Homesteading Symposium

Event Details

Homesteading Symposium
Pilgrims and Pioneers Building Parallel Systems

Event Description:

Join us for a fun weekend with others moving beyond survival mode to build a thriving future. This year’s event is focused on near term and intergenerational strategies to cultivate the social, economic and political structures that shape our lives.

Together we’ll explore how economic and social infrastructure direct our form of life, and what we can do to build the systems that will foster the lives we believe we and our posterity are called to live.

How does one build and/or maintain a culture?

Who are my allies and how do I connect with them?

What are the possible paths though a world dominated by Digital Technology?

Let’s consider the blueprint for building thriving networks of homes and communities that express the Kingdom of Heaven.

‍What we’ll Discuss:

  • The past and possibilities for new paths: Pilgrim Republic
  • Scale and Optionality: Pilgrim and Pioneer Polities
  • Stone Soup Economics: Jubilee Underground
  • What does it mean to be Off-grid? Defining the Machine
  • Self-sufficiency and community: Group Independence
  • The Homestead Heritage of American Liberty.
  • lectures and workshops.‍
  • Connections and Networking with New friends and
  • Family Dance

Registration:

  • Pre-registration ends 2/1/25: $20/person and $100/family 
  • Registration: $60/person and $250/family (Includes breakfast and supper on Friday and Saturday)
  • Lodging is not included in the ticket price.
  • The restaurant is open for lunch.
Schedule

Full Schedule TBA

Thursday, February 26 — Arrival (Overnight Guests)

  • Evening: Meet & Greet, Supper, Share Stories

Friday, February 27  — Conference

  • 8:00 AM Cold Plunge. Sauna afterward. Men downstairs, Women Upstairs
  • 8:30 - 9:30 AM Breakfast at the Restaurant
  • 10:00 - 12:00 Presentations, Discussion
  • 12:00 - 1:00 Restaurant open for lunch
  • 1:30 - 5:00 Presentations, Discussion, Activities
  • 5:15-5:45 Trivia Competition Upstairs
  • 6:30 PM Supper Upstairs
  • Evening: Music, campfire, dance, etc

Saturday, February 28 — Conference

  • 8:00 AM Cold Plunge. Sauna afterward. Men downstairs, Women Upstairs
  • 8:30 - 9:30 AM Breakfast at the Restaurant
  • 10:00 - 12:00 Presentations, Discussion
  • 12:00 - 1:00 Restaurant open for lunch
  • 1:30 - 5:00 Presentations, Discussion, Activities
  • 5:15-5:45 Micro Debates Upstairs
  • 6:30 PM Supper Upstairs
  • Evening: Music, campfire, dance, etc

Sunday, March 1 — (For those still around)

  • 8:00 - 9:30 AM Restaurant open for breakfast
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Music, Scripture & Prayer
  • 12:15-1:30 PM Restaurant open for lunch
  • 1:30-5:00 PM Connect, share info, jam

Speakers

Michael Manley

Michael and his family bought a large Amish home in Montana and he equipped it with solar electricity. They host small conferences and training, to equip households and communities and build the Kingdom of Heaven.

Paul McNiel

Paul McNiel grew up deep in the woods of Quebec, and is a combat veteran and avid outdoorsman. He has visited and studied off-grid and homesteading families and communities for years.

Others TBA

Travel Instructions

Flights

  • Sheridan County Airport: 30 minutes (Google Map)
  • Billings-Logan International Airport: 2+ hours (Google Map)
  • Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport: 4+ hours (Google Map)
  • Denver International Airport: 5+ hours (Google Map)

Vehicles

  • Rental cars are available at Billings, Bozeman, and Denver airports (check Kayak for cheaper pricing)
  • Uber and taxi service from Sheridan

Additional Info

Registration Info

Begins
February 26, 2026
Ends
March 1, 2026
Ticket Prices
$60 for Individuals / $250 for Families | Includes breakfast and supper Fri & Sat | Includes Four Meals

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