Back Forty Know-How: Lost Skills of Independence: 200 Forgotten Skills Our Grandparents Lived By, Off-Grid Projects, Food Preservation, Survival, Natural Remedies & Homesteading

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The lost skills of independence: 200 forgotten skills, explained step by step and checked against today’s safety guidance.

Our grandparents could put up a winter’s worth of food, patch a pair of jeans, keep a fire going in a storm, and talk a neighbor through a hard week. Most of that know-how has quietly disappeared. Back Forty Know-How brings it back: 200 practical skills in plain language, each with clear numbered steps, a list of what you’ll need, a difficulty and time rating, and an illustration or diagram for nearly every one.

Many “lost skills” books repeat risky old tricks. This one checks the old ways against guidance from the USDA, CDC, American Red Cross, and American Heart Association. Where a popular method is unsafe, like bread baked in canning jars or bacon stored on a shelf for years, a The Facts box explains what the evidence says and gives you a safe, tested method instead.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:Build self-sufficient home projects: a zeer pot cooler, barrel root cellar, rocket stove, solar oven, rainwater system, and a small solar power station.Bring back lost kitchen secrets: water-bath and pressure canning, curing bacon, rendering lard, sourdough, sauerkraut, crock pickles, and long-term food storage.Master fundamental survival skills: find and purify water, start a fire in wet weather, build a debris hut, find north without a compass, and signal for rescue.Use traditional home remedies wisely: infusions, tinctures, salves, elderberry syrup, and fire cider, with honest notes on the evidence and when to see a doctor.Live more independently: mend clothes, sharpen tools, fix a faucet and a running toilet, change a tire, carve a spoon, and budget like your grandparents.Grow a self-sustaining garden: soil tests, square-foot and wicking beds, seed saving, compost, natural pest control, and a backyard flock.Save a life: Hands-Only CPR, choking, severe bleeding, stroke and heart-attack signs, home fire escape, floods, and power outages.Keep a steady mind: spot manipulation and scams, set boundaries, calm an angry person, and build a neighborhood support network.Bonus tools included:A 52-Week Skill-Building PlanA Seasonal Homestead CalendarPrintable logs: pantry inventory, canning log, garden planner, family emergency contact sheet, and utility shut-off mapA one-page Emergency Quick ReferenceA 200-Skill Tracker to record your progress

Laid out in a large, fully illustrated format with clickable contents, Back Forty Know-How is written for beginners and seasoned homesteaders alike. Whether you’re preparing for storms and outages, cutting household costs, working a few acres, or simply want to be the person your family can count on, start with skill number one today.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0HLXVPR88
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 4, 2026
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 11.3 MB
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 142 pages
Format ‏ : ‎ Print Replica
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
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