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23 July 2026
Self-sufficient in 52 weeks (33) – Make an emergency kit for your car
Most people think about their home when it comes to self-reliance. Yet
22 July 2026
What is EDC (‘Every Day Carry’)?
Whether you’re a man or a woman, certain things are simply particularly
16 July 2026
Self-sufficient in 52 weeks (32) – Learn to shut off the mains for water, gas and electricity
If a water pipe bursts, a gas leak occurs or a short
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02 July 2026
Read this before you start keeping chickens – part II: pitfalls and alternatives
You’ve read up on chickens. You’d like your own eggs.
25 June 2026
Self-sufficient in 52 weeks (29) – Create an evacuation folder with your most important documents
Everyone thinks about food and water, but during an emergency
22 June 2026
Read this before you start keeping chickens
Keeping chickens can be a good idea. We’ve already written
19 June 2026
A ketogenic diet, a tactic for survival?
In times of food scarcity, prehistoric hunter-gatherers did not always
17 June 2026
Outdoor survival or just going trekking? How do you approach that?
Have you ever thought: what if I were dropped in
17 June 2026
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
10 June 2026
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,
05 June 2026
TEST HERE. Are you prepared for a power cut?
Discover in 2 minutes which emergency power profile suits your
