tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23603720917928233142024-09-22T21:59:13.341-07:00Self-sufficient and Sustainable LivingAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495617095888569052noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360372091792823314.post-78228147745565344562011-02-15T20:49:00.000-08:002011-02-15T20:49:50.530-08:00I think self-sufficiency potentially has a wide range of meanings depending on which person you ask.&nbsp; For me, to be self-sufficient means that either myself or the tools that I implement are creating electricity, supplying food, gathering and storing water or, generally speaking, providing for all the needs of myself and my family.<br /> <br /> The main goal of a sustainable lifestyle should be overcoming the challenges of implementing systems that require the least amount of labor and resources.&nbsp; A passive system, that is self-sustainable, should be the ideal goal.&nbsp; An example of this might be a food forest that creates its own humus from fallen vegetative matter and, thereby, continues providing food through its natural cycles of growth and decay. &nbsp; <br /> <br /> My wonderful partner and I are ready to travel down this road and seek this life for ourselves.&nbsp; We plan to focus our attention on those things which will continue to provide for our needs and will be sustainable in nature.&nbsp; We hope to document our experiences and are eager to have you share in our journey here on this blog.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495617095888569052noreply@blogger.com0