The Preparedness Calendar: Hunting, Fishing, Farming & Living Well | Wednesdays with Wayne

On this week’s Wednesdays with Wayne, Wayne and I covered what practical preparedness looks like when it’s lived out as a full calendar year—not just talked about in theory. Wayne walked me through his seasonal rhythm of steelhead, salmon, halibut, elk, deer, crabbing, gardening, beekeeping, canning, smoking fish and building out the farm one project at a time. We also got into the real economics behind that lifestyle: how much food can be harvested, preserved, traded or gifted, and why skills, self-reliance and community still matter. From salmon in the smoker to honey in the kitchen to elk in the freezer, it's about making the most of what you have and what you can produce. We also talked about my own 1/16-acre farm progress—basil, peppers, tomatoes, garlic, seedlings and future fig trees—and Wayne shared practical advice on protecting young plants from heavy rain, collecting water and planning for bigger systems like greenhouse ventilation and food storage. Along the way, we reflected on gratitude, bartering, generosity, hard seasons and the kind of life built through useful knowledge, good friends and steady effort. This one was equal parts preparedness, homesteading, hunting, encouragement and, as always, plenty of laughter. Watch/Listen LIVE 7:00 PM CT 📺 Rumble: https://Rumble.com/JoeRooz 📺 YouTube:    / @joerooz   🌐 Website: https://joerooz.com Chapter Overview 00:00 Wednesdays with Wayne Begins 01:12 Wayne's Year-Round Preparedness Calendar 04:08 Rosanna's Honey Harvest 05:32 Hunting, Farming & Working With the Seasons 07:18 Beets, Beet Powder & Preserving the Harvest 07:45 Joe's Smoked Salmon Is Coming 10:54 Elk Season & Rosanna Goes Hunting 16:04 The Economics of Producing Your Own Food 16:55 The Practical Prepper Mindset 18:32 Hunting, Skills & Self-Reliance 23:00 Food, Friendship & Preparing for the Future 24:04 Introducing The Post Show Show 27:00 Joe's 1/16-Acre Farm 28:06 Roma Tomatoes, Garlic & Growing From Seed 29:22 Why Joe Wants Fig Trees 30:30 Expanding the Farm & Adding a Freezer 31:45 Greenhouse Plans & Future Expansion 33:34 Rainwater Collection & the Coming Storm 35:04 Protecting Seedlings From Heavy Rain 35:58 Harvest Season: Canning, Jam & Preserving Food 39:40 Eating What You Grow, Catch & Raise 41:03 Black Angus Beef & the Community Food Network 42:42 Bartering, Sharing & Taking Care of Each Other 44:40 Dungeness Crab & Joe's Childhood Crabbing Memories 48:26 Living the 52-Week Life 50:12 Simple Living, Westport & Fish and Chips 52:49 Cabo, Marlin & Taking a Break 55:38 Living With Pain Without Stopping Living 58:53 Salmon Eggs, Steelhead & One Last Wayne Tangent 59:55 JRS Housekeeping & Producer Shoutouts 1:01:46 Support JRS & The Post Show Show 1:02:48 MasterPeace 1:03:22 Closing Support The Joe Rooz Show & Go Backstage Support The Joe Rooz Show for just $5/month and get access to exclusive content, including The Post Show Show—where Joe returns to the ideas, questions and moments from these conversations that he wasn't quite finished talking about. 🎙️ Patreon:   / joerooz   ▶️ Rumble: Click JOIN on The Joe Rooz Show channel 💬 Locals: https://joeroozshow.locals.com The conversation ends. Joe doesn't. Special thanks to: Executive Producer Wayne Rankin Executive Producer Rosanna Rankin Executive Producer Carolina Jimenez Executive Producer Angela Wetuski Executive Producer John Seeley Associate Producer Karl Nicosia Want to be a guest on The Joe Rooz Show? Send Joe a message on PodMatch: https://www.podmatch.com/member/joe Check out our partners: Podhome.fm Creative Edge Get MasterPeace https://masterpeace.health/Rooz