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Books authored by
Thomas J. Elpel


Roadmap to Reality


Participating in Nature


Botany in a Day


Shanleya's Quest


Direct Pointing
to Real Wealth


Living Homes

 

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www.GreenUniversity.net
www.HOPSPress.com | www.GrannysStore.com
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www.RoadmapToReality.com


Fall 2009

What's New in Primitive Living Skills?
-Thomas J. Elpel (Wilderness Way magazine interview.)
-Pony man hones survival skills (Newspaper article about Tom Elpel.)
-Stone Age Immersion (Tom's Camping Journal.)

What's New in Home Building Resources?
The Complete Cordwood DVD by Rob and Jaki Roy
The Sauna by Rob Roy
Solar Water Heating by Bob Ramlow
Yurts: Living in the Round by Becky Kermery

What's New in Wildflowers and Edibles?
-Mosses, Lichens, and Ferns by Vitt, Marsh, & Bovey

What's New in Nature, Wildlife, and Tracking?
-The Music of Wild Birds by Mathews & Pelikan
-Animal Tracking Basics by Jon Young & Tiffany Morgan
-Montana Birds by Putnam & Kennedy
-A Field Guide to Montana Fishes by MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks
-Amphibians and Reptiles of Montana by Werner, Maxell, Hendricks & Flath
-Rocky Mtn. Nature Guide by Bezener & Kershaw
-Mammals of the Rocky Mountains by Fisher, Pattie and Hartson
-Animal Tracks of the Rockies by Ian Sheldon
-Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains by James Halfpenny
-Birds in Place by Radd Icenoggle

What's New in Books & Gifts for Kids?
-Split-Willow Twig Deer Handcrafted, all-natural toy.


Summer 2009

What's New from HOPS Press, LLC?
-I'm a Medicine Woman, Too by Jesse Wolf Hardin

What's New at Green University, LLC?
-Recycle Anything Guide (PDF)

What's New in Primitive Living Skills?
-Living off the Land (Newspaper article about Tom Elpel.)

What's New with the Canoe Trail?
Following Lewis and Clark (Newspaper article about the Canoe Trail)


April 2009

What's New in Home Building Resources?
-The Complete Yurt Handbook Paul King
-Shelter Lloyd Kahn
-Home Work Lloyd Kahn
-Builders of the Pacific Coast Lloyd Kahn
-Wonderful Houses around the World Yoshio Komatsu
The Natural Plaster Book Cedar Rose Guelberth & Dan Chiras

What's New in Wilderness Survival Supplies?
-Knowledge of the Ancestors: Survival Skills by Ryan Leech
-Spark's Fly Fire Starter Products
-Hoods Woods Woodmaster No. 20 DVD: Bronze III: The Final Steps with Ron Hood
-Ray Mears Goes Walkabout DVD with Ray Mears
-Ray Mears Wild Food DVD with Ray Mears

What's New on the Stone House Project?
Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part I
Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part II
Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part III
Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part IV
UPDATED! Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part V


January 2009

What's New?
www.RoadmapToReality.com New Website!

What's New at HOPS Press, LLC?
NEW EDITION! -Participating in Nature by Thomas J. Elpel

What's New in Wildflowers and Edibles?
-Wildcraft! An Herbal Adventure Game
-A Kid's Herb Book by Lesley Tierra
-Medicinal Plants Coloring Book by Beth Judy
-Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountains by George Scotter
-Trees of the Rocky Mountains by George Petrides
-A Rocky Mountain Lichen Primer by James Corbridge
-Fungal Pharmacy by Robert Rogers

What's New in Wilderness Survival Supplies?
-Woodsmaster Volume 18 - Bronze: Molding, Copying, and Casting with Ron Hood
-Woodsmaster Volume 19 - Bronze II: The Home Foundry with Ron Hood


December 2008

What's New Books and Gifts for Kids?
-Raccoon Moon by Nancy Carol Willis
-The Robins in Your Backyard by Nancy Carol Willis

What's New in Resources for Educators?
-Greening School Grounds Edited by Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn

What's New on the Stone House Project?
Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part I
Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part II
Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part III
Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part IV
NEW! Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part V


Fall 2008

What's New in House-Building Books?
-Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands, Volume 2 by Brad Lancaster

What's New in Resources for Educators?
Friction Fire Lesson Plan It's free!

