Foxfire

[karstic]

Does anyone here have the Foxfire series of books. I was in used bookstore the other day and came across them. Seems pretty interesting. All kinds of information on country living from what I gathered they are based out of Appalachia.

[Bald Eagle]

Every time I see a Foxfire book I see red. ###I had a very extensive collection of them in a heavy cardboard box in "my" corner of the basement. ###I would look at them many times a year and add to them whenever I could. ###Two years ago we had a freak storm and flood in our basement and the water was about 10" deep. ###All of my Foxfire books were thrown out by some of the neighborhood volunteers in the clean-up effort. ###I just love the Foxfire series. ###I had planned to take them out to my hunting shack for the guys to read on their hunting trips. ###Bo-Hoo, Bo-Hoo.

[Grey Taylor]

I just saw a row of those in a used bookstore, too. ###You weren't in Camelot over by Turner's were you?

Those are a good books. ###I remeber having a couple when I was in high school and really enjoyed them. ###I'd love to get a set now.

Guy

[karstic]

GT SSHHHH!!!

[martin]

The Dixie gunworks catalog used to have these books for sale--I haven't gotten catalog in a couple of years but I bet they still do.

[Speckmisser]

I'm terrible for stating the obvious, but you can get the Foxfire collection via Amazon.com. ###The first book, in paperback, is about $12. ###

They are a great resource for just about anything from folk art to outdoor survival. ###

[jim in illinois]

Karstic, ###I used to read ###them in high-school all the time and loved them. ###Haven't thought about those in a LONGGGGG time! ###I am going to Amazon as soon as i'm done here!lol

[karstic]

Jim, check out a local used book store. The books are probably cheaper and you'll be supporting a local business.

[Zeke]

Dont mean to bring up an old topic but those are some good books. A buddy of mine in High school turned me on to them.......some very good reading indeed.

I think I&#39;ll have to find a set now http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-biggrin-aqua.gif

Thanks for reminding me of them karstic!! I probally could have used some info out of them this past week. We were out of power for 4 days because of a major ice storm here in the Carolinas. It was cold and dark http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/afraid_face.gif

[karstic]

Zeke

Hope things have warmed up for you a bit. I find books about folk ways and outdoor lore very interesting. Its amazing how in our modern society some of those old ways may come in handy and still be useful.