Back to basics: a complete guide to traditional skills

Buying country property

Planning your home

Preparing the site

Converting trees into lumber

Building a log cabin

Building with adobe

Building a stone house

Raising a barn

Developing a water supply

Saunas and hot tubs

Sanitation

Fireplace construction and design

Stone walls and brick pavements

Fences

Making your house energy efficient

Wood as a fuel

Heating with wood

Waterpower

Wind power

Solar energy

Other energy sources

The kitchen garden

Gardening in limited space

Herb gardens

Fruits and nuts

Pest control

Grains and grasses

Beekeeping

Fish farming

Raising livestock

Preserving produce

Preserving meat and fish

Making your own dairy products

Maple sugaring

Homemade beverages

Baking bread

Regional cooking

Cooking with wood

Natural dyes

Spinning

Weaving

Hooked rugs

Braided rugs

Patchwork quilting

Rope and twine

Tanning and leatherwork

Woodworking

Broommaking

Scrimshaw

Household recipes

Metalworking

Stenciling

Flower drying and pressed flowers

Gourd craft

Soapmaking

Candlemaking

Basketry

Old-time good times

Crafting a dulcimer

Celebrating holidays

Canoeing and kayaking

Wilderness camping

Outdoors in winter

Fishing

Living with nature

Organized assistance: the extension service and other groups.