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Ten Years Ago
A decade has passed since my family and a few close friends started building basic facilities for small groups to camp on our land here in the Adirondack State Park. It has been quite a learning experience and an honor to meet so many interesting people! During that time, we have expanded our facilities to enable cla**** and seminars in permaculture, sustainable living, social stewardship, participatory government, crafts, music, spirituality, and much more.
The five acres we cleared… Continue
The five acres we cleared… Continue
Added by Jeff Archambeault on April 17, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments
Six Ways to Die
I have been "shadowing" Vinay Gupta via twitter for a while now. He is the creator of the hexayurt, a durable structure that a family can live in comfortably for about $100. The Hexayurt Project's "Six Ways to Die Model" - too hot, too cold, hunger, thirst, illness and injury, is used to guide thought and action toward ending poverty with open hardware. The Hexayurt project has been gettin some attention since the earthquake in Haiti, and hopefully they will see Vinay's creations appear after… Continue
Added by Jeff Archambeault on April 17, 2010 at 3:00am — 5 Comments
Improvise, adapt, overcome
It is amazing what can be used as an antenna for communication usage in times of need. Flag poles, ladders, barbed-wire fences, and bed springs are just a few examples of things that can be used as an antenna if the need be. Some things may work better than others, but if the "field-expedient" method works well enough, it's a success.
Speaking about wireless communication in rural areas, be sure to check out Smari McCarthy in this video… Continue
Speaking about wireless communication in rural areas, be sure to check out Smari McCarthy in this video… Continue
Added by Jeff Archambeault on April 17, 2010 at 12:30am — 4 Comments
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Fourth of July on the Lake
This past weekend was the annual celebration at the lake house in Connecticut. It is amazing that the lake is still so clear and beautiful after all these years. The watershed association has done a wonderful job protecting these waters from the damaging effects of development.The wood grill was finally ready to cook on, so we didn't miss the propane tank fueled grill anymore. The food actually tasted fresher than in the past and was easy to keep fueled.Dad was very proud of the solar hybrid…See More
Stinging Nettle
In this blog post I will focus on a plant that is abundant in our nature, and which is immensely nutritious. It's of course the Stinging Nettle. Let's start with the chemical constituents of this plant:37 % Non-Nitrogen-Extracts19 - 29 % Ash9 - 21 % Fiber4 % Fat22 % ProteinOnce the leaves are drid, their protein content can reach an astounding 40 %, which is much higher than beef, which even under the best of circ**stances can never exceed 31 % protein. In addition the Stinging Nettle consists…See More
The meal
It is 7'oclock, I was late home from work due to an assignment that i wanted to get ahead on. By the time I get home I am feeling extremley tired and I cannot be bothered to make a proper meal. I walk to the fridge and open it to see what there is for me to eat. All of the out of date foodstuffs have been automaticaly thrown away by the fridge, they will be recycled tomorrow as animal feed or something. I see i have organic local eggs and some local cheese. Foods are vacc** sealded for easy…See More
Future
FutureToday is 2020/1/1. It is just like yesterday. The war is still continuing. It has started since 2010. In 2010, that year was a horrible year. Almost every energy ran out. Every country’s governments were crushed down at the same time. There were riots everywhere. All of the big company’s bosses were killed xdeadx in the riots. Troops fought each other everywhere. Food was bought up xawayx at once. There were no more food supplies in any shops. The economy was all crushed down. All the…See More
public servants
The exchange works directly for state and public workers and servants. It gives them credit in exchange for the amount of public work they contribute to the community. The more constructive they are based off a base rate the more credit they recieve.
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