The self-sufficient life and how to live it : the classic back-to-basics guide to going off the grid

The self-sufficient life and how to live it The classic back-to-basics guide to going off the grid

John Seymour, 1914-2004

Book - 2023

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.

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Subjects
Sustainable agriculture > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Agriculture > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Organic farming > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Vegetable gardening > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Home economics, Rural > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Urban homesteading.
SELF-HELP / Green Lifestyle.
self-instructional materials.
handbooks.
Self-instructional works.
Handbooks and manuals.
Genres
self-instructional materials
handbooks
Self-instructional works
Handbooks and manuals
Published
[New York] : DK Publishing 2023.
Language
English
Main Author
John Seymour, 1914-2004 (author)
Other Authors
Will Sutherland, 1945- (author)
Edition
[Second] American edition
Item Description
First British edition published as: The complete book of self-sufficiency. 1976.
Includes index.
Physical Description
375 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN
9780744084467
  • 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.
Review by Booklist Review

An updated version of Seymour's 1976 classic Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency, this exhaustive and lavishly illustrated guide will appeal to readers interested in moving further off the grid. The majority of the book is devoted to traditional farming concerns such as livestock and crops, with best practices for plowing and pest prevention. Guns are mentioned only in a hunting context, and there's practically nothing about disaster survival, setting this further apart from ordinary prepper fare. The book will have substantial value for gardeners and novice farmers, however, and makes interesting reading if one has even slight interest in agriculture and self-sufficiency. A standout work.--Craig Lefteroff Copyright 2018 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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