{"id":1192,"date":"2023-06-15T11:51:46","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T09:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diegoo31.sg-host.com\/?p=1192"},"modified":"2024-08-01T13:01:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T11:01:57","slug":"5-ways-to-be-more-self-reliant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/it\/5-ways-to-be-more-self-reliant\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways to be more self-reliant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1192\" class=\"elementor elementor-1192\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2200f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b2200f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d288293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"d288293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"968\" class=\"elementor elementor-968\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d64411b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d64411b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9c9059 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a9c9059\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79cc51cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79cc51cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62295c11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62295c11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748be440 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"748be440\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29023ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29023ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 ways to be more self-reliant<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f95238 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f95238\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5c6bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"cd5c6bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7bbfdac elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>15 Giugno 2023<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479475b elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"479475b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7bbfdac elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Vita Sostenibile<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a8fd179 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a8fd179\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61fa336d\" data-id=\"61fa336d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4511b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4511b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537a674 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"537a674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TOPIC: SELF-RELIANCE FROM A SUSTAINABLE PERSPECTIVE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f06d0af animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f06d0af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When we think about self-reliance and off-grid living, most people think about solar panels and wind turbines. Yet, true self-reliance is more nuanced and goes much deeper than the corporate version of sustainability. <br \/>Authentic sustainability has to do with individuals, families, and communities being <em>resilient<\/em>. Not only are such people able to subsist in the absence of modern amenities, but they are actually able to thrive, independent of government or corporate provisional oversight. <br \/>Let\u2019s talk about how we too, can become authentically resilient and self-reliant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c55f632 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4c55f632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-47a19945 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47a19945\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49151b82 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"49151b82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa47bdc animated-slow elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fa47bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/smiling-female-client-enjoying-farm-shopping-exper-2023-03-08-03-02-18-utc.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1057\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/smiling-female-client-enjoying-farm-shopping-exper-2023-03-08-03-02-18-utc.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/smiling-female-client-enjoying-farm-shopping-exper-2023-03-08-03-02-18-utc-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/smiling-female-client-enjoying-farm-shopping-exper-2023-03-08-03-02-18-utc-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/smiling-female-client-enjoying-farm-shopping-exper-2023-03-08-03-02-18-utc-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/smiling-female-client-enjoying-farm-shopping-exper-2023-03-08-03-02-18-utc-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/smiling-female-client-enjoying-farm-shopping-exper-2023-03-08-03-02-18-utc-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/smiling-female-client-enjoying-farm-shopping-exper-2023-03-08-03-02-18-utc-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a14824a animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a14824a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Build Your Community\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43db9b33 animated-slow elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"43db9b33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee563ec animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ee563ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During good times and difficult ones, it is important to keep your community close. There is power in numbers. Having a reliable circle of neighbors, friends, and family can be the difference between life and death, thriving and barely scraping by.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the modern world, we\u2019ve become more disconnected from one another. Social media and the online arena are poor substitutes for real relationships. Though we can use social media to connect with others, even over vast distances, we should also seek to build in-person connections too.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Being sustainably self-reliant means you and your family are provided for, independent of outside supply systems. The reason this is important is that heaven forbid there is a grid down situation, regional conflict, or a natural disaster. Our online friends won\u2019t be able to help. We will need to rely upon our local and in-person friends.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1676aa24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"1676aa24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3761\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3761\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Have an Emergency Plan<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3761\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3761\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Common sense tells us that it\u2019s good to be prepared. Part of being self-reliant involves having an emergency plan. During natural disasters, government authorities and emergency service providers may be unavailable for prolonged periods of time. Yet, if you\u2019re prepared and have your own emergency equipment, you\u2019ll be able to not only help yourself but your neighbors also.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3762\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3762\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Create an Information Network<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3762\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3762\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find like-minded people within your own community who are open to planning for the future. Build relationships with your neighbors and local business owners. Be friendly and open to conversation with strangers. You never know who you\u2019ll meet, and what wonderful friendships can arise out of a chance encounter!