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1) Butcher a Whole chicken into composite cuts. 2) Bake Bread 3) Make Cheese 4) Ferment Veg in brine solution 5) Use pork belly to make Bacon 6) Butcher a Whole rabbit 7) Clean and gut a whole fish. 8) Make Soap 9) Build food smoker 10) Pickle Eggs 11 ) Make fresh pasta 12) catch a fish 13) trap...

I only think that is really practical and doable if one has land to erect a fence / gate - In which case one has probably mastered some sort of fence/gate shenanigans. I think the target demographic needs to be more despondent suburbanite.

I maybe out of touch - is rewiring a plug something people can or cannot do in this day and age? My gut reaction is a No , or the next thing maybe " Put up shelves " or " Unclog sink "

I did have a quick look and yes its quite Bushcraft specific which I dont quite think is what we are looking for? Im not sure what best way to describe the general skills im suggesting ?

1) Butcher a Whole chicken into composite cuts. 2) Bake Bread 3) Make Cheese 4) Ferment Veg in brine solution 5) Use pork belly to make Bacon 6) Butcher a Whole rabbit 7) Clean and gut a whole fish. 8) Make Soap 9) Build food smoker 10) Pickle Eggs 11 ) Make fresh pasta 12) catch a fish 13) trap...

Im not surprised Nihilism can be somewhat of a contributor to those wishing for a change if change by own decision seems undoable. Lots of pressure on people currently in western society.

How long between initial planting and fruiting do you think.?

I guess ultimately , raising a rabbit , chicken , duck and then humanely dispatching it would be a path of stewardship. Also quite the test of resolve for many I think. Having been raised on a small farm I don't have the inability to empathetically detach. But I do get why people do.

Ultimately as a vibe I think what the skills should be is if you imagined yourself as the two characters in ' The Good Life ' - what journey were they on ? What did they want to learn ? How did they learn etc.

I'd probably steer very wide of anything remotely being described as a weapon. Tends to get Police rather excitable. What could be crafted that would be in the ballpark of teaching/learning a useful skill?

31 ) Amputate peoples Fat thumbs.

That's a good point. If people were advised ( as follows the plan at the correct time of the year ) the plants they are growing , the herbs they have grown and dried and the animal they have butchered could all come together into a seasonal meal - a culmination of activities with an end shared...

To Sainsbury's and beyond !!!! Squirrel by post for suburban dwellers https://www.wildmeat.co.uk/products/squirrel?srsltid=AU7gw4UWGS8wKqmHBpMCaN-PFAOrlP2JFIKCPEFZJBtUC4AXDNqyddr1

You've made quite a few assumptions and are overthinking / over assuming on an as of yet undefined syllabus. All I'm casting for currently is ideas , I can sort out the logistics and " how to " aspect. I've never said you'll gain mastery of a skill over a single weekend , but it's all about...

Agree with this - I think it would have to be a final " work towards " step for some people after the butchering and processing chicken carcass etc. Just to get them familiar with handling and anatomy. It still surprises me how many newbie homesteaders have a definitely issue with the...

Do they take a long time to become fully mature ? Which maybe why I'm only noticing them at country estates and not the local allotment.

Ref Mulberry - I noticed one in an estate garden the other day and was impressed by the size and volume of the fruit it produced. Are they difficult to grow ? Doesn't seem to be commonly grown ?

I did notice this the other day when I grabbed a few cans - if the change is due to dwindling fish stocks I can understand , but it does seem to be a sleight of hand in it's can/content markings. The only downside for me ( and id imagine others ) is if it's not as high in healthy heart...

I agree , it's weird looking. It's a deadlift jack. Although I don't mind lifting a barbell , loading and unloading the plates ( when on the ground ) is a massive PITA , so you use this to attach at an angle to the barbell then use the leverage to pivot it off the ground for loading ...

One of these. Because I'm old and tired.