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Thank you, all. I had no idea. Many folks I know call what Darren described as Last Chance Stew goulash. It must be a regional or social class thing Also, I had no idea that there was actually a dish named “American Goulash”. From the description given (another hat tip to Darren), the recipe is EXACTLY what Yoda made. I am a bit relieved. We’ve got a big batch in the freeze dryer that we are going to do in single serve pouches to use for bartering or selling. It’s nice to have a name to put on the label

Thanks all

Freesteading, full of some of the smartest people around

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I am not a big fan of the VA. They actually lost my father in the system; literally told us he wasn’t a patient after he had been going there for a decade. This is completely outrageous, though.

Please, if you are a vet, or anyone else for that matter, and you need help call out, we (your fellow vets and Patriots) will be there for you.

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline dial 988 or Text 838255

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Try expounding on this topic on YouTube, Twitter, Or Facebook. See how far you get before the censors try to hamstring you.

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This is going to sound counter intuitive; in the larger sense of preparedness, I think it is water. Most people, even serious preppers, under estimate the amount of water needed to maintain a working homestead. And since homesteading is the natural landing spot in the evolution of a prepper, that’s the target we should be aiming for. It’s relatively easy to prep for survival levels. That’s not what we are preparing for, though. We are preparing to thrive, not just survive. In the event of a collapse, in order to thrive we need water for ourselves, hydration and hygiene. We’ll also need water for our livestock and our gardens. Stock ponds and drought resistant crops can alleviate the problem a bit; still the amount of water that is consumed on a working homestead dwarfs what most people “prepare” for.

That’s my 2 cents, YMMV

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Almost any programming from PBS aimed at kids.

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Again humidity issue here.

Same here. At the old place, the freeze dryer was in the processing kitchen in the basement. Had a constant temp of around 65, I kept a fan blowing on it when running, and kept a dehumidifier running 24/7. At the new place, no real climate control in the area, and very little room for a fan, or dehumidifier. We just have to survive until I get the new processing kitchen built sometime next year.

These are the trials and tribulations of building a homestead from scratch. We en devour to persevere.

Have a great one!

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
1 Timothy 5:8

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Stop it, you evil evil person….the temptation. OOOHHHHhhhhhhhhhhh!

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Much of what you listed is in the works. Stay tuned, you’ll be excited with what is coming.

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I think we’ve got a winner!

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You know, my first thought on reading Tag’s reply was…’Well, duh, why didn’t I think of that”. Honestly, the thought didn’t even cross my mind at the time. I think that shows exactly how important community can be. We’ve been blessed to land within a fantastic community. It took a while; here we are, though. I feel secure in it; secure enough in it, that I can take it for granted at times. This thread, case in point. Community can give you such a sense of security and well being that it becomes part of the landscape, and you don’t see it until you look for it. Build your communities now, while your basic survival needs are taken care of. When your life literally depends on securing water, food, shelter or a means of protection, figuring out you need a community is not the most optimal time.

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There are companies that are marketing in home potable water condensers.. They are really neat; they do tend to be a bit pricey, though. “Cool costs money,” as an old boss of mine used to say. An ingenious person (Hacks for the Homesteader), could probably cobble one together for a lot less.

Here’s one I was looked at when I was contemplating the idea:

https://www.amazon.com/Nu-Water-30-Atmospheric-Generator/dp/B089RBQDN7/ref=dp_prsubs_1?pd_rd_i=B089RBQDN7&psc=1?tag=grumpyacresfa-20

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There is always a camp fire to cook over. If you do need an extra camp stove to feed that crew of yours, hit us up. I am sure one of us locals can hook you up with a loaner

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I wonder how many people viewing that on Freesteading would see that as a totally innocuous video clip? How many would see it as “Yea, a dog park”, and how many would see it as a messege saying, “If you want change, turn to the government to enable it”?

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Oh my gosh, can’t believe I left out the pot-luck and Barter-town. On Sat night, bring your A game when it comes to cooking, because there is a pot luck. Fill some bellies full of delicious camp-fire food and you could become an instant legend. Disappoint and you could gain yourself a nickname of shame, like…”Jamie Olvier” (emotional damaaaage). Seriously, they do tend to put out a really good spread. After dinner, we set up Barter-town; no money involved, just trading and bartering. If you have items for trade; literally anything legal goes, bring them. We’ll horse trade and haggle for an hour or so, until it gets too dark, or the camp fire circle is about to start. You would be amazed at what you can walk away with. We’ve got a barter-town haul video on our YT channel, if you want to check it out.

The last thing, I promise, is to advise bringing wet weather gear, chances are if you are out there long enough, you will get rained on at some point. Ask some of the old timers at the Festival about the spring event we did at Pomme de Terre for same good story telling about being prepared for rain.