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PEP 1 Certification: 16 Sand Badges

To apply, please have achieved:

  - 16 PEP Sand Badges
  - Badge Bit Verification (BBV) count of 10


Confused? Start Here: https://permies.com/wiki/skip-pep-bb
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I think I have just achieved PEP1 certification!

Gardening sand
Natural Building sand
Woodland Care sand
Round wood woodworking sand
Tool care sand
Dimensional lumber woodworking sand
Food prep sand
Animal care sand
Foraging sand
Community sand
Metalworking sand
Plumbing sand
Electricity sand
Natural medicine sand
Homesteading sand
Oddball sand
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Congratulations, Mike! You are hereby officially PEP1 Certified!

You are the very first person to earn this certification.

 
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Congratulations, Mike!!
 
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Awesome work Mike!
 
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Congratulations Mike!

 
Mike Haasl
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Thanks Everyone!  It's been quite the journey.  I'd say it took about 18 months but I definitely didn't plan out the straightest path to get there the quickest.  I just did all the BBs I could and with the BB20 event was able to get some of the trickier ones knocked out.  You can do it too
 
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Do the requirements listed above for this certification need to be updated to include the BBV requirement mentioned at Badge-Bit-Verifications-BBVs?
 
Mike Haasl
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Thanks!  Updated
 
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I’m so excited to report that I have completed 16 Sand Badges!

You can check out my profile page here or my Sand Badge Page here. The images below are links to the badge certification post.

                             
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paul wheaton approved this submission.

 
Nicole Alderman
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Great news! You are such an inspiration! Yeah!!
 
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Great work Opalyn! Congratulations!
 
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Great job Opalyn!!!
 
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Yay Opalyn!

You’re rockin’ those badges!
 
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PEP1, BABY!!!

1. Rocket: permies.com/t/197659#2541070\
2. Oddball: permies.com/t/197659#2541070
3. Homesteading: permies.com/t/197537#2498401
4. Nest: permies.com/t/193754#2444592
5. Natural Medicine: permies.com/wiki/40/108662#1561375
6. Greywater and Willow feeders: permies.com/t/197665#2530362
7. Textiles: permies.com/t/193969#1932016
8. Community Living: permies.com/t/193596#2442072
9. Foraging: permies.com/t/194402#1724906
10.  Animal care: permies.com/t/193970#1742188
11. Food Prep: permies.com/wiki/80/102544#1586640
12. Dimensional Lumber: permies.com/t/197658#1711061
13. Tool Care: permies.com/t/197656#2442154
14. Round Wood: permies.com/t/197655#2530991
15. Natural Building: permies.com/t/194975#2528740
16.Gardening: permies.com/t/194363#2521852
Staff note (Paul Fookes) :

I would love Paul, Mike, Opalyn or one of the Stewards to grant your PEP 1; But let me be the first to congratulate you.
Your journey has not been a straight road but I am in awe of your growth along your journey.  Well done and thank you for what you have done at the Lab for Paul.
Cheers
Paul

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Mike Haasl approved this submission.
Note: Congratulations!!! 

 
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Well done, Rebekah!! You've worked so hard and persevered!
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Well done!!
Well done!!
 
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Thanks!! :D
 
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What an amazing achievement! What wonderful dedication. Well done.
 
Opalyn Rose
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Congratulations!
 
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Congratulations, Rebekah! Way to go!
 
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Hi all!

I have achieved 16 sand badges and have a BBV count over 10 (54)

https://permies.com/t/197537/pep-homesteading/PEP-Homesteading-Sand-Badge#2852818
https://permies.com/t/197656/pep-tool-care/PEP-Tool-Care-Sand-Badge#2848607
https://permies.com/t/197655/pep-woodworking/PEP-Wood-Woodworking-Sand-Badge#2848598
https://permies.com/t/197680/pep-commerce/PEP-Commerce-Sand-Badge#2848591
https://permies.com/t/16/197697/pep-oddball/PEP-Oddball-Sand-Badge#2848585

https://permies.com/t/194975/PEP-Natural-Building-Sand-Badge#2839288
https://permies.com/t/194402/pep-foraging/PEP-Foraging-Sand-Badge#2839285
https://permies.com/wiki/193742/pep-food-prep-preservation/PEP-Food-Prep-Preservation-Sand#2839277
https://permies.com/t/193754/pep-nest/PEP-Nest-Sand-Badge#2668203
https://permies.com/t/197667/pep-plumbing-hot-water/PEP-Plumbing-Sand-Badge#2668186

https://permies.com/t/193971/pep-natural-medicine/PEP-Natural-Medicine-Sand-Badge#2574627
https://permies.com/t/193970/pep-animal-care/PEP-Animal-Care-Sand-Badge#2564469
https://permies.com/t/193596/pep-community/PEP-Community-Sand-Badge#2562196
https://permies.com/t/193969/pep-textiles/PEP-Textiles-Sand-Badge#2562179
https://permies.com/t/197666/pep-metalworking/PEP-Metalworking-Sand-Badge#2266948

https://permies.com/t/197658/pep-dimensional-woodworking/PEP-Dimensional-Lumber-Woodworking-Sand#2266946

One of my goals was to complete PEP1 in less than a year. I made my first BB post on Feb 11, 2024 and am proud of it. I can't wait to see someone go faster!

Thank you to all the volunteers that have helped a long the way <3
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Mike Haasl approved this submission.
Note: Congratulations Cheryl!!!  Welcome to the PEP1 club

 
Alexandra Malecki
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Yeah!! Good work! I’ve loved seeing your posts and the  effort you’ve put into it this last year! Congratulations!!
 
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Incredible work! Well done!
 
Opalyn Rose
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Cheryl Loomans wrote:I have achieved 16 sand badges and have a BBV count over 10 (54)


Congratulations!
 
Rebekah Harmon
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Way to go Cheryl!!
 
Cheryl Loomans
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Thank you Mike, Alexandra, Tim, Opalyn and Rebekah. Seeing all of you working on badges and reaching your goals has helped me learn and inspired creative ideas to complete some BBs I didn't Think I could do without traveling to WL.
Hopefully soon I can visit.

PEP2 anyone? 😃
 
Alexandra Malecki
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Cheryl Loomans wrote:
PEP2 anyone? 😃



Lead the way!!
 
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