Bushcraft Video

...e Bushcrafters: Here he’s telling the story of how he got into this stuff. Shelter and Fire in the Rain — mostly because the invisible Nick is funny in this one. Fan quote: “Drip. Drip.” Making The Shoveaxe Bush Tool: He makes this incredible axe/shovel hybrid. It looks like a work of art. It looks like Thor’s hammer. This video is the actual making, step by step. I don’t know why, but I like watching welding. You can skip to the last couple of mi...

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On Living in Los Angeles Without a Car: A Debate

...ight. People waiting for buses in LA huddle in the pole shadows, trying to shelter from the insanely intense LA sun. There are very few bus shelters here. Bus stops are ill-marked afterthoughts in an already unlovely urban landscape. I stand in the pole shade, wondering if the bus will ever come, and I seethe about the way this city treats its pedestrians. Erik: It’s a stereotype that LA is car-centric. If I had a dollar for every time some out of...

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Saturday Tweets: A Weekend of Miscellany

...le (@rootsimple) March 12, 2016 https://t.co/SKIBofeNZS: Micro Modern Tiny Shelter For The Homeless? https://t.co/3hvDxsUXsW — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 12, 2016 Public universities must do more: the public needs our help and expertise https://t.co/sE10rSCFQ5 via @2020science — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 12, 2016 Nicely designed building in Berkeley yesterday. https://t.co/sraV0O1TqE — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 11, 2016 More Drivi...

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Los Angeles Permaculture Design Course Certificate Series

...and Natural Pattern Understanding. December 7/8 & January 4/5 Food, Water, Shelter & Energy… Designing & Building the Complete Home Ecosystem. February 1/2 & March 1/2 Community & Green Business… EcoVillage Design and Community Celebration. TEACHING TEAM Instructors include Internationally Acclaimed Leaders in the Worldwide Sustainability Movement: • L. SANTOYO, Director, EarthFlow Design Works • SCOTT PITTMAN, President, The Permaculture Institut...

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