How to Convince Your Partner to Leave the City

My Self RelianceStart Here Articles YouTube Relationships & The Transition How to Convince Your Partner to Leave the City The hardest part of going off-grid isn't the land, the money, or...

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Newsletter — Unplug, Unwind, Reconnect A newsletter from the wilderness What if your inbox felt likea letter from the woods? Real stories, early access to every video and...

The City-to-Wilderness Roadmap: A Beginner's Complete Guide to Leaving Urban Life Behind

My Self Reliance  ·  Start Here The City-to-Wilderness Roadmap A Beginner's Complete Guide to Leaving Urban Life Behind 01 Mindset 02 Skills 03 Land 04 Build 05 Sustain S Shawn James My S...

Two Salves From the Land: Spruce Tip and Comfrey, Infused in Bear Grease

Everything in these tins grew on this property — harvested by hand, freeze dried here, and rendered into something built to last and built to work. These two salves came entirely from this proper...

Slow Roasted Beef Shank with Tomatoes, Potatoes & Mushrooms

Beef shank is one of the most flavourful and most affordable cuts you can buy but only if you give it the time it needs. At 325°F with a tight lid, 3 hours is the minimum. 3.5 to 4 is better.

You Don't Need Land to Start Living a Self Reliant Life

When we lost our business back in 2011, we didn't wait around. We cut expenses to the bone, tore up the backyard and put in a garden, and found a way to raise pigs, cattle, and chickens on land we ...