Xeriscaping the Right Way
The Time for Happy-Go-Lucky Kentucky Bluegrass is Gone Almost 95% of the land in the West is in some sort of drought, the worst levels in the U.S. in the last 90 years. [...]
10 Simple Steps to Achieve Self Reliance
It used to be that nearly everyone had some working knowledge of what it took to be self-sufficient. It was passed down in everyday living from parent to child. In fact, one could only be totally oblivious to the practices if they tried hard enough. The general public had some wherewithal when it came to [...]
Top 25 Reasons People Use to Not Prepare
Now that we have realized that utopia for most of us isn't going to happen, you need to make plans and take action for those downtimes that all of us will face at one time or another. Although the crisis isn't staring at us directly, we tend to make excuses about our procrastinations or apprehensions [...]
5 Myths of Water Storage
For many, water is an afterthought. Those of us in 1st world countries think nothing about turning on a faucet and drinking what comes out of the tap (unless you are from Flint Michigan). It is only when you lose that due to contamination (like at Flint) or you are in a 3rd world country [...]
10 Healing Herbs You Can Plant Right Now
For many, the time has come to plan how you can get away from all those synthetic drugs being put out by Big Pharma. Granted, there are many out on the market that has incredible benefits and low side effects attached to them. Those, however, are the exception rather than the usual. There are a [...]
How To Be Resilient Part VI: Coping
The 6th Installment in the Series: How to be Resilient COPING Today our society is awash with so many ridiculous regulations, coddling rules, and legislating societal mores that seem to be the norm these days. It seems like those attempts to bolster the life experience across the board are actually weakening the self foundational pillars [...]
12 Tips on How to Teach Kids Self Reliance
With my days of raising my own children past me, I look to the younger set in their efforts in teaching those they give birth to the best things that this earth has to offer. One of the best ways a parent could prepare their children for this world is to give them the skills [...]
Aquaponics: Matching Fish with Plants
Getting the Right Fish for Your System While creating an aquaponics set up from scratch may seem daunting, it is actually not as challenging as some would lead you to believe. A number of species of fish are able to thrive in an aquaponic environment. Once you have your fish and their environment set up, you can [...]
Saving and Harvesting Seeds
As people have been staying at home during the past pandemic, many are seeing the need to develop a green thumb, passing the newfound time on their hands with gardening. For some, this newfound hobby and interest in gardening are an attempt to ensure they have access to fresh food caused by shortages of produce [...]
13 Skills that Money Can’t Buy
"Ya know, like, nun-chuck skills and bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills... girls only want to have you if you've got skills!" - Napolean Dynamite There's only so much you can do with gathering the right stuff that you need to have access to when you want to be more Self-Reliant. There may come a [...]