Mastering these 5 areas are vital to becoming more self-reliant.
As you read through this list, take inventory of your strengths and weaknesses in each of these areas and start improving in the areas that you're weak in.
If you want help in any area, our free tutorials will give you the knowledge you need to develop the skills you want to have.
You cannot live without food or water.
That's obvious.
But what's not obvious to most people is how fragile the systems that get us our food and water are.
So becoming more self-reliant starts with being able to generate your own food and clean water.
If you cannot produce everything you need, then you'll also have to find reliable local places to get these resources.
Our tutorials will help you get started and continue to take your food and water game to the next level.
Although this is a list on what you need to be self-sufficient, nobody can be 100% self-reliant.
In reality, true self-sufficiency involves being part of a community that shares your values.
Each member of the community contributes by doing what they do best.
The community as a whole can be very self-sufficient however, and may need very little input from the outside world.
So when you're working towards becoming more self-reliant, remember that it's impossible to be a lone wolf.
Find a community that shares your goals, and together you can work on building the world that you all want to live in. This community can be online or offline.
Generating all of your own energy is a daunting task.
But if you start small, the job becomes much more doable, and even fun!
A good way to start is to figure out how you'll power one lamp in your living room with renewable electricity. You can buy a cheap battery and plug in a single solar panel or wind turbine (depending on where you live).
This can cost less than $150, if you shop around.
Then actually use that setup to power the lamp. Doing this one small step will show you 2 important things:
After you've accomplished that, dig into more of our free tutorials.
One of the best ways to be come more self-reliant is to be able to do as many things for yourself as possible.
You don't necessarily have to do everything yourself.
But it helps if you know how to do these things, in case you cannot hire someone to do it for you.
…or if you're on a budget, knowing how to fix and build things yourself will dramatically improve your quality of life and save you some money.
Start learning the skills here.
We aren't saying that you should get rid of technology.
Quite the opposite…
You should use technology to make your life easier.
However, we should all be conscious of where our data is going and what is being done with it.
So we find technology solutions that help you stay in control of your personal information.
Start the journey here.
Mastering these areas are essential to taking control to your life.
Have fun with the process and commit to learning something new every day.
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