“Kosta has left a new comment on your post ‘https://www.lloydkahn.com/2013/12/12/calgary-man-living-in-tipi-despite/ —Calgary man living in tipi despite freezing temper…’:
Loyd see as russian survived in tent from film in minus 28 degrees on celsius nearly month https://piterhunt.ru/scripts/forum/showthread.php?t=42267
And there is continuation beside this histories in that place…”
In Russian, but pics tell story.
A sad and somewhat eery coincidence: Bill was killed in an auto accident yesterday (the day before this was posted), driving alone on slippery roads in Maine. I’ve known him for 40 years, stayed at his place in the Maine woods, and he visited our home last year. He was a grand man. Click here for news story.
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Sent by Lew Lewandowski
“Was curious if any have used metal quonset buildings as residences.. Here’s one in the Canadian Kootenays ( BC )…Flickr link for current photos…looks great..…
Mike W”
Day at the beach Yesterday I walked a few miles along the coast, carrying my wetsuit, surf mat and fins in a backpack. I’ve had the mat for over a year and never used it. It was sunny, the ocean glassy, surf 3-4 feet, but breaking straight across. Suited up — gotta bite the bullet sometime — and hit the water. Two surfers out, getting creamed each time they got up…When I got out, surf had jumped to 4-6′, breaking kah-wump with big thick lips…Bottom line: surfing a mat ain’t as easy as I thought, or as easy as it looks. I had a hard time getting in the right place at the right time. I did get one ride, but also got pounded a couple of times. But you know, at my age, I ain’t complainin, just getting in the water always generates chi…On the way back, there were these rock sculptures, hadn’t been there a few hours earlier.
Anonymous has left a new comment on your post “diy-crafted-seattle-micro-apartment:”
70 DIY tips, thought you might enjoy, from Popular Mechanics: https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/skills/know-your-stuff-the-110-best-diy-tips-ever#slide-1
“Hole in One
Enlarged screw holes can be quickly repaired, we said in March 1972, by filling the hole with a wooden golf tee. Use a hacksaw to saw the tee flush with the wood’s surface, then sand and finish.”
Deek is multi-facted in the tiny house field:
-Author of Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle Retreats, Funky Forts: And Whatever the Heck Else We Could Squeeze in Here
-Proprietor of the Relaxshacks blog
-Featured in Tiny Homes (and the upcoming Tiny Homes On The Move)
-Creator of a ton of videos on tiny homes
Here’s a workshop he’s doing next month:
“HANDS-ON BUILDING AND DESIGNING- TINY HOUSE WORKSHOP #5 (with an emphasis on budget and recycled-material building)
WE WILL ALL BUILD A TINY STRUCTURE TOGETHER!
November 15-16-17 Canton, MA
-Deek Diedrickson”
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David is a master builder living on an island in British Columbia. His work was featured in Builders of the Pacific Coast, and here is his description of an apple press he just built:
“Lloyd…
Right now I’m building another apple press since there’s a good crop on more trees around the island this year. The last one I built back in ’76, damn near the first machine I ever made, and it made it through all those years and another zillion gallons of juice. This new one is same old three-legger, but slightly larger and with more foodsafe materials, so it should be at least a 50 year workhorse around somebody’s homestead:
Today I drilled, rolled and riveted four 304 stainless bands for the barrel hoops, which will have rock maple staves thanks to a woodworker buddy from Ontario.
Our good friends at TMEN have just launched a new Facebook page dedicated to natural building here.
“About: News, notes and networking based on natural building and green homes, with info and advice from Mother Earth News and other expert sources.
Description: Our Natural Building & Green Homes Facebook Page invites posts of inspiring photos and expert advice on all kinds of green building options and natural building methods, including straw bale, cob, cordwood, timber frames, logs, earthbags, and more.
We will post links to other resources such as our national events calendar, and at the top of the page you can find our user-generated Google map of green homes and natural building resources
—The Editors of Mother Earth News magazine”
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“Hi,
I have just completed a structure that has greatly been inspired by the books you produce. I am a 26 year old carpenter/ designer from the UK and work using traditional techniques and local sustainable materials.
I just thought I would share my creation with you, the Peach House was commissioned by a member of the Royal family and I was given free reign with the design and build, which was a very rare but amazing experience.
Lynn Kading sent us a bunch of links to earthbags and other forms of low-cost housing of earth in various parts of the world:
https://www.ecobuilders.co.za/index.php.htm https://www.earthbagbuilding.com/projects/kennedyhouse.htm
https://www.rochestergreenliving.com/index.php
https://sandbaghouseinjbay.wordpress.com/
https://www.pictures.globalgoodnews.com/archive/archive-2009/ukraine/index.html
