Goodbye to mundane, expensive, freeze-dried camping food and welcome to tasty, environmentally conscious, inexpensive dishes. Seasoned outdoor cook Sierra Adare spices her creative and easy-to-follow recipes with Western culinary history and first accounts that are informed by the traditions of the trail.
Inside the book are lists of grocery items you can buy beforehand at your local store, along with instructions to dehydrate your own food to avoid the high prices of outdoor markets.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Good Old Books: The Practical Handbook of Patio and Outdoor Projects
"In recent years,the concept of outdoor living has been adopted by more and more families. Basically, all it means is that the family gets as muchenjoyment from activities conducted outside as inside."To do this, the outdoor living environment - the patio and its environs - must be properly equipped; stocked, as it were, with all the things an individual family needs to get the maximum enjoyment with the least inconvenience."The thrust of this book is helping you, the handyman, equip it yourself. I've striven to include plans and ideas for the things anyone would need. Most basic, of course, is the patio itself -- your outdoor floor."I have included other projects as well, because homeowners have a crying need for more information on them. For example, there are instructions on how to build a driveway. Not just any driveway, but one that will last for years without cracking. Elsewhere, you'll find information on making simple edgings and retaining walls, an information on how to make a variety of carports."
-- from the Introduction, Tom Philbin
by Tom Philbin
Fawcett Publications, 1975
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Good Old Books: New Archaeological Finds in China
During the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, China's archaeological workers, aided by Chairman Mao's revolutionary line and supported by the broad worker, peasant and soldier masses, have done a great deal of work in preserving and excavating cultural objects.
Their discoveries date from 2,000 years B.C. to the Ming Dynasty in the 17th century.
Among the finds are many new or rare items important in the study of the political, economic, cultural, and military aspects of different dynasties in Chinese history, and the friendly intercourse between China and other lands.
New Archaeological Finds in China
Discoveries During the Cultural Revolution
by Foreign Languages Press
Foreign Languages Press, 1974
Discoveries During the Cultural Revolution
by Foreign Languages Press
Foreign Languages Press, 1974
Monday, August 15, 2011
Good Old Books: The U.S. Government Family Fitness Book
Here is a scientifically developed and tested program from the renowned President's Council on Physical Fitness. Here is a complete exercise program for everyone -- pre-teen boys and girls, teenagers of both sexes, adult men and women, senior citizens.
Each plan contains detailed illustrations, instructions and progress records so that you will...
- Know exactly how and where to begin - and what to do every step of the way.
- Begin easily - without strain or upset - no matter how long you've stayed away from physical activity.
- Make steady progress troward a level of fitness that is most suitable for you - and that you will be easily able to maintain.
Award Books, 1969
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Book List Addition: The Organic Farming Manual
The Organic Farming Manual
A Comprehensive Guide to Starting and Running a Certified Organic Farm
by Anne Larkin Hansen
Storey Publishing, 2010
As the organic food market continues to expand, so too do the opportunities for small farmers. For the farmer, the benefits of running an organic operation are great.
This book is a comprehensive guide to growing, certifying, and marketing organic produce, grains, meat, and dairy.
Beginning farmers committed to launching an organic operation and experienced farmers hoping to transition from traditional farming techniques will find all the information they need. The organic certification process is lengthy and demanding, but author Ann Larkin Hansen clarifies every USDA requirement and offers complete advice on selecting equipment, tending the land, caring for animals, and marketing farm products.
A Comprehensive Guide to Starting and Running a Certified Organic Farm
by Anne Larkin Hansen
Storey Publishing, 2010
As the organic food market continues to expand, so too do the opportunities for small farmers. For the farmer, the benefits of running an organic operation are great.
This book is a comprehensive guide to growing, certifying, and marketing organic produce, grains, meat, and dairy.
Beginning farmers committed to launching an organic operation and experienced farmers hoping to transition from traditional farming techniques will find all the information they need. The organic certification process is lengthy and demanding, but author Ann Larkin Hansen clarifies every USDA requirement and offers complete advice on selecting equipment, tending the land, caring for animals, and marketing farm products.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Review: Lessons in Lightness
Lessons in Lightness
The Art of Educating the Horse
by Mark Russell with Andrea W. Steele
The Lyons Press, 2007
Lightness is not an alternative approach," writes horse trainer Mark Russell in the opening chapter of Lessons in Lightness. "Nor is it a 'style' or a clinician's way to deliver fast results. This book describes methods that have stood the test of time, albeit different from what is considered mainstream by today's competition-based performance trainers."
Russell traces his horse training lineage to the late riding master Nuno Oliveira, who in turn was a student of the 18th century theories of Francois Robichon de la Gueriniere and Francois Baucher in the 19th century.
They share a common belief in the importance of relaxation and suppleness in training to achieve lightness as opposed to the more precision-based style common to most competitive riding.
Continued in ... The Book Stall
The Art of Educating the Horse
by Mark Russell with Andrea W. Steele
The Lyons Press, 2007
Lightness is not an alternative approach," writes horse trainer Mark Russell in the opening chapter of Lessons in Lightness. "Nor is it a 'style' or a clinician's way to deliver fast results. This book describes methods that have stood the test of time, albeit different from what is considered mainstream by today's competition-based performance trainers."
Russell traces his horse training lineage to the late riding master Nuno Oliveira, who in turn was a student of the 18th century theories of Francois Robichon de la Gueriniere and Francois Baucher in the 19th century.
They share a common belief in the importance of relaxation and suppleness in training to achieve lightness as opposed to the more precision-based style common to most competitive riding.
Continued in ... The Book Stall
Friday, July 29, 2011
Book List Addition: The Environmental Vision of Thomas Merton
In The Environmental Vision of Thomas Merton, author Monica Weis suggests that Merton's interest in nature, which developed significantly during his years at the Abbey of Gethsemani, laid the foundation for his growing environmental consciousness.
The Environmental Vision of Thomas Merton
by Monica Weis
The University Press of Kentucky, 2011
The Environmental Vision of Thomas Merton
by Monica Weis
The University Press of Kentucky, 2011
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