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Following are detailed descriptions of many of the classes we have tentatively scheduled for you at Prepper Camp 2024.  (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.)

(Class Schedules: will be posted 2 weeks before the event.  So make sure to sign up for Updates!)

2024 Keynote Speaker – Professor David Clements – Election Integrity Attorney Filmmaker, Let My People Go Documentary 

Saturday Night Key Note Address- Protecting the 2024 Election

David Clements is an attorney, and former award winning business law professor and prosecutor. During his legal career, Professor  Clements was a leader in trial teams that secured eight first degree murder convictions, including members of the “AZ Boys” drug trafficking organization.  

Professor Clements now applies his evidentiary and courtroom experience to the realm of elections. His advocacy has led to audits and canvassing operations being implemented across the country, with some efforts resulting in elimination of election machines that facilitate fraud.  Professor Clements has been a regular guest on numerous conservative podcasts, including Steve Bannon’s War Room.

He is also the creator of the documentary “Let My People Go.”

2024 (2023 & 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

2024 Movies and Demonstrations

Prepper Camp 2024 Movies for Your Viewing Pleasure and Information

Hide Your Food – You Better Be Prepared. | Secret Homestead of Survival  Friday Lunch – 12:30 pm – South Tent 3

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 on numerous international television programs, including National Geographic’s 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.

Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare – Friday Night 8:00 pm – South Tent 3

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare was a secret organization formed by Winston Churchill in 1940, during World War II. The organization was responsible for conducting covert operations behind enemy lines, with the goal of disrupting German naval operations and crippling the Nazi war machine.

The film “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” is based on the true story of Operation Postmaster, a mission carried out by the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF) in 1941. The operation involved stealing two German tugboats and one Italian merchant vessel, and then using them to cripple Nazi Germany’s U-Boat operations in the Atlantic.

Let My People Go Documentary –Professor David Clements – Saturday Lunch – 12:30 pm – South Tent 3

David Clements, a former law professor and attorney, has released a documentary titled “Let My People Go” that investigates the 2020 election theft. The documentary features several experts, including Jeffrey Lenberg, a former Sandia National Labs nation-state vulnerability expert; Dr. Walter Daugherity, a renowned computer scientist; and Joe Hoft, a CPA and auditor.

The documentary aims to connect the dots about the rigged election machines and software, from input to output. It features interviews with experts who have conducted audits and research on the U.S. election system, revealing vulnerabilities and irregularities that led to the theft of the 2020 election.

Grid Down Power Up- Sunday Lunch – 12:30 pm – South Tent 3

Dennis Quaid hosts an ‘electrifying’ Exposé of the most urgent threat to our national security joined by a tour-de-force of experts who pull no punches proclaiming the grid is a ticking time bomb, left unchanged, the power may go out, for good.

Grid Down, Power Up provides an alarming look into the potential of life without power. A dynamic legion of energy, economic, national security & infrastructure experts fearlessly exposes our most critical global threat: the vulnerability of our nation’s power grids. Together they inform the public of imminent threats & the infinite horrors in store from prolonged power loss. Buckle down & power up with this series of shocking scenarios. The world can’t survive without power & our electric grids are plagued with problems.

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 (including bite work) and also show stability training.

Sunday – Obedience and Agility.

Men’s Alliance Demonstration: Friday and Saturday Lunch Time (12:30 pm), Behind the North Tent

Men’s Alliance is a tribe of men that meet in-person weekly for a rugged outdoor workout followed by a real-world devotion around a fire. We flip tires, swing sledgehammers, talk about real world struggles, and get pushed physically and spiritually to be the men God designed us to be.

Workout groups & Bible studies are everywhere, but a tribe is a very rare thing indeed. That’s why men join Men’s Alliance. It’s not the workout or the devotion, as much as it is the tribe.

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.

2024 Tentative Classes (in alphabetical order):

Artificial Intelligence (AI) – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Resident Prepper

In this class, we will discuss the effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on your life today and in the coming years. We will explore the potential good and bad consequences of the increasing use of AI. The science fiction depictions of AI will soon no longer be fiction. From HAL in 2001 a Space Odyssey to the Terminator, these applications of AI are becoming reality.