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3763\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3763\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Map Out, Support, and Buy from Your Local Farms<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3763\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3763\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ever seen a store during a Black Friday sales event? If we ever encounter a run on local grocery stores, they are the last place you would want to be to get food. <br \/>Ideally, you want to already be stocked up and have good relationships with your local farmers. Knowing which farmers have the types of food you regularly eat, in advance, could be a saving grace in difficult times. Plus, you are helping your local farmers stay in business. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3764\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3764\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Learn How to Barter, Trade, and Negotiate<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3764\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3764\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Neighbors and friends are a great place to start. Keep your cash at home and find out what your community has to offer. For instance, you might know someone that would be more than happy to teach you how to play the piano in exchange for a regular delivery of your delicious homegrown tomatoes. The more skills you possess, the more valuable you will become to your community, and in turn, the more you will have to barter with.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f460b0 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"79f460b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-146a453a animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"146a453a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c63e9e9 animated-slow elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c63e9e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/smiling-female-client-enjoying-farm-shopping-exper-2023-03-08-03-02-18-utc.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1057\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/smiling-female-client-enjoying-farm-shopping-exper-2023-03-08-03-02-18-utc-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5482ca4a elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5482ca4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44172b34 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44172b34\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82f1e33\" data-id=\"82f1e33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661e2952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"661e2952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff07ecb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff07ecb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-18e461d animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"18e461d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ddda5a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10ddda5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1089\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/woman-watering-platns-in-garden-2022-12-16-22-38-24-utc-e1686579091729.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1058\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/woman-watering-platns-in-garden-2022-12-16-22-38-24-utc-e1686579091729.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/woman-watering-platns-in-garden-2022-12-16-22-38-24-utc-e1686579091729-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/woman-watering-platns-in-garden-2022-12-16-22-38-24-utc-e1686579091729-600x510.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/woman-watering-platns-in-garden-2022-12-16-22-38-24-utc-e1686579091729-1024x871.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/woman-watering-platns-in-garden-2022-12-16-22-38-24-utc-e1686579091729-768x653.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456d3910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"456d3910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f8d0a87 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1f8d0a87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53285c4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53285c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Have Your Own Sources of Food and Water\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff4173e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ff4173e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2464dc animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d2464dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Being able to eat and drink is the foundation of sustainable self-reliance. Here are a few different ways to diversify your food resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aae8a57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6aae8a57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1781\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1781\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Grow A Victory Garden<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1781\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1781\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many of us remember our grandma\u2019s wonderful \u201cvictory garden\u201d. This older generation survived war, the great depression, and made it through hard times because they were resourceful. Many of them kept robust gardens. <br \/>We need to revive this old practice, as it appears that hard times are returning. In order to be more resilient, we can produce much of what we need and consume right from our own yard.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1782\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1782\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Lay the Foundations for a Thriving Orchard<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1782\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1782\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They say the best time to plant a fruit tree was 20 years ago, but the second-best time to plant is now. Fruit trees are a low-maintenance way to ensure that you and your family will always have plenty of food to eat. The time will go by anyway, so we might as well plant a few fruit trees.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1783\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1783\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Keep Livestock<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1783\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1783\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meat, especially organ meat, is some of the most nutrient-dense food there is. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/chriskresser.com\/natures-most-nutritious-superfood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liver<\/a>,<\/em> for instance, has nearly every nutrient the body needs; it even has vitamin C! Having your own livestock animals is the most surefire way to keep your family well-fed during times of scarcity. Animals like chickens, cows, sheep, and even bees, are a great long-term food investment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1784\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1784\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Dig a Well and Utilize Ponds<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1784\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1784\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Water is life. Digging a well can be expensive, but if you have the funds, it\u2019s a smart investment in the future of your family farm. Even if the tap turns off, you\u2019ll still have your own source of water. <br \/>Similarly, if you have the resources to dig a pond, it\u2019s well worth it. A well-made pond can help alleviate drought, keep your garden and livestock hydrated, and it can be a source of food also. If your pond is deep enough, it can be stocked with fish. