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Welcome! Welcome to the new Self-Reliance EXPERIENCE...we are so thrilled and honored to have you join us! This is the 9th year of the Self Reliance Expo. At the end of 2017, we purchased the Expo from its founder and today we couldn't be more excited about the giant vision we have for this organization! We have restructured the organization and are pleased to introduce The National Self-Reliance Project, the umbrella organization over the new Self-Reliance EXPERIENCE (our flagship initiative). Additional initiatives will be unveiled over the coming months. We are positioning this organization to bring a greater awareness to the importance of a self-reliant lifestyle in our everyday lives and communities. Our platform is neutral, with no political or religious affiliation. We firmly believe that in an effort to strengthen our communities, families and ourselves, we must all make a conscious choice to become more prepared for whatever life throws our way, irrespective of who's in office or behind the pulpit. The mission of The National Self-Reliance Project is to educate and empower our citizens, families and communities to become more self-reliant. This then begs the question, "What does selfreliance mean?" It is our goal is to initiate that conversation in homes across the dinner table and in communities throughout the United States. Self-reliance will look different depending upon where you live, who you care for and the strength of your community. For the Self-Reliance EXPERIENCE, we define self-reliance with four 'pillars': PREPAREDNESS, SURVIVAL, SUSTAINABILITY and the SIMPLE LIFE (aka homesteading, etc). It is our hope that one of those will resonate with you and along your journey, you will begin to see a common thread thru each of the four pillars, thus becoming even more educated and empowered to pursue a holistic self-reliant lifestyle. Once again, we thank you for joining us and wish you an amazing EXPERIENCE! Please join the conversation at #SelfRelianceMeans. Cheers.

- Kiki Bandilla

Owner | The National Self-Reliance Project

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to The Self-Reliance Experience

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Ten Steps to a Healthy Home John Patterson

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Who Will Carry Out Your Medical Wishes? Joanne Eason

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Does the Definition of Self-Reliance Matter? Morgan Stewart

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Foraging in Texas

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Bob Hansler

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Breakthrough Solar Cooking Technology

Five Open Source Intelligence Tasks To Do Before Going Off Grid Mark Budro

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2018 Speaker Schedule

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2018 Guest Speakers

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Homesteaders' Master Plan

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2018 Classroom Schedule

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Growing Your Own Food Is Like Printing Your Own Money Marjory Wildcraft

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Leaving Work After a Natural Disaster

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The Self-Reliance Experience | Mesquite, Texas 2018

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10 Steps to a

Healthy Home! Many of our health problems can be traced back to our indoor air environment. We spend a lot of time indoors and our children spend more time indoors than any other generation. Our lifestyles now incorporate new electronic devices and we are using chemically based medicines to mask our symptoms of disease. One of the easiest things you can do is to educate yourself on what might be the cause of your present and future pains. Many of these suggestions are low cost. If you start working on them now your family will feel better.

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Eliminate toxic chemicals from your home both interior and exterior.

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Turn off your wifi at night. Find out more about Electrosmog.

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Use more natural bedding linens and towels. Use your bathroom fan when showering. Install a shower head filter. To eliminate inhaling chlorine gas. Identify and eliminate mold. Filter toxins from your drinking water.

Building a holistic

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INVITACIAL TION!

March 25, 2018 | 9am-Noon

Hampton Inn & Suites Mesquite, Texas Join us for a community discussion on helping our communities become holistic and self-reliant!

What will We discuss? Affordable Housing Hemp for Building Materials Healthier Workplaces Community Preparedness Community Gardens Holistic Income Opportunities Growing our Future with Hemp Your Ideas and Your Progress Collaborations and Partnerships Community Problem Solving

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Change your furnace filter and have your ducts cleaned. Grow house plants. Clean your indoor air naturally. Use more natural materials like industrial hemp.

