Literature

[TomClancy'sSpinningCorpse]

Post and discuss some of the books you own that you think are a good source of knowledge when it comes to being self sufficient.

I'll start by posting a few that I own/think are good to have laying around incase you don't have access to a searchbar

1. Starting off pretty much anything from Dave Canterbury, the books themselves are very short sweet and to the point with the topics they discuss and are a must have for on hand knowledge.



2. Any book that talks about Edible plants in your area, these books are going to be essential for foraging considering if you don't know what plant you're eating you will most likely die


3. This one is a little LARPie but it does have some solid home fortification guides so I'd consider it useful for anyone who is new to this concept.

 

[Jellie Opal]

If you're looking for self-sufficient literature, you can't go wrong with Claude Davis. You can even buy an EMP cloth from him.

 

[sandwich_eater]

John Seymour's The Self Sufficient Life and How To Live It has been recommended to me by a few people who have used information here to do some sustainable home sufficiency stuff (growing crops and maintaining small fruit trees and the like). It's been a minute since I've read through it but it does have a ton of information about various common crops growable on the northern hemisphere, how to rotate them to keep the soil usable over growing seasons and stop a buildup of certain diseases, bits of advice on what to grow (potatoes are your friend by all accounts), etc. From what I remember though there's a distinct lack of alcohol brewery instructions there, so you may wanna get a seperate guide for that should it peak your interest.