We Climb Mountains for Liberty
We climb mountains for liberty.
Last Saturday, Free Staters and friends gathered for our Granite Freedom Trek up Mount Willard.
The views were beautiful, but the best part was the company: an equal mix of Free Staters and visitors to New Hampshire making the trek together.
Our work continues far beyond the trail.
This week, we’re introducing new leaders helping guide the Free State Project, welcome future movers, and advance our mission of Liberty in Our Lifetime.
In this week’s Porcupine Post:
- Trekking to the Summit. Photos and memories from our autumn adventure in the White Mountains.
- New FSP Leaders. Meet the Free Staters taking on new responsibilities, including Pedro Serra as board chair and Dan McGuire returning to the board.
- A Porcupine Patron Update. Thank you to the Porcupine Patrons who fund our year-round mission. Become a patron!
Climbing to the Summit
A change of mountains couldn’t keep us off the trail.
Last Saturday, October 17, Free Staters and friends gathered for the Granite Freedom Trek up Mount Willard in Crawford Notch.
With harsh weather forecast for our original destination, Mount Pierce, we changed course—and were rewarded with sweeping views of the notch and a day together in the White Mountains.
The company made the climb. Along the trail, we shared conversations, made new connections, and enjoyed one of the great benefits of building the Free State: having people to share the adventure with.
Thank you to Derek Proulx for guiding us, everyone who joined the Trek, and the photographers who captured the day. Enjoy a few of our favorite moments below—and come explore with us next time.
New Leaders Step Forward
Building the Free State takes people willing to step forward.
This week, we’re welcoming new leaders and celebrating familiar faces taking on new responsibilities at the Free State Project.
Pedro Serra has been elected board chair, and Dan McGuire is returning to the board.
We’re also welcoming Jane Bennett as Outreach Director, alongside other leaders helping strengthen the organization and connect more people with our community.
I’m grateful to everyone lending their time and talents to this mission. Their work helps turn the promise of Liberty in Our Lifetime into practical steps: welcoming movers, supporting volunteers, and introducing more liberty lovers to New Hampshire.
Read the full announcement to meet our new leaders.
Then watch the recent interviews below: Pedro joins Carla Gericke on The Independents, and Dan joins me on The Porcupine Report.
Across the Northeast
This weekend, I’m taking the Free State message on the road to connect with liberty lovers across the Northeast.
- Tomorrow, I will be a keynote speaker on Saturday, October 24 at the New York State Libertarian Party Convention.
- Additionally, I have recently accepted an invitation to speak on Sunday, October 25, at the Rhode Island Libertarian Party Convention.
To both groups, I will be sharing practical lessons for making liberty win — and why these lessons led me to make the move to New Hampshire.
If you are in the area, please stop by. I’d love to connect with you.
Plan Your Porcupine Vacation
For many future movers, this is how it starts.
Be sure to check out our friends at the Independence Inn and ask about the FSP discount.
Book Your Visit with a Free State Discount:
(603) 988-0315
carol@nhindependenceinn.com
Free Stater-owned and operated, the Independence Inn helps liberty lovers visit and explore New Hampshire. Any week of the year, come for a visit and they can guide you to Free State events, across five different communities, each within a one-hour drive.
The Independence Inn is a sponsor of the Porcupine Post newsletter and Porcupine Report podcast.
Thank you to our Porcupine Patrons!
This entire newsletter — and the outreach you just read about — exists because of our patrons.
If you believe in our mission to build a liberty homeland in New Hampshire, I’d like to ask you to become a Porcupine Patron for the Free State Project.
For just $10/month, you can support our year-round efforts to build “Liberty in Our Lifetime.” Additionally, you will receive exclusive patron benefits, including our quarterly print newsletter, access to our private Signal group, and perks at all FSP events.
Our Porcupine Patron community is constantly growing. Currently, we have 337 active patrons. Can you help us reach 350?
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, donations to the Free State Project are tax-deductible. We welcome donations in dollars, cryptocurrency, and other forms.
Can I count you in as a Porcupine Patron?
It is my honor to serve as Executive Director of the FSP.
Please read on for more of our weekly newsletter from the Free State.
For Liberty!
Hon. Eric Brakey
Executive Director
Free State Project
Mark Your Calendar!
Recurring Free State Events
New Mover Potluck Parties!
- Manchester — First Friday
- North Country — Third Saturday
- Upper Valley — First Saturday
Local Meetups!
- Bedford — weekly, Tuesdays
- Plymouth — semi-monthly, Wednesdays
- Seacoast — weekly, Thursdays (changes town)
- Upper Valley — monthly, fourth Tuesday
- Nashua — weekly, Sundays
- Lakes — monthly, third Saturday
- Ossipee — monthly, second Sunday
- Madison — monthly, second Saturday and third Tuesday
- Grafton — monthly, second Saturday
- Keene — weekly, Sundays
- Lower Valley — monthly, third Friday
This is only a small sample of what’s going on in the Free State! Recurring topical events include agorism, family play time, range shooting, and crypto.
Find upcoming events across the state on our NH Liberty Calendar.
NHLA Power Hour
Our friends at the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance are now hosting a weekly meeting to network, hear from guest speakers, stay informed and help accelerate the liberty movement. You are invited.
Every Friday, AFP 8025 S. Willow St, Manchester
- 11:30–12:00, Networking & Lunch
- 12:00, Meeting begins
Click here to RSVP (for free lunch).
NH Liberty Club House Events
Free State Voices
SEASTEADING with President of The Seasteading Institute and Author, Joe Quirk | The Mark Edge Show
Mark Edge charts new waters with Joe Quirk, Seavangelist and President of The Seasteading Institute and author of Seasteading: How Floating Nations Will Restore the Environment, Enrich the Poor, Cure the Sick, and Liberate Humanity from Politicians, for a wide ranging conversation about why libertarians have won all the arguments but still can’t change anything — and why seasteading might be the technology that actually puts the state out of business.
Breakfast Didn’t Get Twice as Good | The Independents (Host: Carla Gericke)
Your orange juice costs twice as much. Your breakfast didn’t get twice as good. So what, exactly, are you paying for? This week on The Independents, Carla Gericke follows the squeeze — from inflation eating your purchasing power to political outrage consuming your attention.
The Granite Discourse #18 w/ Calvin Beaulier
Calvin Beaulier is a NH State Representative for Grafton County district 1. He is serving his first term and is an attorney and a real estate broker who also serves on the housing committee.
As Seen in the Free State