One theme that is not common in movies is the potential for tyranny because of AI’s ability to monitor and profile individuals. Big Brother has grown up and he has all your personal data to train AI to track you. In this class you will learn the ways that AI is used to monitor, control, and manipulate you. Starting with your cell phone metadata, it will know who you call, what food you like, where you shop, what you buy, what you search for on the internet, what websites you visit, and who you associate with. From there it, will control and manipulate you by what search results you see, who’s posts you get to see on social media, and filtering what news it wants you see and hiding the rest.

Most importantly, you will learn how to stop giving your private information away and to reduce your digital footprint starting today! You will learn how to break the connections they are using to connect the dots, thereby limiting what AI can learn about you going forward.

Avoiding abduction – Don’t be the Victim

Sara Hathaway

The threats to women and children seem ever-increasing in this twisted world. Distractions from modern technology add to the vulnerability. Women and children must know how to respond if evil comes for them. Increasing awareness of the area around them is critical, but they also need reliable defensive strategies.

This class teaches individuals how to avoid transportation to a secondary location and why that is critical. You’ll learn what to do if a firearm is pulled and how to escape many of the bondage methods criminals deploy. You need to know what to say and how to attract attention to find help. Most importantly, you need to know how to escape or end the situation so you can return home safely.

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.

Butchering Class

James Davis

Whether you are raising your own livestock, or hunting for your food, you will need to know how to process those animals into meat. Whether it is rabbit, chickens, turkeys, hogs, or deer, most of the animals are processed in much the same way. Learn how to safely process your own animals, what equipment to use, as well as the different cuts of meat, where they those cuts are on the carcass, how to get them, and how to store them.

This is a live demonstration class of animals that have already been dispatched.

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.

Digital footprint – Stop Being Tracked

Resident Prepper

Most people have no idea of the extent to which they are being tracked by the tech they use every day. Everything from the websites they visit, what they buy, who their friends are, where they travel, and much more. I will cover what information is being tracked and by who. This class will teach them to limit tracking of their web activity and break the links between all their online accounts. Subjects include browsers, VPNs, email providers, smart devices, phones, car systems, doorbells, digital assistants, information brokers, and more. We will discuss the easy first steps they can take and then the progressively harder steps required to break the tracking links.

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.

Every Prepper Needs a Home-Based Business

Forrest Garvin

Self-sufficiency is the ability to provide for one’s needs without relying on external resources or support. In this sense, owning a home-based business is crucial to achieving self-sufficiency. It provides a source of income and allows individuals to be self-reliant regarding their career and financial security.

Topics include the following:

1. Financial preparedness: A home-based business can provide a secondary source of income, which can be especially important in times of financial uncertainty or crisis.
2. Independence and self-reliance: A home-based business allows individuals to control their income and career rather than relying on a traditional employer. This can be especially important for those who value independence and self-reliance.
3. Flexibility and convenience: A home-based business allows individuals to set their schedule and work at their own pace, which can be especially beneficial for those with families or other time commitments.
4. Lower overhead and startup costs: Starting a home-based business requires less upfront investment and has lower overhead costs than a traditional brick-and-mortar business.
5. Disaster preparedness: In a natural disaster or other emergencies, a home-based business may be able to continue operating even if traditional businesses are disrupted.

This class will also cover practical considerations for starting and running a home-based business, such as selecting a business idea, marketing, and sales strategies, and financial management.

Firearms for Women

Nicolle Wallace

Ladies are the fastest growing demographic in the area of firearms. As women, we face many situations that are unique to us. Our bodies are designed differently and that makes details and options very important.

Firearms, and all that encompass them, can be confusing and intimidating. In this class we will break down the world of firearms into easy to understand language. We will discuss how to find the firearm(s) that will serve you best. Most firearms can be easily modified and accessorized to fit you and your situation. There are options on how we carry them and store them in our homes. Come learn the acronyms and terms commonly spoken about firearms so you can be knowledgeable and not be taken advantage of by a salesman who “knows exactly what you need”.

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 Feasting – Making a Feast Out of Food Storage

Deb Davis  

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.

Deb has been cooking, canning, and preparing food for a long time. Rice and beans may be basic fodder, but they don’t have to be boring. She helps bring verve and zest to the routine requirements of daily food. She also points out how to modify the food for your body’s best use.