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b2eecd elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"15b2eecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79c9f219 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79c9f219\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67e204b9 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"67e204b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba06280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2ba06280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e948bfd animated-slow elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e948bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/master-chef-tasting-gourmet-dish-while-cooking-foo-2022-03-30-14-49-18-utc.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1059\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/master-chef-tasting-gourmet-dish-while-cooking-foo-2022-03-30-14-49-18-utc.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/master-chef-tasting-gourmet-dish-while-cooking-foo-2022-03-30-14-49-18-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/master-chef-tasting-gourmet-dish-while-cooking-foo-2022-03-30-14-49-18-utc-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/master-chef-tasting-gourmet-dish-while-cooking-foo-2022-03-30-14-49-18-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/master-chef-tasting-gourmet-dish-while-cooking-foo-2022-03-30-14-49-18-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/master-chef-tasting-gourmet-dish-while-cooking-foo-2022-03-30-14-49-18-utc-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18fc709a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18fc709a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Become a Kitchen Master<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163b35fa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"163b35fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403687f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"403687f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Now is a fabulous time to learn the basics of food gathering, preparation, and preservation. Here are a few considerations. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b763094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6b763094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1801\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1801\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Cook Your Food from Scratch<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1801\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1801\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The most nutritious food you\u2019ll likely ever eat comes right from your very own kitchen. When we cook from scratch, there are no food preservatives, added fillers, or artificial flavors. We get to enjoy clean, real food. Best of all, home-cooked meals are often more flavorful and delicious than commercially prepared food. You\u2019ll know what\u2019s going into your meals and you\u2019ll have the pleasure of knowing you\u2019ve incorporated quality ingredients. Therefore, learning how to prepare your favorite dishes at home is a great place to start.<br \/>In the West, the way we dine out and eat convenience food is changing. Restaurants are increasingly dealing with food and supply shortages, while the wholesale cost of food is going up. Even worse, many people are finding that they simply can\u2019t afford to eat out as often as they would like to, due to inflation and other financial constraints. <br \/>On top of everything else, food manufacturers and suppliers are pushing the use of GMOs and highly processed food products. With all this in mind, taking the time to learn how to cook at home will set the foundation for your family\u2019s optimal dietary health, which they will increasingly appreciate in the years to come. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1802\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1802\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Learn Canning and Preserving<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1802\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1802\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Being able to preserve your own food is probably one of the most important skills to have. Gardening can be labor intensive, so we want to capture all that energy input and store it away for when we\u2019ll need it most. <br \/>Food preservation can seem overwhelming, so start small. Pick one food item you would like to preserve. On a day off, take your time, and learn how to preserve something basic. Once you are successful, this little achievement will build your confidence for attempting other home-preserving projects. <br \/>To learn more about preserving food, read our article called \u201cPreserving Orchard Fruit\u201d.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1803\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1803\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Stock Up for the Season<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1803\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1803\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most of us are used to going to the grocery store once or twice a week, and we have very little stored in our home pantries. We waste and consume more car gas when we shop this frequently, plus shopping takes up more of our valuable time. <br \/>Our modern practice of frequent grocery shopping stems from the fact that we take things for granted. Subconsciously, we believe that food will always be plentiful, and we treat our local grocery store like a communal pantry. Decades of food abundance have created a false sense of security. More than ever, we have become complacent and increasingly reliant upon centralized food systems. <br \/>Having an extensive home pantry is one step we can take to become more self-reliant and food secure. When we create space in our lives for a large home pantry, we can more readily take advantage of grocery store sales and promotions. We can also store away all the produce our own land provides for free! Ideally, it\u2019s a good idea to have 3 or more months of food on hand at any given time. <br \/>By being well-stocked at home, we can learn more about what we habitually buy and consume. This practice also teaches us to think ahead and will save us money in the long run\u2026which frees up funds we can spend elsewhere on the homestead.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c6c098 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"75c6c098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57f9fac6 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"57f9fac6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" 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https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/master-chef-tasting-gourmet-dish-while-cooking-foo-2022-03-30-14-49-18-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/master-chef-tasting-gourmet-dish-while-cooking-foo-2022-03-30-14-49-18-utc-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70015d7f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"70015d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61231f3b elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61231f3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2294b26c\" data-id=\"2294b26c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3573423b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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elementor-element-241fb577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"241fb577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1411\" height=\"1278\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-farmer-woman-working-at-rural-farm-picking-b-2022-09-28-22-18-22-utc-e1686579433191.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1060\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-farmer-woman-working-at-rural-farm-picking-b-2022-09-28-22-18-22-utc-e1686579433191.jpg 1411w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-farmer-woman-working-at-rural-farm-picking-b-2022-09-28-22-18-22-utc-e1686579433191-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-farmer-woman-working-at-rural-farm-picking-b-2022-09-28-22-18-22-utc-e1686579433191-600x543.