Tag Archives: Beans

Posted on July 12, 2012 by freedomholdvp

Originally posted on tolivealovelylie:
My room mate Adam and I decided we wanted to raise egg hens, so we got 3 Ameraucanas: Louise, Thelma II, and Thunderbird. They are healthy quickly-growing chicks, and the cardboard box we brought them home…

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Leveraging Your Abundant Resources – And How To Make A Wood BBQ

Posted on July 11, 2012 by freedomholdvp

To make a fully-equipped and ready prepper base of operations or retreat you need stuff. Tons and tons of stuff. Knowledge and intestinal fortitude (defined this time as the inner will to do without creature comforts) can lesson the amount … Continue reading →

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Survival Potatoes

Posted on May 8, 2012 by freedomholdvp

Note: I am writing this post using the wordpress app – If it looks messed up, I’ll round back and fix it. Potatoes are an amazing source of calories, and I just found out recently super-fricken-easy to grow. The process … Continue reading →

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MAG Rules

Posted on November 4, 2011 by freedomholdvp

Every group should have a few rules – just so there are clear expectations and responsibilities. Don’t go US Tax Code and start making things long and difficult with a 1000 exceptions – Keep It Simple Stupid. PLEASE NOTE: This … Continue reading →

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(Part 1) Water, Water, Every Where, Nor Any Drop To Drink – Water And The Prepper

Posted on October 17, 2011 by freedomholdvp

Water is basically the most important thing to us humans, and virtually all living things. The problem is, all water is not created equal, and some can seriously mess you up – like kill you. You can purify water by … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own Cheese In Under An Hour

Posted on October 4, 2011 by freedomholdvp

Making your own cheese is easy. There are many varieties that are much harder and require much more ingredients – but at the simplest level you only really need Milk and Vinegar. Salt and Herbs will help flavor, but not … Continue reading →

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Rain Water Harvesting – A Freedom Hold Ranch Members Journey

Posted on October 3, 2011 by submoarancher

Please note that the following was not written by FreedomholdVP, but another member of the MAG. I would like to thank him and his father for their work! Before I begin to detail my experience building our rainwater harvesting system … Continue reading →

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Evaporated Milk – Not Just For Gran’ Ma’s Cooking

Posted on October 2, 2011 by freedomholdvp

Evaporated Milk (EM), I love the stuff – It’s a great short-term prep type item that has tons of uses as compared to regular milk. EM has a shelf life, for the unsweetened variety, of about a year and a … Continue reading →

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Stage 1 Food Preps – Canned Food (With Recipe!)

Posted on September 18, 2011 by freedomholdvp

Everyone wants to know “what is the first step in getting food preps?” They want to know freeze-dried or MRE’s? Dehydrated or Coast Guard Rations? This guy’s opinion: none of the above – get some canned food. This is not … Continue reading →

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