With Food Storage Feasting, Deb will teach you how to integrate long-shelf-life, common ingredients into your daily menu. As well as what to do when you need quick fixes on the run! Food can be fun, and learn how to make it, keep it, and enjoy it, with Food Storage Feasting!

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!

Ghost Phones and Ghost Computers- How Not to Be Seen By the Digital Enemy

Sean Tario

If I gave you a weapon to fight in a battle, did not give you any training on how the weapon actually works, and then told you it had a GPS tracking device, microphone and camera that was being tracked by the enemy… would you use it?

OF COURSE NOT!

So why do we continue to use phones, laptops, “smart” TVs and related devices that are controlled and owned by the very companies and organizations that are trying to eliminate us? Using a secure browser and VPN only serves as a band-aid to a more pressing issue in that the core operating system of most all Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon devices is controlled and owned by the very companies we are trying to keep OUT of our lives!

This class will focus on the fundamentals and demonstrate the use of open source systems and devices that help you reclaim your digital sovereignty and privacy without needing to sacrifice your productivity.

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?

Guerrilla Warfare – (Fighting Back Against an Occupying Force)

Kerry Alzner

In this class you will learn how to fight using groups of irregular troops within areas occupied by the enemy. As a Special Forces NCO, teaching guerrilla warfare was Kerry Alzner’s main topic. Special Forces was founded on the need to penetrate hostile areas behind enemy lines and recruit, train and lead guerrilla armies against the enemy government or regimes that oppress the people. With potential enemies already on our soil, we made need to understand how to fight back to protect our families, our neighborhoods, our counties and our country.

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.

Herbal Animal Care

Dr. Amanda Cartwright

Do you have pets or livestock animals?  What is your first thought when they are going through a minor or major health crisis?  Call the Veterinarian?    What if you can’t afford a veterinarian visit or there is not veterinarian to call?  A great solution is to grow herbs and know how to use them for your animals!

Many people do not realize there are herbs that can help with poisoning, snakebites, burns, wounds, allergies, other animal attacks, etc.  Many people have successfully saved an animal from a dire medical emergency with only their knowledge of herbs they grow!  Even if you never need this information, it is good to have this wisdom in the times we are now living in.

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.

Homesteading Reality- Making the Most Out of Your Homestead

Survivor Jane

After 15 years of homesteading, Jane has learned that all that glitters is not gold. All those pictures, videos, and posts you see on social media, of beautiful ranch-style houses, with green grounds peppered with flocks of ducks, cute baby chicks and bunnies, and innovative DIY projects, are only part of the tale.

Jane will share the other part – the reality of what really happens as she and hubby, Rick Austin; full-time homesteaders and, self-reliant solely on how successful their endeavors are, meet the challenges of off-grid living.

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 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. 

How to Turn Your Neighbors into Preppers

James Walton

For a long time, we (as Preppers) have envisioned that a MAG or specialized group, are our only options for surviving a collapse of society.

The reality is that the people who come to your aid in an emergency, are often actually your neighbors. So, how do you turn your neighbors into preppers to survive as a community?

Much has changed since the early 2000s. After natural disasters, the pandemic and what is happening to our economy, more people are open to prepping and homesteading than ever before.  Now is your chance to open the door and invite people to take advantage of this incredible lifestyle.

How To Use Herbs Medicinally

Dr. Amanda Cartwright

As preppers, we prepare for many things.  Sometimes we unfortunately take our health for granted.  What will you do in a survival situation when there is a medical emergency or have an allergic reaction to a simple bee sting?  Many herbs grow in your backyard and are known as “weeds” to most people.  These are invaluable in a survival situation.

Amanda will discuss how to use these herbs medicinally.  Whether it is making an infusion (tea), decoction, poultice, salve, or tincture, learning how to use herbs can help many situations.

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.

Knives – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

Jason Barr

What is the difference (pros and cons) of various knives, blades, geometry, materials, etc., and what should each be used for? There are certainly different types of knives for different jobs, but all too often people try to use one tool for all jobs.

My wife, Heather, and I have a small homestead where we raise sheep, chickens, donkeys, along with our pack of cattle dogs. We use knives every day and know the struggle of keeping those things sharp, whether we are butchering sheep or chickens, or cutting open bales of hay.

Join us for this class to learn how to choose the proper knife for the proper job and also how to keep those blades sharp in the field or kitchen.

