The Big Book of Self-Reliant Living: Advice and Information on Just About Everything You Need to Know to Live on Planet Earth Book

Rural homesteaders and urban apartment dwellers alike will find a mother lode of practical information packed into this completely revised and updated edition of the ultimate how-to handbook for all generations. The Big Book of Self-Reliant Living brings together in one single volume a wealth of knowledge and useful instruction on just about every imaginable aspect of self-sufficiency - from building a dwelling to getting more milage out of a car.

Readers will learn how to:

Build a greenhouse Administer first aid Stock an emergency shelter Survive in the wilderness, at sea, and in the city Grow plants indoors and out

Buy farmland Read architect's drawings Care for household pets Repair clothing Hunt, trap, and fish Repair a screen and a leaking faucet

Butcher and store big game Relieve allergy symptoms

Control insects Stay safe during storms and floods Can and freeze fruits and vegetables Take their own blood pressure And much, much more!