Donation based event: please contribute at the door! (suggested donation $25)

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John Patterson, Owner/Educator | [email protected]

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Medical Wishes? Suppose you became unconscious, were taken to a hospital and medical decisions needed to be made, but you are unable to make them? Who would know what you would want or not want? Suppose it’s an elderly parent or grandparent who fell ill. Do you know their treatment wishes? Would you be able to make a life-anddeath decision for them? Good planning and preparation are essential in matters of your health and those of your loved ones. All 50 U.S. states guarantee the right of adults to choose someone to make these decisions, and all 50 states provide “advance directive” documents for this purpose. Unfortunately, many of these forms are written by doctors and lawyers and you just about have to be one

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or the other to complete them. In 1998, a new way to plan was introduced – Five Wishes. Five Wishes is an easy to understand and use advance directive, which consists of a durable power of attorney for health care (Wish 1) and a living will (Wish 2). In Wish 1 you choose someone to make healthcare decisions for you when you can’t make them yourself, and in Wish 2 you give that person guidance on what kind of life support treatment you would want or not want. Wishes 3-5 are what make Five Wishes unique in that they address questions of your comfort, maintaining your dignity and the many other personal, family and spiritual concerns that people say matter most. There are more than 30 million copies of Five Wishes in national circulation and it is available in 29 languages and in Braille. It fully meets the legal requirements of 42 states, but it’s used in all 50 to help people discuss and plan ahead of a serious illness. Completing Five Wishes is a gift, both to yourself and to those you love. In spelling out your wishes, family members need no longer guess, because everybody’s on the same page! Individual copies of Five Wishes are $5 each, but only $1 each in quantities of 25 or more. Learn more at www.fivewishes.org. Joanne Eason Director of Sales & Partner Relations | FIVE WISHES

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What is Self-Reliance? Is it the ability to feed your family real, healthy, non-processed food from your own garden? Is it about avoiding the “normal” industrialized food production and processing channels? Or is it about feeding your family when the grocery store shelves are emptied after a dangerous storm?

Does the Definition

Self-Reliance Matter?

Is it about warming your family in the winter without paying ever increasing rates to utility corporations? Is it about protecting the environment from pollution caused by fossil fuels? Or is it about running your air conditioner and television while the power is out, and the utilities are scrambling to repair a damaged grid? Is it about healing basic ailments the all-natural way, without paying exorbitant doctor bills or insurance deductibles? Is it about never having to stand in line for handouts at a Red Cross shelter? Or is it about never having to wait for FEMA? Is it about self-defense?

The answer to all these questions is, “Yes!” Many people like to split hairs about the meaning of self-reliance, but the facts are clear. No matter what drives you to live a more self-reliant lifestyle, the results are ALWAYS the same. Self-reliance means a more fulfilling, educated, healthy, independent, prepared and sustainable life.

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The Southwest is a land of plenty, the resources are rich and whether used for agriculture or left as pristine wilderness, the land provides. Ask most anyone around the countryside and they'll be able to tell you where the best fishing is, when hunting season starts and what crops are planted locally. Many, if not most of us love the land, and have grown up learning and enjoying the outdoors. But, what if there was more out there? Things that have always been around, things you've looked at but hadn't realized what they truly were? A landscape of delicious edible fruits, nuts, vegetables and tubers blanket our countryside. Given a second glance and closer look, food and uniquely useful plant life, surrounds us more than folks might imagine. Even if you are a tried-and-true outdoorsman, I can guarantee there are things about our fields and forests that you'd never have guessed were there and in such quantities. For instance:

Yucca - Edible

stalk, blossom, pods and seeds. Cordage from leaves. Soap from roots.

Mesquite - Edible sweet sap, sweet fleshy portions of seed pods, ground seeds. Forest Rose - Edible blossoms, new leaves and fruits. Cordage from woody stems. Cats or Green Briar - Edible new tender leaves, tendrils,

stem and tubers.

Whether you are a hunter, angler, gardener or simply an admirer of nature, you'll want to join Bob Hansler at the Self Reliance Expo for his talk on Foraging in TX and follow him on YouTube at Channel: Bob Hansler. You'll never look at the forest the same way again!

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When looking for off grid land or a place for your family to be able to go to in the event of a catastrophic event, price and location often play an important role. Something that most people overlook during this process is the value, and necessity, in using open source intelligence to get a full picture of the area and possible threats that they are potentially going to be near. Open source intelligence is an overlooked tool that can give you a large amount of information that may influence your decision. We have put together some quick hitters to get you pointed in the right direction.

