The good thing about this book is that it covers a very wide range of means of preservation including drying, fermenting, pickling, canning, freezing, salting, smoking… and covers everything from meats to milk to vegetables. A good overall guide. https://www.amazon.com/Preserving-Everything-Dehydrate-Vegetables-Countryman/dp…
The good thing about this book is that it covers a very wide range of means of preservation including drying, fermenting, pickling, canning, freezing, salting, smoking… and covers everything from meats to milk to vegetables. A good overall guide.
https://www.amazon.com/Preserving-Everything-Dehydrate-Vegetables-Countryman/dp…
This book is the true story of a plane transporting the Uruguay Rugby team and their friends and family, that crashes in the Andes. It’s a tragic story, but one that holds many lessons in surviving in severe winter conditions. Alive by Piers Paul Read
This is a beautiful book that demonstrates the universal qualities of Grandfather and his people’s philosophy. The author works and lives with various indigenous groups and shares his experiences of their lifestyle and spirituality. It also demonstrates some of the amazing ways their thinking is different from western thinking. A very valuable book. https://www.amazon.com/Original-Wisdom-Stories-Ancient-Knowing-ebook/dp/B005IQ6…
This is a very well-researched and presented book on many of the primitive skills used by the indigenous peoples of California. The book contains descriptions, stories, photographs and philosophy. It is a very well-rounded presentation of a wide variety of skills. https://www.amazon.com/Survival-Skills-Native-California-Campbell/dp/0879059214…
The full title includes the phrase, “an introduction to natural farming.” This man revolutionized farming when he started to question the modern farming methods. He created a whole, natural and no-till form of farming. He started with rice, but went on to try other crops and orchards. This is excellent information for non-traditional farming. https://www.amazon.com/One-Straw-Revolution-Introduction-Natural-Classics/dp/15…
This is a reading of the book by Tracker, Ingrid Mertens. It’s a lovely story about the circle of life and community of the forest. Beautiful artwork by Scott Banfill. It looks like the book may be out of print, so this is a wonderful way to share this story with your kids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wxrKXtZShQ&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1Ge1UGP…
m not one for watching the survivor shows, but I cannot stress enough the value in watching this series. The premise is that 10 people are selected. They have to prove their skills to be selected (some of them have been Tracker students, some survival instructors, but the all have solid foundational skills). These people…