"Projects From 1900"
Some of the best tech from the previous century could come in handy in the next
It’s TEOTWAWKI and you’re in the middle of nowhere with almost no experience in basic homesteading and setting up your plot for self-sufficiency.
Fear not because with a bit of experience and this book you’re going to master the basics in no time. The best bits of an independent existence for long term survival are contained within it’s pages.
DIY hasn’t gone away – millions of people still upgrade, or even build, their own homes – and preppers are a lot more likely to do that than the general population, but it’s a lot less common than it used to be. The average American, if they need work done on their home, hire a tradesman to do it. If they want furniture or clothes, they buy them from a store. Most of the things we buy are far beyond the reach of DIY anyway – who can build a cell phone at home?
A hundred and fifty years ago it was very different. Most families only owned a handful of things they couldn’t make themselves – the most common examples were cast iron stoves, guns and tools. They could make just about everything else, and more often than not that’s exactly what they did.
At the beginning of the 20th century a lot of rural Americans still lived in homes that they or their parents had built themselves. They put up barns and sheds on their own, or with help from neighbors. If their family expanded and they needed more space, they’d fell a few trees and start building an extension.
The USA in 1900 wasn’t a backwards country. In fact, it had one of the most advanced economies in the world. The Industrial Revolution might have started in Britain, but by the Great Exhibition in 1851 the British were amazed at the variety and quality of things being made in the USA. Even so, if people could do something themselves they generally did. They didn’t hesitate to take on big jobs, either – many turn of the century DIY projects were a lot more ambitious than putting up some new shelves in the den.
In this book we’ll look at some typical projects our not so distant ancestors were familiar with, and which can still improve our lives today.
PROJECTS FROM 1900 - THAT WILL HELP YOU IN THE NEXT CRISIS
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Regards, Tex
Thanks! Why is it I’m always the only grateful one? 🤔