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Description: Breaking the Grid by Dan Martin An all-encompassing, granular-level guide to building a successful off-the-grid homestead written by someone who had done it himself! FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When a crisis hits, we all wish we could be a little more self-sufficient. With Breaking the Grid, you can learn to live completely off the grid or just be a little more environmentally conscious. In this comprehensive guide, you can find step-by-step photographed instructions for everything from making your own paper products to microgardening, from building furniture to harnessing solar power, and from making your own brown sugar to sewing sutures in an emergency situation. With projects for first-time gardeners and hardcore homesteaders alike, theres something for everyone! Author Biography Dan Martin is widely considered an expert in the field of self-sufficiency, drawing the attention of and appearing on/in mainstream media such as CNN, Yahoo News, MSNBC, Esquire mens magazine, and the Travel Channel. Dan has consulted on shows like AMCs The Walking Dead, National Geographics Doomsday Preppers, The Travel Channels Paranormal Paparazzi, and TNTs hit show Falling Skies, as well as for various governments and sustainable-living communities, including an ongoing Sustainable Community in Monkey River, Belize, and the Nete Ibo Eco Village in Tabatinga, Peru. Table of Contents Introduction SECTION 1: SUSTAINABLE LIVING ELEMENTS Chapter 1: Going Green Repurpose Recycle Chapter 2: Home Production Of Products Diy Paper Products Homemade Soaps, Solvents & Detergents Making Candles Make Your Own Adhesives Handmade Line Make Your Own Clothes Handmade Toys How To Make Plastics Practical Pottery Forming Glassware Learn To Build Furniture Homemade Paints Making Finishes & Preservatives Home-Brewed Chemical Compounds Fabricating Parts Making Tools Chapter 3: Home Production of Produce Traditional Farming Co-Op Farming Micro Gardening Backyard Garden Community Gardening Indoor Gardening Wall Gardens Raised Bed Gardens Vertical Gardens Overhead Garden Water Gardens Greenhouses Patio Gardens Edible Landscaping Soil Nutrients, Fertilizers & Npk Water Oxygen Light Darkness Cooling & Heating Ph Pests Propegation Hydroponics Aquaponics Grow Rooms Production SECTION 2: ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL MOTION Chapter 4: Harnessing Of Renewable Energies Mechanical Electrical Generation Wind Turbine Solar Power Photovoltaics Off-Grid Applications Grid-Tied Systems Chapter 5: Alternative Fuel Production Biomass Paddle Power Water Powered Motor (Mill) Ethanol Natural Gas Syngas Straight Waste Oil Homemade Biodiesel Ev Other SECTION 3: HOMESTEADING Chapter 6: Food Preservation & Preparation Chemical Concoctions Food Preservation Casing Vacuum Packing Cold Storage Fermentating Pickling Eat This Way, Not That Raw Foods Chapter 7: Water Harvesting Waterways Underground Water Water Bodies Static Water Swimming Holes, Pools & Ponds Distribution Pressure Filteration Storage Fire Fighting Chapter 8: Health & Medicine Health Dental Medical Drugs Surgical Reproduction Expiration Chapter 9: Our Experience Our Story Our New Start Gathering Our Supplies Constructing Our Dream Home Life Way Out There How Children Fare Whats Not Being Told Why What To Expect The Aftermath Cost Financing Where We Are Now Why We Came Back Chapter 10: Take The Plunge Make A Plan Step 1: Cashing Out Step 2: Wheres Safest Step 3: Whats Next Step 4: Whens Best Step 5: Game Over Step 5: Day 1 Step 6: Day 2 Step 7: Day 3 Other Options Message From The Author About The Author Details ISBN1641704624 Author Dan Martin Short Title Breaking the Grid Language English ISBN-10 1641704624 ISBN-13 9781641704625 Format Paperback Subtitle How to Buy Nothing, Make Everything, and Live Sustainably Pages 400 Year 2022 Publisher Familius LLC Imprint Familius LLC Place of Publication Sanger, CA Country of Publication United States Illustrations Over 1000 full color images Publication Date 2022-11-29 NZ Release Date 2022-11-29 US Release Date 2022-11-29 UK Release Date 2022-11-29 DEWEY 640 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-11-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:157395864;

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