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Following are detailed descriptions of many of the classes we have tentatively scheduled for you at Prepper Camp 2022.  (We are adding more classes and more details- so please bear with us,  as not all classes are listed yet, more will be added as the event gets closer, and some are subject to change.)

(Actual Class Schedules: will be posted soon.  So make sure to sign up for Updates!)

2022 Keynote Speaker – Kevin Shipp, CIA/ Shadow Government Whistleblower 

Saturday Night  Keynote Address – Kevin Shipp- The Eleventh Hour.

Kevin Shipp, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, intelligence, and counter terrorism expert, held several high-level positions in the CIA. His assignments included protective agent for the Director of the CIA, counterintelligence investigator searching for moles inside the CIA, overseas counter terrorism operations officer, internal security investigator, chief of training for the CIA federal police force and polygraph examiner. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s level degree in forensic psychophysiology. Mr. Shipp has trained allied presidential security details all over the world. He is the author of the best-selling book, From the Company of Shadows – an expose’ on CIA operations and the abuse of government secrecy. His speeches reveal what he calls, “The Shadow Government,” the massive system of secrecy and corruption that controls the elected US government behind the scenes.  He currently lives on an off-the-grid farm with his wife Sue.

Presentation Title:  The Eleventh Hour – 

• World Economic Forum, the “Great Reset” and Transhumanism
• FBI – Tracking American Patriots
• CIA Involvement in COVID Lockdowns, Censorship and COVID Vaccine Tracking
• Global Digital Currency
• The Coming US and Global Financial Crisis
• How to Prepare for What is Coming

2022 Musical Guest – Five Times August

Saturday Night Musical Artist – Five Times August – The Political Protest Songs of Our Times.

Five Times August is the solo act of singer/songwriter Brad Skistimas. Skistimas has appeared on the FOX Business channel as an expert “Do-It-Yourself” indie artist and featured in Billboard Magazine, Performing Songwriter, Guitar Player, People Magazine, and USA Today. He was the first completely unsigned act to have an album distributed in Walmart stores nationwide with 2007’s “The Independent.” The music has been featured on many popular TV shows, commercials, and films and tour dates have supported some of the nation’s top acts.

In early 2021 Five Times August began releasing a series of protest songs taking aim at Covid-era regulations, the Biden administration, and most recently Anthony Fauci with the hit song “Sad Little Man,” which has reached #1 on several Amazon and Apple Music charts.

Several of the music videos for these tracks have been suppressed or censored on social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook. Despite being restricted by big tech recent press includes prominent features on Glenn Beck, Chad Prather, Del Bigtree’s The HighWire, The Federalist, The Post Millennial, RebelNews, and more. Most recently Skistimas performed his song “Silent War” on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC for 35,000 attendees at the Defeat the Mandate rally on January 23rd.

Brad will play some of his most popular protest songs prior to the Key Note address on Saturday Night.

Click here for Five Times August YouTube Channel

Prepper Camp 2022 Movies for Your Viewing Pleasure and Information

Rigged 2020 – Friday Lunch – 12:30 pm – South Tent 3

The Zuckerberg Funded Plot to Defeat Donald Trump

A documentary by Citizens United Productions, exposing Mark Zuckerberg for his role in funding drop-box ballot operations across the country during the 2020 Election.

2000 Mules – Friday Night 8:00 pm – South Tent 3

THEY THOUGHT WE’D NEVER FIND OUT. THEY WERE WRONG.

“2000 Mules,” a documentary film created by Dinesh D’Souza, exposes widespread, coordinated voter fraud in the 2020 election, sufficient to change the overall outcome. Drawing on research provided by the election integrity group True the Vote, “2000 Mules” offers two types of evidence: geotracking and video, exposing an elaborate ..

Hide Your Food – Saturday Lunch – 12:30 pm – South Tent 3

HIDE YOUR FOOD. You Better Be Prepared. | Secret Homestead of Survival

Are you prepared for what happens next?  Meet My Neighbor Productions takes you on a journey to the Secret Homestead of Survival with the Survivalist Gardener  @SurvivalistGardener   (Rick Austin) and Survivor Jane  @Survivor Jane   (Jane Austin) who were featured in the  @National Geographic   Doomsday Preppers.

Rick and Jane have created a permaculture survivalist homestead hidden within the Appalachian Mountains. The Austins are authors of numerous survival books and run the largest Prepper education camp in the country.

Capitol Punishment – Sunday Lunch – 12:30 pm – South Tent 3

Told through the eyes of the people who were there on the ground, Capitol Punishment shows the world the true story of January 6, 2021.

Everything that we are being told is a lie and Americans are being persecuted to support that lie.

January 6 was years in the making and the threat to the survival of America as we know it, has never been greater.

Fortress K9 Special Dog Demos

Lunch Time (12:30 pm) Every day, Across from the Fortress K9 Booth Space.

Come see the Fortress K9 Protection Dogs demonstrate their abilities in stability and agility walking ropes, climbing ladders,  walking planks, as well as their protection capabilities each day during the lunch break.

Friday – Obedience and Agility crossing beams and ladders and doing obedience throughout. 

Saturday – Protection and Stability – Fortress K9 will run several scenarios with the dogs and also show stability training. 

Sunday – Obedience and Agility. 

Scheduled Classes (in alphabetical order):

 

Aquaponics for Homesteaders and Preppers

Michael McKinley

This class on Aquaponics will discuss one of the most natural God given processes on Earth.  Anyone that has ever looked at the ecology of a river or stream with fish in it, have been a witness to Aquaponics.

In this class we will cover the individual elements, while expanding on the how of duplicating what occurs in nature, and engineering it to suit our specific needs. We’ll work on some practical application and design elements to get you started on this great adventure. After 15 minutes of questions at the end of the presentation, you can get more info from booth in the vendor area where I’ll have a fully functioning Aquaponics set-up; complete with fish and plants. 

