Search results

50 cents a month - yeah, that's what I meant! Still, with good insulation, I wouldn't think the cycle time of the compressor would matter much. As you said, they are built of stout stuff and you aren't running them at freezing capacity. If one wants to live cheap and go back to roughing it...

Its guys like you that make life better for guys like me! Fifty cents per day on-grid is pretty good for a cooler. Just think if everyone did this - what a savings it would be for the country. If we all became end point generators on PV, just think.... How often does the compressor cycle on...

As you suggest, the first thing to do is be hungry. That is the best seasoning for any food. Many people use beans as an ingredient in soups. Some are more like filling stews, still others are clear and light broths. They can also be cooked with salted or smoked meat, mostly pork, to extend...

Agreed. I did enjoy the interlude, that's certain. Just me, eatin' and sippin' ice tea. No errands to run, no tasks that I simply had to get done - just 20 minutes of peace and quiet.

Im wondering how you keep it from moving laterally, with the single PVC arch. Or is that not a problem?

Of course there are tans and other earth tones, too, which may be more in keeping with your particular landscape. But, you only need it painted until the vines cover it, anyway.

You do make an interesting observation about providing sustainable heat. The trick is, of course, in keeping whatever land you have under total production. Making every square foot of it produce and pay is the challenge. Even in those idyllic 'better days' we read about, there was still need...

Hey, no prob. I had the chicken breast with sweet onion sauce, dressed with spinach, red onion cucumber and olives. I'm not really a 'foodie' extremist anymore, and I confess to all that I love a good sub/hoagie/hero. But at my age, I should at least attempt to wean off such things. The...

Bought dog food and cat food. They eat and do little else. A waste. Bought a Subway sub. I could have eaten at home. A waste. Bought "The Foxfire" book off ebay. Didn't need it but wanted it for my collection. A waste? Ill let you be the judge...

Of course, Pat, you could remind him that its the cone - or no chicken dinner. Another alternative would be to just snag TWO off the road - one for him and one for the abattoir.

Depends on what you plant it with. Stick some kudzu up there and it will last forever!

Yeah that's pretty neat. I liked the idea whn I first saw it in TMEN. You don't have to earth berm it, of course; it can be plastered and whitewashed if you wish something less "hobbity."

Great old book. Ive read that one over the years, many times. The entire site at JTF is worth exploring.

Traffic cones can also serve as a more permanent killing device, once cut to the appropriate dimensions.

Very nice arch. One of the strongest building constructs known to man, you know. I love how it grew up. I find the look of raw PVC a bit stark for my tastes. You may wish to soften it by painting the raw PVC black or dark brown in the future.

I would LOVE it if the local freedom sucking strong-arms came around to see my secret - and got a face full of stored roots and goodies. Probably be the last time they bothered this old kook....

With land at $10,000 or more per acre in many, many places, ten acres might be too much. But the spirit is still willing.... Another great book one might wish to consider is, "Five Acres and Independence" by Maurice G. Kains. Same idea, several decades later in the writing. Not free on the...

There have been advancements in common knowledge that is helpful, particularly on nutrition. Most of the new books share a lot of that. We are actually in a third "Golden Age" of poultry rearing and there is a lot of information out there. But, today's modern books may miss things that you...