14 Skills Every Self-Reliant Person Should Have

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14 Skills Every Self-Reliant Person Should Have

Self-reliance is somewhat of a three-legged table. People may talk about each of the three legs separately, but they all rely on one another.

What are these three legs I’m talking about?
Stockpiled supplies
Equipment
Knowledge

While stockpiling supplies and securing equipment doesn’t take much thought, knowing how to use them to survive and be self-sufficient does. Below I’ve combined skills that are needed for wilderness survival with skills that are needed for homesteading and urban survival. That’s because to be truly self-reliant, one has to be able to take care of their needs in any circumstances.

1. Gardening
A vegetable garden goes a long way toward making one self-reliant. You can pretty much feed yourself off of it if you are a successful gardener. That’s harder than it might seem, as plants don’t always cooperate. Learning how to maximize the harvest from your “farm” is a skill that few have. But once you learn it, you’ll have plenty to eat.

2. Animal Husbandry
Domesticating animals saved man from having to go hunting for meat all the time. While hunting is an enjoyable activity, it’s actually very inefficient. You’re better off raising your own animals for meat, as you’ll get more meat for the time invested.

3. How to Tan a Hide
If cloth is no longer available, the only way you’re going to have clothes to wear and moccasins for your feet is to know how to tan a hide.

This has become an almost lost art in modern times, where we can buy clothes, fabric and even tanned leather….More Here

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14 Skills Every Self-Reliant Person Should Have