 

Beekeeping Basics

Greg New

This class will cover the following:

·      The Colony and Its Organization (Queen, Drones, Workers, Laying Workers, Bee Development, Brood);

·      Beekeeping Clothing and Equipment

·      Starting with Bees (Package Bees, Nucleus Colonies, Buying Established Colonies, Collecting Swarms, Apiary Location and requirements.

·      Handling Bees Colony Management, Importance of Smoke, Early Spring, Swarm, Summer, Fall and Winter Management.  

·      Identify and Treat a Some Basic Hive Pests, and Their Management.

Honey Production and Processing

 

Beginning Blacksmithing

Andrew Pitts

Blacksmithing can be an invaluable element to your homesteading or preparedness planning. The skills used will require a dedicated place to practice, good instruction and a set of tools. In this class we discuss some of the many options available to the beginner blacksmith . In my previous class Blacksmithing on the Cheap we focused on constructing a forge by scrapping and a scrounging the necessary parts. This class will focus more on sourcing parts from the local hardware store and laying a foundation for good technique.

 

Bug Out Bags – Create One that is Realistic, Light, Smart, and Fight Ready. 

Jan Emore

Let’s face it. People have too much stuff in their bug out bags. Most people’s bags are too big, too heavy, and can make you a target in a critical situation.

Jan Emore has a smart way to create your bug out bag, so that is half “minimalist” survival bag, and half basic ballistics bag. Times are a changin’, and your bug out bag may need a change too.

Come find out how to build a bug out bag that is lightweight as well as hunt/fight ready.

 

Canning Basics

Kendra Lynne

Have you been growing increasingly aware of your dependence on the grocery store for your survival? Wishing you could take better control of what is and isn’t in the food you’re eating? Kendra Lynne is here to teach you a time-tested method for preserving and storing fresh foods long term. Whether you have zero experience whatsoever or you’ve been canning for years and would like to expand your repertoire there’s something for everyone in the Intro To Canning Basics class. Attendees can expect to be introduced to two types of canning methods: water bath canning and pressure canning. Kendra will walk you through all of the tools, equipment, and recommended resources you need to get started canning at home. Learn how to properly, and most importantly- safely- can fruits, vegetables, beans, meats, soups, stews, and even wild edibles to enjoy years down the road. Although we won’t have time to actually can anything, you will come away from this class with a very good basic understanding of how everything works and hopefully the confidence you need to get started canning on your own or moving on to more advanced recipes! There will be plenty of time for Q and A at the end of the class or at Kendra’s booth. Come learn how to take control of your food security and gain more peace of mind for the future!

Colloidal Silver -The Virus Killer – for Emergency Preparedness

 

Jonathan Glauser

Colloidal Silver is one of the most invaluable items to have on hand in an emergency situation.  It can be extremely useful for medical first aid, as Colloidal Silver heals the skin better than anything else can.  Great to have on hand for cuts, punctures, burns, infections, etc.  Colloidal Silver can be taken internally as a natural antibiotic, helping the body fight infections, and is crucial to have on hand in the case of a biological attack.  Colloidal Silver, when made correctly, can be applied directly in the eyes, ears, sinuses, and even lungs.  In addition, Colloidal Silver can be used to disinfect water and preserve food.

 

Jonathan Glauser is the creator of Mountain Well-Being and is a leading expert in the field of colloidal minerals and natural health products. He’s been manufacturing the finest quality Colloidal Silver, Colloidal Gold, and Colloidal Copper for 15 years.  Come learn everything you ever wanted to know about Colloidal Silver.  All questions will be answered.  Jonathan will also cover other key nutritional supplements that are essential for optimal health, such as Organic Sulfur (MSM), Iodine, Dimethylglycine (DMG), Superfoods such as Moringa and Blue-Green Algae, as well as touch on Colloidal Gold and Colloidal Copper uses.  This is a very informative class for those that care about natural health.

 

 

Dutch Oven & Camp Cooking

Ronald “Pork Chop” Mangum

During class Ron will go over seasoning cast iron, learning how to cook over an open fire, or in a traditional oven, as well as handouts on the charcoal temperatures and recipes that I have used in the past.

Ron will open the class up for instructional conversation with a hands on approach as well as teaching how to stack and or the uses of the lids of the Dutch ovens.

Ron will also go through the process of seasoning some cast iron as well as cleaning and maintaining the cast iron, with a small dip in to the history of cast iron and why it is still the best cooking surface today.

Electricity from the Sun: What to Consider When Choosing Solar Electric Equipment

Cynthia Kaminski

This presentation will briefly differentiate between Grid Tie Solar and Off Grid Solar.  The majority of the presentation will discuss planning for a successful Off Grid Solar installation.  Topics covered include site selection, panel options, battery options and best situation application, home appliance selection, how to calculate and plan power usage, limitations of off grid, and performance of systems in different seasons.

Engine Service and Repair

Colin Buford

Whether during a grid down scenario or your daily commute, keeping your vehicle running or delivering power is a critical skill that can be a life-saving advantage. But it doesn’t have to be daunting or complicated.

Colin Buford is the youngest presenter at Prepper Camp with a mechanical knowledge that rivals most adults. Internal combustion engines can be a challenge for those who are unfamiliar. Still, if he can do it-so can you.

Colin knows the true meaning of elbow grease. Having torn down and rebuilt both diesel and gasoline engines, he’s gained knowledge that most pay an arm and a leg for. This course will take you through basic engine theory and how mastering the skill can be a useful asset. You will learn the importance of essential maintenance, repairs, sourcing parts, troubleshooting, and component identification. You’ll also learn some of the critical tools to have, the tell-tale signs that an engine is about to fail, and the critical points of failure.