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.

Mindset: The Most Important Fundamental of Preparedness

Brian Duff

Get ready to unlock your full potential in our exciting course, “Mindset: The Most Important Fundamental of Preparedness!” Discover the true power of mindset as we delve into the core of human consciousness, exploring the fascinating interplay between lived experiences, perception versus reality, and the visionary ideas of John Boyd’s “Destruction and Creation.” Join us as we master the art of 360-degree preparedness, learning to think like the opposition while harnessing self-control through a deep understanding of perception and reality. It’s time to transform your outlook and become the prepared, resilient individual you were always meant to be. Join us for this mind-expanding journey!

Night Vision and Thermal Optics

Cameron Evans

Own the night! Are you considering investing in night vision or thermal optics? This class provides an overview and answers questions you may have about these next level optics. We will go over classifications, configurations, specifications, applications, training, and care and maintenance of these optics.

Owning and training with this level of gear gives you a game changing advantage. It could be the difference between thriving or nearly surviving.

Preparing For An EMP and Grid Down Scenario

Chuck Jaeger

In this EMP Preparedness class, participants will gain a complete understanding of how electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) are created and what are the expected consequences. The presentation will cover the potential threats, possible players and the scenarios that may create such events and how the rest of the world might respond. After that we will cover the aftermath and the infrastructure that will be affected. Then Chuck will discuss the direct implications for individuals and how the general population might react.

For the second half we will shift our focus and discuss how to prepare effectively for such an event. We will cover what supplies might be required and the preparations one should take to prepare for such a world. This will include how to protect your electronics with EMP shielding bags and finally we will go step by step building and testing a Faraday cage.

Project Appleseed- Learn Rifle Marksmanship- for All Skill Levels

Rick Martin

Project Appleseed™ is a nationwide 501(c)3 non-profit organization staffed entirely by volunteers who are committed to upholding the values and principles of America’s founding fathers. We use rifle and pistol marksmanship instruction as a gateway to help bring our nation’s history to life and to show that many of the values that our forefathers relied upon to win our independence are still very much in demand today.

This class gives you a brief overview of the rifle marksmanship and early American heritage that will introduce individuals of all skill levels to the knowledge that was so crucial to the success of our nation’s founders. Find out why your target never lies to you, learn why a simple sling will give you the most stable field shooting position, and learn the tripod of rifle marksmanship: a steady position, the 6 steps of firing the shot, and natural point of aim.  We look forward to seeing 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.

Recipes For Disaster

Survivor Jane

Lear how Survivor Jane turns the protein, fruit, herbs, and grains grown in the Secret Garden of Survival, into food and other products for homestead meals and medicine. From goat milk cheese, cheesecake, fudge and ice cream, to apple crisp, pear sauce, chicken-fried rabbit, and curing bacon. From off-grid medicines for people, to nutritious vitamin drenches for the animals. You will get a taste of what it takes to survive and thrive in the Secret Homestead of Survival.

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.

Solar Cooking 

Trip Critz

Learn how to harness the power of the sun to cook, dehydrate, purify
water and be better prepared for emergencies. Trip, of SUN OVENS  International will cover everything you need to know about using a SUN OVEN to bake, boil and steam foods. He will show how practical and easy it is to cook in a SUN OVEN and discuss the many economic, health, and environmental benefits of cooking with the sun.

Learn how to never have to worry about burning dinner again. Discover
how to use a SUN OVEN to naturally dehydrate fruits and vegetables, and
enhance winter sprouting. Find out how to reduce your utility bills and
the amount of fuel you need to store for emergency preparedness while
helping families in deforested developing countries around the world.

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.

Survival Pyramid:

Brian Duff

Join our course, “The Survival Pyramid,” and equip yourself with essential life-saving skills at every level of preparedness. Level 1 focuses on situational awareness, honing your ability to react within one-third of a second. Level 2 teaches immediate action, helping you respond effectively in high-stress situations within three seconds. In Level 3, you’ll learn to ensure a steady supply of oxygen to the brain, critical for survival. Level 4 equips you to protect yourself from environmental threats for up to three hours. Level 5 covers nutrition, emphasizing the importance of nourishment for sustained resilience over three weeks. Finally, in Level 6, we explore societal aspects of survival, highlighting the significance of community support lasting up to three months. Don’t just survive; thrive with “The Survival Pyramid”! Your readiness can make all the difference when it counts.

