I would say one of my biggest tensions around the idea of being better prepared is the idea of water.

I would give ourselves maybe a B plus in a number of other areas.

Maybe we are heating, we have that thought out, we have our cooking methods thought out if the power went out.

But when it comes to water, we get a big fat F.

Because if the electricity were to shut off, we would have zero way to run our well, get our animals water, get ourselves water, and that would become a problem really quickly.

So Christian and I have been talking about this topic a ton lately and I decided to talk to an expert.

So I have Amber Bradshaw back joining us for this episode.

If you listen to the off grade episode, you know she is a wealth of information.

She and her family homestead in the mountains of Tennessee and their family was actually featured on an off grade TV show is called building off the grid smokey mountain homestead.

You can check that out on the history channel, the discovery channel, the DIY network.

So she knows her stuff. She's also the author of beekeeping for beginners, the beginners guide to raising goats and the beginners guide chicken breeds.

And I loved this conversation I had with her. I got so many ideas and I know you will too. So here we go. Let's dive in.

You're listening to the old fashioned on purpose podcast where ambitious people master the art of returning to their roots.

Have you found yourself disenchanted with society or wishing you could opt out of the rap race?

Perhaps you're craving a life that's meaningful and tangible a life where you can create and produce instead of merely consume.

I'm Jill Winger best selling author and long time home center over the last 10 years.

I've helped thousands of families create or connection grow amazing organic food and find the ultimate fulfillment with old fashioned lifestyle.

And I can do the same for you now on to our episode.

Welcome back Amber excited to have you back on the podcast.

Thanks for having me, Jill. I'm excited to be here.

So for those of you who are just joining us, this is a kind of a part two to a chat I had with Amber Bradshaw and our first chat was all about off grid power.

And we did a deep dive into solar panels and their story of how they went from city dwellers in Myrtle Beach to mountain homesteaders and building their homestead by hand and their house and like three months.

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