Author: Rich Gray
Publisher: PALADIN PRESS, Mar 2005
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 1-58160-470-2
Synopsis
Spark your imagination & provide hours of enjoyment: provide for food, water, shelter & defense; grow & preserve fruits & vegetables; harvest wild foods; make booze; craft fishing nets, candles & pottery; build & repair electricial & mechanical devices; harness solar, wind & hydro power; save money. Photos; 5.5x8.5 inches, 224 pgs.
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You could spend weeks online & not come up with half of the proven techniques & fascinating examples of the do-it-yourself life that are found in this innovative guide. The aim of this book is to wade through the chaos of the AInternet and pinpoint those resources that are the absolute best in the areas of survivalism and self-reliance. Besides describing the highlights & unique features of each site, the author has created a special Web site that links to each one so that you won't have to type lengthy URLs to reach your destination. Plus, these links will be updated frequently to make sure they are live and that the very latest information is included - it's like getting a revised & updated edition of the book automatically.
While many books teach hard-core survival skills, they ignore the importance of the quality-of-life issues that face people cut off from access to stores & utilities for lengthy periods (whether it's because of an emergency or by choice). Learn how to provide for food, water, shelter and defense; grow and preserve fruits & vegetables; harvest wild foods; make booze; craft fishing nets, candles & pottery; build & repair electrical & mechanical devices; harness solar, wind & hydro power; save money on just about everything; set up an emergency communications network & much more.
Whether you'd just like to build a backyard geodesic dome for the kids, tinker with solar cells & biodiesel, or build a log cabin in the woods & live completely off the grid, this will spark your imagination & provide you hours of enjoyment.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Rich Gray splits his time among writing, Web design & his new daughter, Emma. He wrote this book to help people get to the best material in the least amount of time.
