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Peak Oil Survival: Preparation for Life After Gridcrash 13 reviews Aric McBay
The Lyons Press, 2006
solar panels are for sissies
+ it's construction-oriented
This book is just under 100 pages, about a fifth of which is Introduction. The author states he is hoping for a rapid collapse of industrial civilization, via deliberate attacks by a group of 'committed individuals' if necessary. He goes on to give advice on basic long term survival without ...
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When Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance & Planetary Survival 28 reviews Matthew Stein
Clear Light Books, 2001
Preparing for "CHAOS" in the United States.
+ Never have written a review before but.... + Save yourself! + vital information for everyone
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Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance 31 reviews John Storey, Martha Storey
Storey Publishing, LLC, 1999
Great overall starter guide and reference
+ Basic Country Skills + Heading For The Country
This book covers a huge range of country skills, including a companion planting guide. I wouldn't be without mine!
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Foxfire 8 (Foxfire) 2 reviews
Anchor, 1984
The Eighth Book in This Extraordinary Series on "The Old Days"
The Foxfire series is the creation of English teacher Elliott Wiggington (Wig) who made it a point to have students participating in his program interview older folks to find out how they did things in everyday life. And even though this is the work of high school students, the writing is clear, ...
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Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival (Field Guide) 42 reviews Tom Brown
Berkley Trade, 1987
Excellent field guide
+ Practical + book + Best Survival Book I've Ever Read
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The Good Life 30 reviews Scott Nearing, Helen Nearing
Schocken, 1990
Perspective Changing
+ good read + Required reading if into experimental living + Thank You Scott and Helen-If Only We Could Have Met
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The Millennium Whole Earth Catalog 3 reviews
Whole Earth, 1994
If you enjoy browsing the WEB for interesting IDEAS,then..
If you enjoy browsing the WEB for interesting IDEAS,then..
you will love this catalog. Why ? Because it's the only
BOOK I know that gave me the same *magical* feeling, as if
I am ONLINE. It gives you the FEELING that YOU could CHANGE
SOMETHING in this WORLD.. and this just be reading ...
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Foxfire 12 (Foxfire) 2 reviews Inc. Foxfire Fund
Anchor, 2004
ONE OF THE BETTER FOXFIRE OFFERINGS.
+ The Entire Foxfire Series
To start, pay no attention to Publisher's Weekly when the whine about the repeativeness of the Foxfire books. The reviewer obviously has not read all the books. I own, read and use almost all of the Foxfire books. Actually, we owe both the Foxfire people and we certainly owe the characters of a ...
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Forgotten Arts and Crafts 19 reviews John Seymour
DK ADULT, 2001
WoW
+ Know the Facts Before Buying this Book
A great coffee table book seeing as how it does not have much in the way of detailed information as to actually how-to. But still, it contains wonderful information for anyone interested how thing were done not sixty years ago, or for anyone interested in doing things how they were done not sixty ...
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Foxfire 7 (Foxfire) 3 reviews Inc. Foxfire Fund
Anchor, 1982
Best Book About Religion in the South
+ YOU JUST CANNOT GO WRONG WITH THIS SERIES. + a disection of the snake handlers
In my opinion, this is the best popular culture book ever written about the importance of religion in the South. Whether you're a Southerner by birth, a researcher, or just curious, you'll find something of interest here.
I was born and raised in southern Virginia, and raised a Baptist, and the ...
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Foxfire 3 (Foxfire) 5 reviews Inc. Foxfire Fund
Anchor, 1975
WE OWE THESE PEOPLE A LOT
+ Foxfire books + Foxfire series - both a how-to and a piece of history + love'd 'em 30 years ago & still do
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Primitive Technology II 7 reviews
Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2001
Highly Recommended by a Paleotechnologist!!!
+ GOOD BOOK + A go-to reference of ancestral skills! + The Books that keep on giving + I also bought the companion piece...
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Ragnar's Action Encyclopedia of Practical Knowledge and Proven Techniques 6 reviews Ragnar Benson
Paladin Press, 1999
RAGNARS ACTION ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PROVEN KNOWLEDGE AND PROVEN
REALLY GOOD STUFF. NOT FOR EVERYBODY AS SEEN BY THE OTHER REVIEWS, NO WOSSIES ALLOWED.
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Rainbook: Resources for appropriate technology 1 review
Schocken Books, 1977
TOOLS FOR SURVIVING & UTOPIA
A CLASSIC OF THE 1970 APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY MOVEMENT.
FULL OF BOOKS REVIEWS AND PHOTOS AND DRAWINGS.
A GOLD MINE OF INFORMATION AND INSPIRATION.
(...)
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Basic Wilderness Survival Skills Bradford Angier
The Lyons Press, 2002
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Foxfire 6 (Foxfire) 5 reviews Inc. Foxfire Fund
Anchor, 1980
ANOTHER GREAT OFFERING
+ An Historic Project + too soon old, too late smart + All Foxfire Series + good do-it-yourself stuff in here!
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Foxfire 5 (Foxfire) 7 reviews Inc. Foxfire Fund, Eliot Wigginton
Anchor, 1979
As always, a pleasure to read and apply
+ ANOTHER ONE TO ADD TO YOUR FOXFIRE COLLECTION + Foxfire 5 is excellent. + Another "MUST HAVE" for your bookshelf
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Survival Skills of the North American Indians 3 reviews Peter Goodchild
Chicago Review Press, 1999
Excellent Resource for Native American Skills
+ good book
This is a very thorough, extensive book, covering nearly all aspects of Native American Living and Skills, I have yet to come across another book that is filled with such PRACTICAL information relating to wilderness survival skills as practiced by the Indian tribes of North America. I find that ...
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Foxfire 9 (Foxfire) 2 reviews Inc. Foxfire Fund
Anchor, 1986
Outstanding
+ Informative and timeless
The entire Fox Fire colledtion should be required reading for all people of this country. You would get a feel for where we came from and our heritage. The books show a deep respect for each other, God and country. Very good.
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The Self-Sufficient Gardener 9 reviews John Seymour
Main Street Books, 1979
This Book should still be in print!
+ If I could have only one book + This Book should still be in print! + A Vegetable-Gardening Essential + A Great Book for serious gardeners
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