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Open Source Ecology
The Global Village Construction Set (GVCS)
A Network of Farmers, Engineers, and Supporters Building the Global Village Construction Set
http://www.convergeproject.org/node/106
Preparedness Blogs
The Basic Life's Permanent Documentation Center!
http://thebasiclife.com/doku.php
Power generation
Wind
Missouri Wind and Solar, LLC.
http://www.mwands.com/index.php?main_page=index
WindBluePower
Build it Solar
http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Wind/wind.htm
ScoraigWind Hugh Piggott's Homepage
Water for the Thirsty
Philosophy - Drills - Pumps & Water Lifting - Solar Pasteurization Chlorination - Free Plans - Training Video & Programs - Think Tank (R&D)
http://www.hydromissions.com/products.htm
An Earthship
is a radically sustainable home made of recycled materials.
The City People's Book Of Raising Food.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8103864/The-City-Peoples-Book-Of-Raising-Food
Encyclopedia of country living Carla Emery
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6449578/Encyclopedia-of-country-living-Carla-Emery
The complete book of self sufficiency by John Seymour
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6449749/The-complete-book-of-self-sufficiency-by-John-Seymour
Gardening, Permaculture, Aquaponics, Etc.
Vegetable Gardening Encyclopedia With Special Herb Section
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6412280/Vegetable-Gardening-Encyclopedia-With-Special-Herb-Section
Gardening Without Irrigation - Dry Farming
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8300483/Gardening-Without-Irrigation-Dry-Farming
Intensive Gardening For Profit And Self Sufficiency
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8301731/Intensive-Gardening-For-Profit-And-Self-Sufficiency
Joy of Gardening
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2296631/Joy-of-Gardening
Indoor Gardening Secrets
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6253964/Indoor-Gardening-Secrets
1 MILLION pounds of Food on 3 acres. 10,000 fish 500 yards compost
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV9CCxdkOng&feature=related
Growing Power Urban Farm - Milwaukee, WI 10/09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjY7RjLJMqc&feature=related
Growing Fish in Greenhouses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qZPwBPAqks&feature=related
Will Allen on Urban Food Gardening
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpVKK2BaSu8&feature=related
Food Love: Growing Power (Part 1 of 3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k39D2myzRFQ&feature=related
Food Love: Growing Power (Part 2 of 3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NutSMk2mpdM&feature=related
Food Love: Growing Power (Part 3 of 3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kENge18wIqg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs7BG4lH3m4&feature=related
Wild Edibles - Nutrition & Medicine
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8100611/Wild-Edibles-Nutrition-Medicine
Herbal Manual - Herbal Medicine 1936
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8069412/Herbal-Manual-Herbal-Medicine
Culpeper's The Complete Herbal
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8067154/Culpepers-The-Complete-Herbal-Herbal-Medicine
Edible And Medicinal Plants
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8150505/Edible-And-Medicinal-Plants-Herbal-Medicine
Olive Leaf Extract
A New/Old Healing Bonanza for Mankind
by James R. Privitera, M.D.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7842270/Olive-Leaf-Extract?autodown=pdf
See our Olive_leaves_and_tinctures page
Survival - How To Make Herbal Preparations
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6535757/survival-how-to-make-herbal-preparations
Edible Rooftop Gardening
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7797894/Edible-Rooftop-Gardening
Handbook of Herbs and Spices, Vol. 1 - K. Peter
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7524448/Handbook-of-Herbs-and-Spices-Vol-1-K-Peter-Ed-CRC-2001
Handbook of Herbs and Spices, Vol. 2 - K. Peter
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7524451/Handbook-of-Herbs-and-Spices-Vol-2-K-Peter-Ed-CRC-2004
Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses by Kains, M. G.
