Basic Self Reliance

My first DIY Bamboo Knife Video went crazy last month, and I got almost half a million views in just a few days. I don't ...

It has been crazy around here. Maybe it's because of the Blood Moons, but I've been extremely busy lately, presenting seminars and doing some private consulting on ...

Hard tack is simply a bland, dry bread with the consistency of a brick. It is not particularly appetizing on its own; its virtue is in that ...

Caveat: This episode does not demonstrate a proper ankle wrap, which requires some basic first aid training and materials. In contrast, it demonstrates doing the ...

No matter how many extra batteries and candles you stock, some day you might have to improvise a lamp. I've previously sung the praises of ...

In Part 1 we discussed the ingredients, the equipment you'll need, a few safety rules, and how to calculate how much lye to mix with your ...

  Making your own soap is not, I admit, a do-or-die survival skill, but it certainly is a great self-reliance booster. And just think of the ...

Basics of Building an Emergency Shelter In the previous article on emergency shelters you assessed your need for a shelter based on climate, physical condition, ...

This is a continuation of the Basic Self Reliance series. Introduction to Emergency Survival Shelters If your plane crashes, your car gets washed away in ...

This is Part 3 of the Basic Self Reliance series. Part 1 -- How to Choose a Survival Cache Location Part 2 -- Recovering Your ...

This is Part 2 of the Basic Self Reliance series. In Part 1 we discussed how to select a survival cache location and how to hide ...

This is Part 1 of several episodes in a series titled Basic Self-Reliance. The purpose of this series is to help you develop some confidence ...