Fire Starting

Melvin Case

Knowing how to start a fire can be the difference between life and death in a survival situation. In this class you will learn  and multiple fire starting techniques for all scenarios, that could keep you warm, provide cooking for meals, safe drinking water, and even  signal for help.

Food Storage Feast

Chef Keith Snow

Preparing meals from your long-term storage food shouldn’t be a trial, especially when you’re already in a crisis. And eating great tasting food, by using your food stores to their greatest potential, is a morale booster for your family and group, as well.

From the heights of French haute cuisine to the bleeding edge of the locavore movement, Chef Keith Snow brings together radically different worlds to bring you the absolute best ways to cook with your long-term storage food, so you can eat like a king before AND after the apocalypse.

With Food Storage Feast, Chef Keith will teach you how to integrate long-shelf-life, commodity ingredients into your daily menu, so that you’ll never get caught with your pantry down.

Foraging Wild Mushrooms

Jonathan Glauser

Learn about many of the healthy and nutritious wild edible mushrooms of our region.  Learn how to find, identify, and preserve some of the best mushrooms this area has to offer.  Mushroom foraging is a very valuable skill to have because you can supplement your protein and nutrition needs as well as find some of the most powerful medicine Nature has to offer…all for free!

Freeze-Drying for Survival

Ryan Buford

With food prices on the rise and food security at a dismal low, the prepared are extending food preps beyond the foreseeable future. Freeze drying is a method of food preservation that is not new, but has recently emerged as a viable pre-emptive tool for long-term food storage at home.

Ryan Buford has been freeze drying food with a home freeze dryer for the past 5 years and recently started a targeted freeze-dried food business. Lessons learned through experimentation and execution will be shared as a teaching and learning experience unlike anything you’ll find anywhere.

Learn from our mistakes and our successes. The knowledge relayed from personal experience will help you decide whether freeze drying is right for you – before you make the investment.

In this course you will learn:

• What freeze drying is – and what it isn’t
• Nutritional value of freeze-dried foods
• Flavor profiles and overcoming problems
• What not to freeze dry
• How and when to reconstitute
• Storage and shelf-life benefits and drawbacks
• Effective volumes of food preservation at full operation
• Timelines, space requirements, and energy consumption
• Cost-benefit-analysis of owning your own freeze dryer

 

Get Off the Grid- Starting Now.

Rick Austin

If you are worried about inflation, the cost and availability of food,  keeping your job, the price of fuel, and the coming financial crash, you need to get off the grid- now!

When you Get Off Grid- It is not just about getting off the power grid- It is about getting off the currency grid, the work grid, the commute grid, and the food grid.

Getting off the Grid is not about saving the planet  – It’s about saving yourself.  It’s about saving your own economic freedom,  freedom from stress, freedom from debt, freedom from slavery, freedom from banks and bosses, freedom from the poisonous in our industrial food system, freedom from the health care system,  and the freedom of your own long term security.  

Ultimately getting off the grid, creates security and  happiness. 

You can get off the grid, starting now- by doing simple things that will save you lots of money. And you don’t need to spend $40,000 on solar panels to do it.

Find out how Rick Austin and Survivor Jane got off the grid- and how you can too. Starting Right Now!

Gold & Silver – What You Need to Know

Rodney Parker

In this class we will look at the power of purchasing of the dollar in relation to gold and silver since the Federal Reserve was created in 1913 and compare how the cost of living has changed.

You will learn what Sound Money is,  and the Reasons to own it.

Find out how you can get:

• Hedge against poor government decisions
• Protection from potential economic collapse
• Wealth Accumulation
• Wealth Protection
• Portfolio Diversification
• Coin Collecting

Questions that will be answered:

• Where should I buy it?
• Who should I trust?
• What should I buy?
• How do I get more of it?

Ham Radio -Practical Radio Preps- Communications – Stuff You Need to Know

Tighe Kuykendall

Become a communications asset!

Join me as we talk about the basics of communications and how you can stay informed and connected with family, friends, neighbors, and others across your state or across the country, no matter what the circumstances.

We’ll discuss licensing, radio equipment including low cost shortwave receivers, improvised and homemade antennas, radio direction finding, communications procedures, and how to practice your radio skills.

And if you are not sure what to do with your new radio, we’ll go through programming examples for some common models and how you can get on the air to practice, along with how to build your own Comms Go Bag.

Healing Garden – Grow Your Own Medicine

Suzanne Shires

We prepare for everything.  Water.  Food.  Shelter.  Protection.  But we take our health for granted.  Staying healthy during a time of crisis is important for survival.  How will you care for your family when there is no ambulance or even a doctor available to treat them?

Growing your own medicines will help!  Suzanne will discuss the importance of having a medicinal garden and how to care for it.  Whether it’s a splinter in a finger or a serious health condition, plants can make a difference in our health and wellbeing.  Learn simple remedies for different ailments and how to have a readily available supply of these remedies for when you need them.

(*Class for gardening and education purposes only.  No medical advice will be given.)

 

Herbal Adaptogens to Alleviate Stress

Shanais Pelka

Many times we feel like stress is directly related to a trauma, a specific event, work, or a toxic relationship. In this modern world with technology and crazy schedules, chronic stress can sneak up on us and wreak havoc on our mind, body and soul.

Stress Awareness and Adaptogens discusses the physiological mechanism of the stress response in the body.  This class will examine external vs. internal stressors, and the different types of stressors, such as psychological, chemical, nutritional, physical and environmental triggers.  You will learn all about the stress response, the importance of maintaining healthy cortisol levels, how essential cortisol is for survival and how to maintain balance in the body.

This course will give you the knowledge on how to balance the body through adaptogenic herbs and mushrooms, proper nutrition and lifestyle tips.  You will understand the importance of nourishing your gut microbiome to reduce stress.  You will also understand how homeostasis and healthy cortisol levels means more energy during the day, better sleep at night, stronger immunity, improved focus, stable mood, healthier skin, hormonal balance and libido.  You will also learn about some important relaxing nervine herbs to support enhanced balance in the body.

