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I enjoyed talking with Don Alley not only to get more aquainted with him myself, but to share with you a different 'take' on preparedness that you may not have thought of before.  Don brings a perspective of Martial Arts from an every day preparedness point of view into his family's emergency plan.  I hope you'll listen and learn some new ideas as I did!

EnJOY the Journey, 

Donna

Donald Alley is a martial practitioner with over 10 years of experience. He has practiced personal protection training methodology with broad-spectrum awareness. He is a black belt in classical Ju Jutsu, Assistant Instructor at the Martial Science Center, and an Emergency Preparedness Instructor and Program Coordinator at Martial Tactical Training of Michigan. Furthermore, he is an NRA Instructor for Basic Pistol and Personal Protection firearm training. His product line, Bu Tactical, includes items for protection, preparedness, and survival applications.

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I'm thrilled to get to visit with my guest and discuss her traditionally off-grid lifestyle as well as all the great things that she has to share wiht you!  I hope you'll join us!

Trayer is an author, freelance writer, and a radio show host at Mountain Woman Radio.  Tammy and her family live traditionally off-grid and have a passion to help educate others by sharing their experiences of living off the land, dealing with autism, gluten free and dairy free cooking, self reliance, wilderness survival, traditional and primitive skills, and much more. Follow Tammy's radio show on iTunes and her website. Keep up with Tammy's informative articles and videos by subscribing to: http://TrayerWilderness.com andhttp://youtube.com/trayerwilderness.

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In today's episode our hostess, Donna Miller shares some of her favorite left-over foods and how she enjoys using them in order not to waste food.  Let's face it, left over food that gets thrown away can really cut into the grocery budget.  Disguising leftovers and getting your family to actually eat them is a skill.  But it's one you can enjoy learning!  

Donna shares her top ten (10) leftover items with multiple ideas on how they can each be used.

If you have other ideas or questions please email Donna and she can address them in an upcoming show!  Thanks for listening.

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I am so glad to have as my guest one of our Distinguished Contributing Authors & Friend, Janet Liebsh!

Bill and Janet litterally wrote the book on the vastness of being prepared.  It's not a novel or fluff - this is a book chock full of easy reference scenarios. You may find yourself faced with a tense situation and need the cool, simple steps to help you focus.  "IT'S A DISASTER! ...and what are YOU gonna do about it?" is my favorite 'go-to' reference book.

Bill & Janet Liebsch are the founders of FedHealth, a publishing and marketing company formed in 1999 to help the public focus on preparedness and health-related issues. We also are the authors and publishers of "IT'S A DISASTER! ...and what are YOU gonna do about it?" and are dedicated to developing programs that primarily benefit First Responders, schools and volunteers. Get a sample of the content with this free mini-ebook  HERE 

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If your first thought was that we lived on our savings, think again.  Here are some bullet points of what route we chose to go when we were faced with no income for a full year:

We did not have a savings to live fromWe did not go on a government assistance programWe did not move in with family to avoid mortgage or rentWe did not split up our family to handle the situation.

Some of the things we did do were:

Live off the garden.Waste NO food.Barter food items.Sell off most of our belongings.Downsize to one car.Cut out most entertainment.More...

You'll have to listen to the show to hear how we did this...

Have fun and enJOY the journey!

 

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I am so glad to have as my guest one of our Distinguished Contributing Authors, Jason Hunt !

As if the title wasn't warning enough, we are going to talk about our Faith and how we believe God does call us to Prepare and what is lacking in the denominational church when it comes to helping others hear that call to prepare.

Jason Hunt is the owner of Campcraft, LLC a survival outfitter and outdoor ministry located in Kentucky where he leads classes in wilderness survival, preparedness and wilderness medicine. He is also an instructor at The Pathfinder School and television host for both “Pathfinder TV” and “Campcraft with Jason Hunt”. You can learn more by visiting his website at www.campcraft.us

Jason grew up in the outdoors of Southern Indiana engaging almost daily in what nature provided as a playground, but it wasn't until after a ten year stint as a pastor that he felt God call him back into the woods for what would be perhaps the greatest adventure of his life. Jason first received his training in survival from civilian and military experts by way of his martial arts experience which spans thirty years. Jason is the author of The End Times Christian and is host of the weekly television series Campcraft airing in Louisville, Kentucky. 

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In today's episode our hostess, Donna Miller shares some tips and tricks to speeding up the learning curve for using cast iron cookware.  From the hand me down from great, great grandma to the new one found at a flea market, cast-iron cookware has very specific needs and a unique care regimen.

Then Donna will help you to troubleshoot some of the reasons your cast iron may have food sticking to it and how you can avoid that with just a few simple tweaks in how you use it.  From rust to restoration - learning to cook with and care for cast iron never goes out of style.

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There are things around everyone's home that usually just get tossed in the trash without thinking.  But if you're on a tight budget, you may want to rethink, reuse, repurpose and recycle those items that would easily go into the garbage into items you would have spent hard earned money to replace.  

Here are the items:

Plastic Produce BagsMesh Produce BagsProduce BasketsCoffee GroundsEmpty Tin CansCardboard Tubes Desecant or Silica PacketsPlastic Newspaper SleeveAny Bottle with an EyedropperUsed Dryer Sheets

I always keep all of these items and more to use in multple ways.  It keeps me from spending money on other disposable items.  

You'll have to listen to the show to hear how I use these!

Have fun and enJOY the journey!

 

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I had the honor of interviewing Joel and leaving tremendously encouraged about this method of gardening. As I think and prepare for my elderly years, gardening is not something I am willing to give up simply due to physical limitations and straw bale gardening sounds just like the ticket to keep at it! It is not only for the 'seasoned' gardener, as Joel puts it, but it is great for so many other circumstances and living environments.

He is going to be one of the speakers you can learn from FOR FREE at the Home Grown Food Summit! (bit.ly/HomeGrownFoodSummit) But you'll want to register SOON . You'll see several people with whom you are likely familiar.

Links to connect with Joel:

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www.Facebook.com/LearnToGrowAStrawBaleGarden

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Today I hope you receive some Homesteading Inspiration with my guest Jared Stanley, of J and J Acres. Jared wills

Jared Stanley is best known for his nearly 300 videos on the J&J Acres YouTube channel where he shares the adventures of his family working to become self-reliant. Jared and Jennifer have 5 children who are homeschooled and help around the property.

Jared is also a certified Permaculture Designer. He teaches many homesteading related subjects, speaks at conferences and consults people on permaculture design.

Here is how you can connect with Jared:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/homesteading1 http://www.youtube.com/jandjacreshttp://www.jandjacres.nethttp://www.permasapien.com

We hope you enjoy the show and leave inspired in your homesteading journey!  No matter where you are from dreaming to digging - inspiration goes a long way in homesteading!

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Keep Growing and enJOY the Journey!

Donna Miller

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