Richard Bennett

Hugelculture....and with proper layout in the design, those raised beds create the swells to direct the water anywhere you desire. It is a lot of work but worth every drop of sweat. If you don't have easy access to trees, get in contact with a local tree trimming service. They might just be happy to make a donation. Just be sure to get woods that don't change your soil ph from what is suitable for the type plants you wanna grow.

I picked up a Rubbermaid trash can that fits inside my backpack. Don't have to worry about dirt, moisture and debris filling my pack. I am currently working on a Tumpline and wanigan to use in the future. Spent too many years in uncle SAMs service lugging around Alice packs that are nowhere as comfortable and are much more tiring. With a tumpline, the body can carry much larger and heavier loads with greater ease.