I help myself: Breeding rabbits in wartime, a solution from the past to survive
“I help myself” was a series of booklets that were published during World War I or
Read this before you start keeping chickens – part II: pitfalls and alternatives
You’ve read up on chickens. You’d like your own eggs. Or perhaps you’d like to rear
Read this before you start keeping chickens
Keeping chickens can be a good idea. We’ve already written about that before at The Patriot.
A ketogenic diet, a tactic for survival?
In times of food scarcity, prehistoric hunter-gatherers did not always have carbohydrates available. By not eating
Outdoor survival or just going trekking? How do you approach that?
Have you ever thought: what if I were dropped in the wilderness far from any civilisation
Self-sufficient in 52 weeks (28) – Fermentation, one of the oldest ways to preserve food
In recent weeks we have already looked at various ways to make food last longer. One
Self-sufficient in 52 weeks (27) – Learn to cook with more than one heat source
For most people, cooking is simple: you turn a knob, switch on a hob and begin.
Self-sufficient in 52 weeks (23): Keeping small animals as a supplement to your food supply
When people think about self-sufficient living, they often think first of a vegetable garden. That makes
Self-sufficient in 52 weeks (22) – Saving and reusing your own seeds
A vegetable garden is useful as long as you have access to new seeds and plants.
Self-sufficient in 52 weeks (21) – From a small vegetable garden to a large yield
Many people start a vegetable garden at some point. A few herbs, perhaps some tomatoes, and
