Kickstarter: a movie about Free, Earth-Friendly Heat

Closer and closer, with just 65 hours to go!

$53,007
1,201 backers
65 hours to go!

and, a handy dandy button to the kickstarter!

I just went and checked, and the kickstarter is

601% funded!!!

60 Hours to go! It's my bedtime, so I'm posting the stats to see how much they change whilst I sleep!

$53,442 pledged
1,213 backers
603% funded
60 hours to go!

$54,097
pledged!!!

Is anyone here going to build a Rocket Mass Heater for winter?  With all these plans and the new movie, it would be silly for me to go through another winter with electric heat!

I am so excited to build one!

Ahhhhh! So close to the next stretch goal! I would really love to go to the rocket mass heater workshop!

I just looked and there's 1,234 backers. Such a fun number!

We're about to hit 55k and divy out some RMH Workshop tix!

Sounds like it's time to roll out a new stretch goal!!!  Let's see . . . how about  . . . .



Everybody say HIIIIII JOOOOOOOOOOOEL!!!

click to peep this reward

click to peep the kickstarter page

JOEL JOEL JOEL!

I love Joel so much. His works have been foundational for the inspiration and designing my own business and livestock systems.

Lots of people raising their backer level ...   $54,937   ...   so close to 55k ....

Lets go Joel!  

I got to visit with Joel a little bit at the Exit and Build Land Summit in Texas.  

I had the extraordinary fortune of getting to walk the gardens with him and the benefit of his wisdom.   He is such a joy!

We hit the stretch goal!!   55k!!

Huzzah!  We did it!!!

Ashley Cottonwood wrote:JOEL JOEL JOEL!

I love Joel so much. His works have been foundational for the inspiration and designing my own business and livestock systems.

   I have been reading his books and playing with his ideas since high school.   I ordered and checked out his books from the library.  I read them all.  That was a huge part of my education in permaculture, and running a farm business.

Samantha Lewis wrote:

Is anyone here going to build a Rocket Mass Heater for winter?  With all these plans and the new movie, it would be silly for me to go through another winter with electric heat!

I am so excited to build one!

I'm looking to build 3, give or take. Last fall's Jamboree was invaluable for stoking the creative burn chamber, we'll see what it takes to deliver something good in the pot...

Hi there.
I must confess I haven't read all 7 pages of comments before placing the following question, so please forgive me if it has already been answered, and kindly point me to said answer to my burning question:

Is it possible for me to back the kickstarter and get rewards without using a credit card (only option in kickstarter)?

Thank you for your patience. :pray:

Hi Permies,

I asked this question via email, but was suggested to post it here.

I would've loved to back the movie with 65 dollars, but unfortunately I only have paypal and no credit card. Is there any way I could join the party?

Warm greetings,
Daniël

Sónia da Veiga wrote:Hi there.
I must confess I haven't read all 7 pages of comments before placing the following question, so please forgive me if it has already been answered, and kindly point me to said answer to my burning question:

Is it possible for me to back the kickstarter and get rewards without using a credit card (only option in kickstarter)?

Thank you for your patience. :pray:

I think kickstarter is credit cards (or debit cards) only.  

dada Cogito wrote:Hi Permies,

I asked this question via email, but was suggested to post it here.

I would've loved to back the movie with 65 dollars, but unfortunately I only have paypal and no credit card. Is there any way I could join the party?

Warm greetings,
Daniël

I have a debit card attached to my paypal card - and I've used that to back other kickstarters in the past.

sending a monthlyish now

48 hours left in the kickstarter!



Maybe less because it takes 12 hours for a monthlyish to go out ...

In all of our past kickstarters, this is the moment when we see the most activity!  Hot diggity dog! What's going to happen?  Will we go big?  Will we fizzle?  Is it possible that we will see triple support?  Double?  Nothing more?  Are our stetch goals splendid enough?  

WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN!  

ACK ACK ACK! (channeling bill the cat)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/free-heat?ref=34ply3



All of the minute-by-minute adventure is in the permies.com thread for the kickstarter

https://permies.com/p/1420992

Greg Martin announced a matching funds thing for a bit - that was a bit of fun!  What else is gonna happen?

           $57,017!

Woot!
So glad it's doing well.  Only two days left.  Feels like it's over so quickly.  

$59,162

Almost at the next stretch goal!!!

Beau Davidson wrote:New stretch goal!



click to learn more about the event!!!

I know its just a typo, but I'm dying laughing. Worshop. Just close enough to worship! Read it again and think about it.

I'm happy to support the whole mess going on cuz I believe in the cause!

We've hit the next stretch goal!

$60,038 pledged
1,327 backers
677% funded
36 hours to go!

I think I found the next stretch goal!

     $62,117!

Assuming that we hit the next stretch goal ...  that means that two kickstarter backers will be coming to the PDC - which starts in a little over two weeks!

That means that we need to put together the "kickstarter survey" tomorrow afternoon!

Taking a quick stab at how to do this  ....



We have some tickets to our summer events as part of our stretch goals.  To figure out who gets these tickets, we first need to figure out who wants to come.  The PDC (Permaculture Design Course) is June 12-25.  The PTJ (Permaculture Technology Jamboree) is June 27 to July 8.  Keep in mind that these tickets are non-transferable (your kickstarter name will be the name on your ticket). Select the events where you will come if you are selected:

  [ ]   PDC
  [ ]   PTJ
 

If you picked more than one, which is your favorite?

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How does that sound?

paul wheaton wrote:We have some tickets to our summer events as part of our stretch goals.  To figure out who gets these tickets, we first need to figure out who wants to come.  The PDC (Permaculture Design Course) is June 12-25.  The PTJ (Permaculture Technology Jamboree) is June 27 to July 8.  Keep in mind that these tickets are non-transferable (your kickstarter name will be the name on your ticket). Select the events where you will come if you are selected:

  [ ]   PDC
  [ ]   PTJ
 
If you picked more than one, which is your favorite?

[                                                 ]

How does that sound?

Would the fall rmhw be on that list also?

Note that this kickstarter is the last time we will have event tickets as stretch goals.

Coydon Wallham wrote:
Would the fall rmhw be on that list also?

Good catch!

improved version

We have some tickets to our summer events as part of our stretch goals.  To figure out who gets these tickets, we first need to figure out who wants to come.  The PDC (Permaculture Design Course) is June 12-25.  The PTJ (Permaculture Technology Jamboree) is June 27 to July 8.   The RMHW (Rocket Mass Heater Workshop) is October 10-14. Keep in mind that these tickets are non-transferable (your kickstarter name will be the name on your ticket). Select the events where you will come if you are selected:

 [ ]   PDC
 [ ]   PTJ
 [ ]   RMHW


If you picked more than one, tell us about your order of preferences:

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??

     $63,068!

GUY! TIMES ALMOST UP!