Home Defense

Nicolle Wallace

Our Home Defense Course will delve into just what it takes to keep your most valuable assets safe. These assets are your spouse, kids, and friends. Property can be replaced through your insurance policies, but a life and mental anguish is something which can never be fully recovered from.

We all have watched the news and seen how violent crimes are on the rise, especially since politicians are cutting the budgets of our local Law Enforcement Officers and allowing convicted violent criminals to be released from prisons.

These same politicians understand the threat and live inside homes surrounded by fences, protected by strong men and women who carry firearms that you could never be allowed to own, and have the most expensive Security Systems available.

• Here are the topics we will discuss:
• The Criminal’s Profile
• The Sheep Dog
• Perimeter Security
• Emergency Kits
• Inside of your Home
• Outside of your Home
• Have a Plan
• Firearms & Equipment

Firearms are not your only choice for Home Defense. But they are the most effective. Bad Guys typically stop their attack once they have been shot multiple times.

Honey Bee Splits – How to Increase Your Number of Bee Colonies- For Free!

Greg New

Want to learn to grow free bees and never have to rely on purchasing bees again? I will teach you how in this class. My name is Greg and I have been keeping bees for nine years. Over the years I have grown my apiary from 2 colonies to just over forty. I haven’t bought a single queen, package or nuc in the five years since my mentor taught me how to split hives.

In my class, I will teach you how to split hives to increase the number of colonies in your bee yard, prevent swarming, produce fresh healthy queens, or to sell nucs or queens for profit. We will discuss components of a split, techniques and timelines for splitting, recombining bees, and necessary equipment for splitting.

This class will be an advanced class. New beekeepers should attend my intro to keeping bees class before attending the split class.

How Not to Die in the Wilderness- Know Thy Enemy

Andrew Herrington

When the going gets tough, do you have what it takes to survive a wilderness emergency? Join Andrew Herrington as he breaks down the essence of “The Reality of Survival.” Participants will leave having an understanding of the reality of wilderness emergencies and how to avoid them. Andrew is a Search and Rescue Team Leader (Team BUSAR) and was a Wildlife Ranger in the Smokies with a wealth of knowledge and first- hand experience. Andrew will cover the planning, training, and equipment needed for superior skills in a wilderness setting. Don’t rely on reality television shows for your wilderness emergency knowledge. How these lessons apply to the preparedness community will also be discussed. Hear first-hand what it takes to survive!

How to Be Mentally and Spiritually Prepared for the Worst

Dr. Rex Walker

The whole world is on the verge of chaos. Inflation, the economy, and the stability of our society are all on the precipice of total collapse.

There are many people who are prepared and are continuing to prepare for what could be the worst times of our lives and possibly the worst that America has ever seen.

But most people are not Spiritually or mentally prepared to be isolated or cut off from the world or information. Are you ready? It could happen in a moment’s notice. THE BEST TOOL AND RESOURCE THAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU IS YOU!. Are you prepared to lead and encourage others during difficult times? The importance is not to just survive, IT IS TO THRIVE!

Even under the most difficult conditions you can and should have hope and encouragement. BE PREPARED MENTALLY AND ESPECIALLY SPIRITUALLY. This is the key to ultimate preparedness!

How to Reload Ammunition

Nik Davrados

Have you ever heard wondered about ammunition reloading?

Have you been curious about doing it yourself, but are intimidated by the unknown?

Have you gotten bogged down in all of the different equipment and processes?

Nik Davrados (Redeye Reloading) will tell you about the basic process and benefits of hand-loading your own ammunition, as well the best equipment selection to perform the basic process.

By the end of the class we will help everyone answer two important questions; is handloading for me, and can I do this? The former depends on you, but the latter is an overwhelming YES. 

 

Immunity:  How to keep you and your loved ones healthy

 Shanais Pelka

Immunity discusses our immune system in detail, pathogens, the terrain theory, and what to do to keep yourself and your loved ones healthy.  This course details how to balance your body to achieve enhanced immunity through nutrition, lifestyle tips, and daily supplementation.  We will discuss tonic herbs and mushrooms that you can grow yourself to support daily immunity, as well as herbs used for acute sickness.  We will discuss digestion,  the gut, the liver, and the adrenal glands for balanced immunity.

In this class, you will learn some important nutrition tips and herbal tea recipes to support overall immunity and wellness, as well as other herbal recipes for enhanced immune support during the cold and flu season.

Making Soap 101

Gumby

Few people realize that the 3rd highest cause of cancer is said to be related to chemicals normally found in hygiene related products we use today in our homes, on ourselves and on our families. Learn to make something as simple and humble as your own soap. Imagine knowing exactly what is in it before using it? And in a true “you’re on your own” long term situation, think about how important soap would be (or the lack of it).

In this class you’ll learn how simple it is to make your own soap. You’ll learn about the basic ingredients, how and why they work together, options for additives and the process itself.  I’ll also explain the truth surrounding how “dangerous” lye really is. I’ll provide you the knowledge to change a healthy and appropriate “fear” into “respect” for lye. I’ll explain it’s importance and how to safely handle it or produce your own if needed. After this class, you may never buy soap again! You’ll know what of only 2 ingredients are needed and how to use them to make your own. Yeah, really.

Medicine, Easy Until It Isn’t 

Jake Drumm

This presentation is designed to expand the understanding and depth of knowledge and resources required to deal with life threatening illness or injuries in austere environments for prolonged periods of time.  The course is taught from the perspective of natural disaster and wartime disruption in infrastructure and definitive medical care, but easily crosses over to preparedness for any type of disruption in first world services and support networks.  All the topics and information covered pick up the timeline after the point of injury or illness when the “first aid” principals, techniques and devices have been utilized.  This is the course for those who are asking “Now What” after the tourniquet is applied or they suddenly find a member of the team pregnant or withdrawing from prescription medication, etc.

