bA modern guide to self-sufficiency, homesteading, and creating an independent life, from iNew York Timesi bestselling author, retired Navy SEAL, and survival skills expert Clint Emerson.b pClint Emerson is the go-to-expert for surviving the first minutes, hours, and days of a crisis. Now, in iThe Rugged Life, ihe moves beyond mere survival to explain how to thrive over the long-term--for months, years, or even a lifetime., by being self-reliant. And it starts with learning how to be a modern homesteader.br brModern homesteading applies purposeful living and pioneering knowhow efficient home building, gardening, raising animals, hunting, being handy, situational awareness to the challenges of today. It's about pushing yourself a little or a lot. Whether you decide to farm your own food and use waste from your toilet for compost, or retro-fit your home with solar and keep a chicken coop in the backyard or simply grow the salad for your dinner from your windowsill garden in a city, it's