Self sufficiency seems to be an ultimate, modern homesteading goal. We’re all going to go out and do all of the things and not be dependent upon anyone but ourselves. But, if you truly believe that, you’ve fallen for the myth of self sufficiency. I know, I just crushed your dreams. I’m constantly telling people…
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10 Essential Skills for Self Sufficient Living
If we look back, people have been fairly self sufficient until recently. Perhaps the last 50-75 years. There weren’t grocery stores like we know today, there weren’t restaurants, cities weren’t nearly as populated and people worked as a community to provide the needs of everyone. The entire landscape changed when grocery stores and cities became…
103 Ways to Make Money From Your Homestead
Making enough money from right here on our homestead is our ultimate goal. Not having to go to an outside job we can’t stand. No more going to town unless we want to, that is the life we are striving for. But, it often times seems a lofty goal. How could we ever become…
41 Ways to Become more Self-Sufficient
I was talking to a fellow homesteader the other day and they told me they were inspired by my passion. Inspired! That makes me feel so fantastic. After all, that’s what I’m here for. To inspire others to live a more self-sufficient, natural life. I’m here to inspire everyone. It doesn’t matter if you live on 2,000…
Living Without The Grocery Store
As we get ready to venture into uncharted territory and live a simpler, more self sufficient lifestyle, I often ask myself crazy questions. Well, crazy to some. Could I live without the grocery store? Could anyone truly live without it? As a society, we are fairly dependent on the grocery. Just take a look at store shelves right…
