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THE SELF-RELIANCE FESTIVAL
October 1 & 2

Take control of your future. Master new things.

ONLINE TICKETS AVAILABLE

TICKETS: $75

LOCATION: 4631 Highway 70 E, Camden, TN 38320

GATES OPEN AT: 8:00 AM

Demonstration Application

Join us for presentations, demonstrations, vendor exhibits, community, and fun activities!

The Self-Reliance Festival at Special Operations Equipment gives you a close-up view of both strategic and tactical skills. The many thoroughly practical demonstrations include emergency medical training, aquaponics, defense dogs, canning, blacksmithing, spinning, and permaculture design.

PANELS & PRESENTATIONS

Check back often: we’re finalizing a wonderful set of presenters and topics. Here’s what we have to date.

See highlights of the June 2022 Self-Reliance Festival here.

Take Heart and Get Going

Nicole Sauce
We don’t know exactly what’s coming, but that’s no excuse for spinning in place. Pull up your work boots and start doing.

Aquaponics

Jack Spirko
The practical facts, feasible yields, and how-to when you grow plants in nutrient-rich water.

Dependence or DIY? Your Choice

John Willis
No one knows how to make a serious topic both deep and engrossing the way John Willis does.

Self-Sustaining Farmstead

Billy Bond

It takes planning to run a thoroughly efficient smallhold. Here’s an expert’s approach.

Be True to Yourself

Thecia Ellis

60-year-old homesteading/prepping grandmother, essentially alone, navigates the ups, downs, and sometimes funny happenings of an older woman who just won’t quit.

Protection K9s

Joel Ryals

A Protection Dog can make you, your family, and your home safer. Watch Joel and his dogs in action.

Topic to be announced

Panel Discussion

Billy Bond, Nicole Sauce, John Willis, … and more

We’ll let you know as soon as we do!

Bridging the Personality Gap

Ken Eash
How to understand, adapt, and relate to others to strengthen your network whether times get tough, or even if they don’t.

Livefree Academy

John Bush

Strategies and tactics to create your own abundance in an un-free world.

Turning Content into Currency

Toolman Tim Cook
Building a successful content creation lifestyle.

Feed Store Independence

Nick Ferguson
Take advantage of the abundance of meat possible with a herd of rabbits.

In the Zone

Michael Whisler
Understand the theory of “Flow,” in which skill and challenge are balanced, decisions become instantaneous, and the perception of time shifts.

Topic to be announced

Nicole Sauce, Jack Spirko, Tim Cook
…we’ll let you know as soon as we do!

Proper Human Diet

Dr. Ken Berry
We’re working toward an exciting announcement.

DEMONSTRATIONS

What a great group of demonstrations!

The Self-Reliance Festival is a great place to highlight a skill! Some are scheduled in the garage and some go on all weekend.

Dealing with Emergency When There Is No Doctor

Chuck Peoples

Do you have what it really takes to deal with a medical or traumatic emergency? Equipment and training on what is necessary when no conventional medical care is available.

Traditional Blacksmithing

Dakota Lobato

Focus on traditional blacksmithing: hand tools, hooks, key fobs, and the application of such blacksmithing skills as taper, isolating material, creating shapes, and partnered striking.

Protection K9s

Joel Ryals

In many situations, just having a gun is not enough. Adding a Protection Dog to your defense makes you, your family, and your home safer. Joel will be demonstrating his dog’s capability at the end of this presentation.

Homeschooling: Teach Mental Freedom

Andy Higginbotham

Learn the simple tools to educate your children, no matter your education or experience.

Distilling for Fuel

Jason Rautbort

See how making a mash and extracting in a small still creates high-proof ethanol that can run small engines.

Weaving and Spinning

Eileen Wirsig with Stephanie Hostetter and members of the Murray Art Guild

See work on a large loom. Give weaving a try. See yarn spool made. Practical demonstration continues all weekend. Handmade creations available for purchase.

The Overlooked but Critical Prep: Fitness

Stephen Boone

Learn the most efficient strategies to become physically fit enough to survive in a SHTF scenario.

Building the Future with Hemp

Imanee Mamalution and River Richardson

Build natural, healthy homes with hemp hurd.

Build a Vortex Tea Brewer

Brian Norton

Join me in building a vertical uplift vortex tea brewer for making the best living innoculants and perfect foliar feeding of your valuable crops and trees.

Knitting Corner

Lani Johnson

First-timer? Bring a ball of yarn and needles or grab a Knit Kit ($) with the basic supplies for a simple project.

Already a knitter? Bring your work in progress!

