Rico Loma

That seems like a worthy goal. I am curious, have you read through Ianto Evans, erika and Ernie, or Peter?  Please be wary of getting advice from YoTubers,etc.  Advice from any of the aforementioned experts would be ideal

Thanks for the tips, that is a precise way of cutting

If I may, an ode of respect to the Honda Fit. With a geriatric truck with over 200k miles, and my charming wife needing a permie car, we snagged a 7 year old Fit... or Jazz last year.  One of my few good decisions, with low miles on the 1.5 engine. So far, we have 40.1 mpg on local/ hwy.  She is elated.

It has airbags but not much other tech,  8 foot, 12 foot lumber is possible in the rain. ......  we love it after two years and 8k miles.  Of course hybrids get superior mileage but this is a simple car with great parts availability

We all should perhaps remember the underlying ethos of this query.  Indeed, can we actually use our bikes or feet  for 50% of grocery trips and other items? Our family is on target in that regard. As mentioned previously,  then someone's  V8 engine begins to seem logical.  Earth First!

I was beaten to the punch here; i say please stay with older vehicles,  make it Toyota.

 I paid cash for my 99 Toyo tacoma with 200 miles on it , 26 years ago and have made  one repair over 220k miles. Hade use a grinder to get that alternator loose.  Of course I don't miss any routine maintenance , that helps too
Manual windows,  fm radio with one speaker, still on original clutch. A corrola sure gets better mileage,  but my 1/4 ton truck is tolerable. Up to you, good luck.  My two spark plugs.

"Power line cuts"

Regarding willow and bamboo, are you able to gather it yourself?  In many locales, certainly here in GA,  these grow along poer line cuts and roadsides. A 30 minute stop is normally enough time for me to use a pruning saw to halfway fill my small truck. In this way, I hope you can select materials most useful to your project, and not absolutely depend on someone else bringing them to your home.  Does that sound like a plausible plan?

If the good folks at Clemson university  are giving away alternate pear trees, to stop these from spreading, I feel that " the fruit is sorta edible " is falling on deaf ears.  Please y'all,  read about the South Carolina ban, and why this tree is considered dangerous by respected ag professors.


"Why the Ban?
Invasive Spread: Bradford pears spread rapidly via birds, forming dense thickets that crowd out native plants, says this USA Today article.

Ecological Harm: They offer poor food sources for local wildlife, creating "food deserts" for insects and birds, notes this USA Today article.

Physical Hazards: Their weak wood leads to breakage, and they have thorns that can damage farm equipment and injure livestock, according to this Greenville Journal article. "

I believe they are banned in South Carolina now , so no sales or new plantings. Here in GA I rate them as an expensive nuisance, inflicting endless damage to my hands...thorns go through even welding gloves.... and to all tires.
Yes, it makes tolerable firewood but my blood is usually spilled again en route to the flames. My two cents

And two homes I was renting for 50 per month, while helping to repair.  That tree really helped to ventilate, we had maximum breathability I guess you could say.

Great photos, yet some look like places I have actually rented in bygone risky days.  I have a couple to share...