Skills for a self-sufficient lifestyle – Part 1

On the acquisition of skills. The way to self-sufficient living will inevitably require you to have certain skills, that you either already have, or like most of us will develop over time. So apart from living a lifestyle that makes you resilient in certain disaster scenarios you can also see it as a journey where […]

Top 10 items you should always have at home

For me personally a self-sufficient lifestyle also involves a certain level of preparedness in case of an emergency. I’m not talking about the end of the world and doomsday prepping. However, there are several emergency scenarios which can potentially happen and affect you in New Zealand, such as strong earthquakes, tsunamis, floods or just power […]

Putting together a survival kit

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The reason I’m writing about putting together a survival kit is every once in a while, there are stories about people that got lost in the bush. This did get me thinking of what I would do if I shared a similar fate. We spend quite some time in the bush, and to be perfectly […]

6 reasons why a self-sufficient lifestyle is worth it

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Well, nobody ever said that a self-sufficient lifestyle is a piece of cake. You actually spend most of your time on your feet. Caring for animals, producing food, preserving food and all the other chores can be quite exhausting. However, there are really good reasons that all the work is worth it. 1. You know […]