Adam Logan

Tyler Ludens wrote:Cool vests:  http://www.coolvest.com/view-products/default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

Lol, that would take up so much space in the freezer! Imagine a family's worth of those, you'd need another freezer probably, and that's why we cool spaces rather than the person probably. I love the idea of clothes being able to temperature regulate though, it would be so useful for gloves particularly to avoid condensation. There are a few out there that try to do this but they're so expensive, and I question their longevity and how well they actually work, particularly since batteries are involved. I've had enough wearable tech to know they generally don't last long or work well. I've pretty much stopped buying wearable tech and things that have built-in rechargeable batteries generally.

Came across this article from Good News Network after reading this thread and thought I'd come back here and share the link to the article, I hope that's ok.

The section "Use Ice" on the article pinpoints where cooling is most effective, the crown (temples or brain? lol), neck (carotid artery), and the thighs (femoral artery), was a bit surprised at thighs, looks like that would be a hassle/challenge to cool though unless wearing a knee pad or something to keep something wrapped around thigh from slipping down, definitely doable if someone is determined enough or if the environment is that extreme to warrant it.

Outside the scope of the topic, but I thought it was interesting about using wooden slats to deflect the sun but allows wind to enter and cool the room. Seems like it is this concept that inspired modern synthetic clothing with wicking properties.

I personally love a good sun hat and am just now starting to use Kafka's Cool Tie, which I wear around the neck. I've had it for years but it rarely gets so hot here that I feel compelled to find it and use it. The cooling sensation is somewhat short-lived in my experience so far.

I usually wear a Tilley hat in the Summer, but on the hottest days I reach for my Kavu Chilliba, (https://youtu.be/J82xlbFJnjU]YouTube[/youtube]  review here) a synthetic hat inspired by the traditional Korean rice farmers hat, unfortunately, it seems Kavu no longer sells it, the closest thing they sell now is the Fisherman's Chilliba . Far less finger-pointing and attention-grabbing, but also offers less coverage and certainly doesn't feel like an umbrella on top of your head. I got the Chillba hat for rain, (I live in the Willamette Valley in Oregon, it rains a lot here, it's not far from WA) and my challenge was I wanted to use an umbrella but needed to keep both hands free so I could sign with them (I'm hard of hearing and have deaf friends as well as deaf clients). I had figured out a real umbrella and a harness to use it hands-free, but it was way too much hassle. This hat was way easier to deal with. Works great in the heat too though, so much shade. Doesn't look like it'd be hard to DIY, but then again, there are plenty of other sunhat options with great coverage.

Stacy Witscher wrote: Here in Oregon, one lender is more open to give mortgages for off-grid or alternative housing. Talking to lenders, particularly local credit unions might be a good idea.

I'm curious who the one lender is. I'm currently in Monmouth Oregon if that makes a difference. Hoping to buy land and start with something really simple and cheap like a yurt and then gradually develop skills to build something better.

Is there any simple way to see what places allow or disallow certain kinds of homes or alternative homes? Or is it really as tedious as having to contact each neighborhood/city/county/state housing and development department to ask what the zoning and regulations are?

Awesome. I’ve been following the newsletter for a little while but a lot was going right over my head. It’s great to get a better understanding of some of the jargon and abbreviations and learn about some of the programs.

I will definitely have to come back and look at the programs in more depth. I have considered bootcamp in the past but felt (and still feel) that I need to work up to that, for myself and for the folks at wheaton Labs.

A couple barriers for me is sensitivity to cold (I suffer from Raynauds, my hands literally can’t function for long in the cold) and I am Hard of Hearing (verbal communication is unreliable and can easily become difficult or dangerous depending on the context). My tech based solutions work but only under ideal situations (internet connection, no background noise, one person talking at a time etc), and I can’t expect anyone to know sign language at Wheaton Labs.

It’d be awesome if there was a cohort with a bunch of deaf and hard of hearing people to do a program to make the most out of a skilled volunteer willing to interpret, but this is getting way ahead of myself.

I gotta start with some small projects, perhaps the ones for Apartment dwellers, and gardening, I will be moving into a mobile home in a few days and have a small garden with 4 raised beds to learn how to garden with. I believe one of the raised beds is using the straw bale method? It has strawberries growing out of it last I saw.

Perhaps a feature idea for the forum to make it more accessible for newcomers is to make common abbreviations automatically turn into a URL which displays a small discrete pop-up when hovered over explaining the term and perhaps a link could be in the popup if one wants to learn more about it in depth kinda like the dictionary on e-readers? Just a thought. So glad to have come across this thread though. I have a point of reference to work from now.

I have a Honeywell Humidifier (Model HCM-350) which I use in the winters as it can get pretty dry and I am mildly asthmatic (childhood asthma, faded in adulthood). I need a new filter, but on finding the appropriate filter through the manufacturer's website (link here) I discovered that the replacement filter is made of a plastic synthetic fiber (from the description on Amazon.com). I was wondering if there might be an alternative filter I could use instead.

Any thoughts or ideas?

I had used No Rinse shampoo a few years ago in an attempt to conserve water. I found that I preferred to use a small pot of water to rinse my hair after using the No Rinse shampoo versus wiping my hair grime onto my towel. It worked well in conserving water compared to my typical luxurious long shower where I leave the hot water running to stay warm. I'm not an avid label reader (unless its about organic/gmo and just seeing how many unknown to me chemicals and other stuff are in the food).

Was wondering if other people on here could tell me if this product has anything bad for hair or for the environment.

No Rinse Ingredient PDF Download

How's is he the tooth doing?