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The Lost Skills of Independence features 200 forgotten skills covering homesteading, off-grid living, food preservation, emergency preparedness, natural remedies, self reliance, wilderness survival, and people skills — everything our great-grandparents relied on every single day, and that most people today have completely lost.
The book is a hardcover with thick, high-quality pages and beautiful illustrations. With step-by-step instructions, ingredient, material, and tool lists for each skill, you will quickly put the lost knowledge into practice.
What You'll Discover Inside:
200 step-by-step illustrated life skills organized by real-life categories so you can find exactly what you need in seconds — self-sufficient home projects, lost kitchen secrets, fundamental survival skills, lost healing remedies, independent living skills, self-sustaining garden, life-saving skills, and forbidden psychology.
No grid survival projects, including how to build a hidden pantry no burglar will find, make a barrel smokehouse, an electricity-free fridge, set up a 3-Barrel Water Harvesting System, and much, much more...
Backyard Self-Sufficiency — gardening methods and projects that make you independent from supermarkets. Learn how to double your tomato harvest, make self-watering raised garden beds, or how to grow more food in less space.
Emergency skills that most people will never know — including how to escape a locked vehicle, break a car window underwater, how to survive a wilderness emergency, and handle any crisis quickly and decisively.
Forgotten herbal remedies our ancestors relied on, such as Grandma's Defense Tonic, Breathe Easy Elixir, and Liberty Cabbage - the most effective natural probiotic.
Home cooking secrets passed down for generations — Forever Sausage, Amish Burger in a Jar, Bread in a Jar, storing bacon long-term, keeping eggs fresh for years, and more.
Social psychology — how to kill disrespect instantly, how to read what people really think about you, how to transfer blame without being detected, how to stay calm even when anxious, and how to become so confident it terrifies people.
Whether you're passionate about homesteading, home improvement, self-reliance, natural remedies, home cooking, bushcraft, or simply want to become more capable in everyday life — this is the one book you keep on the table, not the shelf.
And with its beautiful hardcover spiral-bound design, it also makes the perfect gift for anyone who values real knowledge, true independence, and the lost skills of our forefathers.
The Lost Skills of Independence is much more than just an illustrated survival guide...
It's the ultimate knowledge encyclopedia of everything worth knowing.
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I did receive the book. It is as shown o the advertisement. Good refference for survival and independence People that loves DIY stuff. I can admit, I was nervous about the veracity of the order, but time proved them right.
I had amazing experience with the publisher. After I ordered the book, first time my envelope came empty, because someone stole my book during the shipping. It was very frustrating to receive an empty envelope. But after reaching out to publisher and explaining what had happened, they shipped to me another book and luckily I received it this time. The same day I read all pages and learnt about great skills that are forgotten, indeed. So many useful suggestions about off grid living, or what to do in case of emergencies. Highly recommended!
Scam . Stay away. I order it. They claim that I would receive 4 books for 49$ including shipping. Didn't get shit, but they still bombard me with other offers. DON"T WASTE YOUR MONEY.
November 3, 2026
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Reply from The Lost Skills Of Independence
We're very sorry to hear about your experience and understand how frustrating it must be to have paid for an order you haven't received. We'd really appreciate the opportunity to look into what happened, clarify what was included in your purchase, and help resolve the situation. Could you please contact our Customer Support team with your order details so we can investigate this further? We sincerely apologize for the disappointment and hope we can make things right.
Totally 100% for delivery, packaging, ordering. Contents of the book are mind blowingly packed full of information!! If your ever worried about what's going to happen to this world, this is the book to keep in your go too box. Amazing, thank you
October 31, 2026
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Reply from The Lost Skills Of Independence
Thank you so much for this wonderful review! It's lovely to hear that everything went smoothly, from ordering to delivery, and that you're so impressed with the amount of information in the book. Knowing that you consider it something worth keeping close at hand means a lot to us. We hope it serves you and your family well for many years to come!
Thank you so much! We're really happy to hear that everything went smoothly and that you had a great experience with us. We truly appreciate your kind words and support!
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