The Country Living Handbook: A Back-To-Basics Guide to Living Off the Land (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781628736144)

Packed with step-by-step instructions, useful tips, time-honored wisdom, and both illustrations and photographs, this compact guide has everything you need to dive into a more self-sufficient life. From canning and preserving to keeping chickens, fermenting vegetables to soap-making, Gehring covers all the basics in this easy-to-read, approachable collection. Topics covered include:
Generating your own energy
Herbal medicine
Cheese-making
Maple sugaring
Farm mechanics
Building a smokehouse
Dyeing wool
Composting
Disaster Preparedness
And more!
Whether you own one hundred acres or rent a studio apartment in the city, this book has plenty of ideas to inspire you. Learn how to build a log cabin or how to craft handmade paper; find out how to install a solar panel on your roof or brew your own tea from dried herbs; Cure a ham, bake a loaf of bread, or brew your own beer. This book has something for everyone.

Author: Abigail Gehring
ISBN-10: 1628736143
ISBN-13: 9781628736144
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/20/2014
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.70d