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The following clips are from Christropher Nyerges‘ appearance on National Geographic’s “Doomsday Preppers” show. He’s a smart guy who is also extremely resourceful…he should be, considering he’s living in Los Angeles, California! Christopher also attended the Self-Reliance Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah last fall, promoting his School of Self-Reliance. Meet Christopher Nyerges Video [...]  With the Dallas Texas’ Self-Reliance Expo almost 1 week away, it’s time you know that our good friends from Pantry Paratus™ will be hosting a FREE Give-Away of a Wondermill Electric Grain Mill. The drawing will take place on Saturday, February 11 at their booth #100-101. Wilson & Chaya will both be conducting educational [...] Join Colorado Ron & Bubba Davinci on their show tonight 8 pm Central on the Preparedness Radio Network. (Click the image for the link or click HERE.) This week 1/27/2012, on Self-Reliance Expozed, the official Self-Reliance Expo radio show, your hosts Colorado Ron and Bubba DaVinci will be introducing themselves and discussing what the [...] With the Dallas’ Self-Reliance Expo right around the corner February 10-11, we want to give individuals and families the opportunities to win FREE tickets to the Self-Reliance Expo! (It’s actually gonna happen in Mesquite, just east of Dallas). What we are looking for: Entertaining videos which highlight/demonstrate your most innovative Self-Reliance Creations, Contraptions, [...] Our friends Wilson & Chaya at PantryParatus.com wrote a great article, and we are featuring it here with their permission. Enjoy! Convenience is pretty expensive. The just-in-time logistics system has changed our shopping experience in the Industrialized world. If you pick up the last bottle of ketchup on the shelf, there is no such thing [...] Last week, I had the opportunity to speak with Laurie Gawronski of G & R Foods, Incorporated. Laurie heads the sales of Ballantyne Butter and Bega canned cheddar cheese. Although G & R is based in Wisconsin, they are the largest domestic wholesaler of New Zealand’s Ballantyne butter brand and the nation’s exclusive importer of Australia’s [...] Texas Shelf Reliance® For those of you out there who enjoy the free samples given out at Costco, Farmer’s Markets, or In-Home Presentations, you’re in for a treat at the upcoming Self-Reliance Expo just outside of Mesquite, Texas in three weeks. A team of select Independent Consultants from Shelf-Reliance® & Thrive™ Foods will be there, [...] Lehman’s-”the world’s purveyor of historical non-electric merchandise technology”- is hosting a drawing for a recipe which utilizes cast iron cookware in one of four possible categories: Main Dish Dessert Bread Breakfast I want to point out that this is a drawing and not a contest to select a preferred recipe. All submissions/entries must be received [...] Cinnamon serves uses beyond bread pudding, french toast, and tea. In fact, Pliny the Elder referenced an unknown native people’s guarding of a pricey cinnamon by “a terrible kind of bats,” circa 77 AD.1 Both bark and flower have their practical application. Following are some important facts about cinnamon which should prove useful to you. [...] 
Kate Ferry is a beekeeper in Custer, Washington. Her blog is SacredBee.net and offers great information about beekeeping, as well as many matters focusing on self-reliance. She writes: Are you fascinated by the honeybee? Do you have access to a bit of land? Anything over about 20 feet by 20 feet will do just fine. [...] The following article is a featured post by Donovan Baldwin. He covers the essential principle of frugality, a practice ALL homesteaders cherish! Enjoy: One of the things that takes some getting used to, especially as a senior citizen on a fixed income, is living on that fixed income. credit: moneysense.gov.sg Even if you have [...] Today’s featured post comes to us courtesy of Dr. Bones & Nurse Amy from Doom & Bloom! He has wonderful articles full of practical information for homesteaders, preppers, and the rest of open-minded folk! “Have you ever wondered how likely it is that you’ll be able to produce all the calories you’ll need on the [...] One of the reasons I have a such a great time traveling to Utah is because of the almost endless amount of creative products & services having to do with Self-Reliance, Homesteading, Emergency Preparedness, and just plain old frugal living. I recently met two brothers who have created the coolest functional and neatest looking site [...] Open to the public! Here is your chance to win a Country Living Grain Mill! Only at the Self Reliance Expo April 8-9, 2011 National Western Complex Denver CO View a demo below:
In a previous article, Lets Talk Water Storage, I talked about water storage and how to purify it. Here is just a quick couple of pics showing how we keep ours from getting contaminated. Our storage tank is 375 gallons and we use Clorox Bleach to keep it drinkable. We also use it every spring, and refill the tank just to help keep it fresh. [...] Corn is a great product and can easily be save on the cob or off. You can also freeze or can it. We prefer freezing ours as its alot less work. [...] I love Fall! The leaves are changing, the weather is cooler, we get a nice breeze, and RASPBERRIES!!! This was not even half of the berries ready today! Yummm Here is a pic of the beets that my wife used for her famous beet recipe we posted a little while back. Looks like it’s time for some more great eats! Our family went out a little while back and picked fresh sweet corn at our local church farm. We had alot of fun and the kids really enjoyed the experience. It was also a great opportunity to get our one year supply of corn! In a future post I’ll show you a cool way my [...] Caution! Do not store water in milk jugs! Photo c/o chartertn.net Water Storage Info: I am sure that if you are reading this you already know how important it is to have water storage. After I read about Iowa City having to use bottled water it reminded me that perhaps we should talk on [...] WALTON FEED bulk orders are back in Colorado! It’s been a while in the making and we missed them too. Now the same great products you know and trust are available at the Homestead Basics Store! [...] A short video explaining who Shelf Reliance is. Learn what features to look for in a pasta maker! For more information or recipes for using food storage, visit www.everydayfoodstorage.net I found this when cleaning up our camping gear. My wife made this and I thought it was so handy that others might be interested. The lid completely removes. All we did is empty out a few sprinkles we had left and washed it. We then added all our favorite spices. There it is, just [...] A short movie comparing two of the most basic and most popular grain mills on the market today. Both well suited for your food storage needs. See us compare and contrast the Back to basics vs a corona style grain mill. [...] |
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