Kyle Ferlemann is an author and teacher who has a knack for putting the complex into context. He is a master plumber, served in the military for 33 years, and taught grade school, so he is very familiar with disasters and how to survive them.
Kyle is speaking in Texas and is a contributor to Mother Earth News Fair Online.Workshops
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Practical Preparedness: It’s not the end of the world
No Cash? No Problem: Barter Markets and Cashless Commerce
Being barter-savvy is an imperative homesteader skill. When done right, bartering can become a productive and even profitable part of sustaining your homestead. This presentation will discuss concepts of barter commodities, relative valuations, and methods of exchange. Learn to navigate a market where there are no pre-set, cash-based values on goods and services, and you have limited resources to get what you need.
Modern Homesteading
Speaking At:
Texas, Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m., Countryside Stage Presented by Lehman's
Get the Message Out: Emergency and Short-wave Radio Communications
This short introduction to radio communication will provide clear and usable explanations of different kinds of radios and their uses, publicly available frequency bands, and licensing requirements for each. There are radios for just about any situation from hand held walkie-talkies, to vehicle mounted “family” radios, to amateur (HAM) licensed operators that can talk across the globe. Learn about what radios can do for you and what kind of radios best fit your needs.
Modern Homesteading
Speaking At:
Texas, Sunday 2:00-3:00 p.m., Countryside Stage Presented by Lehman's
Emergency Preparation Ideas for Cold Weather Months
Effective Emergency Plans: The 20 Percent Plan Is the 80 Percent Solution
Learn how to disaster plan with Kyle Ferlemann. Disaster planning and preparation is not nearly as difficult as it sounds or as expensive as you think. By adapting a few life skills you already have, learning a few helpful skills, collecting a few things you will need for your plan, and learning to be aware of your surroundings, you can be ready to respond when events overwhelm. Join us and discover the things you didn’t know that you already knew.
Modern Homesteading
Speaking At:
Texas, Sunday 3:30-4:30 p.m., Grit Stage