{"id":16034,"date":"2013-06-20T08:32:25","date_gmt":"2013-06-20T15:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.survival-spot.com\/survival-blog\/?p=16034"},"modified":"2016-02-20T11:54:39","modified_gmt":"2016-02-20T17:54:39","slug":"20-ways-to-become-more-self-sufficient-before-the-crunch-arrives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.survival-spot.com\/survival-blog\/20-ways-to-become-more-self-sufficient-before-the-crunch-arrives\/","title":{"rendered":"20 ways to become more self-sufficient before \u2018the crunch\u2019 arrives"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Becoming-Self-Sufficient\"
\nOne thing you don\u2019t want to be during the coming \u201ccrunch\u201d \u2014 a polite word for \u201ccollapse\u201d \u2014 is dependent on the system. The more you can take care of yourself, the better off you\u2019ll be physically, financially, emotionally and even spiritually. Here are 20 ways to become more self-sufficient while you still can:<\/p>\n

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      1. Get a small Solar Panel Kit<\/a>\"\"
        \n that can be used to run a laptop or recharge batteries<\/li>\n
      2. Drill a water well <\/a>and install a hand pump or solar-powered DC pump<\/li>\n
      3. Set up a rainwater collection system or rain barrel<\/a>\"\"\n<\/li>\n
      4. Stash some cash: stock away some green dollar bills and lots of U.S. nickels<\/li>\n
      5. Own and learn how to use a handgun, rifle and shotgun<\/li>\n
      6. Store some ammunition<\/li>\n
      7. Own and know how to use a water filter<\/li>\n
      8. Start a garden this spring and acquire more food production skills<\/li>\n
      9. Save garden seeds so you can plant the next generation of food<\/li>\n
      10. Acquire a wood-burning stove for heat and cooking<\/li>\n
      11. Possess a large quantity of stored food; enough for at least 90 days<\/li>\n
      12. Get to know your local farmers and ranchers<\/li>\n
      13. Store up valuable barter items that are relatively cheap today: Alcohol, coffee, ammo, matches, etc.<\/li>\n
      14. Safely store extra vehicle fuel (gasoline, diesel) at your home or ranch. Be sure to use fuel stabilizers to extend their life.<\/li>\n
      15. Learn emergency first aid skills and own first aid supplies. This could save a life or possibly save a trip to the emergency room.<\/li>\n
      16. Start growing your own medicine. Plant and grow aloe vera, oregano, garlic, cayenne pepper and other medicinal herbs that can replace a surprisingly large number of prescription drugs. Oregano, for example, is a potent antibiotic. Aloe vera treats cuts, scrapes and burns.<\/li>\n
      17. Own emergency hand-cranked radios so you can tune in to news and announcements. My #1 recommended brand is Freeplay<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      18. Boost your immune system with vitamin D and superfoods<\/li>\n
      19. Increase your level of physical fitness<\/li>\n
      20. Learn how to raise animals such as rabbits, chickens, goats or cows.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n

        [Via NaturalNews.com<\/a>]
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        11 Survival TV Shows Worth Watching<\/a><\/p>\n

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        10 Impressive Doomsday Bunkers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        One thing you don\u2019t want to be during the coming \u201ccrunch\u201d \u2014 a polite word for \u201ccollapse\u201d \u2014 is dependent on the system. The more you can take care of yourself, the better off you\u2019ll be physically, financially, emotionally and even spiritually. Here are 20 ways to become more self-sufficient while you still can: Get […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16113,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[376,430],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","category-self-sufficiency"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survival-spot.com\/survival-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survival-spot.com\/survival-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survival-spot.com\/survival-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survival-spot.com\/survival-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survival-spot.com\/survival-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16034"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.survival-spot.com\/survival-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17317,"href":"https:\/\/www.survival-spot.com\/survival-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16034\/revisions\/17317"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survival-spot.com\/survival-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survival-spot.com\/survival-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survival-spot.com\/survival-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survival-spot.com\/survival-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}