26 steps to self sufficiency
People that are trying to live a simpler lifestyle sometimes struggle with where to begin. Here are 26 steps to self sufficiency that anyone can do with not too much effort; just make sure...
The Best State For Self-Sufficiency
Have you ever wondered where the best place for self-sufficiency is? A member on a different forum was doing a paper on preparedness for college about 5 years ago and had asked for some...
Ten Lessons For Living Off Grid
Ever since American author Henry David Thoreau wrote his timeless masterpiece Walden people have been trying to emulate the simple way of life that he documented. Esther Emery and Nick Fouch are two such people...
Is A Paleo Based Diet A Pathway To Self Sufficiency?
My wife and I have made a concerted effort to start following a more healthy lifestyle and being able to align it with our long term goals of 80 to 90% self sufficiency. We have researched...
Culvert Root Cellar
Re-purposing is a great way to save some money on projects around the homestead and turning old concrete culverts into a root cellar is a great example of this. When Reddit user Spiker1986's brother needed a space to...