Canning for Beginners

Dawn Gorham
Safe canning practices for people with no prior canning experience.

Mittleider Gardening the Texas Ready Way

Lucinda Bailey and Kurt Nauck
In this brief introduction to the Mittleider system of gardening, you will discover how to begin walking the pathway towards food self-sufficiency!

Let’s Shoot Well

Dakota Lobato

Take aim with an air gun.

Avoiding the Tax Man Legally

Matthew Sercely
Quick and dirty explanation about how anyone with a business can save money on their taxes if they just plan ahead.

BECOME A VENDOR

People who come to Self-Reliance Festival make some cool products and offer spot-on applicable services for people like us.

Like to buy quality products?

Buy cool stuff from people who have struck out to build their own independent lifestyles, including handmade knives, spice mixes, permaculture assessment and training, self-defense, medical knowledge, delicious food, body care items, and much more!

Sell your wares!

Fill out the form to become a vendor here.

VENDORS

Don’t miss shopping these quality products and services.

Visit Vendor Row!

Vendors!

Have something to sell? Click here.

Booth: $350

12’x12′ space to erect your popup and booth trappings. All spaces will be marked, labeled, and are located outdoors, with plenty of foot traffic. Booth rental includes:

  • 2 tickets to the festival
  • your logo on the Self-Reliance Festival website
  • You may hang your banner in the event tent.
  • Your swag or flyer in the swag bags.*
  • We will announce vendors from the podium.

Vendors provide their own tent, tables, and promotion materials, including logo, (4’X2′ width by height) banner, flyer, and swag*. We will do our best to provide electricity, if requested well in advance. You supply extension cord or surge protector.

Table: $100

Space to erect your 6′ table. All spaces will be marked and labeled, with plenty of foot traffic. Table rental includes:

  • 1 ticket to the festival
  • your logo on the Self-Reliance Festival website
  • Your swag or flyer in the swag bags. *
  • We will announce vendors from the podium.

Vendors provide their own table, shade, and promotion materials, including logo, flyer, and swag. We will do our best to provide electricity, if requested well in advance.

Flea Market

$10, cash only, Self-Reliance Festival ticket holders only Welcome, festival entrepreneurs. In the Flea Market you can offer anything that does not need the space of a booth or table – a few jars of jam, second-hand prepper items – whatever you have. We will designate a Flea Market area. No table or equipment provided, no specific seller’s space assigned. No need to be present for the entire weekend. No advance notice necessary. Must purchase one ticket to the festival for each seller in attendance and pay flea market attendant $10 in cash. Sorry, no electricity available.

Swag

We would like to offer participants a bag of goodies and information. We’ll  need your help! Opportunities to promote your business or side gig include:

  • Provide the swag bags *
  • Send swag: a flyer, coupon, or sample *

In order to have materials or items in the swag bags, send 500 copies to arrive by September 20 to: Self-Reliance Festival SWAG 4631 US-70 Camden, TN 38320-6758

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is your cancellation policy

Your ticket is nonrefundable.

Where is the festival?

Self-Reliance Festival
at Special Operations Equipment
4631 Highway 70 E
Camden, TN 38320

Lodging

FREE! Camp overnight at Special Operations Equipment. There’s a composting toilet and water.

Lodging closest to SOE property

New Johnsonville
5 minutes away

New Johnsonville Harbor Campground
130 Harbor Cir, New Johnsonville, TN 37134
(615) 319-4433
no website

Deerfield Inn (*closest hotel to SOE property*)
1331 Broadway Ave, New Johnsonville, TN 37134
(931) 535-3889
no website

Camden
under 5 miles / 10 minutes

Best Western Home Place Inn
731-584-2222
 Nicest hotel in the area

Country Hearth Inn and Suites
731-584-6666

Birdsong Road area
5 miles / 10 minutes

Cedar Ridge RV Park
3400 Birdsong Rd
Camden, TN 38320
Close to SOE

Birdsong Resort | Marina | Campground
255 Marina Road
Camden Kentucky Lake, Tennessee 38320-9699
(731) 584-7880
Close to SOE

20 minutes plus from SOE

Most affordable
34 miles / 40 minutes from SOE

Pike’s Peak Campground
$10-12
127 Perryville Rd, Parsons, TN 38363
(731) 249-0029

East
15 miles / 20 minutes from SOE

Waverly

Imperial Lodge
504 W Main St #1407, Waverly, TN 37185
(813) 304-5113
no website

South
15 miles / 20 minutes from SOE

Days Inn by Wyndham, Holladay
13845 Hwy 641 N, Holladay, TN 38341
(731) 483-2068

West
27 miles / 35 minutes west of SOE

The Heritage Inn
11790 Lexington St, Huntingdon, TN

North
28+ miles / 36+ minutes north of SOE
farthest, but largest city in the immediate area

Paris Landing RV Park
35 Point Pleasant Road, Buchanan, Tennessee
Larry Richardson: 731.363.3020
Faye Richardson: 731.363.3019
a KOA facility?

