For anyone who has ever dreamed of leaving it all behind and heading for the hills, survival expert and three-time New York Times bestselling author, Tim MacWelch, makes that a reality with How to Survive Off the Grid . Concrete, useful hints cover everything from raising chickens in your urban backyard to going totally off the grid in your all-solar log cabin. A guide for the modern homesteader this covers energy efficiency, finding and pumping your own water, keeping chickens, goats, bees, and other critters, and much more from a practical hands-on perspective. GET THERE Decide how far off the grid you want to get, choose your spot, and take the plunge (or adapt these hints to a more suburban or even urban lifestyle) Stake Your Claim Gimme Shelter Water or Life The Heat Is On Power Up LIVE THERE Ensure you have enough to eat on a daily basis, and all year round. More than Meals Veggies for All Fruits and Nuts Amber Waves of Grain Backyard Critters Get Your Goat Have a Cow, Man Fish & Bugs SURVIVE THERE Eat nature's bounty, build a safe house and nurse yourself back to health The Long Haul Hunt & Fish Level Up Safe as Houses Be Your own Doctor Bug Out Into the Wild With high-quality design, amazing illustrations, and a durable flexicover--this comprehensive lifestyle book is the perfect gift
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Weldon Owen, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1681881527
ISBN-13
9781681881522
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221899242
Product Key Features
Book Title
How to Survive Off the Grid : from Backyard Homesteads to Bunkers (And Everything in Between)
Author
Tim Macwelch
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Sustainable Living, Outdoor Skills, General, Green Lifestyle
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Self-Help, Nature, House & Home, Sports & Recreation