Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
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Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
What a find; this book covers all kinds of topics for self-sufficient living from gardening, canning, logging, fishing, recreation, crafts, cabin construction, making beer and wine, butchering...you name it. Nicely laid out with good illustrations, too. Would make a great addition to your homeschooling library.
Amazon has them for ~$4 used.
http://www.amazon.com/Back-Basics-Tradi ... +to+basics
If you don't like Amazon, try other used book sellers, such as:
half.com
abebooks
alibris
Make sure you get the one published in 1981; there is a newer version which they made 'PC' by removing the word 'American' from the title.
Amazon has them for ~$4 used.
http://www.amazon.com/Back-Basics-Tradi ... +to+basics
If you don't like Amazon, try other used book sellers, such as:
half.com
abebooks
alibris
Make sure you get the one published in 1981; there is a newer version which they made 'PC' by removing the word 'American' from the title.
C2N14... because life is not energetic enough.
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
You a fan of the Foxfire books?
Government office attracts the power-mad, yet it's people who just want to be left alone to live life on their own terms who are considered dangerous.
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I have a few. Certainly not all.FWiedner wrote:You a fan of the Foxfire books?
If they weren't so dang Statist, I would like Mother Earth News & Mother Jones as well... (OK, I occasionally read them for the Articles, but never look at the Politics...)
I have a pretty good stash of pre-1950 "how to farm" books too - including a really good one published in the 30's by John Deere...
C2N14... because life is not energetic enough.
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
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Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
Good information to have. But doing most of these things is probably illegal now, especially the being self-sufficient part.What a find; this book covers all kinds of topics for self-sufficient living from gardening, canning, logging, fishing, recreation, crafts, cabin construction, making beer and wine, butchering...you name it.
Joe
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Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
Not necessarily yet (barring Building Codes etc) but maybe soon enough. However, the book's info on Looms, beermaking, cabinetry, composting, etc are certainly useful, even if you don't follow their instructions on making Adobe &/or Log homes...J Miller wrote:Good information to have. But doing most of these things is probably illegal now, especially the being self-sufficient part.What a find; this book covers all kinds of topics for self-sufficient living from gardening, canning, logging, fishing, recreation, crafts, cabin construction, making beer and wine, butchering...you name it.
Joe
C2N14... because life is not energetic enough.
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
It's a great book and I often read mine. It has no section on firearms(at least muzzleloading should be in there?) but they do show a way to skin a rabbit. Still...much enjoyment in there.
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Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
An excellent book with a lot of useful information.
Another source for a lot of old time woods lore, A.R. Harding books http://furfishgame.com/store/hardinghis ... s-ss2.html
Another source for a lot of old time woods lore, A.R. Harding books http://furfishgame.com/store/hardinghis ... s-ss2.html
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I agree wholeheartedly - I never figured out why so many of those who respect 'the environment' can be so completely ignorant when it comes to human interaction such as politics.Old Ironsights wrote:If they weren't so dang Statist, I would like Mother Earth News & Mother Jones as well... (OK, I occasionally read them for the Articles, but never look at the Politics...)
I don't understand how anyone who understands biodiversity and the unintended consequences of pesticides and large scale mono-cropping and so on can be anything other than a complete capitalist...
Or how a physician or minister or law enforcement officer or nurse, who is supposed to hold life especially sacred, can support 'gun control'...
I could go on...
and on...
and on...
Doctors for Sensible Gun Laws
"first do no harm" - gun control LAWS lead to far more deaths than 'easy access' ever could.
Want REAL change? . . . . . "Boortz/Nugent in 2012 . . . ! "
"first do no harm" - gun control LAWS lead to far more deaths than 'easy access' ever could.
Want REAL change? . . . . . "Boortz/Nugent in 2012 . . . ! "
Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
Another good one is Country Wisdom and know how.
Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
For magazines try looking at Backwoods Home. they have a website with forums as well. From a political standpoint they are more Libertairian.
Another great book to have is "A Country Encyclopedia" by Carla Emory. She covers everything from birthing your young to how to bury your dead and everything in between.
Another great book to have is "A Country Encyclopedia" by Carla Emory. She covers everything from birthing your young to how to bury your dead and everything in between.
If you're gonna be stupid ya gotta be tough-
Isiah 55:8&9
It's easier to fool people than it is to convince them they have been fooled.
Isiah 55:8&9
It's easier to fool people than it is to convince them they have been fooled.