The course is built around the principals of current prolonged field care standards currently being utilized by special operations medical and expedition medical teams operating globally.  I specifically focus on the H.I.T.M.A.N. pneumonic as it applies to preparedness for disaster or significant illness on the homestead or austere environment as well as risk analysis tools and operational planning concepts to solve some of these problems before they happen.  We will also dive deep into the physiology of illness, injury and common medical challenges faced outside of readily available medical infrastructure. 

NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) Survival

Dave Jones

Back by popular demand, Dave the NBC Guy returns to Prepper Camp with his NBC presentation telling you about the effects of a Nuclear blast, how far out they travel, fallout: how it travels, what it will affect and how to protect yourself from it.

He talks about how to build a Faraday Gage for EMP protection and more importantly, what to put in it!

To bunker or not to bunker, that is the question and Dave gives you his view on bunkers.

He talks about the best protection in a chemical attack, the number one killer in any NBC attack, the best protection from a biological agent or a pandemic including Anthrax, Ebloa, the Zika Virus and the flu.

Dave also talks about the current state of affairs in the world and tells you what the most likely type of attack and when would the best time for the attack to happen.

Dave tells you about easy, practical steps everyone can take to protect themselves and their family. He will also answer questions you may have so don’t miss this presentation and ask the questions you have always had about Nuclear, Biological and Chemical warfare.

Practical and Safety Considerations When DIYing an Off Grid Solar System

Chris Bostion

This presentation will cover basic electrical safety including how to properly design battery banks at different voltages (12V, 24V, 48V), wiring in series vs parallel, how to select proper wire size, importance and placement of properly sized fuses and breakers, good crimps vs bad crimps, causes, cautions, and consequences of short cuts.

Prepare Like a Pro – Professional Emergency Management Lessons for Everyday Preppers

Nat Sellers – The Preparedness Guy

Have you wondered how to know if your prepping is effective? Are you new to prepping and don’t know where to prioritize your time, money, and resources? Are you an experienced prepper who wants to reassess to make sure you are not wasting your efforts? In this course, you will learn from a professional emergency manager (who promises not to put you in a FEMA Camp) about the tools and processes that organizations and emergency responders regularly use to prepare for, respond to, and recover from real-world emergencies and disasters, how they learn and improve, and how you can do all that, too.

This course bridges the gap between what has typically been top-down policy-driven emergency management, and bottom-up individual preparedness by giving you the tools to help you understand your threats, hazards, and vulnerabilities, determine your individual needs, make an emergency action plan, develop a training and exercise program, size-up an incident, and direct an effective response. You’ll even learn a bit about what emergency managers often get wrong, including their rough relationship with prepping. Come learn how to Prepare Like a Pro!

A Preppers Guide to Traveling

Randy Randolph

Are you prepared for a disaster occurring when you are travelling? You may have a Bug Out or Get Home bag in the car, but do you know how to use it? Do you have the correct Items? Can you get there without GPS? Has GPS ever taken you the wrong way? This class will teach you to be smarter than the GPS. If and EMP comes do you have the knowledge & skills to walk home? Ever heard of Stealth Camping?

You can be more prepared for troubles when you are away from home. This class could be the key to you making it safely home or to a safe area. Can you make the important decisions quickly that can save your life and those with you? Can you find your direction without electronic devices? Can you identify possible threats along the route including people who want your stuff and will do harm to you?

Primitive Wilderness Survival Skills

 Richard Cleveland

As preppers, we all know the importance of a well-stocked homestead, but as we know emergencies come in all shapes and sizes. Have you ever considered, having to “Bug Out,” perhaps with very little?

Join Earth School’s founder Richard Cleveland as he discusses the realities of Primitive Survival and how it relates to prepping.

 

Private Trusts – Rights & Remedies to the Great Reset

Scot Kelly

Learn how to protect your homestead, your assets and your livelihood through the creative use of Trusts, Private Membership Associations, and securing True Title to your property.  Using Trust and Private Membership Associations  Scot has assisted alternative health care providers, farmers, craft food producers and cottage industry trading companies with their Private Membership Agreements and Private Trusts to protect them from lawsuits and eminent domain.

Psychological Warfare Class 

Hakim Isler

Many people underestimate the power of psychology when it comes to survival. Sure we understand that in a tough situation mindset is everything. By now we have all heard the phase “survival mindset,” but what does that mean exactly and how do you really create it or use it? The answers to this are overlooked just like the answers to the various aspects of survival. Beyond a wilderness survival situation that pits a person versus nature there is also a situation  in both a wilderness and urban survival scenario that could put man versus man. This statement normally brings to mind the idea of physical confrontation. How do you physically defend and combat people that want what you have or that want to hurt you? People are always surprised when I inform them that dealing with confrontation is more about the psychological than the physical. The idea that our lives are physical manifestations of our emotional and mental states and therefore how we interact with the world is determined through these aspects, is commonly over looked. As a Psychological Warfare Sergeant in the US Army I saw how powerful Psychological Warfare could be effective in the buildup or destruction of a community. This was especially evident during and after a war which is the epitome of survival situation. People are looking for food, shelter, water, security, and cause. Each one of these aspects is not just a physical need, but a mental and emotional one as  well. Understanding the root cause of these needs gives leverage and to some degree, control. Those who understand how to use this leverage in essence learn to fight without fighting.

 In my classes I help people understand the many dynamics of human emotional and mental defaults and characteristics. Students gain an emotional intelligence that gives them the ability to deal with the angry, needy, desperate, and violent that will be encounters during a short or long term disaster. In addition the goal is to help people understand how not to allow their own weaknesses to trap/be used against them by emotionally intelligent influencers that may seek to take advantage of them. I also show how to identify the psychological aspects of those who are trying to take advantage and those who can be potential allies if you understand who they are and how they operate. Psychological warfare is a powerful tool that is underrated in its importance to help people maintain control, order and safety during a disaster or high risk situation. Those throughout history who knew how to use it wisely found themselves as leaders of countries and sometimes destroyers of communities. The war around you is easier to control if you understand the mindset of the players within it. This is the foundation of Psyop.

