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The following clips are from Christropher Nyerges‘ appearance on National Geographic’s “Doomsday Preppers” show. He’s a smart guy who is also extremely resourceful…he should be, considering he’s living in Los Angeles, California! Christopher also attended the Self-Reliance Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah last fall, promoting his School of Self-Reliance. Meet Christopher Nyerges Video [...]  Join Colorado Ron & Bubba Davinci on their show tonight 8 pm Central on the Preparedness Radio Network. (Click the image for the link or click HERE.) This week 1/27/2012, on Self-Reliance Expozed, the official Self-Reliance Expo radio show, your hosts Colorado Ron and Bubba DaVinci will be introducing themselves and discussing what the [...] I, for one, am super-excited to pick up Dr. Bones & Nurse Amy’s new book: Check out the trailer for the new book: We look forward to reviewing this book & posting that review here…Stay Tuned!
-David SafeWater [...] With the Dallas’ Self-Reliance Expo right around the corner February 10-11, we want to give individuals and families the opportunities to win FREE tickets to the Self-Reliance Expo! (It’s actually gonna happen in Mesquite, just east of Dallas). What we are looking for: Entertaining videos which highlight/demonstrate your most innovative Self-Reliance Creations, Contraptions, [...] January/February 2012 Issue Announcing: Have you wanted to add Backwoods Home Magazine (BHM) to your Red Shed of Self-Reliance Tools? Have you read one of the great educational articles available in their publication? Well, now is your chance to win a FREE 1-year subscription to the PRINT edition of BHM! BHM has partnered with [...] Texas Shelf Reliance® For those of you out there who enjoy the free samples given out at Costco, Farmer’s Markets, or In-Home Presentations, you’re in for a treat at the upcoming Self-Reliance Expo just outside of Mesquite, Texas in three weeks. A team of select Independent Consultants from Shelf-Reliance® & Thrive™ Foods will be there, [...] The following post is re-published with permission from our friends Dr. Bones & Nurse Amy at DoomandBloom.net on December 6, 2011. Hey Preppers, We’re heading into winter, and the inability to stay dry in cold weather can cause hypothermia in no time at all. If you remember the movie “Titanic”, you saw hundreds [...] Lehman’s-”the world’s purveyor of historical non-electric merchandise technology”- is hosting a drawing for a recipe which utilizes cast iron cookware in one of four possible categories: Main Dish Dessert Bread Breakfast I want to point out that this is a drawing and not a contest to select a preferred recipe. All submissions/entries must be received [...] 
This is a great & simple video on planting sugarcane stalk from an experienced farmer. These are the kinds of basic skills that we need to preserve in order to foster greater self-reliance for generations to come. [...] photo credit: SiGNa Chemistry Well, many of us are into our technology as well as our basic self-reliance skills…and we know that CES is still going on right now in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s happening at the Las Vegas Convention Center/The Venetian through Friday, January 13. With so many exciting consumer gadgets, and James [...] The following post quotes an original article written by Emily Guy Birken at CashMoneyLife.com. I am posting my thoughts on her points in that article titled Mistakes Frugal People Make. Emily’s first example of attempted frugality does a great job at reminding us that many times cheaper is more expensive! After my son was born, [...] Cinnamon serves uses beyond bread pudding, french toast, and tea. In fact, Pliny the Elder referenced an unknown native people’s guarding of a pricey cinnamon by “a terrible kind of bats,” circa 77 AD.1 Both bark and flower have their practical application. Following are some important facts about cinnamon which should prove useful to you. [...] 
Kate Ferry is a beekeeper in Custer, Washington. Her blog is SacredBee.net and offers great information about beekeeping, as well as many matters focusing on self-reliance. She writes: Are you fascinated by the honeybee? Do you have access to a bit of land? Anything over about 20 feet by 20 feet will do just fine. [...] The following article is a featured post by Donovan Baldwin. He covers the essential principle of frugality, a practice ALL homesteaders cherish! Enjoy: One of the things that takes some getting used to, especially as a senior citizen on a fixed income, is living on that fixed income. credit: moneysense.gov.sg Even if you have [...] Today’s featured post comes to us courtesy of Dr. Bones & Nurse Amy from Doom & Bloom! He has wonderful articles full of practical information for homesteaders, preppers, and the rest of open-minded folk! “Have you ever wondered how likely it is that you’ll be able to produce all the calories you’ll need on the [...] This post was featured at directive21.com/blog Bikes and motorcycles of various kinds and sizes were the rage a couple summers back when gas prices went through the roof. Will they again gain popularity when fuel prices get as high as they did before? Will bikes be in our foreseeable future because of economic considerations? Or, [...] National Self Reliance Organization new blogtalk radio [...] An exploration of the philosophy of use, and other factors that make a knife…a survival knife. I just finished a conversation with a friend that I found disturbing and thought I would share. Due to the economy he has decided to purchase land and build a bunker. He stated he wanted to be like me. Just for the record, we are not “bunker” people! We are prepared homesteaders, there is a [...] The Associated Press reported early October, 2009, that when Health Officials tested the quality of drinking water in public schools across the country, almost every school scored positive for the presence of heavy metals (lead), pesticides, pharmaceutical drugs, nitrates, bacteria and other toxins. Contaminated water supplies showed up in all 50 states, big cities and [...] This video is NOT mine. It is a reload of another youtuber’s work. Original link is here: www.youtube.com makeanelectrolytedrinkforchildren-main_fullThis recent disaster in Haiti has got me thinking. One of the big problems in natural disasters is lack of simple medical care. Electrolyte drinks are needed to replace fluids after diarrhea, vomiting and certain injuries. [...] The audio was blown on last video. Found a better video explaining the SlingBow. Sweet idea! This is me camping in a parateepee in the ravine behind my house. I’ve seen it illustrated in several survival manuals and this is my second time sleeping in one. It’s a basic procedure; make a tripod with poles, add to the tripod until the form is shaped, then take the parachute and fold [...] This video was created to showcase my BOB BAG/EDC/URBAN SURVIVAL situation. It will evolve as I learn more. Please leave any comments that could help me produce a better experience for viewers and ways for me to improve the contents of the bag. [...] |
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