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The Ready Life

The Ready Life

Nick and Lisa Meissner

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 72

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Looking to get out of the rat race and live a simpler, more self-reliant lifestyle? For many years, Nick & Lisa Meissner have been helping folks get out of the city and into country living, where they can become less dependent on "the system" for their basic necessities. The Ready Life podcast walks you through the steps you need to take to pull this off. Choose a location and property, live with off-grid solar power, grow and raise your own food, set up a water system that isn't dependent on utilities, heat your home with a renewable source, and much more!
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    20/06/2025
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#67 - Prepping for a financial meltdown - our unconventional strategies

Episode 67

mercredi 28 août 2024Duration 33:51

The next financial meltdown you face may not have anything to do with the stock market! Life can throw curveballs that hit even harder. In this episode, we reveal the unconventional strategies that could save your family and enable you to help others during hard times.

If you "get" the concept of what we are talking about on this podcast but don't know where to start for actually "doing" it in real life, please check out the resource we created for you! The Ready Life Academy:

https://www.thereadylife.com/academy/

#66 - 8 tips to research country property online (remotely)

Episode 66

jeudi 22 août 2024Duration 16:40

Trying to find the perfect property, but it's far away? Here are 8 ways you can research a country home or property online, long before you travel to the property.

If you need to relocate to a country property and need help, you need The Ready Life Academy:

https://www.thereadylife.com/academy Links: -Google Maps: maps.google.com -Zillow: Zillow.com -Google Earth: earth.google.com -Find a well log in all 50 states: https://www.TheReadyLife.com/findlog -USDA Web Soil Survey: websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx

#56 - How to save your fruit from the birds

Episode 56

mardi 11 juin 2024Duration 13:12

Ever noticed how the birds have a 6th sense for when your fruit is almost ripe and you're about to pick it? The day before you harvest, they move in and wipe it out. Or at least that's the way it seems.

In this episode, you'll get an incredibly simple tip on how to protect your fruit from the birds without resorting to all sorts of elaborate measures like nets or electronic devices.

Overwhelmed? Not sure how to even start getting your family into a more prepared lifestyle in the country? Here's your one-stop resource to make this dream happen:

The Ready Life Academy

https://www.thereadylife.com/academy/

#55 - The Cure For Mosquitoes?

Episode 55

mardi 4 juin 2024Duration 21:53

It's one pest that most areas have in common. But they are especially bad in our area, so we have a lot of experience. In this episode, we share a variety of methods we've used to deal with our mosquito problem, what's worked, and what hasn't.

Ready to take your first steps toward indepednence? The Ready Life Academy provides your path to do it the right way:

https://www.thereadylife.com/academy

#54 - It's the #1 most used tool we own

Episode 54

mercredi 29 mai 2024Duration 21:11

We have a lot of tools! Many, we rarely (if ever) use. Some, we use periodically. A few, we use regularly. But one tool we use all the time--year-round.

Start your journey to independence, with the training and support to do it right the first time. Join The Ready Life Academy:

https://www.TheReadyLife.com/academy

#53 - 4 Crazy Off-grid Myths Exploded

Episode 53

mercredi 22 mai 2024Duration 34:04

Here's a fun episode, doing 'a few of our favorite things'...such as exploding popular myths that abound about living off the grid.

You've probably heard some of them. Maybe you've even spread some of them 😉. This is our chance to set the record straight...at least from our perspective.

Take your first step toward independence with The Ready Life Academy:

https://www.TheReadyLife.com/academy

#52 - How We Picked and Trained Our Homestead Guard Dog

Episode 52

mercredi 15 mai 2024Duration 18:50

If we were limited to only one thing to protect our homestead, a good dog with proper training would be our first choice.

In this episode, we’re sharing what we looked for in a guard dog and a bit on how we trained her to be so gentle with kids and animals. Some of it is in the dog’s disposition and some is the result of training. Here’s what our experience has been.

Don’t miss another episode:
https://www.thereadylife.com/#subscribe

#51 - How my boots last 25 years

Episode 51

mardi 7 mai 2024Duration 17:21

Boots are an often-forgotten necessity on the homestead. In this episode, we'll show you what we use and we we maintain boots to get a long life out of them

The boot grease I use is Obenauf's Heavy Duty LP:
https://amzn.to/3UvBica

(affiliate link that helps us but doesn't cost you anything)

#50 - Peat Moss: The weirdest thing you've never used it for

Episode 50

mardi 30 avril 2024Duration 22:47

In this episode, we share an unusual thing we've been using peat moss for on our homestead--with great results.

And if you have chickens, you might want to try it too!


Our favorite poultry supplement: https://the-fertrell-company.myshopify.com/collections/products/products/poultry-show-and-breeder-supplement


Confused about how to start getting more prepared and less dependent on "the system"? This is your tool:

The Ready Life Academy

https://www.TheReadyLife.com/academy

#49 - How to NOT massacre your blueberry bushes

Episode 49

jeudi 25 avril 2024Duration 30:39

In this episode of The Ready Life Podcast, we'll be pruning some blueberry bushes that are desperately in need of a haircut!

Are you overwhelmed with the "nuts and bolts" how-to details of country living and setting up a homestead that is as independent as possible? The Ready Life Academy is your one-stop source for reliable training, community, and personal help from experienced mentors.
https://www.thereadylife.com/academy

Also, here's the NCSU presentation I mentioned with in-depth info on this method of pruning:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_fglEl9mVo


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