KidsHappen Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Here's a list I have started: Storey's Basic Country Skills The Self Sufficient Life Encyclopedia of Country Living Crisis Preparedness Emergency Food Storage: Survival Handbook Making the Best of Basics Gardening When it Counts All New Square Foot Gardening When Technology Fails I also have a well thumbed copy of the Emergency Essentials catalog. Website: beprepared.com Anyone have another other required reading that I should add to my list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 That's pretty complete! LOL The only thing I would suggest, if you feel you would benefit, is a book on how to COOK with your food storage. There is a book called Pantry Cooking and several others...I'd just check on Amazon and find the one(s) with the highest ratings and see if your library has them before buying. I know that it would be helpful for me to know what to DO with all the bulk foods that I'd like to buy and store for an emergency! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I am not sure exactly what I have in mind when I say this, or what you have in mind on this topic, but do you want things about being prepared or self-reliant only in emergencies, or taking care of yourself and doing things as part of everyday life? I think a lot of people maybe consider these skills to be only used in extreme situations or when camping. Like, "I know how to bake bread and slaughter a chicken, but I won't cook for myself unless there's a power outage." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 I am not sure exactly what I have in mind when I say this, or what you have in mind on this topic, but do you want things about being prepared or self-reliant only in emergencies, or taking care of yourself and doing things as part of everyday life? I think a lot of people maybe consider these skills to be only used in extreme situations or when camping. Like, "I know how to bake bread and slaughter a chicken, but I won't cook for myself unless there's a power outage." I am thinking more along the lines of the first situation. I do know how to fish, slaughter a chicken, dress a deer and such but I don't want to make it a part of my daily life. I acutally grew up a good ole' country girl: think outhouse, no running water, living off the land, raising our own lifestock and such. It has been a long time though. I am planning on starting a garden and learning more about processing and cooking with whole grains, baking my own bread, cooking without electricity and such as part of my daily life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Interesting topic. I have The All New Square Foot Gardening and I'm looking forward to our first with it. My library doesn't have much to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Interesting topic. I have The All New Square Foot Gardening and I'm looking forward to our first with it. My library doesn't have much to offer. Yeah, I noticed that as well. I belong to three different library systems, one pretty darn big, and they didn't have about 1/4 of the books at any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamagistra Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 This one is handy to have: Basic Butchering of Livestock and Game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Vision Forum sent me an email recently about a set of books and dvds on this very subject. Their sale ends today I think. The dvds cover bread, soap and candle making. They have 2 books about "basic" living. I honestly am not buying them. I still have several of my books from the Y2K scare (does that make me feel old!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Sounds like you have it pretty well covered! I know of one book that is pretty comprehensive - Reader's Digest Back to Basics: How to Learn and Enjoy Traditional American Skills. You might see if your library has it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 Sounds like you have it pretty well covered! I know of one book that is pretty comprehensive - Reader's Digest Back to Basics: How to Learn and Enjoy Traditional American Skills. You might see if your library has it. Oh, this is a good one. I used to have it. I will add it to the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in the Kootenays Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Where there is no doctor by Jane Maxwell et al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfarm Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Heather, I was going to mention Where There Is No Doctor! And the companion volume, Where There Is No Dentist. Also, many of the military survival manuals have great survival tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starwarsmomma Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Can I whine??? Not one single book listed here is at my library. ARGHHH!!! I cant afford to buy all these books, I really wanted to see them, read them and buy the one's that are really important to our family. BUMMER! That being said these are good (I did buy these): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394512618 -- this tells you how to dehydrate your own food, and gives great recipes usign dehydrated foods. Just in Case http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603420355 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama2girls Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 What a great list! I will be checking these out. I also really enjoyed Made from Scratch by Woginrich. It's sort of a biography/how to of young woman creating a more self reliant lifestyle. She discusses canning, chickens, beekeeping, etc.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulfbourne Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 (edited) Can I whine??? Not one single book listed here is at my library. ARGHHH!!! I cant afford to buy all these books, I really wanted to see them, read them and buy the one's that are really important to our family. BUMMER! That being said these are good (I did buy these): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394512618 -- this tells you how to dehydrate your own food, and gives great recipes usign dehydrated foods. Just in Case http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603420355 If you have any books you don't want you can try http://www.swaptree.com/ and see if they have any of the ones you're looking for. Then if you don't like them, you can swap them back to someone else. edited cause I put up the wrong link.... Edited March 26, 2009 by wulfbourne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle My Bell Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I checked out the vision forum one from my library (Just in Case is the title I believe) and I am really enjoying it. Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfarm Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 You can download Where There is No Doctor/Dentist free from www.healthwrights.org There are also some good household management/cook books from the 1800's available as free downloads also. Check around. There's a lot of great stuff out there for free, only the cost of paper and ink for your printer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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