Category Archives: Self-Reliance
Firestarter – make your own for free
Free firestarter for life and its likely the best you’ll ever use. Continue reading
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Creative uses for cardboard egg cartons
Eggs are a versatile and readily available food, and if you’re a fan of them fried, poached, boiled or scrambled, you likely have a ton of old egg cartons lying around. But rather than toss them into the trash, why not put these household helpers to work? Here are some of the best uses for egg cartons.
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Should you be a voluntary relocatee ?
—– Durable Comment ——– One would have to be blind or have their head in their sand to not see that things are escalating quickly. While many people have come to the realization that things are about to be very … Continue reading
Filed under DurableContent, Self-Reliance, Uncomfortable Questions
Six months of food – how much would it take?
Proverbs 6:6-8
6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest. Continue reading
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The strategic value of building community
Link to Article by Brandon Smith of Alt Markets -> http://www.alt-market.com/articles/175-the-strategic-advantages-of-community-building Durable’s comments: 1) History often rhymes. Many people console themselves with the impenetrable logic that “it could never happen here”. Meanwhile, history stands defiantly mocking our arrogance. 2) Brandon goes … Continue reading
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Lessons from criminals on home safety
Matthew 24:43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 13 THINGS YOUR … Continue reading
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Why Prepare?
Consider the economy Our debt based economy is done. It took America 200 yrs to rack up a trillion in debt, now we rack up a trillion per year. We enjoyed being the world reserve currency, but our turn is … Continue reading
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Are Christian Preppers failing to trust God?
Paul the Apostle is one of my heros. The guy is tough and smart. He survived a shipwreck and then was promtply bitten by a poison snake which he shook off into the fire. He clearly believed in God’s power to provide, protect, and to do the supernatural. When he faced seemingly insurmountable circumstances, he just shook them off. One might expect Paul to be a bit reckless and immune to concern regarding circumstances considering his way of life. Bue he had an appreciation for reality and for the very real risks his followers were facing and he gave advice that was very practical and which was grounded in reality.
Many in the church today mistakenly assume that their refusal to acknowledge circumstantances, reality and systemic risk is tantamount to faith. But American believers may be shaped more by culture and experience than they realize. We have lived in times of cheap oil, a strong currency, a civil society, and constantly growing food output. The problem is that our future may more closely resemble the experience of the (grain shortage) corinthians and Paul’s sober minded advice may be more useful than our groundless optimism. Continue reading
Is it cowardly to consider leaving America?
So this is a link to a guest post. How complicated is that? But its exclusive content and deserves your consideration so I am crediting the reposter and the author. It is an interesting read that will make you challenge … Continue reading
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How then shall we live?
A one world government is trying to emerge. Powerful corporations, central banks, secret societies of uber-wealthy elite have been centralizing power from behind the scenes for decades. They are now openly using political ideologies and tension between economic class, religious worldviews, and ethnic groups to set the conditions for worldwide feudal system where they are the only rulers. They offer a world where dissent, liberty, and organized resistance are not just forbidden, they are crushed ruthlessly. In short, the fate of the quality of life, the religious freedom, and the very lives of future generations rests on us and how we handle the question:
How now shall we live? Continue reading
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