Comments on: Homesteading, Back-To-The-Land, Rural Skills, Foodie, Self Sufficiency Books

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:48:47 +0000

I’ve read quite a few of the same books as you and appreciated you rating them.

Countryside magazine is great and the only magazine we continuously subscribe too.

I have The Have-More Plan by Ed & Carolyn Robinson and enjoyed it. It is a very short read.

I also ordered A Handmade Life: In Search of Simplicity by William Coperthwaite and cannot force myself through it. Maybe someday I will get through it, but wasn’t too impressed for the money.

Better Off is wonderful. I’m a library junkie, so I don’t own all that many books, but do frequent the library. Someone has stolen nearly all the Foxfire books from there….so sad.

Thanks for all the good information!

By: Phil Nichols

Phil Nichols — Sun, 02 May 2010 22:54:37 +0000

Folks

If your readers would like to get a realtime sense of what a modern journey back to the land entails they might profit from from Ozarks Bound: Surviving the transition from city to country life.

It can be obtained at
http://www.publishamerica.net/self-help-ss14.html

A fellow homesteader

By: Sundari

Sundari — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:30:52 +0000

Thanks so much for putting this together, Everett. I just *burned* through “Better Off” and “See You in a Hundred Years,” (and now I’m totally jonesing for my own rural homestead). I can’t wait to explore more of the books on your list!

By: marci357

marci357 — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:35:02 +0000

Agree that the Fox Fire Books are a must have – mine are 1st editions one-owner and well worn Good luck finding them!

By: marci357

marci357 — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:11:56 +0000

Your subscribe button does not appear to be working…. Sign me up From rural NW Oregon

By: Anisa

Anisa — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:16:14 +0000

Thanks for the comprehensive list!

Good luck with the move. I can’t believe we’ve lived so close all this time and never really met! But thanks for starting the DUH meetup, and for all the work you’ve done here!

By: Lance

Lance — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:25:40 +0000

Also, if you liked Walden, you should check out A Sand County Alamanac by Aldo Leopold. It is my absolute favorite book book on nature.

By: Lance

Lance — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:18:40 +0000

Wow what a great list! I’ve read a few of these and I’m so glad I came across this post. I’ve bookmarked it and now when I need a new book I know where to come to find one. Thanks!

By: julian

julian — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:13:39 +0000

this one is in the upper part of my list…
http://humanurehandbook.com/

By: Ryan @ Planting Dollars

Ryan @ Planting Dollars — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:34:44 +0000

Whoa… that’s quite the book list! The only one that I’ve read from that list is, ironically your first choice – Walden. Although it does have a ton of great thoughts, it’s not exactly a page turner, as you mentioned. However, I think everyone should read it once to understand the idea of self sufficiency and escaping the rat race illusion of society.

This is my first time at your blog, I like the concept and that’s quite the original photo of you guys!