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ISBN
9781629143699
Book Title
Back to Basics : a Complete Guide to Traditional Skills
Book Series
Back to Basics Guides
Item Length
11 in
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Edition
4
Publication Year
2014
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.1 in
Author
Abigail Gehring
Features
New Edition
Genre
Self-Help, House & Home, Référence, Crafts & Hobbies
Topic
Personal & Practical Guides, Sustainable Living, Cleaning, Caretaking & Organizing, General, Small Spaces, Green Lifestyle
Item Width
8.5 in
Item Weight
56.4 Oz
Number of Pages
456 Pages

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Over 200,000 copies sold--fully updated Dye your own wool, raise chickens, make your own cheddar cheese, build a log cabin, and much much more. Anyone who wants to learn basic living skills--the kind employed by our forefathers--and adapt them for a better life in the twenty-first century need look no further than this eminently useful, full-color guide. Countless readers have turned to Back to Basics for inspiration and instruction, escaping to an era before power saws and fast-food restaurants and rediscovering the pleasures and challenges of a healthier, greener, and more self-sufficient lifestyle. Now newly updated, the hundreds of projects, step-by-step sequences, photographs, charts, and illustrations in Back to Basics will help you dye your own wool with plant pigments, graft trees, raise chickens, craft a hutch table with hand tools, and make treats such as blueberry peach jam and cheddar cheese. The truly ambitious will find instructions on how to build a log cabin or an adobe brick homestead. More than just practical advice, this is also a book for dreamers--even if you live in a city apartment, you will find your imagination sparked, and there's no reason why you can't, for example, make a loom and weave a rag rug. Complete with tips for old-fashioned fun (square dancing calls, homemade toys, and kayaking tips), this may be the most thorough book on voluntary simplicity available.

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Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1629143693
ISBN-13
9781629143699
eBay Product ID (ePID)
180384362

Product Key Features

Book Title
Back to Basics : a Complete Guide to Traditional Skills
Edition
4
Author
Abigail Gehring
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Features
New Edition
Topic
Personal & Practical Guides, Sustainable Living, Cleaning, Caretaking & Organizing, General, Small Spaces, Green Lifestyle
Publication Year
2014
Book Series
Back to Basics Guides
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Self-Help, House & Home, Référence, Crafts & Hobbies
Number of Pages
456 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
11 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Item Weight
56.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Edition Description
New Edition
Reviews
"When they said complete, they meant it. This book includes everything from how to choose a suitable piece of property for a homestead, to cutting down trees to make your own log cabin, to gardening and preserving the harvest." "I was looking for a good reference book on how to do things we've forgotten in this digital look-it-up age. This is perfect. It has everything in it! From installing solar panels to how to skin a rabbit. It doesn't matter what page you flip to, there's something interesting to read/learn. Highly recommend." "This book is exactly what I was looking for. I wanted a book with a wide range of information that a pioneer person would find very useful. This book is loaded with pictures and diagrams. It is better and more complete than I anticipated." "I am on overload with all the information contained in this book. It's a wonderful reference guide for everything from building a house to making crafts and planning and growing a garden." "Amazing book for any homesteader or anyone who's just interested in learning new skills!" "This is the classic book on traditional skills, crafts, and homesteading. An hour with this book will have you making plans to find your own country plot to build your farm."
Dewey Decimal
640.973
Dewey Edition
22

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  • by isacar62
    Aug 23, 2019

    Awesome and informative

    This book is one of my favorites. It tells lots of interesting details and helpful hints that a lot of other books don’t mention, from proper sites to build on to the most efficient wood stove to many cabin building techniques and much more. I definitely recommend this book with a 100% rating :)

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: alibrisbooks

  • by dodger.-11
    Feb 03, 2024

    Newer edition with more information.

    I had an older edition of this book. This edition has more information and is arranged much better.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by jumpingjaxx
    May 13, 2020

    So much information!!!

    The amount of information and detail in this book surprised me. I literally found myself glued to the pages in awe of the wealth of knowledge in it. You need to buy this. 🙂

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: greatbookprices2

  • by arslan42
    Mar 11, 2016

    Best Homesteading book

    This is truly a useful book, and as a Science teacher I often use it for science projects. Great information.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: bargainbookstores

  • by marjo.bowe
    Feb 05, 2023

    "Good basic book."

    Brand new reference book with lots of good information in it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: lilmurphy1552010

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