Best Skills to Learn for Real Self-Sufficiency?
When it comes to real self-sufficiency—not just stocking up but truly being able to thrive during long-term scenarios—what skills do you all consider absolutely essential? For me, basic first aid and food preservation (canning, dehydrating) are givens, but lately I've been thinking a lot about things like water purification beyond store-bought filters, and even traditional methods of fire-making without lighters or matches.
Also, how far do you go with things like wilderness navigation or primitive shelter building? Are those practical for folks who might not be heading to the deep woods, or are there other overlooked skills that have paid off for you in urban/suburban settings?
Interested in hearing what folks have actually used in real events (storms,
Also, how far do you go with things like wilderness navigation or primitive shelter building? Are those practical for folks who might not be heading to the deep woods, or are there other overlooked skills that have paid off for you in urban/suburban settings?
Interested in hearing what folks have actually used in real events (storms,