printed book cover Forth to Basics by David Welder

READ: Forth to Basics

a wood cabin in a winter landscape

STAY: Fisher Cat Creek Forest Retreat

Engineer/Artist/Naturalist, David R. Welder, combines old-school knowledge with modern technology to blaze a trail (with light footprints) towards a more natural and sustainable lifestyle. His words of wisdom from the woods contain surprising insights into both the natural world and the human experience. David and his Artist/Entrepreneur wife, Veronica, show in full color how they transitioned from big-city life to off-grid life, while having fun with the process. 

Veronica and the Wisconsin Badger holding the book
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David standing on his cabin net to solar panels
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Sweetgrass Braids
participants in a discussion with david welder
two women wearing mirror glasses reflecting an image of the book
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two painted brushes made of cast iron
a deer with two young deer
David carving peace sculptrue with a chainsaw
Sauna Exterior from behind
peace sign carved from wood
veronica holds a bunch of wild leeks
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