| Cooking | |||
| Just for kids--sun kabobs and solar sizzle...By Lucy Shober.PDF | 44.11 KB | ||
| Making and using a solar cooker...By Joe Radabaugh.PDF | 104.64 KB | ||
| The solar bakery--quickbreads and cakes...By Jennifer Stein .pdf | 66.03 KB | ||
| Try this simple slow cooker...By Rev. J.D. Hooker.pdf | 183.36 KB | ||
| Cooling and refrigeration | |||
| Cool you home with this simple device while you also meet yo.pdf | 35.49 KB | ||
| Here's a cold storage house as good as our ancestor's built..PDF | 18.67 KB | ||
| Here's a low-cost, low-tech refrigerator that really works...pdf | 43.61 KB | ||
| Keeping your food cold...By Michael Hackleman.pdf | 187.76 KB | ||
| Make a fully functional cold storage pit-mound and enjoy you.pdf | 112.92 KB | ||
| Our old icehouse--one of our most valuable buildings...By Ma.PDF | 99.97 KB | ||
| The old time spring house...By Bill Parman.PDF | 66.11 KB | ||
| Energy, general | |||
| A third world answer to a backwoods power problem...By Leigh.PDF | 94.91 KB | ||
| For a truly independent energy system, your choices are sola.pdf | 19.72 KB | ||
| High voltage ac, low voltage dc...By Michale Hackleman.PDF | 639.32 KB | ||
| Idaho utility entry into PV field may be a sign of things to.pdf | 67.75 KB | ||
| Independent energy runs Backwoods Home Magazine...By Dave Du.pdf | 14.61 KB | ||
| It's all happening at the fair...By Michael Hackleman.PDF | 306.3 KB | ||
| Knowing survival fire craft can save your life...By Robert N.pdf | 134.34 KB | ||
| Make lifting easy with rope and the principles of mechanics..PDF | 84.18 KB | ||
| Powering Medical Equipment During a Utility Blackout...By Mi.PDF | 64.41 KB | ||
| Using hydraulics to help install your house grounding rod....pdf | 12.71 KB | ||
| What if the electricity goes off...By Michael Hackleman.PDF | 460.38 KB | ||
| Food storage | |||
| Build this sturdy large-capacity food dehydrator...By Charle.PDF | 104.88 KB | ||
| For large quantity food dehydration try this homemade gem fr.PDF | 137.38 KB | ||
| Make a fully functional cold storage pit-mound and enjoy you.PDF | 55.98 KB | ||
| Solar food drying...By Marcella Shaffer.pdf | 147.04 KB | ||
| Some tips on drying foods at home...By Jj Fallick.pdf | 211.88 KB | ||
| They may be old but they work--a solar food dryer...By Jj.PDF | 113.06 KB | ||
| Fuels | |||
| Here's how to store LP gas, gasoline, diesel, and kerosene o.pdf | 156.26 KB | ||
| Is methane production on your homestead practical...By Jim T.PDF | 61.27 KB | ||
| Propane is a multi-pupose fuel, and it has many key advantag.pdf | 10 KB | ||
| Generators & engines | |||
| Don't discount a generator, especially a diesel generator, a.pdf | 20.74 KB | ||
| Generator power for the homestead...By Doug Montgomery.pdf | 11.3 KB | ||
| Here are a few tips on maintaining and diagnosing small engi.PDF | 87.01 KB | ||
| How to construct a soundproof generator shed...By Skip Thoms.PDF | 1.41 MB | ||
| How to select the right backup generator...By Jeffrey Yago.PDF | 264.47 KB | ||
| Quiet your noisy generator with an automobile muffler...By J.PDF | 214.53 KB | ||
| Small engine maintenance for women...By Michelle Richard.PDF | 23.77 KB | ||
| The case for a generator based electrical system...By Skip T.PDF | 71.85 KB | ||
| The sunless, windless, waterless alternative energy system...PDF | 81.33 KB | ||
| Using a producer gas generator to create electricity...By Ge.PDF | 46.4 KB | ||
| Home construction | |||