What's New in Wilderness Survival Supplies?
-Survivorman Season Two with Les Stroud

What's New in Goods for Green Living?
-The New Ranch Handbook by Nathan F. Sayre
-Gardeners of Eden by Dan Dagget
-Holistic Management Dreampack

What's New with the Jefferson River Canoe Trail?
New Article: Group works to develop Jefferson River canoe trail


Summer 2008

What's New in Goods for Green Living?
-Natural Stone Lamps hand-crafted in Silver Star, Montana

What's New in Wildflowers and Edibles?
-The Essential Wild Food Survival Guide by Linda Runyon

What's New in Wilderness Survival Supplies?
-Speedy Stitcher Sewing Awl and Thread


Spring 2008

What's New from HOPS Press, LLC?

From author Thomas J. Elpel:
Roadmap to Reality: Consciousness, Worldviews, and the Blossoming of Human Spirit
View the Table of Contents
Read the first chapter on-line

What's New on the Primitive Living Skills Page?
New Journal: Verde River Walkabout (March 21st - April 10th, 2008)

What's New in Goods for Green Living?
-Guerilla Gardening: A Manualfesto by David Tracey
-Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz

What's New in Resources for Educators?
-Rediscovery by Thom Henley

What's New in Wilderness Survival Supplies?
-E-Z Sharp Keychain Knife Sharpener Keep blades sharp any where, all the time.

What's New in Wildflowers and Edibles?
-Kitchen Botany by Garima Fairfax

What's New at the Society of Primitive Technology?
-Check out the Current Issue


January 2008

What's New?
-Web World Tunnel

What's New in Resources for Educators?
-Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv

What's New in Books and Gifts for Kids?
-Primal Paints Stone Age paint kit
-Dugout Canoe Hand-crafted model.
-Stone Age Ring Toss Game Hand-crafted and all natural.

What's New in Wilderness Survival Supplies?
-Agave Fibers for Cordage


October - December 2007

What's New in Wilderness Survival Supplies?
-Knot Playing Cards
-The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Knots by Geoffery Budworth
-The Complete Book of Decorative Knots by Geoffery Budworth
-Survival Skills of the North American Indians by Peter Goodchild

What's New at the Society of Primitive Technology?
-Check out the Current Issue




August - September 2007

What's New in Green Goods?
-Cambodian Tire Sandals A 100% recycled product made from old tires.

What's New in House-Building Books?
-The Earth-Sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book by Mike Oehler




April - July 2007

What's New in Wilderness Survival Supplies?
-Stone Age Living Skills Video Classics Series on DVD
7 Classic Primitive Skills Videos on DVD at a great low price!
-The Book of Fire by William Cottrell, Jr.

What's New in House-Building Books?
Back in Print: -The Rammed Earth House by David Easton

What's New in Stone House Projects?
-The Stone House at the Center of the Universe

What's New at the Society of Primitive Technology?
-Check out the Current Issue


February - March 2007

What's New in Wilderness Survival Supplies?
-Les Stroud (Survivorman) Debut Music CD by Les Stroud

What's New in House-Building Books?
-Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands Brad Lancaster
-Create an Oasis with Greywater Art Ludwig
-Greywater Builder's Guide Art Ludwig

What's New on the Stone House Project?
Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part I
Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part II
Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part III
NEW! Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part IV


January 2007

What's New at HOPS Press, LLC?
The Art of Nothing Wilderness Survival Video Series, Volume 4
-Canoe Camping on a song and a paddle.

What's New in House-Building Books?
-Concrete at Home Fu-Tung Cheng
-Comfort in any Climate Michael Reynolds
-Earthship Volume I: How to Build Your Own Michael Reynolds
-Earthship Volume II: Systems and Components Michael Reynolds
-Earthship Volume III: Evolution Beyond Economics Michael Reynolds
-Water from the Sky Michael Reynolds


December 2006

What's New at Granny's Country Store?

What's New at HOPS Press, LLC?
NEW! Shanleya's Quest Lesson Plan for Educators It's free!

