best books you've seen for self sustainable....

[mommabear207]

I'm looking for the most comprehensive, on all aspects of each subject, books about all aspects of self sustainable living. several of the areas of interest are:

plant identification, uses (incl. medicinal), storage (incl building root cellar)/ preservation,organic growing and pest control

animal raising (pigs,goat,sheep,bees, chicken...) and disease identification & control

DIY medical books incl. dental
making things from scratch like candles, soaps, clothing,snow shoes etc

DIY butchering, cutting, preservation of meats
tanning leather & making things from leather

working with glass

from shearing wool to spinning yarn and weaving

basically all and any you can think of- aspects of living, as much as possible, solely off the land

[Arduinna]

Carla Emery's Encyclopedia of Country Living.
For plant identification I'd get Petersons guide to Medicinal Plants for your region

Backwoods Home put out some publications in the past not sure if they are still in print.

[AngelBee]

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[mommabear207]

its a start... any one else? anything you find really helpful?

[GardenStream]

Storey's Basic Country Skills

I find myself picking it up about once a month to see if there is anything on whatever I'm trying to figure out at the time. Most of the time there is. I really like that most of the idea in there are cheap too.

[aihcalappa]

: subbing

[annettemarie]

The Encyclopedia of Country Living is great--really readable and easy to follow!

[Arduinna]

There is always the Foxfire Series of books. I don't know, I put all my stuff on this topic away years ago so I'm just going off memory now.

[cjanelles]

I haven't read any of these books yet, but I've got a "wish list" on Amazon...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/rsl/shoppin...=lst_llp_sl-go

[mommabear207]

i can't get through the link. as a note - i like the firefox books but find they are more lore and not so great at how-to, detail or going in depth. but they are interesting and do have some info.
storeys great....

[NettleTea]

List of Books

Self-Sufficient/Self-Reliant:

• The Self-Sufficiency Specialist: The Essential Guide to Designing and Planning for Off-Grid Self-Reliance
• The Self-sufficient Life and How to Live It
• Concise Guide to Self-Sufficiency
• When Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance and Planetary Survival
• Traditional Country Skills: A Practical Compendium of American Wisdom and Know-how

Butchering

• Basic Butchering of Livestock & Game
• Field Dressing and Butchering Rabbits, Squirrels, and Other Small Game
• Field Dressing and Butchering Upland Birds, Waterfowl, and Wild Turkeys
• Field Dressing and Butchering Big Game: Step-by-Step Instructions, from Field to Table

Animal Raising

• Barnyard in Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Rabbits, Goats, Sheep, and Cows
• Storey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle
• Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats
• Storey's Guide to Raising Meat Goats
• Storey’s Guide to Raising Turkeys
• Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens
• Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep
• Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits
• Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry
• Storey’s Guide to Raising Pigs
• Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks
• Raising Animals by the Moon
• Grass-Fed Cattle
• The Family Cow
• Raising a Calf For Beef
• How to Build Animal Housing
• Building Chicken Coops
• Diseases of Poultry
• Keeping Livestock Healthy
• Humane Livestock Handling

Soap-Making

• Smart Soapmaking: The Simple Guide to Making Traditional Handmade Soap Quickly, Safely, and Reliably, or How to Make Luxurious Handcrafted Soaps for Family, Friends, and Yourself
• Milk-Based Soaps : Making Natural, Skin-Nourishing Soap
• The Soapmaker's Companion
• The Natural Soap Book : Making Herbal and Vegetable-Based Soaps

Candle-Making

• The Candlemaker's Companion
• Candlemaking: A Step-by-Step Guide From Beginner To Expert

Gardening

• Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times
• Don't Throw It, Grow It!
• The Gardener’s A–Z Guide to Growing Organic Food

Herbs

• The Herb Gardener: A Guide for All Seasons
• Growing 101 Herbs That Heal
• A Modern Herbal - Volume 1
• A Modern Herbal - Volume 2
• Today's Herbal Health
• Today's Herbal Health for Children
• The Herbal Home Remedy Book : Simple Recipes for Tinctures, Teas, Salves, Tonics, and Syrups

Self-Care

• How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor
• All Your Health Questions Answered Naturally
• Take Care of Yourself: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Medical Self-Care
• Natural First Aid : Herbal Treatments for Ailments Injuries/Emergency Preparedness/Wilderness Safety

Other

• Tan Your Hide!
• Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them
• A Guide to Canning, Freezing, Curing and Smoking Meat, Fish and Game
• The Home Water Supply : How to Find, Filter, Store, and Conserve It
• The Outdoor Shower
• Root Cellaring : Natural Cold Storage of Fruits Vegetables
• Build Your Own Underground Root Cellar
• Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners
• Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning: Traditional Techniques Using Salt, Oil, Sugar, Alcohol, Vinegar, Drying, Cold Storage, and Lactic Fermentation

I could probably list a few more, but it's late and I'm tired. Hope this helps!

[Skim]

grylliade,
THAT is a list! Thanks, from a thread lurker. :