Preparing for Uncertainty and Self Reliance

[Haumana]

I butchered my beef after 13 days aging. I usually age 17 days, but my scheduled worked out this way.
960# Live Weight, 577# Hanging Weight, 30# Offal, 14 Month old Black Angus Heifer. Grass Fed, plus some oats.

Truckload of Beef

That's awesome!

[SuburbanFarmer]

Might be a repost, but a valuable article for those thinking ahead.

https://www.theorganicprepper.com/we-su ... son-riots/

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-06- ... ng-america

[C-Mag]

Might be a repost, but a valuable article for those thinking ahead.

https://www.theorganicprepper.com/we-su ... son-riots/

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-06- ... ng-america

Good Stuff.

Civil Unrest need not be a giant surprise. If you are seriously concerned about it in your area, you should be collecting intelligence in your community and start to develop profiles of potential allies, enemies and unknowns in your community. You can get a google maps image of your neighborhood or community and mark houses with colored pins.

Red = Known Opponents (Trumpists for you )
Blie = Dependable Ally
Green = Friendly
Yellow = Unknown or Neutral


You should be tracking local crime databases, the types of crimes, when they occur. Look for threat groups that may become mobile and become your problem.
http://communitycrimemap.com/

You should also be collecting information daily in your community. Do this by talking to people. People want to tell you what they think, just like in this forum. Give them a chance and they will tell you. Now you don't come out and say, Did you vote for Trump or Hillary. You say, have you seen ................

- the price of gas
- I was thinking of visiting Europe but I'm concerned about safety

Fairly neutral statements, with an opening for them to jump and tell you. You can collect intel almost anywhere, gas station, grocery store, post office, walking the neighborhood.

Go home, write down what you've learned, you will over time develop a feel for the emotions simmering under the surface of your community.

You should also decide how you and your family will react to civil unrest. Stay put or bug out. If so, when, what are the triggers that initiate action. For example............
- power goes down for more than 15 min. You do basic home security and have a response if someone breaks in
- riot downtown at night. We will start packing through the night, then at first light, as long as the riots have quietted we will load out and leave.

[SuburbanFarmer]

Not concerned about it at all, in my town. But it’s always on my mind when I go into the city.

The things that concern me are true breakdowns - EMP, financial disaster, etc. Natural disasters tend to pull people together, but societal problems are much more dangerous.

I’m the event, I plan on either bugging in, or rolling out to the countryside, depending on how it affects my area. I know that I have the skills to weather anything minor, but a General Collapse terrifies me.

[C-Mag]

Not concerned about it at all, in my town. But it’s always on my mind when I go into the city.

The things that concern me are true breakdowns - EMP, financial disaster, etc. Natural disasters tend to pull people together, but societal problems are much more dangerous.

I’m the event, I plan on either bugging in, or rolling out to the countryside, depending on how it affects my area. I know that I have the skills to weather anything minor, but a General Collapse terrifies me.

Planning for a General Collapse is tough. If that's your major concern, you will need intel. In a general collapse if have no idea that the nice neighbor is an opioid addict or a closet drunk you may have a problem, as one example.

[SuburbanFarmer]

Things are proceeding nicely.

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[C-Mag]

Things are proceeding nicely.

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Props Bro, looking good...……….. way better than my garden.

[C-Mag]

Why almost everyone is wrong about cooking with Lard


More claims linked to research here
https://www.offthegridnews.com/off-grid ... king-lard/

I have about 12-15 gallons tallow and fat in the freezer from my beef. I already sent some to my elderly Aunt who wanted some for baking. She is going to make me some too. I might give this a trial run and see how it goes.

[Okeefenokee]

Why almost everyone is wrong about cooking with Lard


More claims linked to research here
https://www.offthegridnews.com/off-grid ... king-lard/

I have about 12-15 gallons tallow and fat in the freezer from my beef. I already sent some to my elderly Aunt who wanted some for baking. She is going to make me some too. I might give this a trial run and see how it goes.

We're all over it, broseph.

[C-Mag]

Is that your primary oil of choice ?

We are about 90% on Olive Oil