1. Check the crime statistics in the area Many people are VERY surprised to find out that there are issues in the area they are looking in. It may be a great place, but if there are numerous drug arrests and assaults nearby, then that may influence your decision. Just because you think you are buying in the middle of nowhere does not mean that bad things are not happening there. Google Keyword: Check my local crime statistics

2. Background check on previous owner While this may sound over the top, it could give you some good background information. If the owner is nice to you, it does not mean that they are not a drug dealer or affiliated with a gang, or may have done jail time. This could signal any number of issues with the property. Google Keyword: Personal Background Check – 99% of the time this will cost you money, but there are certain things you can do on your own. Make sure to check out our open source intelligence speaker in Mesquite!

3. Check to make sure there are no liens on the property The last thing you need is an issue with this. There is

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BOOTHSIDE CLASSES Rainwater Collection and Filtration | Chris Mahan, Self-Sufficient Living Chris explores the collection, storage and filtration of rainwater for human consumption.

Long Term Food Storage | Chris Mahan, Self-Sufficient Living

Five Open Source

intelligence Tasks to do before

going off grid

Chris will demonstrate different methods for storing food: dehydration, pressure canning, freeze-drying, and the use of Mylar-type bags for long term protection of dry foods.

Pressure Canning for Beginners | Brenda Mahan, Self-Sufficient Living Brenda will demonstrate how to use a pressure canner, how to prepare meats, fruits and vegetables and will review the tools used and best practices in the home kitchen.

Man Scouts | Eric Boettcher Man Scouts is a hands on experience. Empowering one with hands-on training makes them well equipped and more confident in tough situations. Join Eric in making weather protecting shelters, cordage out of grass and garbage bags, fishing spears, purifying water with rocks and more. All you need is a knife and knowledge. Eric teaches you the importance on the 3 H's. Heat, Hydration, and a "Hell-bent" attitude to survive.

Bunker Fitness | John Pierre Join John Pierre as he will get you moving in this fun, energetic demonstration for exercises you can do anywhere and in under any circumstance.

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nothing worse than getting to closing and finding out that the previous owners had undisclosed issues. Make sure and ask the right questions prior to purchase! Google Keyword: public check for property liens

4. Check public records for sex offenders Sex offenders are required to register with the State and local law enforcement when they settle back into a community. Habitual and violent offenders could pose an issue in the right situations. Google Keyword: public check for sex offenders

5. Proximity to law enforcement & medical response If you are off grid, this should be a real priority. Check distances, capabilities, equipment, routes, etc. Are they volunteers or professional paid individuals? Search Police, Fire, EMS, if rural add volunteer to that. Google Keyword: Just use Google maps online or use Google Earth.

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2018

SPEAKER SCHEDULE

2018 GUEST SPEAKERS** Mesquite, Texas

FRIDAY MARCH 23RD 2018 SURVIVAL ZONE STAGE

READY RALLY STAGE

SIMPLE LIFE STAGE

AMANDA KORTH

Heirloom Seeds & Food

11:30- Independence 12:30 Lucinda Bailey

Transamerica Financial Advisors

12:45- The Pillars of Health John Pierre 1:45 2:003:00

11:4512:45

Foraging Texas -The Forest is Food Bob Hansler

1:152:25

Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Defense: A practical guide... David Jones Project Child Save Ty Ritter

3:154:15

Red Cross Recomm. for Treating Water in an Emergency Glen Meder

2:453:55

Open Source Intelligence: Adding the Missing Piece to Your Preparedness Plans Mark Budro

4:305:30

Trapping for Life Blake Alma

4:155:25

Financial Planning in the Shadow of Dementia Amanda Korth

Financial Planning in the Shadow of Dementia

No Food....No Water....No 12:00- Shelter.... Could You Hack It? 1:10 Eric Boettcher

1:302:40

The Crashing Dollar and How to Preserve Your Wealth... Michael Weiner

3:004:10

Building w/ Natural Materials for Healthier Homes & Workplaces John Patterson

4:305:40

Natural Disaster Preparedness James Hart

Since the diagnosis of dementia in her own family, Amanda became acutely aware of the lack of information on dementia, she is an outspoken speaker and educator for the Alzheimer's association in Denver, as well for the Denver Hospice and is a financial advisor, helping families to understand the preparations and progression should this disease affect your family or your relationships.

