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    New Hampshire here

    Hia Fun, I'm near the seacoast and just getting started so mostly lurk. I have four chickens and did a dozen 5 gallon containers for my foray into gardening last year. This year I'm going to try in-ground gardening and some aquaculture. Thankfully my bride is as frugal as me finance wise...
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    Homemade soda .... healthier versions

    Our one addiction is soda so the $200 initial investment in a CO2 tank and regulator to bottle our own was a no brainer. A 20# cylinder will carbonate hundreds of gallons of water. Orange, lemon, lime, raspberry, cherry, or vanilla extracts and a teaspoon or two of sugar make a great treat...
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    getting very frustrated looking for a dog to adopt

    Lots of good advice already given so I'll just tell my story. Shelter dogs can come with surprises. Our girl Molly is a shepard mix. At the pound she was all happy go lucky licking everyone in sight. When she settled in at home she was afraid of strangers. She growls and barks and the hair...
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    Wife Swap.......

    Like most reality shows they cast the egotistical and loony. I cant stand those shows. As for the zombie thing, check out http://www.zombiehunters.org/ They use zombies as a metaphor for any natural disaster, after all if your prepared for zombies that snowstorm or flood is going to much...
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    Hia everyone!

    Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. I had to laugh at Ohiofarmgirls statement about starting with a few chickens and ending up with 100. My DW who was luke warm about the whole chicken idea has informed me that my idea of putting the chickens in the freezer when they slow down laying in a...
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    Out of curiousity; what forums do you frequent?

    One of my self sufficiency goals is emergency preparedness. If my family is all set I can help neighbors or the fire department etc. At the very least we're not taking rescuers time and resources from someone who might really need it. It can be a bit boring with lists of stuff to have on hand...
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    Hia everyone!

    I've been lurking for a little while and really like the info and tone of this place so thought I'd jump in to the fray! I'm new to the idea of self sufficiency as a concept, but have been working slowly towards it my whole life - if that makes any sense at all :) I've always liked working...
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