Restoring Cast Iron Cookware

Neal Morris

If you have cast iron cook wear that is crusty, dirty, sticky, or rusty and don’t know how to fix it, attend the class. By the end, you’ll be able to make your pan look and function like brand new.

During the class you will learn:

1- Brief history and properties of cast iron cookware.

2- The differences between new and vintage cast-iron.

3- What to look for, and where to look for, vintage cast-iron.

4- How to restore damaged, carbon encrusted, and rusty cast-iron cookware.

5- How to properly season and maintain cast-iron cookware.

6- Cooking with cast iron.

Restoring old cast-iron takes some time, but it is well worth it.

Secret Garden of Survival- How to Grow a Camouflaged Food-Forest

Rick Austin- The Survivalist Gardener

Imagine a food garden that you only have to plant once in your life-time, that takes up very little space, that will provide food for you and your family for the next 30 years; that can grow five times more food per square foot than traditional or commercial gardening; and where you never have to weed, never have to use fertilizers and never have to use pesticide– ever.

And the whole garden is disguised to look like overgrown underbrush, so that anyone passing by would not even dream that you had food growing there!

It’s the essential prepper food source that can provide you with all the fruit, vegetables, nuts and berries, that you and your family can consume in a year.

 

Secret Greenhouse of Survival- How to Build the Ultimate Homestead & Prepper Greenhouse

(This class will now be combined with the Secret Garden of Survival Presentation.)

 Rick Austin- The Survivalist Gardener

Imagine a greenhouse that heats your home in the winter; and heats your water; that grows five times more food per sq. ft. than a hoop house; that provides food for you and your family all year long; where your food grows in 3 dimensions; where you never have to use fertilizer; where you never have to use pesticide, and where you can grow exotic foods, i.e. citrus or coffee trees in New England); that allows you to start seedlings in the spring; that hides your solar electric system; and that can house your small animals or incubate chickens and ducks.

All disguised to look like a porch on your home, so that desperate and hungry passersby would  have no idea that you have food growing there. 

 

Secret Livestock of Survival- How to Raise the 10 Best Choices for Retreat and Homestead Livestock

Rick Austin- The Survivalist Gardener

Protein should be a big portion of your diet in a homestead or retreat situation. Many traditional farm animals are not a good choice for the small homestead or for the prepper trying to remain undetected. (Hint- Roosters crowing are a dead giveaway to your location.) Find out what animals are the least amount of work for you, and give you the highest return on your investment of money, time and resources.  And find out which livestock animals are the most discreet- so they won’t give away your location!

Situational Awareness For Everyone (S.A.F.E.)

Ken Hardy

In everyday life, people get comfortable in their environment, personal routines, and the comings and goings of others in their lives. This can be comforting, secure, and easy, however, becoming complacent and routine can allow for opportunists to take advantage of these habits by catching people unaware, vulnerable, and subject to harm. It can lead to being unaware of physical conditions that can lead to injury or even death. In today’s volatile and unsettled society, situational awareness is a key to avoiding a multitude of dangers, from predatory individuals to dangerous physical environmental conditions.

The S.A.F.E. presentation will cover such topics as atmospherics in social environments, awareness and observation of individuals who are behaving in unusual ways. Anomalies in everyday life, being aware of what should be “there” that is not “there” or conversely, something unusual that is “different” about a known environmental (daily routine) situation. The S.A.F.E. program will help the student understand more about observation of situations, how to develop observational skills, and determine whether a situation is potentially dangerous or could develop into a dangerous event. The development of these skills can help with mental acuity and cognition.

Sunday Sunrise Service –  Sunday  8:00 am – South Tent 3;

Pastor Dr. Rex Walker

A sermon for the preparedness minded during these biblical times. Meet in the Main Tent (South Tent 3) by the Water Front, On Sunday Morning at 8:00.

Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE)

David Dietrich

SERE is a training program that prepares U.S. military personnel, U.S. Department of Defense civilians, and private military contractors to survive and “return with honor” in survival scenarios. The curriculum includes survival skills, evading capture, application of the military code of conduct, and techniques for escape from captivity.  A typical scenario involves exiting a vehicle, such as an aircraft or ship.  Egress is followed by running from enemy forces, toward some pre-planned recovery point.  Upon capture, many kinds of interrogation methods may be used to extract useful information from the captive.  Both physical and psychological effects are employed.  Finding the right moment to make your break is critical to fighting another day.  All aspects of SERE may not be used, but a holistic approach provides the best solution.

While prescribed for a military environment, SERE principles can be applied to other circumstances as well, including emergencies resulting from a failure of civility.  Surviving in the woods alone using knowledge of bushcraft is different from protecting your neighborhood group from an attacking gang.  And if those same gang members are pursuing you for your scarce resources, you are in no less danger than from al Qaeda warriors.  You may not be subject to a legal code, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t certain obligations you have to those nearest to you.  And finally, if you are so unfortunate as to be taken by really bad people, then your life may depend on getting away from them as quickly as possible.  Join us for a unique discussion forum.  Perhaps you’ll discover a new formula for your preparedness planning.

Survivor Jane’s

“Now What?”

You see that the world is falling apart around us, and faster than we ever dreamed possible. 

Maybe you thought that you were prepared.

Or maybe you are just getting started.

But now, you have a bad feeling in the pit of your stomach. Time is running out. You know that you need to do more. And you need to do it now!

In this class,  Survivor Jane will discuss what you can do now, to be better prepared, how to prioritize, how to determine what you need,  how much you need, and what alternatives that you can use, if you can’t get what you need.

