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Self-sufficiency isn't simple. We all have to choose just how self-sufficient we want ourselves and our families to be. We have to work for the level of self-sufficiency we want and take whatever precautions we deem necessary. After all, self-sufficiency is something we each have to define for ourselves.

Chapter 2- What Is Homesteading and What Are the Different Types of Homesteading?

Homesteading is a way of life. It is a style of living that rejects materialism and encourages self-sufficiency. There are many motivations for homesteading and different types of homesteading, many ways to pursue this lifestyle .The simplest explanation is a self reliant community. That community can be a family or unrelated group that has voluntarily decided to live cooperatively. A basic tenet involved is living off of the land. Necessary skills and activities include gardening, raising animals, creating energy, sometimes hunting, foraging and fishing.

This can take place anywhere. Obviously, a rural area is conducive to this lifestyle, but there are urban homesteaders. Communities exist who have a presence on the internet and invite others to consider joining them. Urban homesteading actually began recently as a movement in the 1990s and 2000s. It should also be noted that this more modern homesteading movement belies the traditional picture of isolation that homesteaders depicted.