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The self-sufficient life and how to live it, the classic back-to-basics guide to going off the grid, John Seymour ; with Will Sutherland

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The self-sufficient life and how to live it

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John Seymour ; with Will Sutherland

the classic back-to-basics guide to going off the grid

The Self Sufficient Life and How to Live It is the only book that teaches all the skills needed to live independently in harmony with the land harnessing natural forms of energy, raising crops and keeping livestock, preserving foodstuffs, making beer and wine, basketry, carpentry, weaving, and much more. Our 2023 edition included 150 new full-color illustrations and a special section in which John Seymour, the father of the back to basics movement, explains the philosophy of self-sufficiency and its power to transform lives and create communities. More relevant than ever in our high-tech world, The Self Sufficient Life and How to Live It is the ultimate practical guide for realists and dreamers alike

Preface to earlier editions -- Introduction -- The meaning of self-sufficiency -- Food from the garden -- Food from animals -- Food from the fields -- Food from the wild -- In the dairy -- In the kitchen -- Brewing & wine-making -- Energy & waste -- Glossary -- Index -- Resources -- About the authors

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