“Now What?” should not be what you are asking yourself when disaster strikes. 

There is still time to prepare for any disaster, man-made or otherwise, to protect you and your family.

Tactical Movement

Dave Jones

Tactical Movement is the basics everyone should know before attempting any type of movement in an SHTF situation. You will learn the different types of movements, the formations that work best, when and why you should move and basic hand and arm signals so you can move quietly.

We also discuss the items you should have with you when you move, how many people need to move, how to cross, and what are danger areas, how to conduct a map recon and how to estimate the time it will take to complete your movement. We will talk about pace count and direction as a big part of any movement.

You will also find out why I say roads = death! All this from the NBC Guy so hold on for a wild ride on movement!

Tanning Hides the Old Fashioned Way- Brain Tanning

Mary Elizabeth Williams

The Trained Protection Dog – A Prepper’s Best Friend –And Best Security Asset.

Joel Ryals

Rising crime rates and social unrest are enough to make anyone want to increase their security. Electronic security measures are great…until the electricity goes out. A gun is good, but will it help you when there are multiple attackers? What is the one security asset (with lots of other benefits as well) that can help with multiple attackers, never needs electricity, doesn’t run out of ammunition and will be your best battle buddy till the end? THE DOG.

Come hear the many benefits a dog can add to your security spectrum from how to deal with the reality of a hostile confrontation to what happens to your defensive plans as soon as the fighting starts, to how the dog fills the HUGE gap between fighting with your hands and using deadly force. Do you need Security for you or your family while you’re gone? The dog may be the what you’ve been looking for.

Trapping Game and Predators

Melvin Case

The most upsetting thing for someone going through the trouble, time and effort, to raise their own food, is when you go to pick your bounty, and you find that some varmint has already beaten you to it!

So groundhogs, rabbits, raccoons, opossums, squirrels and the like,  need to be kept in check.

Then there is the beaver that can take a fruit tree that took you years to grow, down in one night !!! They can also flood fields, and block culverts that can washout roads.

And fox, coyote, bobcats, and other predators, can devastate your chickens, ducks, rabbits, and goats in a matter of minutes.

When the SHTF you do not need the added work or loss of your hard earned resources.

And a trapped animal’s meat, fur and leather is an added benefit.

This is a practical trapping class, with hands-on demonstrations, on the ground, by the Back Bayou Tent.

Trauma Tools Workshop

 David Dietrich

This is a hands-on presentation of the primary life-saving tools used by military members and professional first responders in the field.  These purpose-built devices will provide you with the ability to stabilize serious bleeding and breathing injuries before trained responders arrive on the scene.  Without oxygen, a bleeding/breathing victim has about ten minutes to live.  Since the average EMS response time is seven minutes, he has at best a 30% survival rate under normal conditions.  Therefore, every step you take immediately could dramatically increase someone’s chances to live.  The main point is that you don’t have time to wait for someone else to respond and take action.  If you choose to accept it, that responsibility falls on you.

During the workshop, we will discuss the importance of blood to the human body and the impact of serious bleeding on bodily functions.  Then we will consider types of bleeding and the methods of addressing each.  Several tourniquet options will be demonstrated.  We will consider other applications as well, including pressure dressings, chest seals, and clotting agents.  Finally, we will discuss breathing trauma and how to effectively address conditions arising from obstructions and disruptions. Your take away from this workshop will be an increased understanding of your role as a first responder.  And combined with complete trauma kits, as well as the components found at the GetReady! booth, you will be confident in your basic lifesaving ability.

Unique and Efficient Every Day Carry (EDC) – It’s More Than Just a Firearm!

Jan Emore

In this class we will discuss what you should be carrying on your body, every day, and it’s not just a firearm!

In this class we will talk about unique, simple and efficient things to carry, that you probably have not thought of, that can get you to safety, to your vehicle, and to your bug out bag.  (The Bug Out Bag/ Go Bag class is a separate class, because there are different items you can carry in your Bug Out Bag/Go Bag, that you cannot carry on your person.)

We will examine the different purposes for your EDC. We will discuss various levels of alert and how to change what you carry to suit those different levels.  And we will discuss the suitability of what you carry to your age, gender, size, health, and purpose.

Using Every Day Carry items and building a Bug Out Bag/ Go Bag are the most logical and least overwhelming place to start your preparation plans.

Urban Survival – No Matter What.

Sara Hathaway

This class focuses on steps you can take to protect yourself in an urban environment in today’s society and a disaster scenario. If society maintains its balance, there are still steps you can take to secure your castle. You need defensible space, a plan for when things go wrong, and, yes, proper insurance coverage. Around your home, you have private and public spaces. Can you manage the traffic? When threats, either human-made or natural, are imminent, you have to weigh the decision to stay or go carefully. Knowing you have covered all of your bases before this happens can make this decision much more manageable.

In the event of a collapse, it is essential that you understand how to be a gray man and blend in. You don’t want others to know you are thriving while they are starving. Finding food and water in an urban environment post-collapse takes careful thought now to know what to do then. Your defensive strategies should be covert, and often your best decision may be to blend into a mob rather than fight the tide. You will need strength in numbers. A family of four can’t defend itself in an urban landscape. After attending this class, you will understand how to survive in an urban environment today and tomorrow.

Using a Combat Shovel/Entrenching Tool for Self Defense

Hakim Isler

For many years the e-tool (entrenching tool) was a fall back hand to hand combat weapon that proved to be invaluable in the field of battle. Not only was it extremely useful as an all around utility tool. When things got hairy many lives were saved and lost with its use as a fighting weapon. The shovel became so useful in combat that many military forces built combative systems around the employment of them. In today’s world we may not use them on the battlefield as much, but any hiker or outdoors person can tell you how amazing e-tools are as a utility tool. However, with the inherent dangers of hiking and being off in the wilderness alone there is always a possibility that one could have to defend themselves against animals or people. For that reason having the ability to use any tool as a defensive weapon is important. This combat shovel class will be fun, easy to follow and full of information that will teach you the basics of how to put your e-tool/small shovel to use as a defensive tool.