| A tour of some alternative energy homes in the Pacific North.PDF | 111.68 KB | ||
| Battery powered weekend retreat...By Jeffrey Yago.PDF | 640.32 KB | ||
| Build an earth-sheltered log cabin...By Tok Thompson.PDF | 18.31 KB | ||
| Here's some sound construction advice for tackling the most .PDF | 97.19 KB | ||
| Insulation and vapor barriers...By Martin Harris.PDF | 88.72 KB | ||
| Plan your energy-independent home before you begin construct.PDF | 78.51 KB | ||
| Semi-underground, solar house near the Canadian border has s.PDF | 58.12 KB | ||
| Solar & propane powered super home...By Jeffrey Yago.PDF | 822.37 KB | ||
| Home heating | |||
| Heat and cool inexpensively with a ground source heat pump--.pdf | 27.78 KB | ||
| Heat your household from the outside--By Jacqueline Tresl.pdf | 158.29 KB | ||
| Heat your upstairs by cutting holes in the floor...By Don Fa.PDF | 27.89 KB | ||
| Radiant Floor Heating...By Michael Hackleman.PDF | 320.49 KB | ||
| Selecting the right heating system...By Martin S. Haris.PDF | 191.93 KB | ||
| Staying warm...By Robert L Williams.PDF | 5.49 MB | ||
| Thermal mass has its place but R value is the more efficient.PDF | 108.74 KB | ||
| Issue 37.pdf | 1.59 MB | ||
| Issue 38.pdf | 1.44 MB | ||
| Issue 39.pdf | 2.44 MB | ||
| Issue 40.pdf | 1.94 MB | ||
| Issue 41.pdf | 2.42 MB | ||
| Issue 42.pdf | 2.67 MB | ||
| Issue 43.pdf | 1.88 MB | ||
| Issue 44.pdf | 1.99 MB | ||
| Issue 45.pdf | 1.51 MB | ||
| Issue 46.pdf | 3.35 MB | ||
| Issue 47.pdf | 2.33 MB | ||
| Issue 48.pdf | 3 MB | ||
| Issue 49.pdf | 1.45 MB | ||
| Issue 50.pdf | 1.49 MB | ||
| Issue 51.pdf | 1.98 MB | ||
| Issue 52.pdf | 1.66 MB | ||
| Issue 53.pdf | 1.65 MB | ||
| Issue 54.pdf | 1.74 MB | ||
| Issue 55.pdf | 2.58 MB | ||
| Issue 56.pdf | 2.35 MB | ||
| Issue 57.pdf | 2.85 MB | ||
| Issue 58.pdf | 2.38 MB | ||
| Issue 59.pdf | 2.26 MB | ||
| Issue 60.pdf | 2.28 MB | ||
| Issue 61.pdf | 8.67 MB | ||
| Issue 62.pdf | 6.87 MB | ||
| Issue 63.pdf | 10.22 MB | ||
| Issue 64.pdf | 8.08 MB | ||
| Issue 65.pdf | 8.07 MB | ||
| Issue 66.pdf | 7.12 MB | ||
| Issue 67.pdf | 3.45 MB | ||
| Issue 68.pdf | 4.56 MB | ||
| Issue 69.pdf | 4.98 MB | ||
| Issue 70.pdf | 6.33 MB | ||
| Issue 71.pdf | 6.17 MB | ||
| Issue 72.pdf | 7.71 MB | ||
| Issue 73.pdf | 3.16 MB | ||
| Issue 74.pdf | 3.65 MB | ||
| Issue 75.pdf | 3.22 MB | ||
| Issue 76.pdf | 4.49 MB | ||
| Issue 77.pdf | 3.76 MB | ||
| Issue 78.pdf | 3.52 MB | ||
| Issue 79.pdf | 4.17 MB | ||
| Issue 80.pdf | 4.38 MB | ||
| Issue 81.pdf | 3.51 MB | ||
| Issue 82.pdf | 4.44 MB | ||
| Issue 83.pdf | 4.32 MB | ||
| Issue 84.pdf | 4.65 MB | ||
| Solar | |||
| 7 solar water heating system designs...By Michael Hackleman.pdf | 360.45 KB | ||
| A house-heating solar greenhouse...By Don Fallick.pdf | 19.73 KB | ||
| A little planning makes living with solar easier than you th.PDF | 30.76 KB | ||
| A passive solar-heated tower house...By Stephen Heckeroth.PDF | 1.18 MB | ||
| A solar primer--how it works, how it's made, what it costs...pdf | 459.99 KB | ||
| A solar-powered silent partner...By Jim Slater and Larry Ell.PDF | 19.09 KB | ||
| Add solar power to your truck or camper...By Jeff Yago.pdf | 3.51 MB | ||
| Build a simple solar-powered outdoor light...By Jeff Yago.pdf | 5.18 MB | ||
| Build a solar powered clock...By Carl Bussjaeger.PDF | 126.54 KB | ||
| Build your own solar hot tub--By Ribert C. Herman.pdf | 273.5 KB | ||
