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Fire Cooking Fundamentals Skills Download No. 9. Cast iron, an open fire, and the few techniques that matter when you are cooking outdoors. Learn how to manage coals, work with heat instead of fig...
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Winter Prep Checklist Skills Download No. 8. A practical checklist for settling the tools, equipment, animals, and outbuildings before the cold takes hold. Work through it early and in small piece...
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Tracking in Snow Skills Download No. 7. Winter slows the forest down and makes the signs easier to see. Learn how to read tracks, trails, feeding sign, and the small details animals leave behind a...
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Rope Work & Rigging Skills Download No. 6. A practical guide to the knots, block-and-tackle setups, and mechanical advantage that make heavy work on the build site safer and more manageable. L...
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Preparedness Without Fear: The Starting Checklist
Preparedness Without Fear: The Starting Checklist A calm, practical place to begin. This is the order I would work through, building a little at a time so preparedness lowers anxiety instead of fe...
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Fall Prep Checklist Skills Download No. 4. A practical checklist for getting the land, cabin, tools, woodpile, and stores ready before freeze-up. Start earlier than you think, and winter will be a...
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Appalachian Foraging Calendar A practical season-by-season guide to the wild foods of Appalachia. Keep it nearby as you learn what to watch for, when to harvest, and how to make better use of the ...
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Boreal Foraging Calendar A practical season-by-season guide to the wild foods available in the boreal forest. Use it to learn what to watch for, when to harvest, and how to make the most of each s...
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Reading a Site Before You Build
What the ground, the water, and the tree line tell you before the first stake goes in. Before the first stake goes in, the land has already told you a great deal. This guide explains how to read t...
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