> These are what I consider to be, essential or very helpful
> books and information (all free downloads) for the times we're
> living in and coming into rapidly.
>
> --- GARDENING, WILD FORAGING AND SELF SUFFICIENCY
>
> The City People's Book Of Raising Food
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8103864/The-City-Peoples-Book-Of-Raising-Food
>
> Encyclopedia of country living Carla Emery
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/6449578/Encyclopedia-of-country-living-Carla-Emery
>
> The complete book of self sufficiency by John Seymour
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/6449749/The-complete-book-of-self-sufficiency-by-John-Seymour
>
> Vegetable Gardening Encyclopedia With Special Herb Section
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/6412280/Vegetable-Gardening-Encyclopedia-With-Special-Herb-Section
>
> Gardening Without Irrigation - Dry Farming
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8300483/Gardening-Without-Irrigation-Dry-Farming
>
> Intensive Gardening For Profit And Self Sufficiency
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8301731/Intensive-Gardening-For-Profit-And-Self-Sufficiency
>
> Joy of Gardening
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/2296631/Joy-of-Gardening
>
> Indoor Gardening Secrets
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/6253964/Indoor-Gardening-Secrets
>
> Wild Edibles - Nutrition & Medicine
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8100611/Wild-Edibles-Nutrition-Medicine
>
> Herbal Manual - Herbal Medicine 1936
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8069412/Herbal-Manual-Herbal-Medicine
>
> Culpeper's The Complete Herbal
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8067154/Culpepers-The-Complete-Herbal-Herbal-Medicine
>
> Edible And Medicinal Plants
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8150505/Edible-And-Medicinal-Plants-Herbal-Medicine
>
> Survival - How To Make Herbal Preparations
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/6535757/survival-how-to-make-herbal-preparations
>
> Edible Rooftop Gardening
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/7797894/Edible-Rooftop-Gardening
>
> Handbook of Herbs and Spices, Vol. 1 - K. Peter
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/7524448/Handbook-of-Herbs-and-Spices-Vol-1-K-Peter-Ed-CRC-2001
>
> Handbook of Herbs and Spices, Vol. 2 - K. Peter
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/7524451/Handbook-of-Herbs-and-Spices-Vol-2-K-Peter-Ed-CRC-2004
>
> Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses by Kains, M. G.
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/2390089/Culinary-Herbs-Their-Cultivation-Harvesting-Curing-and-Uses-by-Kains-M-G
>
> How-To Hydroponics - A HowTo Guide to Soilfree Gardening
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/3858026/HowTo-Hydroponics-A-HowTo-Guide-to-Soilfree-Gardening
>
> Bill Mollison - Permaculture Design Course
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/5030/bill-mollison-permaculture-design-course
>
> Saving Your Own Vegetable Seeds
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8226547/PROD6Saving-Your-Own-Vegetable-Seeds
>
> Organic Gardener's Composting by Steve Solomon
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/884545/Organic-Gardeners-Composting-by-Steve-Solomon
>
> Growing & Curing Tobacco
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8227028/Growing-Curing-Tobacco
>
> Organic Tobacco Production
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8226885/Organic-Tobacco-Production
>
> Grow Organic Potatoes
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/2548574/growing-potatoes
>
> Home Composting Bins
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8330632/Home-Composting-Bins
>
> Organic Insecticides For The Garden; Home & Garden
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8226741/Organic-Insecticides-Garden
>
> Barrel-ponics
> http://www.fastonline.org/images/manuals/Aquaculture/Aquaponic_Information/barrelponics_manual.pdf
>
> An Integrated Fish Culture Hydroponic Vegetable Production
> System
> http://www.fastonline.org/images/manuals/Aquaculture/Aquaponic_Information/An_integrated_fish_culture_and_vegetable_hydroponics_production_system.pdf
>
> The One Straw Revolution _excellent (no tilling or plowing)
> permaculture
> http://ebooks.du.ac.in/edu-resources/Resources/books/onestraw.pdf
>
>
>
> --- FOOD PRESERVATION _COOKING, CANNING, CURING, ETC.
