How to Be Independent: 200 Lost Skills Nobody Teaches Anymore (Illustrated Paperback)
The skills our grandparents used every day - in one illustrated book.
How to start a fire in the rain. Make water safe to drink. Keep food without a fridge. Fix a leaky pipe. Tie a knot that holds. These skills used to be passed down at the kitchen table. Today almost nobody learns them.
How to Be Independent brings back 200 of them, each one explained in 3 simple illustrated steps, so anyone from 10 to 90 can learn it in minutes.
What's inside
- 10 chapters: Fire & Heat, Water, Shelter, Food & Cooking, Preserving Food, Knots & Rope, Navigation, First Aid, Home Repair, Weather & Nature
- 200 step-by-step skills with 300+ full-color illustrations
- Paperback edition - light and easy to carry, made to keep on the shelf, in the car or in your bag
+ 3 free bonus guides with every order
- Pocket Knot Card
- 72-Hour Emergency Checklist
- Kids Outdoor Skills Guide
The perfect gift for Dad, Grandpa, campers, hunters, homesteaders - and the kids they teach.
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Why our books
Made to be used, not just read
Practical knowledge you can use at home, on a trip or in an emergency.
A printed book for your shelf. No apps, no screens, no subscription.
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