Our grandparents + great-grandparents knew how to be self-sufficient. They survived an economic depression + major wars so they understood the importance of fostering age-old skills, just in case.
These days, you + I are a generation (or two!) removed from crisis. We’re heavily dependent on products that make our lives easier, too.
This lack of perspective coupled with reliance on convenience means we’re one thing + one thing only: Vulnerable.
Preparing for job loss or sudden illness isn’t futile; it’s smart. And when it comes to climate change? As devastating storms increase in frequency we may find ourselves relying on our great-grandparents’ long-lost skills to get us through.
My guest this week is Kelly Morris. Kelly is a homesteader who’s an expert at the arts of foraging, preserving food, bartering + maintaining a working pantry.
Kelly’s on the show to outline why, exactly, it’s vital to rely less on modern conveniences + more on our own talents; she offers practical ideas for nurturing the self-sufficiency in all of us, too.
Enjoy!
Kelly’s reading list:

* The Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn
* Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath by Ted Koppel
* The Self-Sufficient Life & How to Live it: The Complete Back-to-Basics Guide by John Seymour
* Ball Complete Bo0k of Canning & Preserving 
* Peterson Field Guide: Edible Wild Plants by Lee Allen Peterson

 
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