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After another stimulating episode of Coast to Coast (listen here) I was compelled to do some research into Bitcoin.  I have heard of it before but held minimal knowledge of its function.  My spidey senses are telling me that the time to get involved is now.   What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer payment system and digital currency introduced in 2009. Users send payments…

Mapping a Road to Self-sufficiency Self-sufficiency is defined as being able to take care of one’s self without the assistance of others. This does not mean that self-sufficient person does not need other people, it means that they take their present and futures into their own hands as much as humanly possible. They accept responsibility…

Welcome everyone to a brand new year filled with opportunities.  We are making a few changes in the new year in hopes of livening up the site a bit and getting as many Canadians as possible prepared for what may be. Uniting The BlogsIn the past, the CPN was describes as a group of interconnected…

While the odds seem to be against us in the overall destruction of our planet and its food sources each one of us has the ability to play a role in an evolution of urban gardening. Have you ever noticed that one little weed, a tiny green stem of life, poking through the cracks of…

After all of the work we do to prepare our families and communities it is nice to hear a success story for the holidays.  A family of six from Nevada ran their jeep off the side of a cliff into a crevice in sub-zero temperatures of 21 below zero.  We can break their success down into 5 simple…

So it happened – a massive winter storm has shut down basically everything across Canada. It’s horrifically cold and the snow hasn’t stopped in two weeks. (Sound familiar?) With no trucks moving, the local grocery store shelves were emptied in a panic last week. Now, even leaving your house is almost an impossibility – you…

Living without coffee on a good day is bad enough.  Imagine suffering without coffee for an extended period of time post disaster.  We often forget about personal luxuries when putting together emergency kits or survival supplies.  Things like coffee, alcohol and cigarettes are often left off of the check list.  You don’t have to be…

Assuming not everyone who reads this blog is a long time, died in the wool prepper or outdoors man a recent conversation I had with some new friends reminded me of some things I think are common sense when it comes to a 72 hour kit, but may not be common sense to all. 1)   …

Ponder this…..by adopting a self reliant life style you enjoy a verity of benefits.  You save money, build relationships, gain time and financial freedom, find independence and live a life full of continuous learning.  Here at Chylan HQ we have devoting our business and lives to lead the change.  By becoming part of the self reliance…

And the winner is……cernunnos5!All the entries were fantastic, and Anitapreciouspearl assured me that picking a winner was no easy task.Thank you to all our entrants.Here is the winning article as promissed. The Survival Science Of Dumpster Diving For FOOD  Let me tell you the story of the USELESS PREPPER “EXPERT”. A popular Youtube prepper with…