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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Life Hacks: For the Kitchen
I love learning new little tips and tricks that make life easier. Here are 6 hacks for the kitchen that are favorites of mine.
Ancestral Skills: 5 Benefits to Gardening
So why do I grow a garden—no matter where we live? Good question. And the answers might surprise you. Thought I’d share with you my top 5 reasons why I garden.
Camping / Bushcraft: The Perks of Car Camping
We no longer backpack, but We aren’t quite ready to make the move to a campervan or small RV (yet), so car camping was the perfect next step for us…
Preparedness: Emergency Car Kit
It’s not a fun experience to have your car break down. But wouldn’t it be less traumatic if you knew you had resources on hand to stay warm, hydrated and fed while you wait for assistance?
Writing Tip: How to Write Realistic Outdoor Scenes
I consider it a compliment when readers say the ‘wilderness’ in my novels, TRACKER and PURSUIT, is as much a character as the people in my stories. How do I write realistic outdoors scenes? It’s not entirely about the imagination…
Camping / Bushcraft: Favorite Camping Tips
Camping doesn’t have to mean being uncomfortable or doing without. Here are some of my favorite hacks we use when camping…
Preparedness: The Importance of Redundancy
We have a variety of ways to cook outdoors, but what could we use in the house during a power outage that will allow us to boil water or heat a can of soup? I found the perfect item…
Preparedness: Being Prepared vs Hoarding
I can guarantee that it wasn’t the prepared people who were emptying stores and hoarding during the pandemic—just the opposite. We were the ones staying out of the fray, watching the craziness from the sidelines. We didn’t need to be there. We were already prepared for something like this….were you? Trials and Tribulations offer us Life Lessons—If We Look for Them.
Ancestral Skills: Gardening / How to Grow Potatoes in a Bucket
Did you know that potatoes are the one food that gives you the most nutrition if you were in a starvation situation? Whole civilizations have done it. I suggest you at least learn how to grow some potatoes. And being able to grow them in buckets means you can grow them just about anywhere…
Writing Tip: How to Create Your Online Persona Before the Book
If you read my Writing Tip: Why Writers Need an Online Presence Before the Book you understand why creating an online presence is a critical component for being an author in today’s technological world. Once you’ve accepted the reality of today’s writing world, the...
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.”