Destination: Self–Reliance

To Rely on One's Own Capabilities

Self-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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Preparedness: 5 Foods That Last Practically Forever

Preparedness: 5 Foods That Last Practically Forever

Today we all simply drive down to grocery store or market and purchase what we need, when we need it. But we shouldn’t be lulled into believing this abundance is permanent. Ask anyone who lives in the snowbelt what happens to the food store shelves when a winter storm warning is issued. The shelves are wiped out within hours. So today I thought I’d talk about 5 foods that last practically forever. These staples should definitely be a part of your pantry…

Inspiration: Celebrate the New Year

Inspiration: Celebrate the New Year

Most of us think about making New Year Resolutions this time of year.
But why not spend a few moments on New Year’s Eve in a celebration of remembrance, for all that was good in the past year?

Writing Tip: Seven Steps to Story

Writing Tip: Seven Steps to Story

Once I made it past learning how to get the characters, setting and dialogue onto the page and into a comprehensible scene, I began my own journey of learning how to fine-tune the ‘story’…

Preparedness: Products for Purifying Water

Preparedness: Products for Purifying Water

Let’s talk about city water after a natural disaster, such as floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Could you tell if the water is contaminated or not? Remember Hurricane Sandy? Their one main concern was getting drinking water, and they had no electricity to boil it…

Inspiration: Adapting to Our Environments

Inspiration: Adapting to Our Environments

Driving through the drought-stricken countryside of California brought home the reality of the water shortages here in this state. What a contrast to leave the brown, dry fields and hills to enter the mountains of Oregon.

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.

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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.” 

— Edward Abbey