Storey's Curious Compendium of Practical and Obscure Skills: 214 Things You Can Actually Learn How to Do

Have you ever wondered how to grow your own food, craft and mend your own clothes, handle and train animals, forage for wild food, whip up silky-smooth shaving cream, carve a wooden spoon, make your own medicine, cook over an open fire, weave a paper basket, or turn your kitchen into a fermentation lab?Make, build, and grow. Knowing how to do these things yourself is more than just rewarding - it's the bedrock of a healthy, self-sufficient lifestyle. This fascinating and completely useful compilation of step-by-step, how-to knowledge is a journey of discovery that gives you the tools to take learning into your own two hands.