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Self-sufficient in 52 weeks (15): Learning to preserve food
Self-sufficiency stops where food spoils. This week you teach yourself one preservation technique, and you apply
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The Outsider is not a channel for those seeking quick tips or drama. It is slow,
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Lessons from Special Forces: Survival begins before the incident
Most people think that survival is something for military personnel, emergency services or “preppers”. That is
VIEWING TIP. Joe Robinet – bushcraft without haste
Joe Robinet is not a prepper in the classic sense. No doom-mongering, no scenarios, no alarmism.
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Self-sufficiency doesn’t start with a large vegetable garden, but with one plant. This week you take
Food from nature – week 11: Harvest at rest
The year ends quietly, but nature does not rest. Now is the time to take stock,
Self-sufficient in 52 weeks (13) – Bake your own bread with simple means
Bread is basic food. But what if the bakery is closed or the oven doesn’t work?
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A hot meal without electricity? That’s perfectly possible if you practise it beforehand. Why this is