Surviving Martial Law

L. Douglas Hogan

One of the greatest fears of the American populace are the thoughts of a second American revolution or a Civil War II. Martial law is coming! It’s not a matter of “Will it happen?” It’s a matter of, “When will it happen?”

This class answers the questions that people ask about martial law. It addresses the many facets of fear surrounding the topic, and challenges the attendee to question their readiness for the imminent declaration.

Tanning Hides the Old Fashioned Way- Brain Tanning

Mary Elizabeth Williams

Terrorism Trauma Care – For Active Shooters and IEDs

David Dietrich

Both active shooter / mass shooting and improvised explosive device (IED) incidents typically involve mass casualties. These may result in injuries or deaths of multiple people, or multiple injuries or death of a single individual. In both cases, massive bleeding can be expected. One main difference, however, is that while penetrating injuries result from both firearms and explosives, the additional trauma of avulsion fractures / amputations is likely to be caused by exposure to explosive detonation.

This class will introduce some of the concepts related to shooting and explosives, the nature of exposure to such an event, and the types of responses that an untrained civilian might undertake. For example, is the perpetrator still actively present at the scene, or has he been neutralized? Has the IED been located and isolated, or has it already been detonated? Are you as the first responder, on scene from the beginning, or did you arrive later?

Scene safety will always be of paramount importance. You do not want to become another victim, either at the hands of the perpetrator, or law enforcement that may also be present. If you are to be effective, you must be aware of your surroundings as you identify both friend and foe. Structural integrity and other factors must be considered before moving in. A deliberate approach, in coordination with other on-scene responders, will improve your chances of success.

Finally, your focus will be to treat yourself and other on-scene victims. Rapidly assessing and treating injuries will help you maintain clarity of mind, and act effectively. Proper triage may mean the difference between life and death. You should follow a standard protocol, so that you can assess, treat, and move on to the next victim. Having a proper kit and knowledge of alternatives resources will be key to the task at hand. Join us for a discussion of this sobering topic.

(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.

Travel Security – How to protect yourself when traveling by vehicle, whether that’s in town, through the state, or through the country.

Mike Murray

We all know it is getting tougher on the road every day. Crime is up. Violence is everywhere. Abductions are always a threat, but we all still have to travel, don’t we? Are you looking for a “travel-centric” discussion on the topic of preparedness?

This class will help you assess what can make you a target to predators on the road and ways to mitigate the danger. We will cover some valuable skills that can help people get back on the road quickly and safely if they incur a breakdown, and we will cover some excellent resources available today that can make traveling easier and safer and provide you with confidence knowing you are prepared for your voyage.

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 Break Contact Class- Bailing Out of a Vehicle Under Attack

Kerry Alzner

This class teaches you and family/teammates how to bail out of a vehicle under an attack. Think of being stuck in traffic or inner city and you come under attack. When under attack, I teach get out, where to gather and how to fire and maneuver away from the vehicle. I discuss what parts of the vehicle is cover and what part is just concealment. I discuss how to draw your handgun while seat belted in and how to get out of the vehicle, how to shoot around your family/teammates from both inside and outside the vehicle.

We also discuss the need for rifles and battle kits, where, how and when to use them. How to cover your partner getting their kit on and how they cover you (you don’t just standup in a gunfight). We also discuss how to fire and maneuver down a city street. Both on the same side or across the street from each other.

We cover the basics of getting off the street and into a building. We do this both day and night.

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.

Walking Cane for Self-Defense 

Jay Heselschwerdt

The cane is a perfect weapon to carry anywhere. Airports, Government property, gun free zones, etc. The cane is not only a physical walking aid, but it is an unassuming self-defense weapon, perfectly legal everywhere, and in the hands of someone that knows how to use it. It is a formidable weapon.

The cane is already in your hand, able to open carry into gun restricted areas, and a great travel weapon. No one assumes the person with the cane is deadly. Which increases your chance of survival. The proper cane can keep people at a distance, break bones, drag people to the ground, trip, bone lock, choke, incapacity/subdued your attacker. Learn simple technical movements to protect you and your family.

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.

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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