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Paul explains why I spend time here,better than I could myself.
Every member of this forum gets a free meal and a free ride, but you have to find your own way there and that's the problem. The cost of transportation kept me planted firmly in North America for my first 53 years. It wasn't until March of this year that I traveled to Africa and Europe. And I have been planning to do these things since I was a teenager.William Bronson wrote: Dale, I'm pulling for you.
I've been reading from this thread to my wife, because I want her to know you... well at least as much as I do!
I personally hate travel at this point in my life, and I've never had the urge to visit an eco-anything, but I definitely would want to pay to visit the village you envision!
Dale Hodgins wrote: Every member of this forum gets a free meal and a free ride, but you have to find your own way there and that's the problem.
Works at a residential alternative high school in the Himalayas SECMOL.org . "Back home" is Cape Cod, E Coast USA.
Dale Hodgins wrote:I would like to replace it with a cob house.
David Pottier wrote: Do NOT build a cob house there!!
Sebastian Köln wrote:
David Pottier wrote: Do NOT build a cob house there!!
That sounds like a challenge. I am sure it is possible to build earthquake resistant buildings with cob and wood. I just don't know how yet.
(I have the same problem here.)
Do you remember the quake that hit Spitak and Yerivan? I do. No amount of rebar steel and concrete will stop the energy unleashed by a major quake. Especially with Soviet construction.
In one quake in Taiwan it took out the 10th to 12th floors of very well constructed (rebar and concrete) buildings. The reason it was that is is this was the "top" of the energy wave released by the quake.
I will assume that large concrete blocks are used like large stones in the construction in Abkhazi as they are used in Mongolia. Have a look at Mongolia's Tsetserleg gorge. If a quake can do this, cob has no chance.
Bamboo flexes. IMHO, the only way to go and a cheap, local resource material.
"Also, just as you want men to do to you, do the same way to them" (Luke 6:31)
Rebecca Norman wrote:
Dale Hodgins wrote: Every member of this forum gets a free meal and a free ride, but you have to find your own way there and that's the problem.
Watch out, I happened to visit the Philippines last month, and I liked it, and generally I do like visiting South East Asia! I'll be showing up as soon as you've got a doorstep to show up on!
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
-Robert A. Heinlein
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
-Robert A. Heinlein
Susan Pruitt wrote:When you get settled and decide to help them more, there are already many resources for micro loans and banking and cell phones in undeveloped countries. I've been donating to Grameen for years - I was initially touched by a story of a woman who wanted to start a business selling little cakes and could not afford to buy a single large, commercial size and quality mixing bowl! Now she has a thriving business that allows her to pay for elementary school for her children. Isn't that astonishing when we have so much in our "western" society ! ?
https://grameenfoundation.org/press-releases/female-shop-owners-catalyzing-financial-inclusion-philippines
There are several other agencies I've heard of and documentaries but can't remember them off the top of my head - I would be happy to dig a little bit if anyone is interested.
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