What's New in Nature, Wildlife & Tracking Supplies?
-Animal Skulls by Mark Elbroch

What's New on the Society of Primitive Technology Website?
-Check out the Current Issue
-See the Author Guidelines for Contributing to the Bulletin


November 2006

What's New on the Primitive Living Skills Page?
-Summer of Walkabouts Tom's Camping Journals

What's New on Wildflowers and Weeds Page?
New mushroom pictures and pages Tom's Mushroom Photo Album

What's New at Green University, LLC?
Internships Page Updated We are now accepting applicants for 2007.

What's New in Nature, Wildlife & Tracking Supplies?
-Mammal Tracks & Sign by Mark Elbroch
-Bird Tracks & Sign by Mark Elbroch
-Tracking and the Art of Seeing by Paul Rezendez
-The Tracker's Field Guide by James C. Lowery

What's New in Wildflowers and Edibles?
-A Taste of Heritage by Alma Hogan Snell
-Mushrooms and Other Fungi by Roger Phillips
-North American Mushrooms by Orson and Hope Miller

What's New in Wilderness Survival Supplies?
-Survivorman DVDs by Les Stroud

What's New on the Sustainable Living Skills Page?
Stone House Project Updated Now with the roof on and the windows in!


September & October 2006

What's New in Wilderness Survival Supplies?
-Expedition Canoeing by Cliff Jacobson
-Paddling Montana by Hank & Carol Fischer
-The Complete Paddler by David Miller


July & August 2006

What's New in Wilderness Survival Supplies?
-Hand-Crafted Survival Slings
-Bushcraft Survival Series I & II DVDs with Ray Mears

What's New in Goods for Green Living?
-Urban Homesteading: Self-Reliance in the City

What's New in House-Building Books?
-The House that Jill Built Judy Ostrow
-The $50 & Up Underground House Book Mike Oehler
-Earth Sheltered Houses Rob Roy


June 2006

What's New in Wilderness Survival Supplies?
-Swedish Fire Steels
-Fresnel Lens Fire Starters
-Mors Kochanski videos, now on DVD
-Mors Kochanski Plant Walk videos, now on DVD
(Check out our special close-out on Mors Kochanski VHS videos!)

What's New in Wildflowers and Edibles?
-Weeds of the West by the Western Society of Weed Science

What's New at the Society of Primitive Technology?
-Spring 2006 Issue: Basketry


May 2006

What's New on the Sustainable Living Page?

House-Building Journals

Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part I
Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part II
NEW! Building a Passive Solar Stone House--Part III

What's New in House-Building Books?
-Best Log Home Plans Robbin Obomsawin
-Small Log Homes Robbin Obomsawin
-Water Storage Art Ludwig
-Building Without Borders Joseph F. Kennedy

What's New in Wildflowers and Edibles?
-The Foragers Harvest by Samuel Thayer


April 2006

What's New in Primitive Wilderness Survival Supplies?
-The Indian Tipi by Reginald and Gladys Laubin
-American Indian Archery by Reginald and Gladys Laubin
-Pitch Sticks
-Dogbane Stalks for Cordage




March 2006

What's New from HOPS Press, LLC?

-Shanleya's Quest Patterns in Plants Card Game Read the book. Play the game!

What's New in Primitive Wilderness Survival Supplies?
- Rediscovering the Old Ways Video: Fire--Volumes 1 & 2 on DVD Including More Than 40 Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches!

Camping Journals: Read about our Adventures!
-In Search of Spring


February 2006

What's New in House-Building Books?


Pole Construction
Pole Building Projects: Over 25 Low-Cost Plans by Monte BurchLow-Cost Pole-Building Construction by Ralph Wolfe with Doug Merrilees & Evelyn Loveday

What's New in Primitive Wilderness Survival Supplies?
- Survival: Learn to Become a Survivor in the Wild! DVD Mel DeWeese, Jim Meuninck, Dr. Bill Forgey, & Chris Clark


January 2006

What's New from HOPS Press, LLC?

-The Art of Nothing Wilderness Survival Videos are now available on DVD!

If you currently have the VHS versions you can Upgrade to DVD at a special discount.

What's New in Primitive Wilderness Survival Supplies?
-Prairie Wolf Videos are now available on DVD

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