Season 4 Episode 1049
Today, we talk about the hidden cost of constant distraction, as well as cover all of our usual Monday segments.
Featured Event: June 29 Meetup and Rabbit Processing Event. Join us for an in-person meetup and hands-on rabbit processing workshop right here at the Holler. Learn how to humanely dispatch, clean, and prepare rabbit for the freezer or dinner plate.
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Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Frugality Tip
A little weekly effort saves you tons of money in convenience food over time. I've been making 8 pounds of meatloaf at a time lately—when meatloaf is on the meal plan, I shape and freeze extras for future, easy-to-serve meals.
In fact, once a week, I pick something to batch like this—whether it's blanching and freezing extra broccoli, or making carnivore pizza crusts. When life gets busy, I can just pull, cook, and serve—faster than driving into town or grabbing premade, low-quality food.
This habit saves money, improves nutrition, and helps prevent impulse spending. It also keeps us healthier, which could mean fewer medical bills later.
So here's your challenge: Look at your meal plan this week and find one thing you can double and freeze. Future you will thank you.
Operation Independence
I finished my taxes! One more round to go and I'll be fully caught up.
This process hasn't just been about checking a box—it's given me real insight into where money is flowing (and where it's not). That clarity has helped me reprioritize how I spend my time and energy moving forward. Sometimes, independence means getting your financial house in order—even if it's uncomfortable.
Main Topic of the Day: If I Were Starting a Homestead Today - a question from Ian who is about to buy his homestead from across the country and move…
FIRST THE BAD STUFF I DID
Make it fun more often and from the start -
Bulldoze the house and build new in a better location -
Emotional attachment to the goats
Maybe Not Get Goats
Moved the garden to zone 1
Retaining wall and French drain system - easy maintenance plan
1 animal or major change at a time until it is easy -
Hard reset on stuff
Infrastructure before animals (see above)
Time on the property to observe the seasons -
Overseen contractors and helpers more closely -
Build with profit in mind - 1 thing financing the next thing
Addressed the negative energy issue -
Better use of on-site resources - like junk trees - morel story -
Get good at compost first - grazing - soil
Water system - repair versus fix once and for all -
Learn from the local community regarding what grows well here, hydrology, local knowledge and dependable contractors
take classes
development relationships
talk to neighbors
Hydrology/water, access, then the rest is the order to plan in
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