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Post by cowgirlup on May 22, 2012 17:08:18 GMT -7
I just went on a little Amazon shopping spree and got the following:
Wildwood Wisdom. Real oldtime bushcraft stuff
Gardening when it counts
Edible and Medicinal mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada
Foraging New England
Mary Bells Complete Dehydrator cookbook
Mushrooming without fear, Beginners Guide to collecting safe and delicious mushrooms.
and The encyclopedia of country living.
I only went there for a few things and then just decided to get it over with and get whatever was on my list plus a few extras.
That should keep me busy. I'll add a review later.
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Post by Cwi555 on May 22, 2012 19:20:08 GMT -7
There is no such thing as to many books. I just went on a little Amazon shopping spree and got the following: Wildwood Wisdom. Real oldtime bushcraft stuff Gardening when it counts Edible and Medicinal mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada Foraging New England Mary Bells Complete Dehydrator cookbook Mushrooming without fear, Beginners Guide to collecting safe and delicious mushrooms. and The encyclopedia of country living. I only went there for a few things and then just decided to get it over with and get whatever was on my list plus a few extras. That should keep me busy. I'll add a review later.
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Post by thywar on May 22, 2012 20:36:34 GMT -7
Or too much information and knowledge. Good for you. My 'learning' library has increased exponentially since I've joined the forum. Mostly from people suggesting good books to have on hand plus just doing some exploring on my own. I figure I can't know it all (although the list is long of people who would tell you that I THINK I do) and to be able to have a reference is invaluable. Mine include the Federalist Papers, Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence and of course the Bible.. (The Book of Eli was the reason I bought another one and set it aside just because). I figure we can't start over without these books too. Nothing better than to pick up a good book at night to find a topic and learn a new skill. Good post CGU
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Post by cowgirlup on May 23, 2012 4:24:58 GMT -7
I had a good start on the basics. When our town dump had a free section I got a lot of good books including one on orienteering and "How Stuff Works".
I really just wanted to add the Foraging New England and the Dehydrator cooking book but I'm not too poor at the moment and decided to go for it.
I'm pretty excited. I got the mushroom books in case Mountain Mark has a mushroom class in the fall. Didn't want to be totally clueless.
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Post by BORNTHATWAY on May 23, 2012 7:30:05 GMT -7
Sounds like you have something to do on those long summer nights. A glass of lemonade and an easy chair in the yard. Just do not let the skeeters carry you away
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Post by rickL675 on May 25, 2012 9:48:27 GMT -7
Way to go CGU, one can never have too many books. Especially books that teach us something and are not only for entertainment purposes.
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Post by celticwarrior on May 26, 2012 14:18:04 GMT -7
The Encyclopedia of Country Living is a great anthology. I am very happy I bought mine. Some other ones you might enjoy are Back To Basics by Readers Digest (another great anthology of information from home canning to butchering to working metal and building with wood, etc, etc.), the Storey Basic Country Skills book (an anthology of various other Storey country living books and booklets), Mini Farming - Self Sufficiency on 1/4 acre, several of the Rodale Press books like the Book of Practical Formulas, the Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening, and the Encyclopedia of Natural Home Remedies, as well as a few others for homesteaders like DIY Projects for the Self-Sufficient Homeowner, the Backyard Homestead (another 1/4 acre self-sufficiency book), The Good Life by Helen and Scott Nearing (a little preachy and a huge propaganda piece for Vegan living, but full of decent advice from their over 60 years of living the self-sufficient lifestyle), the City Homesteader - Self Sufficiency on any Square Footage, Mel Barthalomew's New Square Foot Gardening (revised edition), The Joy of Cooking (the old edition, not the new one. The new one tells you how to make party taquitos, while the old one tells you recipes for possum and squirrel!), Medicine for the Outdoors, Wilderness Medicine - Beyond 1st Aid, NOLS Wilderness Medicine, Herbal Antibiotics, Peterson's Guidebook to Medicinal Herbs and Plants (Eastern and Central North America), Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicines, Basic Butchering of Livestock and Game, Complete Guide to Making Cheese, Butter and Yogurt at Home, Facination with Fiber- Michigan's Handweaving Heritage, Historic Costumes and How to Make Them (clothing patterns for a variety of time periods), Sewing Outdoor Wear (includes info on using Gore-Tex and Polarfleece in garments), Soapmaker's Companion, Candlemaker's Companion, Papermaker's Companion, Papermaking with Garden Plants and Common Weeds, America's Test Kitchen: Soups, Stews and Chilis, Fundamental Techniques of Classic Bread Baking, Forest Gardening: An Edible Landscape (it's English, but it is a great jumping off point for making your yard and neighboring woods a banquet for the picking), Forgotten Arts: Making Old Fashioned Pickles, Relishes, Chutneys, Sauces and Catsups, Mincemeats, Beverages and Syrups (Yesterday's Skills Adapted to Today's Materials), The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying and Start Making , Top Secret Recipes (there are a number of books by the author, each one with a variety of restaurant, fast-food and junk food items that you can re-create at home).
Those are a few out of my own library that I think will be useful to anyone interested in survival, homesteading or just being more self-sufficient.
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Post by cowgirlup on May 26, 2012 19:20:31 GMT -7
Thanks CW. I have a few out of your list. Might have to get more.
And stock up on extra reading glasses JIC.
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