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Book Synopsis: 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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Looking to reconnect with nature and embrace a simpler way of life? Look no further than Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills. With over 200,000 copies sold, this fully updated edition is the ultimate resource for learning essential skills that were once employed by our forefathers. From dyeing your own wool to raising chickens, making your own cheddar cheese to building a log cabin, this comprehensive guide has it all.
Escape the chaos of modern life and discover the pleasures and challenges of a healthier, greener, and more self-sufficient lifestyle. Back to Basics provides step-by-step instructions, vivid photographs, and helpful charts and illustrations to guide you through each project. Learn how to dye wool using plant pigments, graft trees, cherish farm-fresh eggs from your own chickens, and even craft furniture with hand tools.
But it doesn't stop there. Back to Basics is your ticket to a world of culinary delights too. Impress your friends and family with tasty homemade treats like blueberry peach jam and authentic cheddar cheese. For the truly ambitious, the book even provides instructions on how to build a log cabin or create an adobe brick homestead. It's a complete package that encapsulates both practical advice and endless inspiration.
Even if you live in a city apartment, Back to Basics will ignite your imagination. With tips for old-fashioned fun like square dancing calls, homemade toys, and kayaking, this book offers something for everyone. Don't let the modern world confine you—instead, explore the wonders of voluntary simplicity and unlock the full potential of your resourcefulness. Embrace a better life today by grabbing your copy of Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills.
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