Category: Skills

Want to know about homesteading and the pioneer way of life?

So you want to know about homesteading and the pioneer way of life. Who better to ask than someone who has walked the talk? Sunday brings veteran prepper, survivalist, John Milandred to the Other Side of a Preppers Path.  John & Lynna will be talking about the basics of food storage, water, supplies, and the…
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February 3, 2013 0

Rick Austin, the author of Secret Garden of Survival and Medicinal Gardens!

The Doom and Bloom(tm) Hour with Nurse Amy and Dr. Bones, brings you a very interesting and important interview with Rick Austin, the author of Secret Garden of Survival and active permaculturist in North Carolina. Nurse Amy will continue her Medicinal Garden series with Part 2. Nurse Amy and Dr. Bones are focused on medical…
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February 3, 2013 0

The Prepared Canadian, prepping 101, or where to begin.

This is the first in a 2 part series on “The Prepared Canadian“, where I’ll discuss the most basic needs and some of the solutions to getting through a disaster.  We’ll talk about knowing what to prepare for, keeping your home ready to deal with the first few days of a disaster, and what the…
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February 2, 2013 0

First-hand accounts about the life of a true homesteader!

There is a lot of interest in being self-sufficient these days. People are looking for information on how to grow and store their own food, provide their own meats, go off-grid with solar setups… get out of the system so to speak. We see a lot of these things in videos and on TV, and…
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February 1, 2013 0

Home schooling, questions and answers with those that do!

   Homeschooling.   If you’re a parent – especially a parent who preps, homesteads, or both — chances are you’ve thought about homeschooling.   Maybe you’re homeschooling already.         You’re not alone.   There’s more joining the homeschooling camp every year.    The National Center for Education Statistics reports 1.7 percent of kids were home schooled in 1999, 2.2 percent…
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January 31, 2013 0

Considerations and options for emergency situation fire arms!

Join us on “Preparing For Life’s Storms” January 29th at 8 pm central time where we will be discussing considerations and options for emergency situation fire arms with Dustin. He will be approaching this topic from more of a statistical and factual point of view for shtf situations. Personal preference will always be a factor,…
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January 29, 2013 0

The virtues of raising honey bees!

The Top Bar coming your way 1/27/13.  It’s a (BYOB) Bring your own bottle affair because we are talking about that sweet elixir HONEY! That’s right Christy Hemenway of Gold Star Honey Bees joins the Other Side of A Preppers Path once again to talk about the virtues of raising honey bees and answer your questions.…
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January 27, 2013 0

Learn how to prepare for the future with skills of the past with Ozark Mountains Preparedness!

A very special Sunday heads your way on Jan 20th 2013 as The Other Side of a Preppers Path spans the country from the Selkirk & Cabinet Mountains of Idaho to the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.  Learn first-hand how to prepare for the future with skills of the past with Jerry Ward of Ozark Mountains Preparedness. Jerry…
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January 20, 2013 0

It’s time to start planning your garden!

This Saturday on “The Prepared Canadian“, with snow levels measured in feet and temperatures reaching the minus 30 range, I thought this would be a great time to start talking about this year’s garden.  No, I’m not completely off my rocker with cabin fever!  There is actually very little time left to start thinking about…
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January 19, 2013 0

Raising Chickens – Part 2 – What You Need to Know!

During the last show of “Preparing to Provide“, we had a great discussion with Paul Wheaton and several callers. A lot was discussed, with quite a bit of focus on long term objectives. Things like rotating paddocks and free ranging would seem to be the end goal for a truly self-sufficient method of raising chickens.…
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January 18, 2013 0

The importance of skills over gadgets and what’s on everyone’s minds right now $$.

Preppers aren’t all Doomsday Preppers and it’s actually a much more practical option than most realize. Main keys are to NOT become overwhelmed by the media’s frenzied attempts to make prepping appear something it isn’t, and that it’s ok to start now, don’t worry that someone else has been at it for years. Charley and Courtney of  Ready Go…
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January 13, 2013 0

Stranded with nothing to eat, what will you do?

Stranded with nothing to eat, what will you do? This is our topic for the upcoming episode of “Foraging For Life“. The scenarios below are just a couple of untold numbers that could actually take place and put you in a position of having to forage for food in order to survive. You’re heading home…
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January 11, 2013 0

Susun Weed renowned herbalist, teacher, joins A Preppers Path to share knowledge!

The wait is over! The Wise Woman returns to The Other Side of a Preppers Path with the 2nd installment of The Herbal Medicine Chest!  Susun Weed renowned herbalist, teacher, author and wise woman will grace the first show of 2013  with the awaited 2nd herb in the chest. In August 2012 Susun absolutely captivated us with…
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January 6, 2013 0