larry kidd

3/4 gravel is going to leave a lot of insulating air gaps. You may want a denser mix with less air spaces, something that makes a solid dense consistency.

When you don't have space to grow out grow up as in vertical gardening. Also never forget about inter species planting.

Maybe try googling brooding and light cycles. I'm thinking they may also be involved.

This will go against what most will tell you. I will not say why but you may figure it out yourself!

 First clean the pieces well, needs to be clean clean and totally oil free! Second heat the pieces up to around 550-600f then weld with nickel welding wire or in a pinch with a nickel stick. I strongly prefer MIG welding over stick welding myself. Now for the IMPORTANT part you MUST cool the piece SLOWLY so the metal around the weld doesn't crack.

In my years I have found wood ash, warm / hot wood ash is best. Take the just welded piece and lay it on / in a thick bed of ash and cover with another thick layer. Then let it cool until the next day.  

My last big cast iron repair was a large farm bell that was cast in the 1860's. It had hundreds of cracks and thunked  instead of rang. After weeks of repeated work welding and grinding it finally rang true again and went back to the farm it was cast for in the 1860's.

Good LUCK!

I too got smacked down with auto immune crap in my mid thirties while raising two daughters. I did have minimal help for a few years but by 2011 it was just the girls and I. Then it was another decade + of managing with just the the girls and I.

You got this and the land will help your rehab!

I did the radishes and buckwheat among others several years ago now and the tale the ground / soil tells is impressive. I have also added tens of tons of broken down and not so broken down wood chips, likely getting closer to 100's of tons at this point.  I need to be planting now but heath issues...

I think this is either unknown or new technology. It will let you charge higher voltage batteries from lower voltage batteries. Which can be really handy for charging on the go or adding power from mismatched batteries. The input voltage on the one I ordered is anything from 9 volts to 50 volts and the output voltage is 54.6 volts. Pretty cool!

I got one to charge my E-bike battery from any battery from 9 to 50 volts.  I have several battery options in hand I can now use to boost my E-bike's range.

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Bri Cierp wrote:

larry kidd wrote:

Bri Cierp wrote:Some say the world is on the brink of collapse, while others believe we’re stepping into a golden era. But where are the ones who live in the moment, who grasp that in the end, it’s not the chaos or the triumphs that matter? It’s the kindness we offer, the hearts we touch, the way we leave this world better than we found it.

I’m not sure what exactly I’m searching for, but I know I’m not content with where I am. There’s a longing for something deeper, something more intentional. I’ve walked this path before, seen the same routines, the same empty answers. I’m still searching for my tribe—the people who understand what it means to live with purpose.

I might not have the perfect words to describe who I am, but I believe that’s something best discovered through conversation. If you’re someone who wants to connect on a real, human level, to explore what’s beyond the surface, let’s chat.

  There are many of us living close with nature and shy on people. We have few friends but they are true friends (family). When we do run across the right type they become family as well. Often times the family we gather is much better than the one we are born to!

Good luck!!!

Well if some of you nature dwellers could just peek out of your hidey holes once in a while, that would be great 😆😆

No, but for real- I know. I also feel like the free thinking environmentalists are a dying breed- I know, because I am one. I also know all about chosen family. That said, now is a time in my life where I want someone to choose me, though.

You're more than welcome to message me on here if you'd like to chat.

Bri Cierp wrote:Some say the world is on the brink of collapse, while others believe we’re stepping into a golden era. But where are the ones who live in the moment, who grasp that in the end, it’s not the chaos or the triumphs that matter? It’s the kindness we offer, the hearts we touch, the way we leave this world better than we found it.

I’m not sure what exactly I’m searching for, but I know I’m not content with where I am. There’s a longing for something deeper, something more intentional. I’ve walked this path before, seen the same routines, the same empty answers. I’m still searching for my tribe—the people who understand what it means to live with purpose.

I might not have the perfect words to describe who I am, but I believe that’s something best discovered through conversation. If you’re someone who wants to connect on a real, human level, to explore what’s beyond the surface, let’s chat.

  There are many of us living close with nature and shy on people. We have few friends but they are true friends (family). When we do run across the right type they become family as well. Often times the family we gather is much better than the one we are born to!

Good luck!!!

Back in 2010 - 12 I built a working low pressure steam generator also using an alternator to make electricity. It was also made from repurposed parts. A twin cyl air compressor made by Emglo IIRC.  My steam valve was a log splitter valve which worked brilliantly.  100psi supplied about 40 amps at 14 volts. I built it and posted a couple short clips on youtube and then gave it up as to dangerous to let unknowing people copy it, as was my original purpose. To share the knowledge is what I was after and then decided most people didn't have the sense to be safe! So I packed it away. I could get it going again in a day or three if ever needed.

My point is be CAREFUL with what you share so anyone who doesn't understand gets maimed or killed!