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Low tech wiki

 
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I  discovered this on Appropedia while searching for things to link back and forth to with Permies. A Low tech Lab.

Quote: "The Low-tech lab is a French institution focused on useful, accessible and durable innovation. Their wiki contains over 50 low-tech solutions using a Creative Commons License."

The main site, found here: Low Tech Lab is in several languages. They point to their wiki, which is: Low Tech Lab wiki

The whole place looks like a French Appropedia but in multiple languages.
 
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I assume everyone knows about the 'Low Tech' and 'No Tech' websites that are fascinating!  Just Google them'

And my suggestion is for moving biggish rocks.  Simple, of course, but just tip a wheelbarrow over on it's side, close to the rock as possible, then roll, 'walk', shove etc a rock over the side and as close to the now-vertical bottom as possible.  Then push (or pull) on the far side to raise the barrow upright ... usually works for me.  Then I can slooowly wheel barrow it away.  (The slower, the older I get :)
 
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BTW, I'd like some 'done it' advice on various ways to use pulleys.   Maybe a whole thread on the infinite ways to use leverage to make us weak old people so much 'stronger' :)
 
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OK, I'll stop soon, but I'm inundated with eternal quack grass.  As of now, I find that the STEEL D-handle fork  (have broken many wooden handles) that I broke down and bought recently is worth all those pennies ... I can sink it into the weeds, snug a wood branch 'wedge' behind it, then tip it back with my 'maximum' force, using leverage and my weight to magnify the effect.  Wish I had bought it years ago, even though it is heavy.  I love leverage!!!  May an 'Easy(ier) Way with Leverage' thread would be helpful, especially for us older folks who think we'll last forever ; )
 
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