Preparing for Mules | Live Free or Die

in the wilderness economy doesn’t exist

in the wilderness economy doesn’t exist the only economy we have is an economy

the only economy we have is an economy

the only economy we have is an economy of motion

I have no electricity no running water

I have no electricity no running water if the world came to an end I could

if the world came to an end I could

if the world came to an end I could totally take care of myself

totally take care of myself

totally take care of myself my blacksmithing puts food on the table

my blacksmithing puts food on the table

my blacksmithing puts food on the table it’s my main means of barter that’s how

it’s my main means of barter that’s how

it’s my main means of barter that’s how I get most of my stuff primitive

I get most of my stuff primitive

I get most of my stuff primitive blacksmith Derik has lived in this rocky

blacksmith Derik has lived in this rocky

blacksmith Derik has lived in this rocky mountain cabin for 22 years it’s harder

mountain cabin for 22 years it’s harder

mountain cabin for 22 years it’s harder to live off the grid

to live off the grid

to live off the grid than it is to live in society every

than it is to live in society every

than it is to live in society every spring

spring

spring Derek transforms his rugged mountain

Derek transforms his rugged mountain

Derek transforms his rugged mountain property into a working homestead with

property into a working homestead with

property into a working homestead with the help of three mules the mules are

the help of three mules the mules are

the help of three mules the mules are really gonna get a lot of chores tied up

really gonna get a lot of chores tied up

really gonna get a lot of chores tied up here they’re gonna help me take a big

here they’re gonna help me take a big

here they’re gonna help me take a big load off my back over the winter Derek’s

load off my back over the winter Derek’s

load off my back over the winter Derek’s homestead was hit with seven feet of

homestead was hit with seven feet of

homestead was hit with seven feet of snow to ensure his mules survived the

snow to ensure his mules survived the

snow to ensure his mules survived the bitter cold

bitter cold

bitter cold Derek moved them to a friend’s covered

Derek moved them to a friend’s covered

Derek moved them to a friend’s covered stable 15 miles away

stable 15 miles away

stable 15 miles away this Corral needs a lot of work I got to

this Corral needs a lot of work I got to

this Corral needs a lot of work I got to get this thing tuned up for those mules

get this thing tuned up for those mules

get this thing tuned up for those mules now with spring approaching Derek must

now with spring approaching Derek must

now with spring approaching Derek must rebuild the Mules corral before he gets

rebuild the Mules corral before he gets

rebuild the Mules corral before he gets them back to work I don’t get this fence

them back to work I don’t get this fence

them back to work I don’t get this fence line down I won’t have nowhere to keep

line down I won’t have nowhere to keep

line down I won’t have nowhere to keep my mules

just getting these poles ready for

just getting these poles ready for tripods it’s a big project getting this

tripods it’s a big project getting this

tripods it’s a big project getting this all tied together I would love to be

all tied together I would love to be

all tied together I would love to be able to go to Home Depot and buy all the

able to go to Home Depot and buy all the

able to go to Home Depot and buy all the cement and posts and hardware that I

cement and posts and hardware that I

cement and posts and hardware that I need to make a real Corral but I choose

need to make a real Corral but I choose

need to make a real Corral but I choose not to buy materials because the forest

not to buy materials because the forest

not to buy materials because the forest gives me everything I hear I put X’s

gives me everything I hear I put X’s

gives me everything I hear I put X’s across crossbars and then I put a ton of

across crossbars and then I put a ton of

across crossbars and then I put a ton of debris on it this will totally keep

debris on it this will totally keep

debris on it this will totally keep those meals in check it’s highly

those meals in check it’s highly

those meals in check it’s highly intimidating real pokey dangerous ain’t

intimidating real pokey dangerous ain’t

intimidating real pokey dangerous ain’t gonna try and jump that solid all the

gonna try and jump that solid all the

gonna try and jump that solid all the work that I do is the price you pay to

work that I do is the price you pay to

work that I do is the price you pay to live free