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BLAKE ALMA

17-Year-Old TV/Radio Host, Hunting Activist, Creationist, & Outdoor Writer Trapping for Life 17 year old Blake Alma will share is journey from being a typical teenager to becoming a TV/radio host, hunting activist, creationist, and outdoor writer, in addition to demonstrating some of his favorite outdoor activities, trapping and firestarting.

SATURDAY MARCH 24TH 2018 READY RALLY STAGE

SURVIVAL ZONE STAGE What Top Doctors & Dietitians Know That You Should Too John Pierre

The Crashing Dollar and How 10:00- to Preserve Your Wealth... 11:10 Michael Weiner

10:1511:25

11:30- Building a Holistic Community 12:40 John Patterson & Derek Cross

11:45- Water in an Emergency 12:55 Glen Meder

Red Cross Recomm. for Treating

blakealma.com SIMPLE LIFE STAGE

A Walk thru the Woods

Financial Planning in the

Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Defense: A practical guide... David Jones

1:152:40

Survival Panel Moderator: Sara Hathaway Panelists: Blake Alma, Bob Hansford, Eric Boettcher, James Hart, Joe Alton MD

12:50- snake and treated it at home! 2:00 Marjorie Wildcraft

2:303:40

Open Source Intelligence: Adding the Missing Piece to Your Preparedness Plans Mark Budro

2:553:55

The Survival Medic Joe Alton MD

2:153:15

Heirloom Seeds & Food Independence Lucinda Bailey

4:005:30

Project Child Save Ty Ritter w/ Special Guests, Kadie Lynn & Deborah Roberson

4:155:25

Trash Talk...One Man's Trash is Another's Survival Rich Beresford III

3:304:30

Foraging Texas -The Forest is Food Bob Hansler

4:405:40

A Day in the Life of a Texas Homesteader The Grimes Family


OutBackerish Panelist - Survival Panel & Contributor to the Survival Zone

11:40- Shadow of Dementia 12:40 Amanda Korth

1:002:10

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BOB HANSLER

Beginning with Chickens 10:30- and Bees 11:30 Tony Andric

Foraging The south for beginners and veterans. Where to start, what is out there, what is possible, how foraging can be used in homesteading, hunting, prepping, and more...

I got bitten by a venomous

* Presentations subject to change

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DAVID JONES "THE NBC GUY" WMD Protection

Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense: A Practical Guide to Survival in an NBC Environment Sponsored by:

The effects of a Nuclear blast, how far they travel, fallout: how it travels, what it will effect and how to protect yourself from it. The best protection from a biological agent or pandemics including Anthrax, Ebloa, the Zika Virus and the flu. Practical steps everyone can take to protect themselves and their family.

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DEREK CROSS

Hemp Healthy Today Building a Holistic Community (with John Patterson)

JOHN PATTERSON Tiny Hemp Houses

Building the Future with Hemp

Discover with as we help our communities become more self-reliant with healthier homes and workplaces, holistic income opportunities, community gardens, problem solving, preparedness and more affordable living. Also learn how industrial hemp is bringing back family farms around the globe.

Join John Patterson as he explores improved building systems, getting permission to build, land use restrictions and how natural materials like industrial hemp can make us healthier and more comfortable while saving energy in the process. The hemp/lime system is resistant to molds, mildew, insect, pests and fire.

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DR BONES & NURSE AMY

JOHN PIERRE

Complete Wound Care, Suture and Stapling Class The Survival Medic Presentation

Discover the four solid principles that provide everyone with a strong foundation for lasting, lifelong wellbeing: healthy food, cognitive modalities, challenging the body with joyous physical motion, and embracing a loving and compassionate outlook.