| Build your own solar-powered water pumping stattion.pdf | 1.87 MB | ||
| Charging rv batteries with the sun...By Michael Gohl.PDF | 43.96 KB | ||
| Conservation and a wise choice of home appliances is the key.pdf | 21.95 KB | ||
| Designing for solar heating...By Don Fallick.PDF | 86.6 KB | ||
| Emergency solar power for $950...By Jeff Yago.pdf | 237.77 KB | ||
| Getting the most out of a solar electric system--By Paul Jef.pdf | 44.5 KB | ||
| Grid-tie solar powered farm...By Jeff Yago.pdf | 3.49 MB | ||
| Grounding and lightning protection for solar-electric power .pdf | 136.9 KB | ||
| Here is a solution to the problem of transmitting solar elec.PDF | 149.62 KB | ||
| Here's one way to build a solar-heated shower...By Harry G. .PDF | 12.34 KB | ||
| How an inverter fits into your solar electric system...By Jo.pdf | 206.58 KB | ||
| How to wire your house for solar electricity...By Steve Will.pdf | 20.55 KB | ||
| Integrated PV-roofing...By Michael Hackleman.pdf | 318.63 KB | ||
| Keep those gadgets working after the power goes out...By Jef.PDF | 93.32 KB | ||
| Marrying solar thermal and photovoltaics to create a top not.PDF | 124.8 KB | ||
| PV as a country business--if you're a jack-of-all-trades...B.pdf | 8.57 KB | ||
| PV pioneer describes his successful solar home--By Paul Jeff.pdf | 100.21 KB | ||
| Paring down for off-grid living...Steven Gregersen.pdf | 1.25 MB | ||
| Photovoltaics in Arkansas' Meadowcreek community help make i.pdf | 64 KB | ||
| Photovoltaics--is the big price breakthrough just around the.pdf | 190.62 KB | ||
| Preparing your photovoltaic system for winter...By Windy Dan.pdf | 50.99 KB | ||
| Selecting the right PV voltage...By Windy Dankoff.pdf | 14.31 KB | ||
| Self-reliant couple create solar homestead...By Larry Elliot.PDF | 79.76 KB | ||
| Solar Building Design...By Stephen Heckeroth.PDF | 1.06 MB | ||
| Solar Cell Improvements Make Solar Modules Desirable As Home.pdf | 11.41 KB | ||
| Solar Cell Inventor Tony Lamb Made His Breakthrough in 1931-.pdf | 183.41 KB | ||
| Solar Power--Is It the Answer for Your Electric Needs...By S.pdf | 34.56 KB | ||
| Solar cells, Inverters, and your Personal Computer...By Wes .pdf | 12.4 KB | ||
| Solar panel testing and repail...By Donald Koehler.PDF | 20.96 KB | ||
| Solar power 101--Batteries--Part 1...By Jeff Yago.pdf | 365.83 KB | ||
| Solar power 101--Batteries--Part 2...By Jeff Yago.pdf | 191.92 KB | ||
| Solar power 101--Inverters--Part 3...By Jeff Yago.pdf | 436.47 KB | ||
| Solar power 101--Solar arrays--Part 4...By Jeff Yago.pdf | 506.9 KB | ||
| Solar water pumping basics...By Windy Dankoff.pdf | 164.42 KB | ||
| Solar water pumping--a sensible, reliable alternative...By W.pdf | 31.31 KB | ||
| Standby battery charging techniques can ensure engine startu.PDF | 2.82 MB | ||
| Sunny solutions for the north slope...By Michael Hackleman.PDF | 752.22 KB | ||
| The care and feeding of solar batteries...By Jeff Yago.pdf | 3.72 MB | ||
| The sensible, integrated photovoltaic energy system...By Win.pdf | 34.16 KB | ||
| Try an isolated gain passive solar house...By H. Scott Kaufm.PDF | 23.42 KB | ||
| Try these simple ways to get started in solar hot water...By.pdf | 25.43 KB | ||
| Steam power | |||
| Is steam power in your future--By Skip Goebel.pdf | 283.51 KB | ||
| Tools | |||
| Build a homestead forge and fabricate your own hardware...By.pdf | 222.22 KB | ||
| Build your own portable forge...By Corcceigh Green.PDF | 91.3 KB | ||
