What people built

  • tcard-kitchen

    Built the rain barrel first

    Had it done in an afternoon with parts from the hardware store. The book said it would cost about $60. It cost $58.

    Ray T., Tennessee

  • tcard-garage-2

    Four days without power, no drama

    We lost power for four days in January. The fridge stayed cold and we had water. Never thought I would be that person.

    Dana M., Ohio

  • tcard-couch

    Bought a second one for my son

    He just bought his first place with a bit of land. Easier to hand him this than explain it all myself. He’s already done the rain catchment.

    Bill R., Missouri

    • The Weekend Self-Reliance Manual. Four days without power, nobody in the house noticed. Cost, difficulty and build time on every project. Works with the power off.
    • Cost, difficulty, build time. Three numbers at the top of every project, then the parts list.
    • Start with the rain barrel. The first five projects, in the order to build them.
    • Day two of the outage. Everyone looks at one person. Be the one who already built it.
    • It is a project book. Rain barrels, a cold frame, a small solar panel, a greenhouse. Nothing about the end of the world.
    • One to keep. One to hand on. Two copies for the kid who just bought a house.

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