r/selfreliance is a subreddit with 239k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses guide, homesteading, gardening, emergency, and self reliance.
Welcome to Self-reliance!
This community is a place to discuss experiences, photos, articles, guides, life-hacks and bits of knowledge on how to be self-reliant, we have the aim to increase a bit more our knowledge in different areas.
Self-reliance is a broad concept, it is our intention to be a platform of knowledge and educational sharing of skills that may give individuals some sort of independence for their lives.
Popular Themes in r/selfreliance
#1
Advice Requests
: "[Suggestion] How to dice an onion"
25 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "[Help] How can I get this aerator off?"
7 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Drying onions and garlic for winter storage in Vermont"
7 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Short outage last night had me scrambling"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Making it in Ecuador"
1 post
#6
News
: "[Article] Five Things Homesteaders Should Do In The Spring"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/selfreliance
#1
Guide
: "[Article] Beginner’s Guide to wild camping (by hikersblog)"
31 posts
#2
Homesteading
: "[Quick Suggestion] 12 Months of Homesteading Skills - August"
25 posts
#3
Gardening
: "Its blackberry season in the south"
22 posts
#4
Emergency
19 posts
#5
Self Reliance
: "Self-reliance is the responsibility for my own decisions and actions. That’s all"
17 posts
#6
Survival
: "[Example] What to pack in a Bug-Out Bag"
17 posts
#7
Suggestion
: "[Suggestion] How to Treat Hypothermia"
14 posts
#8
Food
13 posts
#9
8 posts
#10
Prepping
: "numerous natural disasters this year...which makes me a prepper"
8 posts
Flair Used in r/selfreliance
#1
Farming / Gardening
: "My Rabbit tractors all in a line turning lawn into protein"
45 posts
#2
Discussion
: "What's one thing about buying rural land that nobody warned you about?"
30 posts
#3
Safety / Security / Conflict
: "[Example] What to pack in a Bug-Out Bag"
28 posts
#4
Self-Reliance
: "Why People Give Up..."
28 posts
#5
Knowledge / Crafts
: "This is my 99 year old father."
19 posts
#6
Cooking / Food Preservation
: "Chocolate making process"
11 posts
#7
Wilderness / Camping&Hiking / Off-Grid
: "8 Common Edible Plants in the Wild"
9 posts
#8
Water / Sea / Fishing
: "Quick guide to knots, hooks, bait, and lures"
7 posts
#9
Animal Care
: "I made a little bed from scrape pipe and old cloth for my little cat. He seemed to love it straight away."
6 posts
#10
Knowledge / Crafts
: "[Knowledge] How to jump a car"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/selfreliance
Yearly
+13k members(5.9%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026