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jokes

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meaningless drivel

Game - Picture Association

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You know you're a permie when...

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recycling

What is it.... the game! Post unknown objects to ID... and to stump others!

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meaningless drivel

Hilarious, rib tickling memes

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wheaton laboratories

SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

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wheaton laboratories

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Music of the Moment

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meaningless drivel

funny signs

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organic

permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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A lot about apples!

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meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

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The aging homesteader

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meaningless drivel

Northern Lights alert

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meaningless drivel

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

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PEPPERS in action

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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wheaton laboratories

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

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Someone lent me a guitar - how do I learn classical guitar

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2026 - arting - quick art share

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ethics and philosophy

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

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

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

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art

Painting the Glorious Revolution (Discworld fan art)

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meaningless drivel

Are hobbies dead?

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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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apples

Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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frugality

How to save fuel when driving?

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tinkering with this site

Americans, please don't use 2 letter abbreviations for your state!

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permaculture singles

this forum is for gardeners, homesteaders and permaculture people

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wheaton laboratories

Seth's Lazer-Focused, Long-Winded, Lively List of Lab Lessons (BEL)

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wofati and earth berm

Electrosensitivity - Can Earth-Sheltered and/or Earthen-Walled Structures Help Us?

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art

Oil paint as wood stain?

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music

How do I learn to read music?

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meaningless drivel

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

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wheaton laboratories

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

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Americans with recent experience buying from Canada? (Summer-fall 2025)

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De-pickling the pickle jar?

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natural building

using guadua bamboo

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alternative energy

Batteries home building --maybe

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gardening for beginners

victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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alternative energy

Building 100 AH LiFePo4 Battery Box

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ducks and geese

Growing all a duck's feed

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frugality

Slumtube: Affordable Housing Made From Shipping Pallets!

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natural building

Help solve the mystery of the T-door

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permaculture singles

any reformed/Calvinist Christians here?

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paul wheaton's permaculture podcasts

Podcast 041 - Planned obsolescence

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food preservation

Need Ideas please?

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tips for awkward spots

ditch help

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food preservation

Rhubarb Vinegar

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pep textiles

Make twine - PEP BB textile.sand.twine

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new england

Looking to assist and learn in the New England area!

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intentional community

vision plan for a working RCN Village

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wood burning stoves

Mini wood-burning cookstove for a tiny house

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food choices

clearing the pantry: Tereza's 2026 cheap meal challenge thread

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communication

Building a free tool for local food sharing , would love your thoughts

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posting my extra gift links from kickstarters...help yourselves!

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food choices

Chicken Scratch Cornbread and Oatmeal from 50lb bag of Horse Oat Berries

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rocket mass heater jamboree October 5-9 2026

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Spring is here !!!

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A Vision for Sustainable Rural Renewal in the American Northeast

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37 F looking to partner roles and build a homestead

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

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homeschooling

Marbling cloth with natural pigments & shaving cream??

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roundwood and timber framing

troubleshooting a roundwood dome frame design

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rocket stoves

Looking for a simple rocket stove design for outdoor cooking

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roundwood and timber framing

Building a Crane for Heavy Timbers

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great white north

Searching for like minded friends on our regenerative journey

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pep electricity

Install a subpanel with ground - electricity.straw.subpanel PEP BB

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biochar

Re-crunching your biochar

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wheaton laboratories

Seth's Lazer-Focused, Long-Winded, Lively List of Lab Lessons (BEL)

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pep electricity

Install a Light Switch - PEP BB electricity.sand.installswitch

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Install a permanent AC light fixture - PEP BB electricity.sand.AC fixture

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plants

Have you used Good King Henry?

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

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PEP BB metalworking.sand.funnel- make a chicken funnel

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jokes

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frugality

The Non-Petroleum Bike

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42 Male, seeking forever partner.

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