About this site

Backyard Self-Sufficiency Review is an independent review resource focused on backyard self-sufficiency — growing food, storing water, food preservation, and simple off-grid skills for people with an ordinary yard.

The aim is straightforward: take a clear, honest look at books, guides, and tools in this space, including their drawbacks, so readers can decide what's actually worth their time and money. We are not the official seller of any product we review, and we don't claim to be.

This site is reader-supported. Some links are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you buy through them — at no extra cost to you. That never changes our honest opinion. You can read more on our affiliate disclosure page.

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