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Gardens 

How Much of What Should You Plant in Your Garden. I Make it Super Simple.

September 29, 2016September 29, 2016 Chris Thompson 3236 Views 0 Comment Garden Planning, How many plants per person, Knowledge Preserve

Every year that I sit down and plan this next years garden, I find it to sort of be a

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Easy Ant Killer? (Dispelling all the myths)

September 25, 2016September 30, 2016 Chris Thompson 2790 Views 0 Comment Ant killer

Ok, if you’re like me, you have ant issues in your garden, on your fruit trees, etc…. Its a huge

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You Can Find Self-Reliance Out of Tragedy

September 24, 2016September 24, 2016 Chris Thompson 2693 Views 0 Comment Fire damage, State Farm

Just about five years ago, I moved my parents into the small one bedroom home on my property.  It was

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30 Minute Worm Bin From Recycled Materials….(Easy Worm Castings).

September 16, 2016September 30, 2016 Chris Thompson 3190 Views 1 Comment Worm bin, worm castings

Some projects are bigger and more meaningful than others.  In this case, a small step toward more self-reliance.  My worm

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Pigs 

A Full Step-by-Step on How to Slaughter, Butcher and Cure Pig Meat

August 29, 2016August 30, 2016 Chris Thompson 18877 Views 0 Comment charcuterie, farmstead meatsmith, Hog butchering, pig butchering, pig slaughter, Pigs, Self-reliance, Self-sufficiency

In my pursuit to gain further self-sufficiency, I have been wanting to raise a couple pigs.  I’d heard they were

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Gardens 

The New Herb Garden

August 24, 2016August 24, 2016 Chris Thompson 2552 Views 0 Comment Automatic irrigation, Herb Garden, repurposed lumber

Some wins are bigger than others.  This one was a project I started last year and took on too many…

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Gardens 

Easy auto irrigation in a few steps (video)

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 Chris Thompson 2432 Views 0 Comment irrigation, micro-drip, micro-drip tape, raised beds, Self-reliance, Self-sufficiency

This is my latest in my pursuit for self-sufficiency.  Some wins are bigger than others but this one, is important

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Chickens 

Finest Watering System for Chickens (With a complete purchase list)

May 14, 2016May 14, 2016 Chris Thompson 5023 Views 0 Comment Chicken watering

  Before I built this chicken coop I spent probably six months researching different ways and methods. I looked at

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Financial Freedom Gardens 

Months and Months of Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs…Here’s how

March 28, 2016May 30, 2022 Chris Thompson 2712 Views 0 Comment Barter, Financial Freedom, Self-sufficiency, Trade

I had a friend come by a day ago to took a look at my new chicken coop which, you

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Safety 

Your Safety, is Mostly this One Thing.

March 27, 2016April 19, 2016 Chris Thompson 3359 Views 4 Comments Safety, Warrior mindset

This discussion is probably one of the most important topics affecting how we all live our lives. Without this most

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