Foxfire Series Books

[jeremy]

The series is still in print and available at The Foxfire Fund, Inc.. They also have a magazine still available also.

 

[indyjoe]

FYI - The entire FoxFire book series is about $15.45/book there, if you buy the whole set. They are $12.21 or $11.53 each at [ame]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385073534?ie=UTF8&tag=w7erwe7bxcs-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0385073534[/ame].

I keep debating about buying the set. I'm sure there is much to learn in them. I guess if things get bad, I probably won't be able to get them then.

 

[Sailor]

I have most of them on pdf, but they are to large to email.

 

[Lars]

I was confused until I clicked the link. Thinking to myself... "Why would you need an entire series of books dedicated to the FireFox web browser."

I'm on the right page now. Looks like a good thing to have for the survivalist.

 

[Justus]

If you'd rather download them,
here's the site:

Librum Reading Room

 

[Barry in IN]

I haven't thought about the Firefox books in a long time. I read the first five long ago, and have them around here somewhere.

 

[bwframe]

If you'd rather download them,
here's the site:

Librum Reading Room

Thanks for the link. I read 'em 20 years ago. Might have some hard copies around somewhere.

 

[indyjoe]

Librum Reading Room

Hmm. Files as .exes. Wish they would just use PDF, for those of us not on Windows all the time.

 

[bwframe]

Hmm. Files as .exes. Wish they would just use PDF, for those of us not on Windows all the time.

When you execute, it's in an odd reader format that I have never seen. 1st page explains "This is a limited edition with 60 days use after opening. Full Edition available at www.librum...." or something like that. Assuming they are charging for that?

 

[indyjoe]

I just decided to buy the set from Amazon. I figure if I am going to really need this information, I might not be able to download or even read it from my computer.

I do my best not to run untrusted .exes. Although Viruses trying screw with my system when run in WINE on Linux are so cute. They can't find those files they are trying to change, because they don't exist.

 

[Justus]

Apparently, they recently switched from pdf to exe.

I downloaded most of the pdfs about a month ago.
I don't blame you for not wanting to use the exe version.

I was hoping to find them somewhere online still in the pdf format but
my search came up empty.

These books are also available cheap on ebay, FWIW

They're good books to read but, IMO, not all of the info is practical or useable.

Rocky Mountain Group
Survival & Self-Reliance Studies Institute Home Page
Has some great how-to info for just about every need.

SSRsi Table of Contents Page

 

[Scutter01]

How about a BOB survival book? Something small enough to pack in a duffel or keep in your trunk with basic wilderness survival? If I'm lost in the woods, I probably won't have my laptop. (Actually, knowing me, I probably will, but I won't have a place to plug it in).

 

[Justus]

SAS handbook?
Ranger Handbook?
You could always print your own custom handbook and laminate it.

Seems like a photo guide for foraging
and
topo maps would be all you need.

I've never been lost in the woods but learning how to
survive from a book while lost doesn't seem like the
right time to me,

 

[Electronrider]

I can only speak about the first 5 Foxfire books, but I will tell you this: I have never read a more entertaining and educational series of books. ever. realy, ever.

For those of you unfammilliar with this fine line of books, let me tell ya the scoop on them. Back in the 60's, a bored English teacher came up with the idea to have all of his students interview various old people of the community, and learn whatever skills they had to teach. This was done in the back woods of the Ozarks, so you can immagine the incredible wealth of information gleaned from these old people. Everything from making your own woodworking tools for making a log cabin, to how to make your own moonshine, to how to make your own soap, including how to make the raw materials. This really is an amazing series of books, and should be right beside Carla Emery's book " encyclopedia of country living".

Between the first 5 foxfire books, and Carla's book, everything else simply becomes extra.

 

[Royal-1]

Just bought books #1, 3, & 11.

I liked the topics on them so I will read them soon.

 

[VN Vet]

Wow, I remember those books. My Mom and Dad have a few. I need to get them. Lots of good information.

 

[Steve]

Good series.

Steve

 

[Jack Ryan]

You need the Wood Wright's Work Shop too from Roy Underhill.

 

[dburkhead]

I have the first four foxfire books in electronic format and #5 in dead tree format. Good stuff in all of them.

 

[C.H.U.D.]

these are excellant and can be better than the 5 truck convoy some on this sight seem to think they'll have when TSHTF