could also be used to water a large food garden.

How to Silently Cut Down Trees Quickly

In a survival situation, silence is golden. If you don't want to wake up the "neighborhood" with a chain saw, this Silky Katanaboy is a great alternative.

PTP Live Show: Herb Of The Week-Turmeric

Lots of studies and information about Turmeric: Info starts at 17:35

Start Small, Take One Step At A Time!

How To Cook With a Kitchen Queen Wood Stove

Boss of the Swamp takes us through the different parts of the stove, then cooks with it.

Winter Storm Preparations for Everyone

Brad and Christa have a checklist of things to help you prepare for a harsh Winter.

Adding Animals to Your Off-Grid Homestead?

Watch as Doug and Stacy teach you all about what is needed for your animals, and especially in the Winter time.

A 1 Year Review of Their Rocket Mass Heater

The Fouch Family, who have been living off-grid, give a review of their rocket mass heater, that they have had in their home for one year...

Eight Survival Uses For Dental Floss

1. Tripwire. That’s right, tripwire. Because dental floss doesn’t stand out when you look at it. Take a few strands and twist them together to lend extra strength to the wire, put it between two trees, and you have a surprisingly tough little cord that won’t be stepped through but will take someone’s feet out from under them when they try to walk through it.
2. Stitches. Regular dental floss can be surprisingly tough. If you need to make do for emergenty stitches, dental floss can do the trick to keep a wound closed up.
3. Clotheline. Again, you’ll want to twist several strands together to strengthen them to hold the weight of wet clothes, but this is, basically, the tripwire idea, just at a different height for a different purpose.
4. Spear making. You may think this is nuts, but imagine tying your knife to the end of a sturdy stick using dental floss as the cord holding your knife to the stick. There you go: homemade spear.
5. Fishing line. Simply tie one end to a stick and the other end to a hook with bait, and you have an instant, DIY fishing rod. Nicholas O. advises that you can use a soda can tab for the fishing hook if you want to go as DIY as possible.
6. Rope. What is a rope but cord or twine with more threads twisted together. This is the same idea. You’ll just twist together more threads of floss to make your rope and use it for climbing, carrying, and whatever other purposes that you need for rope.
7. Shoelaces. Yes, you may not feel that floss shoe laces will be the next fashion trend (and, I agree, they probably won’t), but, if you need laces in the rough, these will do the trick.
8. Sewing. Let’s face it, you’ll probably have to fix some holes in your clothes or reattach buttons. Floss can work great for some of the purposes calling for rougher thread.
   Special Thanks to Survival Institute for this information.

10 Tips to Preparing Venison by Stacy Lyn

"You will be amazed at the creations that you bring to the table. Your tastebuds and your family will thank you. Happy hunting, happy cooking, and happy eating."

LINK: https://gameandgarden.com/cooking/wildgame/ten-tips-to-know-when-preparing-venison/

6 Packable Fire Starting Aids

Whether a Backwoodsman or just backpacking, this information is always handy...

Antique Irons and Our Off Grid Laundry Set Up

Heidi, in Washington, shows us her off-grid laundry set up, and a couple antique irons she bought thru eBay...

Off Grid BUCKET BATH and LAUNDRY

Jaime, from Guildbrook Farm in NC, shows us how to take a bath and do laundry in 5/gallon buckets.

How To Deal with Depression When Off Grid

Even before you find yourself in a disaster situation, you may want to keep these options in mind as ways to address depression issues before defaulting to taking pharmaceutical products with their potential side-effects...
LINK: http://survivalinstitute.com/how-to-deal-with-depression-while-off-grid/

Zucchini Spinach Lasagna cooked in Wood Stove

20 Survival Life Hacks

These would be fun to do with your kids...

How We Heat Our House with Wood & Natural Convection

3 Events That Will Affect Your Homestead and/or Prepping