Extreme Simplicity: A Guide to Urban Homesteading (Dover Cookbooks) - Softcover

Nyerges, Christopher; Nyerges, Dolores Lynn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486491145 ISBN 13: 9780486491141

Publisher: Dover Publications, 2013

Synopsis

This handy guide reveals all you need to know about urban homesteading, from animal and beekeeping to energy conservation, homegrown foods, solar cooking, water purification, and much more. The authors provide detailed instructions on how to be prepared for the unexpected - from natural disasters to power outages.

This perfect guide to self-sufficient city dwelling was written by a pair of gentle survivalists who brought nature to their Los Angeles home. Christopher and Dolores Lynn Nyerges are prepared for everything from power failures and terrorist attacks to droughts and earthquakes. They'll show you the path to self-reliance, with strategies for coping with disasters as well as making the most of everyday life.
The authors explain how to use available natural resources in an intelligent, efficient way. Their methods include growing and preserving garden produce and finding wild edibles; harvesting storm runoff for backup water supplies; preparing food with a wood stove and solar cooker; recycling everything from bottle caps to wood chips; keeping chickens, bees, and other animals; and much more.
 

• Extreme Simplicity offers strategies to help you navigate disasters and prepare for anything, e.g. power failures, terrorist attacks, droughts, or earthquakes. Learn from experienced urban homesteaders on how to become more self-reliant and keep your family safe during times of crisis. 
• Learn how to use available natural resources in an intelligent, efficient way and address the three urban fundamentals of physical survival: the ready availability of food, medical aid—including doctors and hospitals, and waste disposal systems.
• From growing vegetables to finding wild edibles, this guide will show you how to have a plentiful food supply at home. Learn how to prepare meals with a wood stove or solar cooker, and preserve fruits and veggies for when times get tough.
• Recycle nearly everything; bottles caps are just the beginning! This book offers creative methods of repurposing materials that others may overlook. Find out how to compost waste in urban settings and turn it into rich soil for gardening endeavors.
• Don’t be fooled by the hustle and bustle of city life; keeping animals, including chickens, bees, rabbits, are possible! Get guidance on humane husbandry practices while keeping your neighbors happy too.
• This guide will show you how to make the most of your urban living experience every day. Learn how to harvest storm runoff for backup water supplies; find wild edibles; and achieve household energy efficiency and independence. With Extreme Simplicity, you’ll be well-equipped for living off the land in even the most urban environment.

About this title

About the Author

Christopher and Dolores Lynn Nyerges have been successful at fashioning a livelihood doing what they love most, including market gardening and chemical-free landscaping. They teach courses on wild herbs, hiking and survival skills, animal husbandry, and beekeeping.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486491145
• ISBN 13: 9780486491141
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256