How Anyone Can Be More Self Sufficient

“I firmly believe that being self sufficient is one of the most important things a person can do.

We rely on someone else for almost everything in our lives.

We rely on the electric companies to keep our homes running. We rely on the propane companies to keep our homes heated. We rely on the grocery stores to keep our families fed.

What would happen if one of those resources were suddenly gone? Would your family be able to find an alternative?

I’ve heard many excuses over the years…. I can’t be more self sufficient because I live in the city. I can’t be self sufficient because I live in an apartment. I can’t be self sufficient because I don’t have room for a garden. Just excuses….”

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Self Sufficient Backyard

In all that time an electric wire has never been connected to our house. We haven’t gotten or paid an electricity bill in over 40 years, but we have all the electricity we want. We grow everything we need, here, in our small backyard. We also have a small medicinal garden for tough times. Read More Here...

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