Cloudburst: A Handbook of Rural Skills & Technology

by Vic Marks

Cloudburst is a book born of people's experiences; people who are finding ways of living harmoniously with nature rather than exploiting it. It is hoped that this book will provide the means for other people to live similarly. Cloudburst was compiled fitfully, with no deadlines, in no hurry. It grew slowly, in stages, in the hours not taken by the daily duties which a rural existence demands.

Contents The 16ft. Personal Dome * Splitting shakes * Pit Privies * How to Store Your Fruits and Veggies * Poultry House * Sauna * Harnessing the Small Stream * Water Wheel Design * The Michell Turbine * A Wooden Undershot Wheel * A Wooden Overshot Wheel * A Homemade Windmill * Frost Damage Prevention * Planting by the Signs and Phases of the Moon * Gravity Feed Water Supply * Beehive Defense * Beehive Construction * A Treadle Driven Wood Turning Lathe * How to Build an Indian Berry Picker * A Solar Dryer * How to Build a Juice Press * Preserving Juices * The Smoke Curing of Fish * How to Salt Fish * Cheese Making * Rural Water Works * A Hand Operated Washing Machine * Creating Recycling * And about that butter * Practical Alchemy and other Affairs of the Homestead * How to build a Compost Shredder

Genres: Reference

Paperback

First published April 1, 2000

Reviews

[Kelsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm guessing this book is probably quite hard to find, luckily we happen to have a copy in our library. It is great! It's full of very useful, practical plans and ideas for self sufficient living.

[Taylor Friese · Rating 3 out of 5]

When you have to rebuild after the zombie apocalypse I hope you find a copy of this book