Destination: Self–Reliance
To Rely on One's Own CapabilitiesSelf-Reliance
(self–re·li·ance \-ri-ˈlī-ənts\)
Reliance on one’s own capabilities, judgments, and decisions in
a self-sufficient manner; independence, self-direction, resourceful.
It’s true, I love to practice the many bushcraft and wilderness survival skills you read about in my Fox Walker Novel series. This interest is fueled by the fact that I’ve always been extremely fond of learning ancestral skills. You know, all the knowledge and skills that our grandparents and great grandparents knew about for everyday life. Self-reliance skills that have been all but forgotten over the years, as technology has become more and more a part of our lives.
Self-reliance is not only about how to survive the elements of Mother Nature…it’s also learning how to survive everyday situations, as well. It’s about learning how to adapt to whatever gets thrown our way. It’s about staying strong by finding inspiration in even the most mundane. Even in our careers we often face uncharted territory…where the landowners keep changing and the borders keep moving. But rather than let it overwhelm us, we can embrace a sense of new adventure right around the corner.
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Camping / Bushcraft: Books About Tracking
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Writing Tip: When Creative Energy is Low
It has many names; low creative energy, creative burnout, creative exhaustion, creative funk. It’s not like we don’t have any ideas. We do. Tons of them. We just can’t seem to muster the energy or the motivation to tackle them and do the work…
Life Hack: Kitchen Cleaning Chores Made Easier
If you regularly read my blogs you know how much I love to discover ways to clean using common ingredients found around the house. Here’s two new tips to try…
Camping / Bushcraft: Want to Get Started Camping? Check Out Your Options!
For those of you who have not yet ventured out into the wilds, and want to, you may find your first obstacle is that you don’t know where to start…
Preparedness: How to Keep Warm During a Power Outage – With What You Have on Hand
Most of us are blessed to be living in a house or apartment—a safe place to keep warm and dry during inclement weather. But even with today’s technologies, Mother Nature routinely reminds us that we are at her mercy…
Writing Tip: Who’s up for National Novel Writing Month?
November is that time of year when millions of writers join in on a challenge. To put our butts in the chair and write—50,000 words in 30 days—to be exact!
Writing Tip: Indie Publishing – An Overview
Many of you have been along for the ride these past months as I’ve shared my experience at indie publishing my novel, TRACKER. So it’s only right that I follow up and tell you what I’ve learned, now that the book is officially out there in the world…
Camping / Bushcraft: 5 Health Benefits of Being Outside in Nature
I recently returned from a ten-day camping and hiking trip with my husband. What a reminder that many times the best remedy for our health issues is to simply get out in nature and move our bodies!
Writing Tip: Indie Publishing—The Home Stretch
By sharing my trials, tribulations, victories and insights I hope I can help others find the path to publication without as many of the bumps in the road as I’ve experienced. Others have certainly helped me avoid some pitfalls along the path – and I’d like to play it forward!
Preparedness: How Self-Reliant are You? Could You Survive an Economic Depression?
Our ancestors had a secret weapon to survive economic hardships…one that most people are missing today…could you survive?
About Indy
Being outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter. 
American Dream
“If America could be, once again, a nation of self-reliant farmers, craftsmen, hunters, ranchers and artists, then the rich would have little power to dominate others. Neither to serve or to rule: That was the American Dream.”