The Natural Building Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to Integrative Design and Construction by Jacob Deva Racusin
$77.95 AUD
Category: Self-Sufficiency
Natural buildings not only bring satisfaction to their makers and joy to their occupants but also leave the gentlest footprint on the environment. In this complete reference to natural building philosophy, design and technique, Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton take builders through the planning and ...Show more
Bushcraft 3 - Making Do in the Bush: The Skills of the Australian Bushmen by Ron Edwards
$45.00 AUD
Category: Self-Sufficiency
Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Bea Johnson
$26.00 AUD
Category: Self-Sufficiency
"Zero Waste Home" is the ultimate guide to simplified, sustainable living from Bea Johnson, author of the popular blog zerowastehome.blogspot.co.uk. Living sustainably should not mean forfeiting either comfort or style. In this book Bea Johnson shows, by inspiring example, what green living looks like a ...Show more
Building a House in a Day: Reviving the World's Oldest Earth Building Technique by Ron Edwards
$27.50 AUD
Category: Self-Sufficiency
Cob is the oldest, easiest and most simple form of earth building. Cob buildings have a delightfully organic look about them because they were generally built by eye without the use of levels. This book gives detailed instructions for building in cob and contains 104 illustrations.
Down to Earth (HB) by Rhonda Hetzel
$45.00 AUD
Category: Self-Sufficiency
I was pulled into simple living before I knew what it was. It crept up on me using the smallest of steps and didn't reveal its true beauty and real power until I was totally hooked. I was searching for a way to live well while spending very little money. What I found was a way of life that also gave me ...Show more
Builders of the Pacific Coast by Lloyd Kahn
$44.99 AUD
Category: Self-Sufficiency | Series: The\Shelter Library of Building Bks.
A continuation of Lloyd Kahn's journeys into the creative processes of owner-built homes -- their innovative techniques, use of sustainable materials, and essential dedication to the natural elements surrounding their designs --Builders of the Pacific Coast explores the aesthetics and skills of three ma ...Show more
The Art of Free Travel: A frugal family adventure by Patrick Jones, Meg Ulman
$29.99 AUD
Category: Self-Sufficiency
Patrick, Meg and their family had built a happy, sustainable life in regional Victoria. But in late 2013, they found themselves craving an adventure: a road trip. But theirs was a road trip with a difference. With Zephyr (10), Woody (1) and Zero their Jack Russell, they set off on an epic 6,000km year-l ...Show more
How to Build Dry-Stacked Stone by John Shaw-Rimmington
$34.99 AUD
Category: Self-Sufficiency
How to Build Dry-Stacked Stone Walls shows how to build a wall using the traditional method of dry stone masonry in which carefully selected stones are properly stacked and held together without mortar. As well as being beautiful, a dry stone wall is stronger, more stable, and more resistant to climate ...Show more
Kids in the Garden: Growing Plants for Food and Fun by Elizabeth McCorquodale
$24.99 AUD
Category: Self-Sufficiency
A fun and accessible guide for children to use on their own or with adults, "Kids in the Garden" encourages children to learn about gardening, healthy eating, and caring for the environment. Includes step-by-step instructions and photos throughout.
Making Full Tang Knives for Beginners: Step-By-Step Manual from Design to the Finished Knife by Stefan Steigerwald
$54.99 AUD
Category: Self-Sufficiency
From drawing the initial sketches of a design to etching your initials into the handle, Steigerwald and Fronteddu expertly demonstrate how to build a fixed-blade, full tang knife with detailed, step-by-step instructions and illustrations. These widely used knives are robust implements and are relatively ...Show more