An indispensible urban tool: the titanium spork

...preparation for a long hiking trip, but it soon proved its utility in the urban environment. It’s always in my bag, a permanent part of my “everyday carry”, and I use when I’m eating food from home as well as in situations where I’d otherwise be forced to use plastic flatware. I love its simplicity and utility. The prongs of the spork are substantial enough to work as a fork, but aren’t hard on the mouth when it’s used as a spoon. I have another...

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Saturday Linkages: Cool Furniture and Other Thoughtstylings

Table Basse Modular Pallet Coffee Table http://t.co/tYFZlNp7ZY #iRecyclart via @iRecyclart — Root Simple (@rootsimple) May 27, 2015 Keep your eye on the corn ethanol situation ://www.ewg.org/agmag/2015/05/how-corn-ethanol-worse-climate-change-keystone-pipeline — Root Simple (@rootsimple) May 29, 2015 A pastoral case for bike lanes: http://t.co/mW2zujYNhC — Root Simple (@rootsimple) May 29, 2015 Folding Cedar Lawn Chair http://t.co/TnUzWkMIxO — Ro...

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Homestead Academy: A Two Day Course in Kitchen Self-Reliance

...ead baking, vinegar brewing, yogurt making and more. The event, which will take place on July 6th and 7th is presented by Growcology and the Emerald Village and will take place in Vista, CA. This weekend intensive is designed to catapult you into a life of self-reliance through homesteading. Join Growcology and the Emerald Village Volunteers as we share the simple and effective ways to make: yogurt, cheese, butter, bread, home cleaning products, b...

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Fashion on the Homestead

...to wear will be obvious. Does that mean a chicken coop casual Fridays? And for part two of this post I need to cajole Kelly into blogging about her outré homesteading uniform idea. In the meantime, how do you approach the way you dress?...

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041 Sounds of the Homestead

Kelly and Erik discuss some of the unusual sounds heard around the Root Simple compound: chickens, cats, bees and, yes, Kaiser Permanente’s music on hold. If you want to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call (213) 537-2591 or send an email to [email protected]. You can subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store and on Stitcher. The theme music is by Dr. Frankenstein. Additional music by Rho. A downloadable version of this...

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