Can you survive without a TV, vacuum cleaner, shower, toaster, dryer, and flush toilet? Why would you even want to try? You may be surprised to know all those those things are completely unnecessary, and I can tell you how I survived just fine without them.Good water, healthy food, and cozy shelter are necessities in my book. I like taking care of those basics as simply as possible. This book talks about the influences that pulled me in that direction and how I fulfilled my dream o...

Eric Layton, a well-known solar expert, wrote this guide for readers that are trying to build their own solar or wind system.Using pictures, this do-it-yourself (DIY) solar and wind system was built with a battery back-up system. His new book is a comprehensive guide on the design, thought process, equipment, and technique on designing this DIY system. Using photographs taken throughout the building process, he covers why he chose certain components in addition to any issues buildi...

Jenna Woginrich is well loved for her essays on all that accompanies the life of a true homesteader: the mud and mess, the beautiful and tragic, the grime and passion. In Cold Antler Farm, she draws our attention to the timekeeper of such a lifestyle: the ancient agricultural year, filled with celebrations and seasonal touchstones that mark turning points in the cycles of life.Amidst these new-old holidays, we learn the stories of her beloved animals and crops. May apple b...

Reclaiming Our Food tells the stories of people across the United States who are finding new ways to grow, process, and distribute food for their own communities. Discover how abandoned urban lots have been turned into productive organic farms, how a family-run sustainable fish farm can stay local and be profitable, and how engaged communities are bringing fresh produce into school cafeterias. Through photographic essays and interviews with innovative food leaders, you’ll be inspi...

Tested skills for thriving in the age of limitsMerlin, Gandalf, Voldemort-these well-known sorcerers from popular culture are famed for their amazing spells and spectacular magical powers. In ancient times however, a wizard was actually a freelance intellectual whose main stock in trade was good advice, supported by a thorough education in agriculture, navigation, political and military science, languages, commerce, mathematics, medicine, and the natural sciences-i...

If you are like a lot of people you may have taken a step back and started to wonder if all of the “stuff” in our lives is making them better or simply making them full-of-stuff.Whether by choice or circumstance, taking this step back can be a shock to the system and prompt you to ask questions like whether or not you actually need the newest iPhone, those $100 jeans, or a newer car. If that sounds like you, you have come to the right place.In “Frugal Minimalism: Declutter ...

This collection of favorite recipes from Deer & Deer Hunting readers contains over 200 of their all-time favorite wild game dishes for family and friends. They range from fast, easy, family-favorites to once-a-year holiday meals. The common thread that binds these recipes is that they are simply the picks of the litter from folks who know how to cook game best because their freezers are filled to the brim with tasty nutritious protein gathered from the woods and mountains. For us,...

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Farming is a comprehensive, one-stop encyclopedic guide for the beginning farmer, hobby farmer, and small-scale family farmer.Are you interested in the country lifestyle or becoming more self-reliant? Do you think about someday raising livestock or growing crops? If you’re ready to make these thoughts a reality, The Complete Illustrated Guide to Farming is the perfect place to start. Farming experts Philip Hasheid...

This hip little guide to easy everyday environmentalism will help you "green" your home, garden, office, traveling, and shopping, one simple step at a time. Learn how to implement the fundamentals of RE in your everyday life: REduce, REuse, & REcycle--all with eco-friendly ease. From conserving to carpooling, from CFLs to LEDs, "The Little Green Handbook: 145 Simple Steps to Save the Planet" will provide you with dozens of easy ways you can make a difference.

In these days of expensive, polluting energy more and more people are choosing to live ‘off the grid’. What does this mean? Traditionally the phrase refers to people who chose to disconnect from the electricity grid and survive either without power or to generate their own. As alternatives such as solar and wind power have become cheaper and more efficient this choice is becoming more and more mainstream.For many people, however, living off the grid is a lifestyle choice where they...

Just to say Thank You for checking out this Book I want to give you a copy of my upcoming special report "The Prepper's Supplies Guide for When Disaster Strikes"What if your life was disrupted by a natural disaster, water or food supply contamination or any other type of emergency?Do you have the essentials to provide for your family?Do you have an emergency plan in place in the event that your utilities supply is cut off f...

Are you upset by the thought that the season of your favorite food is passing? Do you want to enjoy that food throughout the year? Or Are you troubled by the excess of food in your house?Don’t know what to do? Oh, do not nod your head like that, you do know about your next step to eliminate all these worries. You have the solution to all these problems in your hand. Yes, pickling and preserving will let you relish all the delicious and appetizing flavors whenever you desire. Now yo...