100 SKILLS
The Old-Timer Skills Handbook
100 Practical Skills for Camp, Home, Workshop & Homestead
$19$39
Forgotten American Skills
The skills America forgot. Taught the way old-timers passed them down.
Five field manuals spanning campcraft, vanishing trades, hand-tool repair, food preservation, and homestead skills — craft, tradition, and resilience on every page.
All 5 Skills Manuals
I. The Collection
Five manuals. Five hundred skills for camp, home, workshop & homestead.
Old-timer handbook, vanishing trades, hand-tool repair, food preservation, and frontier camping — every guide built for self-reliance with simple tools.
100 SKILLS
The Vanishing Trades Starter Guide
Beginner Projects in Wood, Leather, Rope, Metal & Repair
$27$49
100 SKILLS
The Hand-Tool Home Repair Bible
Fixing, Sharpening, Mending & Maintaining Without Fancy Equipment
$27$49
100 SKILLS
The Traditional Food Preservation Guide
Drying, Pickling, Fermenting, Canning & Cold Storage Safely
$27$49
100 SKILLS
The Frontier Camping Manual
Fire, Water, Shelter, Navigation & Responsible Campcraft
$27$49
BEST VALUE
The Forgotten American Skills Master Library
All 5 skills manuals in one library — campcraft, trades, home repair, food preservation, and homestead know-how
$59$175
II. Skills Costs
What practical know-how costs now versus then.
Old-timers learned by doing — without weekend workshops, contractor calls, or big-box tool mistakes. Store prices moved. The math of self-reliance did not.
How 2026 sells practical skills
Typical classes, kits, and service calls
- Weekend woodworking class$150–$300
- Professional handyman visit$100–$250
- Commercial canning/preservation kit$80–$150
- Guided wilderness camp weekend$200–$500
- Big-box tool-buying mistakes$200+
How these manuals teach you
Same skills, simple tools, lasting value
- Hand-tool home repair supplies~$15
- Food preservation pantry setup~$30
- Beginner woodworking project~$20
- Frontier campcraft basics~$25
- Full 5-manual skills library$59
The complete library is $59 once. Often less than a single weekend class or repair call.
III. Inside Each Book
Inside the $59 complete set
Five hundred skills across five manuals. Each guide carries step-by-step instructions, checklists, and the quiet frontier tip that rarely made it into a modern how-to blog.
Homestead · 100 skills
The Old-Timer Skills Handbook
100 Practical Skills for Camp, Home, Workshop & Homestead
CampWorkshopHomestead
- ★100 practical skills for camp, home, and workshop
- ★Self-reliance habits old-timers passed down
- ★Simple tools, lasting value — no fancy equipment
- ★Checklists for camp, kitchen, barn, and bench
- ★Frontier-tested methods adapted for today
Trades · 100 skills
The Vanishing Trades Starter Guide
Beginner Projects in Wood, Leather, Rope, Metal & Repair
WoodLeatherRopeMetal
- ★Beginner projects in wood, leather, rope, and metal
- ★Hand-planing, joinery, and basic repair without power tools
- ★Leather stitching and tool-roll projects
- ★Knots, cordage, and rope work essentials
- ★Revive trades your great-grandparents mastered by fifteen
Repair · 100 skills
The Hand-Tool Home Repair Bible
Fixing, Sharpening, Mending & Maintaining Without Fancy Equipment
FixingSharpeningMaintaining
- ★Fix, sharpen, and mend with hand tools only
- ★No contractor call for common household repairs
- ★Workbench layouts and tool-care routines
- ★Mending, patching, and maintaining what you own
- ★Hard work and simple tools beat replacement culture
Pantry · 100 skills
The Traditional Food Preservation Guide
Drying, Pickling, Fermenting, Canning & Cold Storage Safely
DryingPicklingCanning
- ★Drying, pickling, fermenting, and canning safely
- ★Cold storage layouts for root cellars and pantries
- ★Plan, prepare, preserve, provide, persevere
- ★Homestead pantry setup on a practical budget
- ★Self-reliance through food you put up yourself
Campcraft · 100 skills
The Frontier Camping Manual
Fire, Water, Shelter, Navigation & Responsible Campcraft
FireShelterNavigation
- ★Fire, water, shelter, and navigation fundamentals
- ★Responsible campcraft without expensive gear
- ★Frontier-tested setups for tent and open country
- ★Map, compass, and trail-readiness checklists
- ★Camp kitchen and overnight comfort with simple tools
A preview of what's in your skills library.
Homestead
Old-Timer Skills Handbook
Camp
Trades
Vanishing Trades Guide
Wood
Repair
Hand-Tool Repair Bible
Fixing
Pantry
Food Preservation Guide
Drying
V. Where It Comes From
Built from real research. Not recycled listicles.
Forgotten American Skills preserves the practical know-how that built America — from frontier campcraft to workshop trades. This library puts those lessons in order: self-reliance, hard work, simple tools, lasting value.
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IV. From Workshops & Homesteads
What readers put into practice.
4,820+ readers. Three workshops. Three different reasons they stopped paying for what their grandparents knew free.
★★★★★I picked up Old-Timer Skills Handbook first and had results the same afternoon. Ordered the full library before the week was out.
★★★★★Clear, no-nonsense writing. Exactly what I expected from Forgotten American Skills — useful from page one.
★★★★★The bundle paid for itself faster than I thought. Hand-Tool Repair Bible alone was worth the purchase.
Our Stand
The Craftsman's Promise
You get a full month. Try the guides. If they never earn their keep — one email gets a full refund. Keep every book. No returns. No fine print.
★ Covers single books and the full set ★
VI. Get Your Set
Pay $59 once. Skills for a lifetime.
Your download link lands in email within about a minute. Print the checklists. Keep them in the workshop, pantry, or camp kit.
Included at $59:
- Old-Timer Skills Handbook$39
- Vanishing Trades Guide$49
- Hand-Tool Repair Bible$49
- Food Preservation Guide$49
- Frontier Camping Manual$49
- Family Sharing License$19
- First Edition Lifetime Updates$21
Total value$275
You pay today$59
Download right away · One payment · Keep forever
Want only one volume? Singles start at $19. Buying all five alone adds up to $127 — which is why most people take the full set at $59.
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VII. Before You Buy
Questions before you buy.
Practical. Every guide is written for real households — step-by-step instructions, checklists, and tips you can use this week. Forgotten American Skills builds on the same research behind the YouTube channel.
★ Last call ★
Your great-grandparents knew these skills by fifteen.
$59 covers all five manuals. Try them this month; if they never earn their keep, one email gets a full refund — and you still keep the set.
180 First Edition spots left before the set moves to $59.