Joe Alton MD, actively licensed physician, discusses all of the factors involved in becoming an effective medic for a family or survival group after a major long-term disaster.

Tricks of the Trade: What the Top Doctors and Dietitians Know that You Should Too

Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP Doom & Bloom

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ERIC BOETTCHER

Eric Boettcher Survivalist Panelist - Survival Panel & Contributor to the Survival Zone No Food....No Water....No Shelter.... Could You Hack It? Learn how to use what is on your person and how to use your natural surroundings to survive. Supplies and equipment are only as helpful as one's understanding as to how to use them effectively. Go beyond your limited 'book of matches' to develop true survival knowledge and skill sets.

Nutrition and Fitness Consultant & Author The Pillars of Health

Learn the cutting edge tricks that leading dietitians, top trainers, and renowned doctors use to keep their clients vibrant, fit, and energized.

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KADIE LYNN

America's Got Talent Semi-Finalist Country Music Entertainment Saturday, March 24th kadielynnmusic.com

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GLENN MEDER Survival Still

Understanding the Red Cross Recommendations for Treating Water in an Emergency

Heirloom Seeds & Food Independence

A straight-forward, science-based presentation that will show you why water contamination is particularly dangerous in an emergency and the Red Cross/ FEMA Recommendations for treating water that water. You'll learn how to assess your situation and take practical steps to keep your family safe.

Whether you are a homesteader or prepper, a lifestyle of self-sustainability is a noble and worthwhile objective. Food independence is a huge part of that, and Lucinda will discuss many of the considerations that must be taken into account in your plans to achieve that goal. Seeds, gardening, livestock and food preservation will all be discussed, as well as nutritional and volumetric considerations. The Seed Lady is enthusiastic, funny and very informative - this is one seminar you won't want to miss!

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JAMES HART

MARJORY WILDCRAFT

SWET Survival & Wilderness Experience Training Urban & Wilderness Emergency Survival Panelist - Survival Panel & Contributor to the Survival Zone Natural Disaster Preparedness

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LUCINDA BAILEY "THE SEED LADY"

Texas Ready

The Grow Network

How I Got Bitten by a Venomous Snake and Treated It at Home - The 5 Key Preparations You Need to Have!

James will discuss attributes of dangers and preparations needed to withstand and overcome the natural disasters we face in the immediate area. Each participant of the class will receive a booklet (complete) written by James Hart.

While harvesting tomatoes in her garden, Marjory was bitten by a copperhead snake. In this entertaining and educational presentation, Marjory shows a step-by-step process for how to treat venomous snake bites, revealed in a true story that will empower you, even if you are deathly afraid of snakes.

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MARK BUDRO

Sentinel Intel Group Emergency Communications 101 Class Open Source Intelligence For the Rest Of Us: Adding the Missing Piece to Your Preparedness Plans Millions of dollars are spent every year on survival equipment, food, water, and every kind of gadget under the sun for preparedness, but the majority of people never give open source intelligence (OSINT) any thought at all and do not include it in their preparations. Join us as we show you the importance of having OSINT in your preparations, and how it can give you an edge over those that do not.

sentinelintelgroup.com

MARY MACALUSO RN, BSN Preppers Asylum

Basic Survival First-Aid Class

Mary Macaluso's focus on Survival First Aid will be a helpful review for some and a great learning experience for people with no medical background at all. Topics covered will include treatment for shock, bleeding, wound care, fractures, and burns, among other things.

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THE GRIMES FAMILY

Grim Workshop Survival Cards, HVAC Business Owners A Day in the Life of a Texas Homesteader

Coming from a 5th generation farm that was Homesteaded in the early 1900’s, the Grimes Family maintain very productive and busy lives. 2 of their 3 adult children still live on the farm with their spouses and children, doing everything from taking care of the animals and livestock, to designing green houses and aquaponics systems, to selling herbs, produce and plants that are grown on the farm. The Grimes family has recently been discovered by a couple major networks as a subject of a documentary regarding homesteading.

grimworkshop.com

MICHAEL WEINER

Swiss America Trading Corp. The Crashing Dollar and How to Preserve Your Wealth: Where is your money safe? & Just a Bit about Bitcoin This class will help you to understand the current monetary system and how to protect yourself from its downfall.