>
> Preserving Food: Drying Fruits And Vegetables - Nutrition
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8086473/Preserving-Food-Drying-Fruits-And-Vegetables-Nutrition
>
> Complete Guide To Home Canning
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8078550/Complete-Guide-To-Home-Canning-Nutrition
>
> Canning Meat, Wild Game, Poultry, & Fish Safely
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8090308/Canning-Meat-Wild-Game-Poultry-Fish-Safely-Nutrition
>
> Preparing And Canning Fermented Food And Pickled Vegetables
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8084385/Preparing-And-Canning-Fermented-Food-And-Pickled-Vegetables-Nutrition
>
> Every Step in Canning
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/934987/Every-Step-in-Canning
>
> Small-Scale Food Drying Technologies
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8429418/SmallScale-Food-Drying-Technologies
>
> Field Care Of Harvested Big Game
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8757590/Field-Care-Of-Harvested-Big-Game
>
> How To Build A Wood-Fired Oven & Start A Home Bakery
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8451084/Building-A-Bread-Oven
>
> Solar Cookers - Natural Living
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8102008/Solar-Cookers-Natural-Living
>
> Earth-Friendly Cooking Technologies
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8347607/EarthFriendly-Cooking-Technologies
>
> Solar Distillation & Water Purification
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8334119/Solar-Distillation-Water-Purification
>
> Rain Water Harvesting
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/7145044/Rain-Water-Harvesting
>
> How To Make An Upesi Stove
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8333387/How-To-Make-An-Upesi-Stove
>
> Wood Conserving Cook Stoves - A Design Guide
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9171909/Wood-Conserving-Cook-Stoves-A-Design-Guide
>
> How To Make Liquor With Fruit And Berries
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8307739/How-To-Make-Liquor-With-Fruit-And-Berries
>
> Cheese Making Made Easy
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8944050/Cheese-Making-Made-Easy
>
> Cheese Making
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8307365/Cheese-Making
>
> Canning Meat, Wild Game, Poultry, & Fish Safely
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8090308/Canning-Meat-Wild-Game-Poultry-Fish-Safely-Nutrition
>
>
>
> --- HEATING, ENERGY AND FUEL
>
> Solar Water Heaters
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9173638/Solar-Water-Heaters-In-Nepal
>
> Water as Fuel
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/4123662/Water-as-Fuel
>
> Run Car on Water - stanley meyer resonant electrolysis cell system collection
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/4110288/Run-Car-on-Water-stanley-meyer-resonant-electrolysis-cell-system-collection
>
> Homemade Batteries [2003, 14 Pages]
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/3921621/Homemade-Batteries-2003-14-Pages
>
> Wind Energy Systems
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9450845/Wind-Energy-Systems
>
> Wood Burning Handbook
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8096896/Wood-Burning-Handbook-Natural-Living
>
> Oil Drum Stove For Cooking And Water Heating
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9450853/Oil-Drum-Stove-For-Cooking-And-Water-Heating
>
> Water Power For The Farm
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9165207/Water-Power-For-The-Farm
>
> Pumping Water For Irrigation Using Solar Energy
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8617302/Pumping-Water-For-Irrigation-Using-Solar-Energy
>
> Generator Power For The Homestead
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9153427/Generator-Power-For-The-Homestead
>
> How To Make Biodiesel Fuel
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9153517/How-To-Make-Biodiesel-Fuel
>
> Build Your Own Biogas Generator
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8679538/Build-Your-Own-Biogas-Generator
>
> Using A Biogas Digester
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8337831/Using-A-Biogas-Digester
>
>
>
> --- LIVESTOCK
>
> Small-Scale Chicken Production
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8422107/SmallScale-Chicken-Production
>
> The Homesteader's Handbook To Raising Small Livestock
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8680857/The-Homesteaders-Handbook-To-Raising-Small-Livestock
>
> A Poultry Mini-Manual
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8258787/A-Poultry-MiniManual
>
> Small-Scale Freshwater Fish Farming
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8429562/SmallScale-Freshwater-Fish-Farming
>
> Poultry a Practical Guide _Very old, Very excellent comprehensive guide
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8942814/Poultry-a-Practical-Guide
>
>
>
> --- MEDICINE
>
> Holistic & Alternative Medicine 101
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/6311011/Holistic-Alternative-Medicine-101
