REAL MAN TRUCKWORKS & SURVIVAL

FOOD CORNER => Farming, Gardening, and Raising Your Own Food => Topic started by: Wilbur on July 08, 2015, 08:39:11 PM

Title: A plug for a book- 5 Acres and Independance
Post by: Wilbur on July 08, 2015, 08:39:11 PM
So with the global and domestic situation being what it is, I find I am revisiting books I had read before to try to reiterate lessons I know/should know better. And this book is one I think deserves a place in everyone's library for preparedness. This is a book that was written originally in 1935 when all the US was in a much more agriculture based system. And while my true plan involves about 50 acres or more of land, the author shows how you can make enough to sustain a family on 5 acres.

The other thing I like is that he covers so much more than just how to grow food. From water improvements to putting in septic systems and far far more. Moreover its $8 on Amazon. AND its a book that you will have on your shelf to refer to if the grid goes dark. I highly recommend it.

http://www.amazon.com/Five-Acres-Independence-Handbook-Management/dp/0486209741/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1436401818&sr=1-1&keywords=5+acres+and+independence

 
Title: Re: A plug for a book- 5 Acres and Independance
Post by: Dawg25385 on July 08, 2015, 08:56:26 PM
Ordered! Thanks for the suggestion


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Title: Re: A plug for a book- 5 Acres and Independance
Post by: Wilbur on July 09, 2015, 01:38:51 AM
Let me know what you think when you get it. I hope you find it helpful.
Title: Re: A plug for a book- 5 Acres and Independance
Post by: TexasRedNeck on July 09, 2015, 09:49:05 PM
I ordered as well.  A couple of other staples are "where there is no doctor" and "where there is no dentist"  Most people take oral health for granted.  A bad abscess can be life threatening too.
Title: Re: A plug for a book- 5 Acres and Independance
Post by: Flyin6 on July 10, 2015, 08:58:17 AM
And WMD or maybe it's out on Amazon, but there is a book about combat surgery, or emergency surgery, or... I've seen it in reviews and wanted to score a hard back copy, but didn't, but heard it's good
Title: Re: A plug for a book- 5 Acres and Independance
Post by: Nate on July 10, 2015, 10:02:08 AM
I believe that this may help/assist what you are talking about don.  the 4th book down called (Emergency War Surgery, 4th Ed) may be the one that you are referencing.

http://www.cs.amedd.army.mil/borden/Portlet.aspx?id=0d4977be-d91a-41c3-8580-c29fdba6f257
Title: Re: A plug for a book- 5 Acres and Independance
Post by: Flyin6 on July 10, 2015, 10:09:28 AM
Not it Nate

That is a lessons learned

The one I refer to is more basic
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