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

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.

Seymour, John, 1914-2004 (author.). Sutherland, Will, 1945- (author.).

Summary:

The bestselling classic guide to living a more sustainable way of life from one of the fathers of the self-sufficiency movement. For more than 50 years, John seymour has inspired thousands to make more responsible, eco-friendly life choices. The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It is his much-loved manifesto for living "the good life," covering all you need to know to go off-grid: how to grow your own produce, raise livestock, forage, brew beer, make cheese, spin wool, and even generate your own energy. While we aren't all able to escape to the countryside, we can take small steps toward a better way of life. This timeless guide to green living will inspire anyone who has ever sought solace away from the madness of the modern world."--

Record details

ISBN: 0744084466
ISBN: 9780744084467
Physical Description: 375 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Edition: [Second] American edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"All material in this book is taken from The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency, first published in 1976 and The New Self-Sufficient Gardener, first published in 1978"--Title page verso. Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Prefaces 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 -- Crafts & skills.