My books, movies, videos, podcasts, events ... the big collection of paul wheaton stuff!
My books, movies, videos, podcasts, events ... the big collection of paul wheaton stuff!
My books, movies, videos, podcasts, events ... the big collection of paul wheaton stuff!
I’m Paul Wheaton and this is my ninth kickstarter. I’m bonkers about experiments -- experiments with rocket mass heaters, experiments with replacing irrigation with permaculture, experiments with round wood timber framing, and experiments with annualized thermal inertia.
I shared an idea with my podcast listeners and it seems that a LOT of people want me to shift my priorities and do this experiment NOW! So much so that they are waving fistfuls of cash in my general direction. [. . . Wait--are those singles?]
The idea starts with how greywater systems will not work in our Montana winters. But a small greenhouse could fix that! The problem is that most greenhouses need to be heated in winter, and they need a lot of care. It would be better to have a fully passive greenhouse that uses no energy AT ALL, not even a fan, and doesn’t have any moving parts that might break or need maintenance.
Mike Oehler’s ingenious design is close - he was able to get his tomatoes to grow in December in north idaho with zero energy. I talked to mike, shortly before he died, about some improvements. And since then I’ve come up with a couple more. Rolling all of these designs together, I think we can build a truly passive year round greenhouse in Montana.
The devious plot at this time is to video the whole process (the design, the build, the greywater system, and a winter of testing) so kickstarter supporters get a movie out of it. So waddya say: do you want us to try?
My books, movies, videos, podcasts, events ... the big collection of paul wheaton stuff!
paul wheaton wrote: Who here has read my book about doing a kickstarter?
paul wheaton wrote: I think we will be asking for $15,000.
paul wheaton wrote:If you are thinking of supporting the kickstarter, feel free to reply to this thread saying so. Right now it is good for me to get a clear understanding of what is working and what isn't.
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Kerry Rodgers wrote: (P.S. The KS eBook draft is pretty awesome.)
My books, movies, videos, podcasts, events ... the big collection of paul wheaton stuff!
Beth Johnson wrote:How much do you project the greenhouse will cost in materials (just curious to see if it would be something I could afford to do).
My books, movies, videos, podcasts, events ... the big collection of paul wheaton stuff!
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Lif Strand
New Mexico USA
My books, movies, videos, podcasts, events ... the big collection of paul wheaton stuff!
Bummer but I understand.paul wheaton wrote:I think this kickstarter will be 100% digital - so nothing printed and nothing shipped.
I am hoping that we get something worked out with kyle to provide the plans.
Lif Strand
New Mexico USA
Lif Strand wrote:Please, PLEASE offer printed (or at least text/photo PDF) versions of your videos and other info. [snip] Thanks!
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Permaculture and Homestead Blogging on the Traditional Catholic Homestead in Idaho! Jump to popular topics here: Propagating Morels!, Continuous Brew Kombucha!, and The Perfect Homestead Cow!
...Trying to start an urban eco-logical cohousing community here in the East Bay, California.
My suburban building and homesteading blog https://offgridburbia.com/
So many plants, so little time
Gert in the making
Ever optimistic tree hugger. Dreams of food forest on our Pinelands plot.
Is it just me, or are you too generous at the dollar level?
My books, movies, videos, podcasts, events ... the big collection of paul wheaton stuff!
Strong communities make police obsolete.
A piece of land is worth as much as the person farming it.
-Le Livre du Colon, 1902
it just warms me to the bone
Ever optimistic tree hugger. Dreams of food forest on our Pinelands plot.
Timothy Markus wrote:I'm in. Does streaming mean no down-loading to watch later?
My books, movies, videos, podcasts, events ... the big collection of paul wheaton stuff!
Attitude of gratitude
My books, movies, videos, podcasts, events ... the big collection of paul wheaton stuff!
Zone 6b, dry, high desert in New Mexico 7500' elevation
have you checked your new USDA Hardiness zone? Check here: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
Normally trees don't drive trucks. Does this tiny ad have a license?
Switching from electric heat to a rocket mass heater reduces your carbon footprint as much as parking 7 cars
http://woodheat.net
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