Guide to Civilized Leisure

Written by H. A. Overstreet. A refreshing, enthusiastic viewpoint from the 1930s.

Hand Tools: Their Ways and Workings

Use hand tools and feel the quality of wood. No electric cords, no rush. Aldren Watson wrote this excellent book.

Skellig Michael clocháns

Read "The Forgotten Hermitage of Skellig Michael" by Walter Horn.

From a Monastery Kitchen

It's a cookbook written by Victor-Antoine D'Avila-Latourrette (that itself is a mouthful). The recipes are minimalist.

Wool military blanket

Plain gray blankets are available cheap (<$20) from army surplus.