Product ReviewsFoxfire Ser.: Foxfire 3 : Animal Care, Banjos and Dulimers, Hide Tanning, Summer and Fall Wild Plant Foods, Butter Churns, Ginseng by Inc. Foxfire Fund (1975, Trade Paperback)

FOXFIRE BOOK SERIES

THESE BOOKS BRING BACK A PIECE OF HISTORY OF HOW THE MOUNTAIN PEOPLE LIVED AND SURVIVED.A PIECE OF OUR HISTORY SOON TO BE LOST. ALSO LESSONS ON HOW TO LIVE OFF THE GRID. MANY MAY BE INTERESTED IN THIS PAST WISDOM. I PURCHASED THESE BOOKS IN THE 70'S AND NEVER FORGOT THE KNOWLEDGE CONTAINED IN THEM. I WAS EXCITED O SEE I COULD STILL GET THE ORGINALS. I RECOMMEND THEM HIGHLY!Read full review...

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Handy to have.

It's a great store of knowledge. It's how things were done by pioneers and their children and grandchildren, how things were done before electricity, which we might want to brush up on.

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Foxfire Book 1975

Grate book love the history.

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wild foods

My primary interest in this book was the wild foods descriptions.

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A Great Series on how on people use to do thing when they were mostly self

Volume 3 of this series covers animal care, banjos and dulcimers, wild plant foods, butter churns, ginseng and more. The banjo and dulcimer section was extra fascinating.

Great Information

I am collecting the entire series. The information contained is crucial in these times.

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Good

Happy thank you

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foxfire3(1975)

Now I have the series; and truly am enjoying each one;reading and learning many things; pertaining to the past; and how things were; and how ; a person can adapt to using them'

Old school text book

Very informative books if you have an interest in doing things "old school". My girls used the info. to tan an elk hide after hunting. It came out Perfectly! supplies where cheap compared to the $200 +++ to have someone else do it.Read full review...

love the series

great book-helps with my reenacting-very informative-love the little stories-- within the big story.