Back to Basics (A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills) 4th Edition Hardcover

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Back to Basics (A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills) 4th Edition Hardcover

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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 more self-sufficient lifestyle.

Now newly updated, the hundreds of projects, step-by-step sequences, photographs, charts, and illustrations in Back to Basics will help you dye your own wool with plant pigments, graft trees, raise chickens, craft a hutch table with hand tools, and make treats such as blueberry peach jam and cheddar cheese.

The truly ambitious will find instructions on how to build a log cabin or an adobe brick homestead.

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. Made in the USA. 

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02/16/2024
Nathaniel T.
United States

Back to basics is a great book highly recommend it. Always have a good experience ordering from My Patriot

SB
02/02/2024
Sandalia B.
United States

Back to Basics

Haven't read the book yet. Love the company and the quality and timeliness of the shipping!

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01/20/2024
Anne
United States

Great book. Great service

Excellence in service. My Original order was lost but the wonderful staff at My Patriot reached out and went above and beyond to make it right This was a Christmas present and my daughter absolutely loves the book I highly recommend the book and the company! You simply can’t find excellent customer service like this much anymore but you will certainly get it here

AE
12/29/2023
Anne E.
United States

Late Christmas present

Unfortunately it arrived the day after Christmas so the intended person did not receive the gift. Disappointing

MH
11/12/2023
Marcus H.
United States

Great book

Knowledge is power.

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Others cut corners and outsource their shipping to third parties and that's just not right. It’s also why our quality and savings are better than the rest—and we pass those right along to you with fair pricing.

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We take the extra steps that others don’t to protect your food with double-sized oxygen absorbers and ultra-thick, four-layer pouches that we test again and again to ensure quality.

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  • Description
  • 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 more self-sufficient lifestyle.

    Now newly updated, the hundreds of projects, step-by-step sequences, photographs, charts, and illustrations in Back to Basics will help you dye your own wool with plant pigments, graft trees, raise chickens, craft a hutch table with hand tools, and make treats such as blueberry peach jam and cheddar cheese.

    The truly ambitious will find instructions on how to build a log cabin or an adobe brick homestead.

    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. Made in the USA. 

  • Reviews
  • Customer Reviews
    4.9 Based on 55 Reviews
    5 ★
    93% 
    51
    4 ★
    5% 
    3
    3 ★
    2% 
    1
    2 ★
    0% 
    0
    1 ★
    0% 
    0
    Write a Review Ask a Question

    Thank you for submitting a review!

    Your input is very much appreciated. Share it with your friends so they can enjoy it too!

    Filter Reviews:
    • book
    • information
    • lots
    • gift
    • things
    • survival
    • info
    • quality
    • basics
    • daughter
    NT
    02/16/2024
    Nathaniel T.
    United States

    Back to basics is a great book highly recommend it. Always have a good experience ordering from My Patriot

    SB
    02/02/2024
    Sandalia B.
    United States

    Back to Basics

    Haven't read the book yet. Love the company and the quality and timeliness of the shipping!

    A
    01/20/2024
    Anne
    United States

    Great book. Great service

    Excellence in service. My Original order was lost but the wonderful staff at My Patriot reached out and went above and beyond to make it right This was a Christmas present and my daughter absolutely loves the book I highly recommend the book and the company! You simply can’t find excellent customer service like this much anymore but you will certainly get it here

    AE
    12/29/2023
    Anne E.
    United States

    Late Christmas present

    Unfortunately it arrived the day after Christmas so the intended person did not receive the gift. Disappointing

    MH
    11/12/2023
    Marcus H.
    United States

    Great book

    Knowledge is power.

  • Delivery & Returns
  • Discreet, Secure Shipping

    For your privacy and security, packages are delivered discreetly to your doorstep in unmarked boxes.

    30-Day Returns

    No questions asked on unopened, unused products.

    Price Guarantee

    If our online product price drops within 30 days of your purchase, we’ll match the lower price, upon request, with an online store credit.

  • Why Buy From Us
  • Here Are More Great Reasons to Buy from Us


    We're Independent.

    Around here, you won’t find any slick bankrollers or financiers behind the curtain. We’re 100% family owned and owe nothing to anyone but you!

    This frees us up to do things the right way: craft our own recipes, blend our own foods, fill our own food pouches, and ship our own orders. We operate three large, fully stocked warehouses spanning over 530,000 square feet which ensures the quality packaging of your order.

    Others cut corners and outsource their shipping to third parties and that's just not right. It’s also why our quality and savings are better than the rest—and we pass those right along to you with fair pricing.

    Free Disaster Replacement Warranty

    We are proud to offer the survival industry's very first free disaster replacement warranty. If your My Patriot Supply purchases are destroyed in a natural disaster, our warranty replaces them all, and no cost to you.

    Click here to sign up for My Patriot Supply’s Disaster Replacement Warranty.

    Record-Fast Shipping Speeds

    Customers call our shipping "impressive," "flawless," and "man-that-came-fast" excellent.

    Double Protection, No Cutting Corners

    We take the extra steps that others don’t to protect your food with double-sized oxygen absorbers and ultra-thick, four-layer pouches that we test again and again to ensure quality.

    5-Star Customer Service (Literally)

    We've served several million American families over the past decade. Our customers have spoken, giving us 4.8 out of 5 stars based on tens of thousands of reviews.

    1,800+ Calories/Day in our Food Kits

    Our food kits provide 1,800 calories per day with tasty foods.


    We’re Serious about Your Privacy

    Ordering is 100% secure and we never sell your information. Our packages ship discreetly to your doorstep in a plain brown box with no branding.

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