Foxfire

[hayroob]

Here's a wacky look into a piece of 1960's Georgian culture that I found on the intertubes:

Foxfire Magazine The Foxfire Fund, Inc.

Where you can learn things like midwifing, moonshining and making a water powered saw mill.

Directory Listing of /Foxfire/

[Sparrow]

I own the first three volumes, but grew up with a full set. It's a preservation of our Appalachain culture and a continuing project at the Rabun Gap school--very much alive. There you can take classes in moonshining, cabin building, etc. I 100% love these books; they are some of my most treasured posessions.

This series of books was also turned into a stage version and later a movie starring John Denver and Jessica Tandy.

[groovietwo]

Thanks Doug! I love my firefox books but I'm missing #3 and 6.

Sometimes I'm reading them and think "you'll never find this bit of info on the internet" - guess I'm wrong.. heh.

I'm actually playing around with hewing logs like they describe in the chapter on log cabins. Doubt I'll even have much more than a barn, but it's good exercise. The chapter on hand digging water wells is pretty crazy too.

[trippy503]

whatever happened to purchasing a modern home? or going to the liquor store? or hospital to give birth? or buy a chainsaw at home deport(now only $49.99 at participating locations)? why would we ever want to preserve archaic traditions? I think we should burn all copies of this series and leave Appalachian culture behind, given that this is the year 2010 and not 2000 and fucking redneck

[Sparrow]

and lose our rich traditions like face jugs and avoiding the feds? Never.

[SSG]

Originally Posted by Sparrow

I own the first three volumes, but grew up with a full set.

You know and I know that those are mine. Betta check yo'self, woman.

[groovietwo]

$49.99 chain saw? when did home depot start carrying toys?

[hayroob]

Originally Posted by SSG

You know and I know that those are mine. Betta check yo'self, woman.

50/50

Divided by every other article.

[SSG]

Originally Posted by hayroob

50/50

Divided by every other article.

As long as I get the "How to Build a Still" article.

[Sparrow]

In all seriousness, we are considering building a small one. I believe it's currently legal in this state to still a few gallons for home use. I think it's a satisfying cultural project that'll keep me even further in touch with my Appalachian roots; SSG likes to drink.