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Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
I do like that one. I buy it occasionally. (More often than either Mother rag...)Rusty wrote:For magazines try looking at Backwoods Home. ...
C2N14... because life is not energetic enough.
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
Thanks for the heads up, I just ordered it and a couple other ones that look interesting.Old Ironsights wrote:What a find; this book covers all kinds of topics for self-sufficient living from gardening, canning, logging, fishing, recreation, crafts, cabin construction, making beer and wine, butchering...you name it. Nicely laid out with good illustrations, too. Would make a great addition to your homeschooling library.
Amazon has them for ~$4 used.
http://www.amazon.com/Back-Basics-Tradi ... +to+basics
If you don't like Amazon, try other used book sellers, such as:
half.com
abebooks
alibris
Make sure you get the one published in 1981; there is a newer version which they made 'PC' by removing the word 'American' from the title.
Steve
Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
I really like the Foxfire books, I wish I owned them. My uncle let me use some of his when I was younger to build my first distillery. I learned a lot from them. I might build a new still just for old times sake.FWiedner wrote:You a fan of the Foxfire books?
Steve
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A Still will be one of the single most useful items one can have when the Collapse comes.SteveR wrote:I really like the Foxfire books, I wish I owned them. My uncle let me use some of his when I was younger to build my first distillery. I learned a lot from them. I might build a new still just for old times sake.FWiedner wrote:You a fan of the Foxfire books?
Steve
Alcohol is your friend. It is a highly tradable commodity.
C2N14... because life is not energetic enough.
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
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Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
Speaking of "Backwoodsman" magazine, the Sept/Oct 2013 issue has an article where the author has done to his Mosin almost exactly what I did to mine.
C2N14... because life is not energetic enough.
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
for information on stills, go to youtube and search Popcorn Sutton. There is a rather long multi part story of the last run he ever made.
If you're gonna be stupid ya gotta be tough-
Isiah 55:8&9
It's easier to fool people than it is to convince them they have been fooled.
Isiah 55:8&9
It's easier to fool people than it is to convince them they have been fooled.
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Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
There are some pretty amazing refraction stills you can buy on the internet for fairly reasonable money (for that they can do).
Of course, they are sold as "alcohol fuel stills" but they still use food grade metals...
Of course, they are sold as "alcohol fuel stills" but they still use food grade metals...
C2N14... because life is not energetic enough.
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
Is it illegal there to have a still for the purpose of making your own liquor? Here I can legally make as much as I want as long as I don't try and sell it. Same with tobacco.
"It is self evident that access to intoxicating liquors is a necessity in a free state, the right of the people to brew, ferment and distill alcoholic beverages shall not be infringed"
Pity your founding fathers did not come up with that one!
"It is self evident that access to intoxicating liquors is a necessity in a free state, the right of the people to brew, ferment and distill alcoholic beverages shall not be infringed"
Pity your founding fathers did not come up with that one!
Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
I never really thought about that, but you are so right. Might just build a couple, copper is pretty expensive now, but high temp glass and a propane heat source would be the easiest and cheapest way to go now.Old Ironsights wrote:A Still will be one of the single most useful items one can have when the Collapse comes.SteveR wrote:I really like the Foxfire books, I wish I owned them. My uncle let me use some of his when I was younger to build my first distillery. I learned a lot from them. I might build a new still just for old times sake.FWiedner wrote:You a fan of the Foxfire books?
Steve
Alcohol is your friend. It is a highly tradable commodity.
Maybe Pitchy can come up with some prototypes for us??
Steve
Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
The lib-tards here would ban the evil alcohol,(yes, I do remember prohibition, but I am being facetious) could you imagine the names of the groups that would be for alcohol control...................................................KiwiKev wrote:Is it illegal there to have a still for the purpose of making your own liquor? Here I can legally make as much as I want as long as I don't try and sell it. Same with tobacco.
"It is self evident that access to intoxicating liquors is a necessity in a free state, the right of the people to brew, ferment and distill alcoholic beverages shall not be infringed"
Pity your founding fathers did not come up with that one!
Steve
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The revenooers here presume that any distilled alcohol you produce in excess of a very small net amount is destined for illicit (untaxed) sale unless denatured.KiwiKev wrote:Is it illegal there to have a still for the purpose of making your own liquor? Here I can legally make as much as I want as long as I don't try and sell it. Same with tobacco...
Prohibition never really ended.
C2N14... because life is not energetic enough.
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
Re: Old Book: Back to Basics - Traditional American Skills
Thanks for this, I just ordered copy.
Eric
Eric