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-farmer-woman-working-at-rural-farm-picking-b-2022-09-28-22-18-22-utc-e1686579433191-1024x927.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-farmer-woman-working-at-rural-farm-picking-b-2022-09-28-22-18-22-utc-e1686579433191-768x696.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1411px) 100vw, 1411px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ac10b9 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"78ac10b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a4b40ac animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2a4b40ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11dc99f6 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11dc99f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239342e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"239342e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Wean Yourself Off of Corporate Consumerism\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d025ede elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4d025ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2525a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b2525a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In our modern society, we have essentially become domesticated and co-dependent upon corporate governance. Few of us know how to \u201csurvive in the wild\u201d. The first step to becoming self-reliant involves relearning how to be \u201cwild\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dbe576e elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"1dbe576e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4991\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4991\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Become a DIYer<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4991\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4991\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The satisfaction of doing your own home improvement projects is immense. As \u201cDo It Yourself\u201d types, we\u2019ve learned the joy and freedom of fixing things around the home and farm.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Know the Basics of Construction<\/strong> \u2013 Teach yourself how to use a hammer, drill, level, and tape measurer. Basic construction skills come in handy all the time, and it sure beats hiring someone else to do the work. You\u2019ll save thousands of dollars (or Euros) and a lot of time.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Learn How to Make Your Own Soap and Bath Products <\/strong>\u2013 Like preserving, soap-making can seem daunting at first, but it\u2019s really quite easy once you get the hang of it. Once you\u2019ve tried your own soap, you\u2019ll never be tempted to buy commercially made soaps again.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4992\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4992\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Learn New Trades Often<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4992\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4992\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instead of hiring a specialist or technician, try to learn the skills you\u2019ll regularly need. If you do hire a tradesman, be involved, and learn as much as you can from them as they provide their services in your home. <br \/>Here are a few trades every self-reliant person should know:<\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Car Mechanics<\/strong> \u2013 Basic things like changing tires, replacing brakes, and being able to change your car\u2019s oil are a good start.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Learn the Basics of First Aid<\/strong> \u2013 Knowing how to stabilize and take care of a sick or injured person is an essential skill everyone should possess. This also includes gaining knowledge of botanical remedies and medicines. Medical equipment and supplies for such purposes should also be kept on hand.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Take a Sewing Class<\/strong> \u2013 Knowing how to mend and sew your own clothes will make you more self-reliant. Knitting and crocheting are also useful skills.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4993\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4993\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Recycle, Reuse, and Avoid Wastage<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4993\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4993\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A good example of this is paper towels. We waste so much by using paper napkins and paper towels. Instead, we should be using washable hand towels and cloth napkins if we want to be more sustainable and self-reliant.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f86d4a elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3f86d4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-771fc890 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"771fc890\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cf8092 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3cf8092\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da70c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3da70c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21064a7f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21064a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1559\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/outdoor-learning-has-become-an-experience-for-the-2023-06-08-20-17-44-utc-e1686579690498.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1061\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/outdoor-learning-has-become-an-experience-for-the-2023-06-08-20-17-44-utc-e1686579690498.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/outdoor-learning-has-become-an-experience-for-the-2023-06-08-20-17-44-utc-e1686579690498-300x365.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/outdoor-learning-has-become-an-experience-for-the-2023-06-08-20-17-44-utc-e1686579690498-600x731.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/outdoor-learning-has-become-an-experience-for-the-2023-06-08-20-17-44-utc-e1686579690498-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/outdoor-learning-has-become-an-experience-for-the-2023-06-08-20-17-44-utc-e1686579690498-841x1024.jpg 841w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/outdoor-learning-has-become-an-experience-for-the-2023-06-08-20-17-44-utc-e1686579690498-768x935.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/outdoor-learning-has-become-an-experience-for-the-2023-06-08-20-17-44-utc-e1686579690498-1261x1536.jpg 1261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a8d76a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57a8d76a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Learn the Old Ways\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711858b7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"711858b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df4ea5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4df4ea5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our ancestors have a lot of wisdom to share, if we offer our ears to listen. In many ways, our ancestors were more sustainable than we are today, and long before there was a term for it. Additionally, ancient or antique technology is fast disappearing. The more we commit ourselves to learning the old ways, the more this valuable knowledge will be preserved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c3932d elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"40c3932d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1081\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1081\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">We\u2019ve Survived for Thousands of Years Without Modern Conveniences<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1081\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1081\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">So how did our ancestors survive and thrive in a world without modern amenities? Well, they pretty much did everything themselves. The more we can emulate this lifestyle the more self-reliant and \u201coff-grid\u201d will truly be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Additionally, teaching our kids how to live this way will ensure that they are always well-fed and are able to survive, no matter what\u2019s happening in the world. