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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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A lot about apples!

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The aging homesteader

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Northern Lights alert

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The simple pleasures of the day (please add your own)

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PEPPERS in action

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In the quiet hours of the bootcamp grind, I found myself: Esteban's Bootcamp Experience

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2026 - arting - quick art share

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my thoughts are sometimes better expressed by others.....

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a college degree in 2025/2026/2027 ... don't

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Painting the Glorious Revolution (Discworld fan art)

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Are hobbies dead?

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Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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How to save fuel when driving?

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Oil paint as wood stain?

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How do I learn to read music?

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The Glorious Revolution - 25th of May - Pratchett and discworld

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Catherine The Grateful - not permaculture farm, lessons from the field (BEL)

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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has ANYBODY used pure Tung Oil to finish an earthen floor?

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Are cloth hankies better than paper tissues?

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Feedback after 6 years of living in a self-built container

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plants

Perennial plant identification please

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Sweep a Floor - PEP BB nest.sand.sweepfloor

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Uncle Mud Asks: Will there be a 2026 Rocket Heater Jamboree?

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What do you sit on, and why does it matter, and much more?

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rocket mass heater jamboree October 5-9 2026

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Deboning a Rabbit

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Mini wood-burning cookstove for a tiny house

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meaningless drivel

My version of Elizabeth Cotten's "Freight Train"

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Natural remedies for COPD/emphysema

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toilet alternatives

I made a whole house compost worm septic system

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sewing

Sewing a Tote Bag

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pep tool care

Clean the shop for at least an hour - PEP BB tool.sand.cleanshop

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permaculture singles

43 male seeking Marriage with off grid lifestyle

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Words or phrases that permaculture really needs!

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wind

Vertical axis turbine....ill advised or still viable?

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gear

Most useful "big machine"?

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medicinal herbs

What medicinal herbs do you recommend beginners start with?

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africa

In times of need

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medicinal herbs

trying to come up with anti inflammatory protocol with few if any side effects for osteoarthritis

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rocket mass heaters

Shorty Core + Oven Single Skin Bell Build

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music

What is an Erhu?

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Mistborn score - any good?

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How do you actually think about your garden long-term?

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Rocket Heater Shippable Core

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fungi

How indispensable are pressure cookers for sterilizing wheat?

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alternative energy

Building 100 AH LiFePo4 Battery Box

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rocket mass heaters

Are you interested in building a rocket mass heater? What is holding you back?

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personal challenges

Anyone Homestead by themselves, or have a spouse/partner who doesnt help out on the land??

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ethics and philosophy

my thoughts are sometimes better expressed by others.....

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rocket mass heaters

Cheap(ish) prefab mass heater with Shorty core

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In the quiet hours of the bootcamp grind, I found myself: Esteban's Bootcamp Experience

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great white north

Stockpiling Stove Coal -- Hedge Against Hard Times?

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california

Work in exchange for living

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intentional community

Ready to live off grid? Come join us. - 2021

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rainwater catchment

Permies Poll: Do you have rainwater catchment on your homestead?

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rocket mass heaters

Shippable Walker 6" Superhot Cores now available

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ethics and philosophy

AI data centers and your future

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Bake a pizza - PEP BB food.sand.pizza

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upcycling

Different kind of 55 gallon barrel bed

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frugality

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Musings of a First Visit

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