>
> Herbal/Medical Contraindications_ Using herbal remedies and pharma products: interactions
> http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsMM/HerbMedContra1.pdf
>
> Herbal Formulas for Clinic and Home
> http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsMM/Formulary2.pdf
>
> First Aid Full Manual FM21-11
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/4089404/First-Aid-Full-Manual-FM2111
>
> Where There is No Dentist - Murray Dickson
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/408523/Where-There-is-No-Dentist-Murray-Dickson
>
> Where There Is No Doctor - A Village Health Care Handbook - David Werner
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/6408748/Where-There-Is-No-Doctor-A-Village-Health-Care-Handbook-David-Werner-Rev1992
>
> Wilderness Medicine Course
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8149708/Wilderness-Medicine-Course
>
> Healing Pets With Alternative Medicine
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8515671/Healing-Pets-With-Alternative-Medicine
>
> Physicians Desk Reference: Herbal Medicines
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/7354348/Herbal-PDRsmall
>
> How To Treat and Heal Your Pet at Home?
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/2374175/How-To-Treat-and-Heal-Your-Pet-at-Home
>
> One Mineral Can Help _Potassium Iodide
> http://www.nogw.com/download/_07_sski.pdf
>
> Ditch Medicine - Advanced Field Procedures For Emergencies (1993)
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/2205119/Ditch-Medicine-Advanced-Field-Procedures-For-Emergencies-1993
>
>
>
> --- SURVIVAL MANUALS AND INFO
>
> Compact Survival Kits
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8698084/Compact-Survival-Kits
>
> SAS Survival Guide
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/6723318/SAS-Survival-Guide
>
> Wilderness Survival (FM 21-76)
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8085776/Wilderness-Survival-FM-2176-
>
> Nuclear War Survival Skills
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/2932392/Nuclear-War-Survival-Skills
>
> USMC Winter Survival Course
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/2960322/USMC-Winter-Survival-Course
>
> US Marine Corps Summer Survival Course
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/2960529/US-Marine-Corps-Summer-Survival-Course
>
> Survival Attitude
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/4020001/Survival-Attitude
>
> Nuclear Contamination Avoidance
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/6147889/NUCLEAR-CONTAMINATION-AVOIDANCE
>
> Kearny Homemade Fallout Meter
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/3082604/Kearny-Homemade-Fallout-Meter
>
> Survival - Personal Wilderness Medical Kit
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/6535775/survival-personal-wilderness-medical-kit
>
>
>
> --- BUILDING RELATED _SURVIVAL SHELTERS AND MORE
>
> Seven Survival Shelters That Could Save your life!
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/3007857/Seven-Survival-Shelters-That-Could-Save-your-life
>
> Building With Stone And Earth - Part 1
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8331565/Building-With-Stone-And-Earth-Part-1
>
> Building With Stone And Earth - Part 2
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8331631/Building-With-Stone-And-Earth-Part-2
>
> Barn Plans And Out-Buildings (1886)
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8342942/Barn-Plans-And-OutBuildings-1886
>
> How to build your own underground home
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/5504156/How-to-build-your-own-underground-home-construction-plans-energy-efficient-save-money-secur
>
> The Complete Book of Underground Houses _How To
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/5902364/-Underground-Homes
>
> The Manual of Free Energy Devices and Systems
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/3152210/the-manual-of-free-energy-devices-and-systems
>
>
>
> --- COMMUNICATION
>
> The Complete Manual Of Pirate Radio
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8608511/The-Complete-Manual-Of-Pirate-Radio
>
> Crystal Radio Project
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8608892/Crystal-Radio-Project
>
> Field Antenna Handbook
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8608089/Field-Antenna-Handbook
>
> Shortwave Radio _Build Your Own
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/6472690/Shortwave-Radio
>
> A Handbook On Shortwave Radio And LEO Sattelite Communication
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8375638/A-Handbook-On-Shortwave-Radio-And-LEO-Sattelite-Communication
>
> Shortwave 101 - How To Listen To World Radio
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9614280/Shortwave-101-How-To-Listen-To-World-Radio
>
> Shortwave Radio Networking When Phones Fail
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/3195783/Shortwave-Radio-Networking-When-Phones-Fail
>
>
>
> --- FOXFIRE BOOKS, OTHER SKILLS AND USEFUL INFO
>
> The Foxfire Books are simply some of the best old time skills
> books around!