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1082\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1082\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Learn How to Sustainably Hunt, Trap, and Fish<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1082\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1082\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Make time to regularly hunt, trap, and fish. These skills often come with a steep learning curve, and the more you practice, the better you\u2019ll get.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1083\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1083\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Have a Wood Burning Stove as a Backup<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1083\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1083\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Part of being self-reliant involves having full autonomy over your energy needs. Keep a few cords of wood on hand at any given time. A wood stove will not only provide warmth but is a useful way to prepare food.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1084\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1084\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Utilize Pet Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1084\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1084\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Own a dog or two. Larger dogs are a great protective resource for on-site security. They will benefit you and your family in countless ways. Plus, they are lovable, reduce stress, and promote longevity. Additionally, dogs can be utilized to manage livestock and they can assist with hunting activities.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cats too, are a great ally in self-reliance. Not only do they cut down on rodent and pest populations (which can harbor disease), but they are wonderful companions too. There\u2019s a reason our ancestors have always kept these elegant creatures around.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1085\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1085\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Know How to Identify Plants and Responsibly Wild Harvest Directly from Nature<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1085\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1085\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As people seeking self-reliance, we want to learn how to gather our own food and resources. Mother nature is overflowing with abundance and foraging is a great way to capture some of her resources. However, foraging takes many years and a lot of research to master. It\u2019s one of those skills that need to be learned over time. Here are a few great books to get started: \u2018The Forager\u2019s Harvest\u2019, Nature\u2019s Garden\u2019, and \u2018Incredible Wild Edibles\u2019, all by <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foragersharvest.com\/sams-books.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samuel Thayer<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e310720 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e310720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c1772b9 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1c1772b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f1948c elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"47f1948c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5409346a elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5409346a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f885f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66f885f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1742\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/farmer-2022-04-19-16-46-05-utc-1-e1686579982633.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1062\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/farmer-2022-04-19-16-46-05-utc-1-e1686579982633.jpg 1742w, 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63808751 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"63808751\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fff6cb3 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1fff6cb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee1f3ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ee1f3ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0e1cdb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4d0e1cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35152c8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35152c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Being self-reliant is a mindset and way of life. It\u2019s not something that can be learned or adopted overnight. Learning how to be self-reliant takes time, often requires many attempts to master, and vital skills are gained through necessity. There is a definite acclimation or adjustment period. From year to year, self-reliant persons learn what works and what doesn\u2019t, from trial and error\u2026and a little help from great friends who may be more experienced.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We hope you\u2019ll join us on our journey, as we seek to become more and more self-reliant. I can tell you, so far, this road to self-reliance has been a rewarding adventure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2960ca62 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2960ca62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35e8aa71 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"35e8aa71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72974555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"72974555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60cef7d0 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60cef7d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cooking-master-class-2021-09-24-02-49-52-utc.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1063\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cooking-master-class-2021-09-24-02-49-52-utc.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cooking-master-class-2021-09-24-02-49-52-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cooking-master-class-2021-09-24-02-49-52-utc-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cooking-master-class-2021-09-24-02-49-52-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cooking-master-class-2021-09-24-02-49-52-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cooking-master-class-2021-09-24-02-49-52-utc-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ec2772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17ec2772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3008733d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3008733d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358a4835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"358a4835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The most important details in this text are the five ways to become more self-reliant. These include building a community, having an emergency plan, creating an information network, and mapping out, supporting, and buying from local farms. Building a reliable circle of neighbors, friends, and family can be the difference between life and death, thriving or barely scraping by. Additionally, it is important to have an emergency plan, create an information network, map out, support, and buy from local farms, and be friendly and open to conversation with strangers. The most important details in this text are the steps to self-reliance, such as having good relationships with local farmers, learning how to barter, having own sources of food and water, growing a victory garden, laying the foundations for a thriving orchard, keeping livestock, digging a well, and utilizing ponds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174f9c54 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"174f9c54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-180c22f9 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"180c22f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cooking-master-class-2021-09-24-02-49-52-utc.