Self-reliance is somewhat of a three-legged table. People may talk about each of the three legs separately, but they all rely on one another. What are these three legs I’m talking about? Stockpiled supplies Equipment Knowledge While stockpiling supplies and ...
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11 Winter Survival Skills Every Child Should Know
Are you attached to your child at the hip every minute of every single day? Your children have a far greater chance of survival if they possess some basic self-reliance skills and have practiced the emergency disaster plan with the ...
Read More »The Family Who Dropped Out of Society for 42 Years — Without ANYONE Knowing
A modern movement toward self-reliance has inspired people to unplug from society and to live more simply, removed from the trappings of modern life. But how off-grid are they really? How long could they last completely isolated? Time itself can ...
Read More »5 Attributes EVERY Homesteader Must Have To Survive Tough Times (No. 3 Might Be Most Important)
If you are considering becoming a homesteader, you know the prospect can be pretty daunting. Among all the other questions and considerations which must be asked and evaluated—such as how it will impact employment, children, extended family, social involvement and ...
Read More »Take The 30-Second Quiz: Are You REALLY Self-Reliant?
As a rule, I have found that most homesteaders, survivalists and off-grid types are self-reliant people by nature. You have to be. After all, it is self-reliance that is at the very foundation of your lifestyle choice. Arguably, it is ...
Read More »7 Self-Reliance Skills You’ll Need If ‘The System’ Collapses
We live in a society that has a well-oiled system in place to meet our various needs, be it providing the food we eat, the clothes we wear, or the house we live in. Can you imagine how helpless we ...
Read More »5 Self-Reliant Skills Every Child Should Learn This Summer
In our modern world, parenting is too often done in between rigidly scheduled activities and when children can be pried away from smart phones, laptops and video games. In the midst of all of that, how do you raise a ...
Read More »Easy First Steps To Find The Perfect Homestead
Each year an increasing number of Americans join the self-sufficiency movement. From 2008 to 2013, the number of Americans who grew their own food increased from 36 million to 42 million. Alternative energy, too, is on the rise, and as ...
Read More »5 Simple Steps To Self-Sufficiency This Year
In a world of increasing instability, the world of self-sustainable living starts to look less like something out of an M. Night Shyamalan movie and more like something every person can and should be striving for. Now, don’t worry. This ...
Read More »Why You Shouldn’t Use A Gun When The Grid’s Down
Imagine for a moment that you’re living in a post-grid age, one where self-reliance and resolve takes the place of grid dependency. No longer do you have the assurances of the local grocery chain or department store to keep your ...
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