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Unless you have been living under a rock you know that the middle east is in chaos. Right now though there are two events that ARE driving oil and fuel prices through the roof. It started the other day and there is no end in sight for the foreseeable future. Right now the two events that are...

Great idea with the dry run.

This is a matter of personal opinion only, but this is how I see it. Shared Pack 12'x12' sheet of 4 mil plastic. Preferable with nylon weave. 50' of Para cord aluminum pot for cooking and heating water Fire kit including 2 lighters, mag stick and petroleum jelly mixed with cotton for tinder...

This brings up an idea for me. Can you tap Western big leaf maple? i have never heard of it and now wonder if it is just because of low yields.

Use the live traps with lettuce, carrots and cabbage for bait. Make sure it is fresh every day. The only reason i suggest using a live trap is that any other traps may catch other animals. Skunks will spray, catching a neighbors animal and killing or wounding it may not make for good relations...

I seen that when I was checking into it and that is when I started looking into an above ground earth ship home.

thank you. First question I have. When they extract the syrup from the corn do they change it chemically in any way or do they just extract it?

Educate me please. I do not understand this issue. What makes corn syrup bad?

In Alaska with perma frost and frost thrust, if the structure is not built to deal with this properly then it can destroy entire buildings. It is not all about size and strength. It has to do with insulating the permafrost. I really think an earthship built above ground and back filled is the...

I built a straw bale home in Idaho and loved it. After I am done with school I am looking at moving to Alaska and looked into building one up there. Right now I am looking at build an above ground earthship using tires and back fill. There is no reason that you can not do this. You can build...

What is the smallest piece of property that anyone has heard of being self sufficient. I have the old book 5 acres and self sufficient. I have herd of a guy who was about 70% on 3 acres. What I would like to know is what is the smallest space you think a family of 4 can do it on. Everything...

I have not used that exact stuff, but I do use the SSS 60 grain subsonic made by Aguilla all the time and love it. It is not that dirty and it hits like a ton of bricks. Also the Colibri 20 gr. with the double primer and no powder is nice. I like to use it around the house for shooting...

This started with a Subaru Justy that I once owned. It is really simple and anyone can do it. First you will need to buy a marine battery and a battery charger. Remove the belt from your alternator and replace the belt with a smaller one that will run everything else such as your water pump if...

When I was a kid I had a science teacher who told us how perpetual motion was impossible. Well as a rebellious kid I took it as a challenge. Of course it didn't take too long for me to understand. The thing it did do is create an interest in others who try and of course fail. Then one day it...

You can build a steam engine out of a $50 weed wacker if you want. I am wanting to build a wood stove that is a multipurpose unit. The idea is to build a rocket stove and have a boiler attached to it. This will provide hat water for the house during the colder months and build steam for a small...

I am a huge fan of steam and wonder if there is any on here who is using it around there place.

We do! I have a friend who used to work for a company down in Longview, Wa that is called plas2fuel. They have been working on this for years. There is also a company that does tires and another that uses turkey guts and feathers. The process is fairly simple for tires and plastic. All you have...

A new Company for me. This brings me to a new company that I am in the middle of setting up right now. I want to bring this life to others who see it the same way. I understand that not everyone will catch my vision. I do believe though that there are many who are tiered of the rat race and if...

Where this has brought me to. Well in the last 10 years my body has literally broken down to the point that I am unable to do much of anything. I am however mentally active. I can't stop. I do research and I am constantly educating myself including going back to school. With my past and with...

Leaving home. After High school I had big dreams of becoming a photographer and went to school in Minnesota. I soon learned that the glamor of a photographer was a myth and romance did not feed you very well. I soon went back to what I knew and that was construction. Construction paid the...