Paris, TN
Hotels

Super 8 by Wyndham Paris
1309 E Wood St, Paris, TN 38242

Paris Inn & Suites
1297 E Wood St, Paris, TN 38242

Quality Inn
1510 E Wood St, Paris, TN 38242

Knights Inn Paris
409 Tyson Ave, Paris, TN 38242

Other links

RV, camping, and camping cabin parks in the area

Hotels and motels near Camden, Tennessee

Vacation property rentals

Airbnb

VRBO

Evolve

Can I park my RV onsite?

No. Please see “Lodging” FAQ.

Food and supplies

Restaurants

Groceries, Food, Supplies

Can I bring my dog?

No.

What about bringing children?

Children who behave as adults are welcome. If children become unruly – or if adults act like unruly children – they will be ejected from the event.

Food and drink

Food and some beverages will be available for purchase. Water is in the orange and white Gatorade urns.

We will serve Holler Roast Coffee – for a freewill donation.

A Note:

Organizers seek food, drink, and snack vendors. What about you: do you make yummy things?

Please sign up to sell food at Self-Reliance Festival by completing the Vendor application. At least one of your tickets will be complimentary, and you’ll make a few bucks.

For questions, email Mama Sauce: lani@nysara.com.

Necessities and luxuries

This is Self-Reliance Festival: when you come, please be equipped to take care of yourself.

The event is held just outside a small rural town. Everything takes place in and around a sewing factory. We can’t entirely take over this production facility, so we fit in among the trappings of doing business and the memorable Willis Collection of Wonderful Items.

Bring your own chair, water bottles, clothing for Tennessee in June, and the all the things you need for comfort.

Some attendees have found cellphone service spotty; others have no problem at all. There is no internet onsite. We will try to set up a device charging station.

After two events, we can safely say that most people who come are friendly, helpful, and downright wonderful.

Bathrooms and kitchens

Attendee toilet facilities are outdoors in the form of composting outhouses and porta-johns. Please do not ask to and do not use the factory workers’ rest rooms.

The same is true of the kitchen. In order to feed 300 – 600 people, every attendee must stay out of the kitchen, the areas in front of it, and the restrooms – even those visitors accustomed to using these areas. If you want to cook or chill something, bring a stove and cooler.

BECOME A SPONSOR

Without backing, Self-Reliance Festival would be a very different event. Become one of the people and businesses who support Self-Reliance weekend!

Please click here, go to Tickets>Sponsor, or email Nicole Sauce, Nicole@LivingFreeinTennessee.com or Mama Sauce, Lani@Nysara.com for more information.

General Sponsor

$3,000

  • 4 tickets
  • introduction from the podium
  • all benefits of the $1,000 level

$1,000

  • 2 tickets
  • 12’x12′ booth space in vendor area
  • thank-you from the podium
  • logo on event banner
  • all benefits of the $500 level

$500

  • 2 tickets
  • logo on website
  • banner in event tent (you provide the banner)
  • promotional material in swag bag (you provide)

Activity Sponsor

$Market Cost

  • What fun! Sponsor the Greased Pig Race, a beer garden, the Flea Market, a meal, or anything fun we dream up together. Includes 2 tickets and your logo on the event banner.

Back-a-Bog Sponsor

$600

  • Embrace the humor! Sponsor a whole port-a-john.
  • You’ll get your company name and logo on an exclusive poster inside 8 latrines. After all, everyone has to go.

Bog Ad Sponsor

$100

  • Puts your company name and logo, along with other ads, in a latrine.

THANK YOU!

SPONSORS

Holler Roast Coffee

Holler Roast Coffee provides much of the event management for Self-Reliance Festival and runs a couple of giant urns of brew.

https://HollerRoast.comhttps://HollerRoast.com

Special Operations Equipment

SOE hosts Self-Reliance Festival in and around their factory.

https://OriginalSOEGear.comhttps://OriginalSOEGear.com

The Liberty Lab

We design and develop highly professional websites, apps, and online tools for conservative, libertarian, limited government, and free-market organizations and communities.

https://TheLibertyLab.comhttps://TheLibertyLab.com
Copyright © Nicole Sauce Industries 2022. All rights reserved. Developed by The Liberty Lab, Inc.
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