Self Reliance Bootcamp, Oct 4

The Self Reliance Bootcamp is your chance to learn important skills for self-sufficiency in a single day. You will join John Willis, Nicole Sauce, Backwoods Butcher, Sonny Puzikas and other experts to gain practical knowledge in a fun and supportive environment.

Date: Oct 4, 2024
Location: SOE in Camden, TN

First, we will cover the basics of self-reliance:

• What is self-reliance?
• Why is self-reliance important?
• How can we achieve self-reliance?

You will learn various skills and techniques to help you become more self-sufficient. These are practical skills you will practice throughout the day.

Through hands-on practice, you’ll build your ability to manage everyday challenges and emergencies.

Topics Covered:

Fire: Learn different techniques for building and maintaining a fire.
Processing: Backwoods Butcher will show you humane ways to dispatch, skin, and gut a rabbit.
Off Grid Cooking: Nicole Sauce will teach you how to prepare and cook the rabbit without electricity or a gas camp stove.
Emergency Medical: Chuck Peoples will walk you through sutures and wound care.
Medicinal Herbs: Amanda Willis will introduce you to common medicinal herbs and how to use them.
Backyard Meat: John Willis will cover how to care for, breed, and manage rabbits.
Self Defense: Sonny Puzikas will show you ways to deal with violence.
Gardening Bootcamp: Tim Reilly will cover gardening best practices and companion planting concepts.
Water and Sanitation: Shawn Mills will discuss methods for collecting and purifying water or how to use vermicomposting for waste management and soil fertility.
Modern Survival and Homesteading: A discussion about modern survival techniques and homesteading tips.

What to Bring:

Note-taking materials
Water to stay hydrated

By focusing on what we can do now, you’ll improve your self-reliance skills and be better prepared for the future. Join us for a day of learning, practice, and community!

Lunch is Included