| Get a new life for those old dead battery-powered tools by c.pdf | 16.94 KB | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Converting your gas car to electric is no shocker...By Shari.pdf | 22.97 KB | ||
| Electric car racing--what a gas!--By Lon Gillas.pdf | 119.3 KB | ||
| Electric cars of the 1990s--small companies lead the way, bu.pdf | 121.57 KB | ||
| Millenium vehicles...By Michael Hackleman.pdf | 819.92 KB | ||
| Water power | |||
| Design calculations for no-head, low-head waterwheels...By R.PDF | 94.52 KB | ||
| Design calculations for overshot waterwheels...By Rudy Behre.PDF | 32.09 KB | ||
| Do-it-yourself hydro survey...By Michael Hackleman.PDF | 283.03 KB | ||
| Finallizing a hydro-electric installation...By Michael Hackl.PDF | 1.84 MB | ||
| Installing a Hydro System...By Michael Hackleman.PDF | 620.02 KB | ||
| Micro-hydropower--a working example...By Greg and Bonnie Cha.PDF | 39.14 KB | ||
| Restoring a hydro unit...By Michael Hackleman.PDF | 207.12 KB | ||
| Waterpower for personal use...By Rudy Behrens.PDF | 143.22 KB | ||
| Water systems | |||
| How to build a safe, effective wood-fired hot water heater...pdf | 51.69 KB | ||
| How to design and build a water system for your backwoods ho.PDF | 817.91 KB | ||
| Tankless water heaters offer some important advantages, but .pdf | 207.13 KB | ||
| The water system, part 1...By Michael Hackleman.pdf | 749.43 KB | ||
| The water system, part 2--tanks and pumps...By Michael Hackl.pdf | 584.23 KB | ||
| The water system, part 3--gold and silver...By Michael Hackl.pdf | 317.16 KB | ||
| Try a gravity flow water system...By Don Fallick.PDF | 158.19 KB | ||
| Tune up your water system to save energy...By Windy Dankoff.pdf | 159.03 KB | ||
| Using salvaged materials to build a thermosiphon solar hot w.pdf | 111.7 KB | ||
| Water pump blues. Condider the trusty ram pump...By Don R Wi.PDF | 134.34 KB | ||
| Water systems for homesteads with alternative electrical sys.PDF | 1.44 MB | ||
| Water--a safe supply when you're off the grid...By Jeff R. Y.pdf | 544.65 KB | ||
| Wind power | |||
| Electricity from the wind--Assessing wind energy potential...pdf | 394.74 KB | ||
| Finding and restoring a 1930s Wincharger...By Michael Hackle.pdf | 737.43 KB | ||
| Harnessing the wind--an interview with Mick Sagrillo...By Mi.pdf | 572.36 KB | ||
| Mick Sagrillo--Wizard of Wind...By Vern Modeland.PDF | 13.03 KB | ||
| Wind power from the past...By Larry Elliott.PDF | 74.91 KB | ||
| Wood | |||
| Firewood--how and what to buy...By Ray Lagoe.pdf | 12.76 KB | ||
| Gathering low cost firewood...By John R. Horton.pdf | 22.14 KB | ||
| Hard woods are the best but pine has its place...By Diamond .pdf | 22.26 KB | ||
| Here's the best way to split gnarly firewood--By Jim Deaton.pdf | 95.03 KB | ||
| Sources of firewood...By Dan Shechtman.pdf | 6.58 KB | ||
| Teach your kids the fun, safe way to split kindling...By Don.pdf | 22.22 KB | ||
| Wood stoves | |||
| Choosing and using a wood cookstove...By Mary Pipes.pdf | 83.9 KB | ||
| Cooking with woodstoves...By Jennifer Stein.pdf | 25.74 KB | ||
| Cookstore lore..by Don Fallick.PDF | 30.88 KB | ||
| Some thoughts about my wood cookstove...by Dynah Geissal.PDF | 11 KB | ||
| The cholesterol in your stovepipe can be fatal...By D.B. Fra.pdf | 8.25 KB | ||
| Try cooking on top of your heating stove...By Marjorie Burri.pdf | 14.13 KB | ||
| ▲ 200 total files | |||
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