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RICH BERESFORD III Around the Cabin

Trash Talk...One Man's Trash is Another's Survival In this class you will learn how to save money, time, and maybe even your life through everyday garbage. Most people are shocked about all the valuable items they have been throwing away! From reusing items at home to repurpose items in a survival situation, we will get your brain moving in a new and wonderful direction.

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SARA F. HATHAWAY

The Changing Earth Series Moderator - Survival Panel Author, Sara Hathaway, will lead this interactive panel of survivalists, establishing a scenario taken from Sara's The Changing Earth Series. Based on the survival situation that Erica, the main character of The Changing Earth Series, finds herself, our panel of survival experts will help her survive.

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TONY ANDRIC All My Bees Inc.

Beginning with Chickens and Bees Class My name is Tony Andric, I am an addict and I love it. For many beekeepers, this is how we should introduce ourselves. With a career in engineering I’ve always looked to improve the tools and equipment I use. I worked for over 20 years at companies like IBM and AMD making computer equipment used worldwide and getting several patents. In 2011 I left the corporate world and started a partnership building an automatic chicken coop door (chickendoors.com). That business has been blessed with success. This past year I’ve started another business serving the beekeeping market. I live in Lockhart, Texas with my bride of over 20 years. We enjoy the countryside lifestyle surrounded by cows, chickens, bees and dogs.

TY RITTER

Founder Project Child Save Project Child Save is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping prevent child abductions and kidnapping through education and public awareness campaigns. When these heinous acts are perpetrated against our children, Project Child Save, through it's international network, finds these abducted innocents who have been taken against their will and sold into slavery, and retrieves them, returning them to their loved ones. In this dramatic presentation, Project Child Save, Founder and Executive Director, will share some of his experiences and also how you can protect your children from becoming a victim of such heinous acts.

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HOMESTEADERS'

MASTER PLAN

Do you have a plan?

MEDICAL | ENERGY | WATER SURVIVAL PLAN | FINANCIAL | PROTECTION COMMUNICATION | FOOD SANITATION/HYGIENE TO VIEW AND DOWNLOAD A FULL SIZE PDF OF THE HOME STEADERS' MASTER PLAN, VISIT

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THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE SUTURING, STAPLING, AND WOUND CARE Friday Only! 2:00pm-5:00pm SIGN UP EARLY SPACE IS LIMITED!

Learn how to provide complete wound care with hands-on suture training, as well as stapling with Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, medical preparedness experts from DoomandBloom.net. Using a pig’s foot, you will learn how to assess a wound, apply antiseptic, insert the sutures, tie a proper instrument knot, cut the extra sutures and learn how to space the sutures for proper wound closure. Also, know how and when to use staples and, most importantly, learn when NOT to close a wound. Wound care is also discussed in detail! This course is designed for the nonmedical professional and those medical personnel without suturing knowledge.

The Complete Wound Care with Suture/stapling classes are only $129 each student. Equipment provided Includes: 1 pig’s foot, 3 instrument suture kit, nitrile gloves, one 2-0 silk suture, and betadine wipes.

NOTE: There is a $129 fee to PARTICIPATE in this class and is limited to only 20 students. However, observation and lecture is available at no charge on a space available basis.

BEGINNING WITH CHICKENS & BEES 10:30am-11:30pm Saturday Simple Life Stage

A key part of self-reliance is providing your own food. Raising chickens is one of the easiest animals to start learning animal husbandry. Chickens need very little space. This presentation will walk through the basics of keeping chickens and bees. From the needs of starting chicks, through caring for adult hens will be discussed. Simple ways of building a coop, diseases to avoid or treat, and common mistakes to avoid will be discussed. Keeping hens have several rewards. Fresh free-range eggs will change your view of what an egg really is. The taste of true free-range meat will make you wonder what is being sold in grocery stores. Beekeeping is the greatest addiction you will ever have. Bees can double your garden’s output. Honey can replace sugar and help wounds heal and helps with allergies and chemical-free honey can be quite profitable. And bees can do well even in a small back yard.

NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FRIDAY 4:30pm-5:30pm | Simple Life Stage

SATURDAY

3:45pm-4:45pm | Classroom James will discuss attributes of dangers and preparations needed to withstand and overcome the natural disasters we face in the immediate area. Each participant of the class will receive a booklet (complete) written by James Hart.

EMERGENCY BASIC FIRST AID 11:15am-12:15pm Friday 12:30pm-1:45pm Saturday Mary Macaluso's focus on Survival First Aid will be a helpful review for some and a great learning experience for people with no medical background at all. Topics covered will include treatment for shock, bleeding, wound care, fractures, and burns, among other things.

BLOOD DRIVE SATURDAY 9:00AM - 1:00PM OUTSIDE ENTRANCE

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COMMUNICATIONS 101 12:30pm-1:30pm Friday 10:45am-12:00pm Saturday

Taught by Mark Budro, you will get an overview of what is available for you and your family so you can begin to make informed decision for your communications plan. It is very important to figure out now what works for you and your family for communications. Now is the time to test them, and learn how to use them. All the best laid plans in an emergency situation will be useless without effective communications between you and your group/family.

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The food sold in grocery stores and restaurants now is essentially toxic to the human body, and devoid of nutrition. So even if collapse were not an issue, growing your own food supply is essential to health in these times. Rich soil full of minerals and life is vital for growing food. It is extremely difficult to grow food without good soil and the necessary nutrients. Your own urine contains much of the most important nutrient – nitrogen. Stocking up on minerals such as Azomite (a clay powder that contains 64 trace minerals) or seaweed is advisable. Water is vital. It takes the equivalent of 1 inch of rain per week to grow most of the common fruits and vegetables. You can collect 0.6 gallons of water per sq. ft. from a rooftop with a 1” rain. Start setting up tanks, swales, or catchment ponds. There are techniques for more arid regions – if you live in an arid region, start learning now.

growing your own food is like printing

Your own money

Years of research, and dozens of interviews of survivors of collapse situations (civil wars, economic collapse, epidemics, hyper-inflation, etc.) shows that the ability to produce food is the most valuable skill you can have to survive.

S t a r t yo u r f o o d p r o d u c i n g i n s m a l l w a y s . T h e tendency is to try and do it all at once, which can be overwhelming. A 100 sq.ft. garden, a flock of 6 chickens, or a rabbitry with 1 buck and 3 does is enough to produce ½ of your own food in a backyard sized space in less than an hour per day. Go to www.growhalf.com for a step by step program on how to do this. Marjory Wildcraft | Founder | The Grow Network

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Erika got hungry along the way. I recommend researching what you can eat in your environment but a little trail mix or a pack of protein bars goes a long way.

A natural disaster may cause you to go from employee to survivalist. In the Changing Earth Series, Erika did just that. Stranded from her vehicle, she utilizes situational awareness to stay safe. The landscape was very different from the one she left behind. Never expecting to return home on foot, her gear was limited.

Unable to communicate Erika journeyed alone but that may not be the case for you. Making sure your cell phone is charged requires a back-up battery and making sure it can get signal is as easy as purchasing a range extender.

Work sometimes requires us to wear dress shoes that won’t work for long hikes. Carry a comfortable pair of rugged shoes as a backup. Erika also needed adequate shelter, including clothing. Carrying an emergency poncho is a low-profile way to make sure you always have shelter. Erika carried water as you will have to. Always have some bottles around but a personal water filter will ensure your supply. Self defense was an absolute necessity in my story. Carry a sturdy knife for self-defense as well as practical uses, you might not able to carry a firearm.

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Erika and her family never planned for the worst and didn’t have a family meeting plan. The plan is essential to make sure your family stays safe following a disaster. Always have a plan B and a way of communicating to all members that you have moved on to the alternate location. Learning from Erika’s experience will help keep you safe when you must leave work following a natural disaster. Sara F Hathaway | Author, The Changing Earth Series: Day After Disaster, Without Land, The Walls of Freedom, and Battle for the South Host, The Changing Earth Podcast

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