Utilizing Fibers For Homesteading and Survival

Jordan Smith

Fiber, such as wool, is a resource that people pay little attention to in today’s time.  Natural fiber items are even less understood and almost considered an oddity with the number of synthetic products now in circulation. Having the ability and skill to make your own clothing could make or break a family or group during tough time. Gloves, hats, shirts, sweaters, underwear everyday things that we take for granted could have a huge impact on our lives and make an individual quite vulnerable.

This class will discuss the sources in which fibers come from, be it animal, plant or even insect. This will cover many of the main types of sources and the multiple uses for them in the prepper and homesteading lifestyle. 

You will get to see first-hand the type of equipment that are ideal.  As well as getting to see and handle some of the fibers up-close. I will also present and show how these fibers can be used and handled in its final process.   You will leave with simple set of plans to build your own drop spindle. We will also discuss the how to begin in your new fiber adventure.

This class will allow you to walk away with a whole new view on this great resource.

What Happens After BANG!

Ken Hardy

What happens (really) after you have used deadly force to defend yourself and your family? …After you have exercised your right to self-defense, what happens next? What can go wrong, and how can you protect yourself, after you have pulled the trigger?

Course Outline:

1. The structure of the Judicial system and how it works.
2. The structure of the Judicial system and how it works…in reality.
3. The act of self-defense, and it’s pitfalls. (It isn’t what you think it is)
4. The cops and their role, how it affects you, and what you should do.
5. Incompetence in cops, investigators, and district attorneys
6. District attorneys and their political agenda and what that means to you.
7. What happens to you physically, psychologically, and emotionally if you inflict deadly force or death in your self-defense.
8. Examples of self defense gone wrong. (Short Ray Krone video)
9. Train, Educate, and Reflect on options, (Run Hide, Fight)
10. Question and answer (10-15 minutes)
11. Conclusion. How to protect yourself

 

Wild Edible Plants/Survival Resources  (Wild Edible Survival)

Richard Cleveland

Nature provides everything we need, to not just survive, but THRIVE!

Join Earth School’s founder Richard Cleveland as he guides you through the wild space around Prepper Camp pointing out, identifying and discussing the many uses of plants that surround us everyday.

Wild Food Recipes

Suzanne Shires

So, you want to forage wild food to feed your family?  Great!  Every little bit of food knowledge helps with food security.  But what are you going to do with that food once you find it?  How will you use it?  Salads can get so boring, and not every plant should be eaten raw.

In the class Wild Food Recipes, Suzanne will help you learn to use many of the wild edibles growing around you, in delicious dishes that your family will love.  She will discuss tips on identifying what plants are edible, even palatable, and how to get those plants closer to home.  You’ll learn tips and techniques on how to get the most nutrition out of the plants.  Supplementing our stored, bland dried foods with green, living ingredients is so important to staying healthy in stressful times.  

It’s NOT just about storing calories.  Living food is healthy food!  Bring a notebook and plant to take lots of notes!  

Wine Making – Made Simple   

Jan Emore  

Learn how to make this is old family recipe, that has easy to follow instructions, using simple equipment and common ingredients. Using this process, you can have wine in about 45 days.

Even if you don’t drink alcohol, wine is a great barter item. It is also an inexpensive way to produce alcohol for medicine and disinfecting.

Learn from Jan’s wine making experience so you don’t have to make the mistakes that she did. Come to this class and you will become a successful winemaker, using a simplified process, that is easy, convenient, quick, cheap, and productive.

Your Body Is A Weapon – Everybody’s Self Defense Class

Sara Hathaway

Your body is your number one weapon. There are numerous circumstances where your body may be your last line of defense, and you need to be ready to protect yourself. This class focuses on every age group, any sex, and any fitness level. We begin with the background basics of fitness, concentrating on improving that readiness level. Advancing to the next stage should always be the goal. During the class, we will discuss proper nutrition for maintaining an adequate preparedness level. Pain is an excuse for many individuals, so we will explore methods for reducing pain and inflammation that can hold an individual back.

Then we will explore how appearance and situational awareness can make or break you in a self-defense situation. It is essential to know your limits due to your age and prior fitness levels. You need to be able to assess your opponents’ abilities based upon their age and appearance. Knowing how to handle adrenal stress and getting practice at controlling the body’s response is another critical aspect we will explore. Then we will learn some useful tips on how to escape and evade an abduction. Plus, explore the basics of wielding and defending against a bladed weapon attack. Finally, we get into some hands-on practice focusing on learning a few moves very well rather than many movements, not so well.

The instructor, Sara Hathaway, grew up a country girl, shooting rifles and bowhunting. She began training martial arts in 2002 in a form called Kuk Sool Won. A fellow student introduced her to the sport of Taekwondo. Her training continued in the disciplines of Kuk Sool Won, Kukkiwon style Taekwondo and Moo Duk Kwon style Taekwondo. In 2007 Sara earned her black belt from Master Instructor John Jonghan Yi. As an individual concerned about disaster preparedness and self-defense, she realized Taekwondo was much more than a sport, and in 2010 she began training with Chief Master Dan Lovas at The Auburn Martial Arts Center. Sara trained off and on at the studio during the next few years and obtained her third-degree blackbelt in Taekwondo. During this time, she also participated in close quarters combat training with a private instructor, Doug Huffman. Sara has become one of six women ever to pass Dan Lovas’s jujitsu test and trained Sport-jujitsu as well. Currently, Sara is training in MMA at Precision Jujitsu, concentrating that training on street fighting rather than cage fighting.

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