How-To Hydroponics - A HowTo Guide to Soilfree Gardening
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3858026/HowTo-Hydroponics-A-HowTo-Guide-to-Soilfree-Gardening
Bill Mollison - Permaculture Design Course
http://www.scribd.com/doc/5030/bill-mollison-permaculture-design-course
Saving Your Own Vegetable Seeds
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8226547/PROD6Saving-Your-Own-Vegetable-Seeds
Organic Gardener's Composting by Steve Solomon
http://www.scribd.com/doc/884545/Organic-Gardeners-Composting-by-Steve-Solomon
Growing & Curing Tobacco
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8227028/Growing-Curing-Tobacco
Organic Tobacco Production
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8226885/Organic-Tobacco-Production
Grow Organic Potatoes
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2548574/growing-potatoes
Home Composting Bins
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8330632/Home-Composting-Bins
Organic Insecticides For The Garden; Home & Garden
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8226741/Organic-Insecticides-Garden
Barrel-ponics
http://www.fastonline.org/images/manuals/Aquaculture/Aquaponic_Information/barrelponics_manual.pdf
An Integrated Fish Culture Hydroponic Vegetable Production System
The One Straw Revolution _excellent (no tilling or plowing) permaculture
http://ebooks.du.ac.in/edu-resources/Resources/books/onestraw.pdf
Food Preservation, Cooking, Curing, Canning, Etc.
Preserving Food: Drying Fruits And Vegetables - Nutrition
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8086473/Preserving-Food-Drying-Fruits-And-Vegetables-Nutrition
Complete Guide To Home Canning
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8078550/Complete-Guide-To-Home-Canning-Nutrition
Canning Meat, Wild Game, Poultry, & Fish Safely
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8090308/Canning-Meat-Wild-Game-Poultry-Fish-Safely-Nutrition
Preparing And Canning Fermented Food And Pickled Vegetables
Every Step in Canning
http://www.scribd.com/doc/934987/Every-Step-in-Canning
Small-Scale Food Drying Technologies
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8429418/SmallScale-Food-Drying-Technologies
Field Care Of Harvested Big Game
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8757590/Field-Care-Of-Harvested-Big-Game
How To Build A Wood-Fired Oven & Start A Home Bakery
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8451084/Building-A-Bread-Oven
Solar Cookers - Natural Living
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8102008/Solar-Cookers-Natural-Living
Earth-Friendly Cooking Technologies
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8347607/EarthFriendly-Cooking-Technologies
Solar Distillation & Water Purification
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8334119/Solar-Distillation-Water-Purification
Rain Water Harvesting
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7145044/Rain-Water-Harvesting
How To Make An Upesi Stove
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8333387/How-To-Make-An-Upesi-Stove
Wood Conserving Cook Stoves - A Design Guide
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9171909/Wood-Conserving-Cook-Stoves-A-Design-Guide
How To Make Liquor With Fruit And Berries
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8307739/How-To-Make-Liquor-With-Fruit-And-Berries
Cheese Making Made Easy
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8944050/Cheese-Making-Made-Easy
Cheese Making
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8307365/Cheese-Making
Canning Meat, Wild Game, Poultry, & Fish Safely
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8090308/Canning-Meat-Wild-Game-Poultry-Fish-Safely-Nutrition
Heating, Energy and Fuel
Solar Water Heaters
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9173638/Solar-Water-Heaters-In-Nepal
Water as Fuel
http://www.scribd.com/doc/4123662/Water-as-Fuel
Run Car on Water - stanley meyer resonant electrolysis cell system collection
Homemade Batteries [2003, 14 Pages]
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3921621/Homemade-Batteries-2003-14-Pages
Wind Energy Systems
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9450845/Wind-Energy-Systems
Wood Burning Handbook
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8096896/Wood-Burning-Handbook-Natural-Living
Oil Drum Stove For Cooking And Water Heating
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9450853/Oil-Drum-Stove-For-Cooking-And-Water-Heating
