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Voluntary Simplicity & Survivalism
Voluntary Simplicity
Voluntary simplicity is about striking a balance in life that allows for harmony within ourselves, our families and our communities as well as with the earth and its resources. For many voluntary simplicity is about frugality and living a less consumptive life. It is also both a philosophy and a practice that centers around "living lightly on the land": living well while seeking to reduce the size of one's ecological footprint. This can mean following in the footsteps of Thoreau...or choosing to use a clothesline instead of a 4000 watt clothes dryer.
- The Simple Living Network
- Probably the best-known voluntary simplicity site on the Web, the SLN contains a wide variety of resources. Most of the resources here are free, but there is also a large collection of Storey Books' Country Wisdom Bulletins available for a small charge in PDF format. One popular area of the site are the discussion boards. If you can't find your questions already answered here, then you can pose your question to the SLN community.
- The Dollar Stretcher: Living Better...for Less
- A wealth of information on frugal living. The Stretcher publishes a number of free weekly email newsletters, and the site includes a very useful index of the hundreds of articles that have appeared in the newsletters.
- The Center for a New American Dream
- The Center promotes the notion of a revised American Dream, reducing consumption in order to improve our lives and our environment. The site features a variety of programs, publications, ideas and a good set of kids pages.
- Living Gently Quarterly
- A quarterly online publication of volutary simplicity, with articles on a wide variety of topics philosophical and practical. A no-frames version of this site available here.
Survivalism is different things to different people, but a strain of survivalism is present in many people who choose to homestead, and some people have come to homestead primarily in order to practice survivalism. Survivalism is about being prepared for true emergencies by acquiring the skills and goods needed to be self-reliant. This can include everything from long-term food and water storage to self-defense and first aid.
- Captain Dave's Survival Center
- Captain Dave provides a great deal of information on all aspects of survivalism, including a food storage FAQ, a medical FAQ, and an introduction for the uninitiated.
- Frugal Squirrel: Home for Patriots, Survivalists & Gun Owners
- A wide ranging site including hundreds of downloadable articles organized into a survivalism directory, with topics from firearms to food preservation. There is also an online store, as well as some very lively discussion forums.
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