Learn proper canning storage techniques in order to make sure that your home-canned goods remain safe to preserve the quality of the food and prevent loss.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Maybe it’s a weather event or other natural disaster. Perhaps the bread-winner in your family is suddenly laid off. Or maybe there’s an incoming ballistic missile and you only have a few minutes to figure out what to do. (I’m in Hawai‘i; true story!)
A catastrophic emergency is the best time to put your skills at self-reliant living forward. When things get dicey, it’s such a relief to know that you’ve got things under control. Emergency preparedness will allow you to breathe easier during times that challenge you.
40+ Life Skills to Learn for Basic Survival and Self-Reliance
We’ve lost the essential life skills that used to be commonplace in our world. Isn’t it time we reversed that trend?
Build a Rocket Stove from Concrete Blocks
I’ve had a number of people mention the possibility of concrete blocks exploding under high heat. For the safety of my readers, I’ve removed this content. Stay tuned, though! I’m experimenting with a brick rocket stove.
How to Survive (And Thrive) When Money is Tight and Times are Tough
Be prepared for when times are tough. Understand your survival needs, learn some basic life skills, and know that it’s not IF we have a recession, but when.
How to Prepare for Power Outage in Emergencies
Now is the time to prepare for power outage. These 10+ tips for surviving a power outage will make it easier on you!
Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Hurricanes and Natural Disasters
When hurricanes and storms threaten, an emergency preparedness checklist can keep you on task. Keep your family safe; implement these emergency plans ASAP.
Emergency Essentials: Lessons From the Ground
Emergency essentials: Planning ahead for potential storms and emergencies will serve you well. Here’s what we learned from Hurricane Iselle.
Apocalyptic Fiction: The End of the World as We Know it
I’m fascinated with apocalyptic books and novels featuring the end of the world as we know it. Here are a few of my faves – no zombies in the bunch.
Practical Preppers: How to Be Ready for Anything (Without the Panic)
Whether natural disaster or economic collapse, emergency preparedness is key to survival. Practical preppers can be ready for both without the panic button.
Aloha! I’m Kris Bordessa, author and certified Master Food Preserver, hobby farmer, gardener, chicken wrangler, and eternal experimenter.
I’m thrilled that my book, Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living (National Geographic Books) was awarded the best how-to book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Here at Attainable Sustainable, I aim to encourage readers — that’s you! — to embrace a more self-reliant lifestyle, one small step at a time.
Limited on space? Don’t let that keep you from growing some of your own food! In my 5-Gallon Garden course, I’ll show you how to grow food in the space you have! Learn more about it here.