Water Power For The Farm
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9165207/Water-Power-For-The-Farm
Pumping Water For Irrigation Using Solar Energy
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8617302/Pumping-Water-For-Irrigation-Using-Solar-Energy
Generator Power For The Homestead
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9153427/Generator-Power-For-The-Homestead
How To Make Biodiesel Fuel
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9153517/How-To-Make-Biodiesel-Fuel
Build Your Own Biogas Generator
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8679538/Build-Your-Own-Biogas-Generator
Using A Biogas Digester
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8337831/Using-A-Biogas-Digester
Livestock
Small-Scale Chicken Production
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8422107/SmallScale-Chicken-Production
The Homesteader's Handbook To Raising Small Livestock
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8680857/The-Homesteaders-Handbook-To-Raising-Small-Livestock
A Poultry Mini-Manual
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8258787/A-Poultry-MiniManual
Small-Scale Freshwater Fish Farming
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8429562/SmallScale-Freshwater-Fish-Farming
Poultry a Practical Guide _Very old, Very excellent comprehensive guide
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8942814/Poultry-a-Practical-Guide
Medicine
Olive Leaf Extract
A New/Old Healing Bonanza for Mankind
by James R. Privitera, M.D.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7842270/Olive-Leaf-Extract?autodown=pdf
See our Olive_leaves_and_tinctures page
Holistic & Alternative Medicine 101
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6311011/Holistic-Alternative-Medicine-101
Herbal/Medical Contraindications_ Using herbal remedies and pharma products:
interactions
http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsMM/HerbMedContra1.pdf
Herbal Formulas for Clinic and Home
http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsMM/Formulary2.pdf
First Aid Full Manual FM21-11
http://www.scribd.com/doc/4089404/First-Aid-Full-Manual-FM2111
Where There is No Dentist - Murray Dickson
http://www.scribd.com/doc/408523/Where-There-is-No-Dentist-Murray-Dickson
Where There Is No Doctor - A Village Health Care Handbook - David Werner
Wilderness Medicine Course
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8149708/Wilderness-Medicine-Course
Healing Pets With Alternative Medicine
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8515671/Healing-Pets-With-Alternative-Medicine
Physicians Desk Reference: Herbal Medicines
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7354348/Herbal-PDRsmall
How To Treat and Heal Your Pet at Home?
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2374175/How-To-Treat-and-Heal-Your-Pet-at-Home
One Mineral Can Help _Potassium Iodide
http://www.nogw.com/download/_07_sski.pdf
Ditch Medicine - Advanced Field Procedures For Emergencies (1993)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2205119/Ditch-Medicine-Advanced-Field-Procedures-For-Emergencies-1993
Survival Manuals & Info
Compact Survival Kits
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8698084/Compact-Survival-Kits
The Complete Outdoorsman's Handbook: A Guide to Outdoor Living and Wilderness Survival - PDF
SAS Survival Guide
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6723318/SAS-Survival-Guide
Wilderness Survival (FM 21-76)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8085776/Wilderness-Survival-FM-2176-
Nuclear War Survival Skills
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2932392/Nuclear-War-Survival-Skills
USMC Winter Survival Course
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2960322/USMC-Winter-Survival-Course
US Marine Corps Summer Survival Course
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2960529/US-Marine-Corps-Summer-Survival-Course
Survival Attitude
http://www.scribd.com/doc/4020001/Survival-Attitude
Nuclear Contamination Avoidance
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6147889/NUCLEAR-CONTAMINATION-AVOIDANCE
Kearny Homemade Fallout Meter
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3082604/Kearny-Homemade-Fallout-Meter
Survival - Personal Wilderness Medical Kit
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6535775/survival-personal-wilderness-medical-kit
--- BUILDING RELATED _SURVIVAL SHELTERS AND MORE
Seven Survival Shelters That Could Save your life!
