Anyone who wants to learn basic living skills—the kind employed by our forefathers—and adapt them for a better life in the twenty-first century need look no further than this eminently useful full-color guide. Countless readers have turned to Back to Basics for inspiration and instruction escaping to an era before power saws and fast food restaurants and rediscovering the pleasures and challenges of a healthier greener and more self-sufficient lifestyle.
More than just practical advice this is also a book for dreamers—even if you live in a city apartment you will find your imagination sparked and there's no reason why you can't for example make a loom and weave a rag rug. Complete with tips for old-fashioned fun (square dancing calls homemade toys and kayaking tips) this may be the most thorough book on voluntary simplicity available. 2000 color photos and 200 black-and-white illustrations.[]
