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

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Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

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pep

PEPPERS in action

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homestead

The aging homesteader

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meaningless drivel

Northern Lights alert

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fruit trees

A lot about apples!

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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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hugelkultur

Paul Wheaton's hugelkultur article thread

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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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How do I learn to read music?

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

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frugality

How to save fuel when driving?

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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The death of rats - need inspiration for some discworld fan art

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art

Oil paint as wood stain?

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What to make with just Flour and Water?

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Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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BREAKING WORLD NEWS! VERY IMPORTANT!

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frugality

Expedient insulation

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grains and pseudograins

Geoff Lawton says grain is not really worth the while - what are your thoughts?

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Sprinkler pumps? shallow (30') well pumps for irrigation? got one!!!

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fermentation

Blended flours for sourdough

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biochar

Biochar-getting more participation

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Planting Timber for Future Generations

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plants

Ginger Flower?

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Reflecting on bargains

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I built an offline homestead app for my own place. Free for life for ~50 Android beta testers

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This is a good idea...

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rocket mass heaters

8" J-tube with half barrel bench

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contact us, contact paul, contact staff ....

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frugality

Frugal or just being smug...have you scored a real deal recently?

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pear tree at farm (Mollala, Canby?)

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Redoing Big Things--Houses, Yards, Etc.

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natural building

Insulation for bathtub cavity

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washing dishes by hand vs. dishwasher: water, expense and time

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Thought Of The Day

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rocket mass heaters

Before and after RMH numbers?

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gardening for beginners

How could a Permie deal with Voles?

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dogs and cats

Attack cat

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art

Hobby, crafting, or art no-buy and reviews (perennial self-accountability thread)

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dynamic accumulators

Putting "bad" "weeds" to good use

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art

Jackson's Watercolour Paint, TUBES

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rural

Looking for a Career

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financial strategy

Did I find free land? (Sweat Equity Arrangement)

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How Big is Texas

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gamcod

GAMCOD 2025: 200 square feet; Zero degrees F or colder; calories cheap and easy

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farm income

Nursery owners — how do you keep track of your plant inventory?

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projects

Making a new garden on turf

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jokes

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Recipe: Air Fryer Bread

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Permies Poll: Do you wash your rice?

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Music of the Moment

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nuts

Protecting my nuts

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books

whats the best general reference book for offgrid skills?

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cooking

Why do you like spicy food?

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writing

A Brief and Entirely Unnecessary Field Guide to Being Me

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permaculture

Blight

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cooking

Recipe: Southern Sweet Tea

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cooking

Creative Spices for Apple Butter - recipes please

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greening the desert

As drought scorches England, one farm stays green - herbal leys and regenerative farming

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projects

Blackberry Acres homestead diary

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organic

Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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passive solar

Natural heating and cooling

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chickens

How do you balance ventilation and warmth in a poultry house?

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Interest

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