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3007857/Seven-Survival-Shelters-That-Could-Save-your-life
Building With Stone And Earth - Part 1
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8331565/Building-With-Stone-And-Earth-Part-1
Building With Stone And Earth - Part 2
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8331631/Building-With-Stone-And-Earth-Part-2
Barn Plans And Out-Buildings (1886)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8342942/Barn-Plans-And-OutBuildings-1886
How to build your own underground home
The Complete Book of Underground Houses _How To
http://www.scribd.com/doc/5902364/-Underground-Homes
The Manual of Free Energy Devices and Systems
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3152210/the-manual-of-free-energy-devices-and-systems
--- COMMUNICATION
The Complete Manual Of Pirate Radio
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8608511/The-Complete-Manual-Of-Pirate-Radio
Crystal Radio Project
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8608892/Crystal-Radio-Project
Field Antenna Handbook
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8608089/Field-Antenna-Handbook
Shortwave Radio _Build Your Own
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6472690/Shortwave-Radio
A Handbook On Shortwave Radio And LEO Sattelite Communication
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8375638/A-Handbook-On-Shortwave-Radio-And-LEO-Sattelite-Communication
Shortwave 101 - How To Listen To World Radio
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9614280/Shortwave-101-How-To-Listen-To-World-Radio
Shortwave Radio Networking When Phones Fail
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3195783/Shortwave-Radio-Networking-When-Phones-Fail
The Foxfire Books are simply some of the best old time skills
books around!
Foxfire One http://www.scribd.com/doc/8961411/Foxfire-One
Foxfire Two
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8961376/Foxfire-Two
Foxfire Three
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8961322/Foxfire-Three
Foxfire Four
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6476078/The-Foxfire-Book-Volume-05
The Foxfire Five
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6476078/The-Foxfire-Book-Volume-05
Water Well Manual
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9165499/Water-Well-Manual
Windmill Construction Manual
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9614230/Windmill-Construction-Manual
Sharpening Small Tools
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9231295/Sharpening-Small-Tools
Farm Shop And Equipment
This publication offers suggested assortment of tools, special
tools, and how to keep and care for them.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9153426/Farm-Shop-And-Equipment
Tools For Agriculture - A Guide To Appropriate Equipment
Appropriate Equipment For Small Farms
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8681208/Tools-For-Agriculture-A-Guide-To-Appropriate-Equipment-
Soapmaking - How To Make Soap
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8304654/Soapmaking-How-To-Make-Soap
Village Technology Handbook
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8681380/Village-Technology-Handbook
W.F. Vickery, Advanced Gunsmithing, 1940
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8697640/Advanced-Gunsmithing-
Manual Of Bicycle Repair
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9452394/Manual-Of-Bicycle-Repair
The Formula Manual
Make your own recipes for almost everything other than food. http://www.scribd.com/doc/9452986/The-Formula-Manual
Land Clearing
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9450761/Land-Clearing
Axe Manual of Peter McLaren
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9356136/Axe-Manual-of-Peter-McLaren
Crosscut Saw Manual
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9450723/Crosscut-Saw-Manual
Basic Plumbing Skills
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8604200/Basic-Plumbing-Skills
Basic Plumbing Course
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8603975/Basic-Plumbing-Course
Hoppe's Guide To Gun Care
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8457633/Guide-To-Gun-Care-
Pistol Preventative Maintenance Guide
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8457777/Pistol-Preventative-Maintenance-Guide
Emergency Sanitation At Home
Interesting DoD publication from 1958 http://www.scribd.com/doc/8259039/Emergency-Sanitation-At-Home
Spinning With Simple Tools
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8452139/Spining-With-Simple-Tools
Introduction To Spinning
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8451949/Introduction-To-Spining
Natural Dyeing Of Textiles
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8337045/Natural-Dyeing-Of-Textiles
Handloom Construction
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3799907/Handloom-Construction
Blacksmithing Basics
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8336508/Blacksmithing-Basics
Practical Blacksmithing 1891
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8802150/Practical-Blacksmithing-1891
Farm Blacksmithing 1921
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8802051/Farm-Blacksmithing-1921
Alternatives To Portland Cement
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8331447/Alternatives-To-Portland-Cement
How To Make Candles
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8304539/Candlemaking-How-To-Make-Candles
Candle Making
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8303763/Candle-Making
