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C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. Hometeading Related Pearls. Madrid's Green Wall is Flourishing as is the Caixa Forum. Photo: B. Green walls create new urban jungles. UK company Biotecture have created a green wall for the side of Edgware Road Underground station in London which sits near the busy, and very polluted, Marylebone Road.
It is hoped that the new wall will help eradicate some of the air pollution in the area. Buildings with green walls are popping up all over the UK thanks to companies like Biotecture. Recycled shipping containers become organic grow pods for urban centers. Wouldn’t it be great to have access to locally grown, organic lettuce in your market all the time – no matter where you live?
And I mean, really local … grown, say, right in or near your urban center, without the use of arable land — and without the need to ship lettuce from California to the east coast — saving natural resources, shipping, time … while providing fresh organic lettuce on a steady basis. Matt Liotta, founder of Atlanta-based start-up, PodPonics, aims to offer the ability to grow organic hydroponic lettuce locally in specially outfitted recycled shipping containers. Guerrilla grafters: splicing fruit onto a city's trees. SURVIVAL AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY LINKS. Jungle-survival-3.jpg (JPEG Image, 400 × 400 pixels) How To Be A World-Class Survivalist in 5 Simple Steps. Joy Paley Activist Post With the recent econopocalypse, it’s no wonder that people are becoming more interested in what it would take to survive after our current society has undergone a major shift.
After all, if something we thought was intrinsically stable—our financial sector, and the guarantee of ever increasing wealth—is actually pretty flimsy, well, a lot of other things can be brought into question too. Take out a seemingly small piece of the puzzle, like access to gasoline, and you find that your local grocery will run out of goods within 2 days. Learning the basic skills to survive.
Why Trees Matter. TREES are on the front lines of our changing climate.
And when the oldest trees in the world suddenly start dying, it’s time to pay attention. North America’s ancient alpine bristlecone forests are falling victim to a voracious beetle and an Asian fungus. In Texas, a prolonged drought killed more than five million urban shade trees last year and an additional half-billion trees in parks and forests.
Tent Camping Checklist - What to Take on a Camping Trip. While RV camping may seem comfy and convenient, tent camping is for those hearty souls who want to dance in tune with nature.
Tent camping requires you to pare down on equipment, food, clothing and the extraneous junk of modern life. Here is a list of essentials to make your tent camping experience comfortable and rewarding. General Equipment. Survival Channel" Notes From The Bunker. DIY Firewood: How To Make Logs From Newspaper.
I’m always looking for new ways of of using common household materials in a survival situation.
The other day I came across how you can take old newspapers and turn them into logs that can be used for fuel similar to any other log. How to Make Logs from Newspaper Step 1: Soak the Newspaper Step 2: Drain and Lay Out the Paper Step 3: Roll the Wet Newspaper Around a Dowel Step 4: Continue Rolling Until Desired Thickness is Acheived Step 5: Thoroughly Dry your New Newspaper Log. Retreat Security. Physical Retreat Security Providing adequate defensive measures must be given priority in the planning and development of any survival retreat.
The threat of incursions by refugees and/or armed gangs is real and prudence requires that efforts are applied to minimize their potential for harm. In this paper an ‘event’ is any disaster, natural or man-made, in which there has been a complete national (and international) breakdown in society, law and order. The 18 Most Suppressed Inventions. Perhaps the most notorious suppressed invention is the General Motors EV1, subject of the 2006 documentary, Who Killed the Electric Car?
The EV1 was the world’s first mass-produced electric car, with 800 of them up for lease from GM in the late ’90s. GM ended the EV1 line in 1999, stating that consumers weren’t happy with the limited driving range of the car’s batteries, making it unprofitable to continue production. Many skeptics, however, believe GM killed the EV1 under pressure from oil companies, who stand to lose the most if high-efficiency vehicles conquer the market. Guerrilla Grafters: Splicing Fruit-Bearing Branches Onto City Trees.
Money, as we all know, doesn’t grow on trees. Food, on the other hand, does. UCO Stormproof Matches. See also ...
Match Kit See also... UCO Match Case The Ultimate Stormproof Match Survival has just become easier. Unlike other waterproof or windproof matches, the Industrial Revolution Stormproof Matches are easy to light, and will stay lit for up to 15 seconds, even after being submersed in water! Survival Friday: Reasons You Need Salt in the Prepper Pantry. The Poor Man's Guide To Survival Gear. Special Note: Obviously, an entire book could be written on this subject, which is a task beyond the scope of this article.
The purpose of the following piece is to give those with financial difficulty a foothold on prepping without added pain. It is meant to be a starting point, not a compendium. A friend of mine took note recently that a large portion of activists involved in the Liberty Movement had hit extremely hard times, or had been struggling financially even before the general economic collapse began to take hold. 115-Year-Old Electric Car Gets Same 40 Miles Per Charge as Chevy Volt. 115-Year-Old Electric Car Gets Same 40 Miles Per Charge as Chevy Volt October 15th, 2011 Via: Daily Caller: Meet the Roberts electric car.
Built in 1896, it gets a solid 40 miles to the charge — exactly the mileage Chevrolet advertises for the Volt — the much-touted $31,645 electric car General Motors CEO Dan Akerson called “not a step forward, but a leap forward.” Traditional Timber Framing - A Brief Introduction. Contents 1 The Beginnings of the Tradition 2 The Development of the ‘Framed Wall’ 3 From Trees to Timber 4 Timber Frame Types 5 Construction Elements. Applying for a licence. Free Firewood - Where to Find Free Firewood for Heating. Felling licences exemptions. Land Information Search (LIS) The Land Information Search (LIS) is a map based tool that provides information about land designations or features e.g. Special Protection Areas, Grant Schemes etc. in any chosen area.
How To Make Recycled Paper - Steward Community Woodland. Small Farm Resources: Journey To Forever. Online Reputation Management in Australia. At Web Circle, when we address your online reputation management needs, we also, indirectly, take care of the offline ones, preventing further damage to your corporate reputation. 8 Vegetables That You Can Regrow Again And Again. Urban Organic Gardener.
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