The Homesteading Prepper’s Library Series Part 4: Comprehensive Titles
****NOTE**** Subscriber “72542” just sent me this: “The Have More Plan”. I thought that I would pass along that the original version of the book is available for reading or download (free) at the Pioneer Living website (www.pioneerliving.net Isn’t that cool!?! Thanks for sharing that Mark!! These are the big books — those books that try to cover everything needed and neccesary to know on a homestead, big and small, modern and primitive. There’s not a lot of titles I’ve found that do a good job, but a few pass the mustard (I think) and those are the ones I’ve mentioned here. “The Have More Plan” by Ed and Carolyn Robinson “The Encyclopedia of Country Living” by Carla Emery “Back to Basics” compiled by Reader’s Digest or newer version edited by Abigail Gehring “The Backyard Homestead” by Carleen Madigan “The Idiot’s Guide to Self-Sufficiency” by Jerome Belanger and “The Foxfire book Series” by Eliot Wigginton
23 Responses to The Homesteading Prepper’s Library Series Part 4: Comprehensive Titles
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Foxfire was the only way to find out about old ways of doing. Today we have you tube thank God, Somebody out there still knows this stuff and can pass it on. Cheers
yachtnick05
July 15, 2012 at 9:56 pm
great info!
wakingup2010
July 15, 2012 at 10:03 pm
For some reason the link to get the download of “The Have More Plan” . Does not seam to work does someone have the file or another link they could send me?
e026026
July 15, 2012 at 10:10 pm
I’m a new subscriber and I’ve enjoyed your videos. I have or have read many of the books on your lists and I agree with your choices. I do want to say that “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Self-Sufficient Living” is rather light on content. I really enjoyed reading it because it was inspirational and made me think, so for that reason it does deserve a place in my library. I’m glad I have other books with more thorough information, though!
emjayhawk
July 15, 2012 at 10:12 pm
i already claim it as mine!!! 🙂
MrGreenbudha
July 15, 2012 at 10:45 pm
— I will be doing a book giveaway shortly, so stay tuned. The next title I’m giving away is “The Backyard Homestead”. : )
Michigansnowpony
July 15, 2012 at 11:11 pm
i have to get my hands on some of those books!
MrGreenbudha
July 15, 2012 at 11:24 pm
– you scored a great deal!!
Michigansnowpony
July 15, 2012 at 11:59 pm
Yesterday I went to Strand (a large NYC bookstore) and found a copy of Back to Basics for $7.50 and It made my day.
domrotunno
July 16, 2012 at 12:40 am
Back to basics
Get it, WELL worth it
Also the Foxfire books
Get them too
Tpekron
July 16, 2012 at 12:54 am
Back to basics
Get it, WELL worth it
Tpekron
July 16, 2012 at 1:16 am
fantastic series! most certainly sure to help. We’ll keep an eye out for the books you mention. Great, Great info!
austinsimpleliving
July 16, 2012 at 2:11 am
love the video
doyouseewhatisee2010
July 16, 2012 at 2:12 am
great info will be looking for these books and more if i can find them thanks again for the info and the videos they are very helpfull in helping me start my homestead
187plumber
July 16, 2012 at 2:26 am
Awsome my parents had the Back to Basics book and I spent hours as a kid reading and studying the pictures.
Revolutionisnow1
July 16, 2012 at 3:10 am
very helpful and GREAT video!
centervilletn
July 16, 2012 at 3:11 am
Great job,keep up the good work 🙂
lyndonraaum
July 16, 2012 at 3:15 am
most are on my ‘wish list’ @amazon. one by one………Great Series!!!!
Excellent presentations!!!!
You are a wealth of information we all need.
Thank YOU!
fatpius
July 16, 2012 at 3:46 am
nice job again
jayarab
July 16, 2012 at 4:45 am
My favorite homesteading book is The Self-Suffiecient Life and How to Live It by John Seymour. Its the first book that got me interested in homesteading and it is still my favorite. My second favorite is Back to Basics. Great Video!
Mofila
July 16, 2012 at 5:08 am
I’ve got the Back to Basics book, it is a great one
tuffnutt34
July 16, 2012 at 6:07 am
Well written and narrated. Good job!
looseal22
July 16, 2012 at 6:11 am
Thanks
dmacosta1
July 16, 2012 at 6:36 am