>
> Foxfire One
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8961411/Foxfire-One
>
> Foxfire Two
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8961376/Foxfire-Two
>
> Foxfire Three
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8961322/Foxfire-Three
>
> Foxfire Four
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/6476078/The-Foxfire-Book-Volume-05
>
> The Foxfire Five
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/6476078/The-Foxfire-Book-Volume-05
>
> Water Well Manual
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9165499/Water-Well-Manual
>
> Windmill Construction Manual
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9614230/Windmill-Construction-Manual
>
> Sharpening Small Tools
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9231295/Sharpening-Small-Tools
>
> Farm Shop And Equipment
> This publication offers suggested assortment of tools, special
> tools, and how to keep and care for them.
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9153426/Farm-Shop-And-Equipment
>
> Tools For Agriculture - A Guide To Appropriate Equipment
> Appropriate Equipment For Small Farms
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8681208/Tools-For-Agriculture-A-Guide-To-Appropriate-Equipment-
>
> Soapmaking - How To Make Soap
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8304654/Soapmaking-How-To-Make-Soap
>
> Village Technology Handbook
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8681380/Village-Technology-Handbook
>
> W.F. Vickery, Advanced Gunsmithing, 1940
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8697640/Advanced-Gunsmithing-
>
> Manual Of Bicycle Repair
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9452394/Manual-Of-Bicycle-Repair
>
> The Formula Manual
> Make your own recipes for almost everything other than food.
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9452986/The-Formula-Manual
>
> Land Clearing
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9450761/Land-Clearing
>
> Axe Manual of Peter McLaren
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9356136/Axe-Manual-of-Peter-McLaren
>
> Crosscut Saw Manual
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/9450723/Crosscut-Saw-Manual
>
> Basic Plumbing Skills
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8604200/Basic-Plumbing-Skills
>
> Basic Plumbing Course
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8603975/Basic-Plumbing-Course
>
> Hoppe's Guide To Gun Care
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8457633/Guide-To-Gun-Care-
>
> Pistol Preventative Maintenance Guide
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8457777/Pistol-Preventative-Maintenance-Guide
>
> Emergency Sanitation At Home
> Interesting DoD publication from 1958
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8259039/Emergency-Sanitation-At-Home
>
> Spinning With Simple Tools
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8452139/Spining-With-Simple-Tools
>
> Introduction To Spinning
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8451949/Introduction-To-Spining
>
> Natural Dyeing Of Textiles
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8337045/Natural-Dyeing-Of-Textiles
>
> Handloom Construction
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/3799907/Handloom-Construction
>
> Blacksmithing Basics
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8336508/Blacksmithing-Basics
>
> Practical Blacksmithing 1891
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8802150/Practical-Blacksmithing-1891
>
> Farm Blacksmithing 1921
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8802051/Farm-Blacksmithing-1921
>
> Alternatives To Portland Cement
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8331447/Alternatives-To-Portland-Cement
>
> How To Make Candles
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8304539/Candlemaking-How-To-Make-Candles
>
> Candle Making
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/8303763/Candle-Making
>
> ----------------------
>
> This is a great resource site for homesteaders, people
> interested in sustainability and survival techniques. There is
> so much here that the site deserves its own listing.
> Downloading directly from the site is free, but does require
> sign up and some information (including info on what you plan
> on doing with the materials provided). It's worth it!
> http://www.itdg.org/
>
> This is yet another almost incredible information resource for
> all things homestead. It will take time, but is well worth the
> dig and everything is available for free download.
> http://www.fastonline.org/content/view/12/26/
>

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