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1063\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cooking-master-class-2021-09-24-02-49-52-utc.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cooking-master-class-2021-09-24-02-49-52-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cooking-master-class-2021-09-24-02-49-52-utc-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cooking-master-class-2021-09-24-02-49-52-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cooking-master-class-2021-09-24-02-49-52-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cooking-master-class-2021-09-24-02-49-52-utc-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6efa7aab elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6efa7aab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1766\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-31-utc-e1686581211357.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1064\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-31-utc-e1686581211357.jpg 1766w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-31-utc-e1686581211357-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-31-utc-e1686581211357-600x435.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-31-utc-e1686581211357-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-31-utc-e1686581211357-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-31-utc-e1686581211357-1536x1113.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1766px) 100vw, 1766px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313d6208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"313d6208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65774416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65774416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Taking the time to learn these skills will set the foundation for optimal dietary health. The most important details in this text are the steps to becoming self-reliant and food secure. These include stocking up for the season, weaning off of corporate consumerism, becoming a DIYer, and learning the basics of construction. Stocking up for the season helps us learn more about what we habitually buy and consume, and it also teaches us to think ahead and save money in the long run. Weaning off of corporate consumerism involves relearning how to be &#8220;wild&#8221; and becoming a DIYer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44aa9be8 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"44aa9be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399264d4 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"399264d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1766\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-31-utc-e1686581211357.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1064\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-31-utc-e1686581211357.jpg 1766w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-31-utc-e1686581211357-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-31-utc-e1686581211357-600x435.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-31-utc-e1686581211357-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-31-utc-e1686581211357-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-31-utc-e1686581211357-1536x1113.jpg 1536w\" 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elementor-element-2b77f811 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b77f811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5beca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e5beca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1533\" height=\"1278\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-26-utc-e1686580221112.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1065\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-26-utc-e1686580221112.jpg 1533w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-26-utc-e1686580221112-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-26-utc-e1686580221112-600x500.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-26-utc-e1686580221112-1024x854.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/happy-farmer-2022-06-13-23-16-26-utc-e1686580221112-768x640.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1533px) 100vw, 1533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135cc00b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"135cc00b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ffe4c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65ffe4c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To be more resilient, it is important to diversify food and water resources, such as growing a victory garden, laying the foundations for a thriving orchard, keeping livestock, digging a well, and utilizing ponds. Digging a well and pond is a smart investment in the future of a family farm. Become a kitchen master to learn the basics of food gathering, preparation, and preservation. Cooking from scratch is the most nutritious food, and home-cooked meals are often more flavorful and delicious than commercially prepared food. Canning and preserving is an important skill to have, as it can capture all that energy input and store it away for when needed most.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511ff44b elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"511ff44b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb56aaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7eb56aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1218\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/wild-child-2022-11-16-09-18-05-utc.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1066\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/wild-child-2022-11-16-09-18-05-utc.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/wild-child-2022-11-16-09-18-05-utc-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/wild-child-2022-11-16-09-18-05-utc-600x381.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/wild-child-2022-11-16-09-18-05-utc-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/wild-child-2022-11-16-09-18-05-utc-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/wild-child-2022-11-16-09-18-05-utc-1536x974.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f43b586 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3f43b586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62cdaedd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62cdaedd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Learn how to make your own soap and bath products, learn new trades, learn the basics of first aid, take a sewing class, recycle, reuse, and avoid wastage, learn the old ways, emulate our ancestors&#8217; lifestyle, hunt, trap, and fish, and make time to regularly hunt, trap, and fish. These activities will help us become more self-reliant and &#8220;off-grid&#8221; by teaching our kids how to live this way. The most important details in this text are the skills needed to become self-reliant. These include having a wood burning stove as a backup, utilizing pet resources, knowing how to identify plants and harvest directly from nature, and learning to be self-reliant through trial and error. Being self-reliant is a mindset and way of life that takes time, often requires many attempts to master, and vital skills are gained through necessity. Finally, the author encourages readers to join them on their journey to become more self-reliant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e88f48 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"26e88f48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7587650 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7587650\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912b7d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"912b7d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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