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

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Hilarious, rib tickling memes

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SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

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Northern Lights alert

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PEPPERS in action

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The aging homesteader

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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

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

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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apples

Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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Best (foodsafe) paper mache paste recipe? And other advice.

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

what if the cost of food goes up 10x?

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

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

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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Knee replacement in three weeks and one day

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What to make with just Flour and Water?

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Oil paint as wood stain?

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Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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Expedient insulation

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Making tiny worlds - what is this art called

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art

How to make fancy, medieval book covers with kids?

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Plonking wheats through the shredder.

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Thinking of building a geodesic dome home.

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If you could start over...

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A montana home heated all winter with just carboard and select garbages

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

I will attempt to heat my home all winter with just cardboard and garbage

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Youtube - The SurburbanBiologist interviews Paul Wheaton

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polyculture

Staple polyculture idea

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New Permaculture Playing Cards Page!

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wild harvesting

Permies Poll: Do you forage wild mushrooms?

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chickens

How should you triage/treat a sick chicken?

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home care

Permies Poll: How often are you cleaning your house?

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transportation

Permies Poll: Do you know how to ride a motorcycle/scooter?

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Automatic Backyard Food Pump

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Pantry-only meal challenges

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12 decks of permaculture playing cards

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2 decks of permaculture playing cards - the orange deck

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cooking

Fish on Fridays, Fried Fish, part 3

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composting

Do some coffee brands make superior compost?

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forest garden

Daily Sustenance from a Forest Garden?

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workshops

What practical course would you want to do after your PDC?

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ecovillage

Blocked by sustainability

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pep animal care

Breed a Ewe and Raise at Least 1 Lamb - PEP BB animal.straw.raiselamb

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projects

Chance's Garden Everything Forum Blog

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paul wheaton

6 Orange Permaculture Playing Card Decks + 6 Purple Gardening Playing Card Decks

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1 Orange Permaculture Playing Card Deck + 1 Purple Gardening Playing Card Deck

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Maria Popova's 'The Marginalian'

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Do you keep your ketchup and mustard in the fridge or pantry?

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pdc

PDC at Zaytuna Farm Eco-Hamlet, NSW, Australia | 4 to 15 January 2027 | Sam Parker-Davies

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plumbing

Septic tank access

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Matt Walker tiny cookstove build in Portugal

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Did you know that _____ are absolutely terrified of _____?

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personal care

How to Cut Your Hair or Others'

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home care

Carpet sweepers (non-electric “vacuum”)

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Permie Prose

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land shares

Connecticut Family Seeking Homestead Stewardship / Farm Succession Oppertunity

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"60 Something" Woodsman seeking friendship w/unconventional woman.

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organic

Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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ethics and philosophy

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

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Free soil and mulch quantity calculator for planning garden beds

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permaculture design

What are the basic rules of permaculture garden design (2D plan)?

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wheaton laboratories

Jessee's Bootcamp Experience for today

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permaculture singles

51F Seeking a strong, loving, intellectual man interested in moving to me for off-grid family life

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root crops

Yacon plant - Smallanthus Sonchifolius

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