Minimal Intentions

[...] When your grandfather hit puberty your great-grandfather likely gave him a straight razor and showed him how to use it.  Just like his father had done and so on back to before anyone [...]

[...] to re-do any of this. It is almost 6 feet in diameter, the idea is that I will cut away the shrink wrap in the center and put this over the hole like a cap. Then I can open and close it to allow for [...]

[...] Well... the trampoline is in, that went very nicely.  The shrink wrap has been problematic however.  100ft by 20ft of 9mil fire resistant shrinkwrap was $270 [...]

[...] it is. It is waterproof, strong, tight and looks like crap. I was kind of hoping this shrink wrap stuff would look a lot nicer when done but that does not seem to be the case.  Again, [...]

[...] results were as follows: After 30 minutes in the pressure cooker the red beans and pinto beans were not that bad.  They were not as soft as fresh beans and [...]

[...] a hole and bury it in your yard or under your house. Also you should consider getting a pressure cooker.  You will use less than a quarter of the fuel when cooking and it will make cooking [...]

[...] In 2004 I though-hiked the Appalachian Trail. Both before and after that I took a lot of inexperienced people on weekend hikes so at some [...]

[...] It has been over six years now since I finished a through-hike of the Appalachian Trail.  I still think about it.  It is interesting how my perspective on what it meant and what I [...]

[...] up about that time looking for a place to stay for a few months while on route to the Appalachian Trail and then to bicycle across China (again).  He took a liking to the hot tub plan and [...]

[...] the rest of their lives covered in burn scars.  Often the solutions to this such as solar panels are too expensive to buy and then require rechargeable batteries to maintain.  However [...]

[...] , but in retrospect it probably is not very practical in this case. I would also like to add solar panels and have an electric motor for backup propulsion.  I think a small greenhouse in front of the [...]

[...] about the bugs.  The eventual goal is to figure out a way to manage with about $1000 of solar panels.  This will mean limiting electrical use as much as possible and air-conditioning will [...]

[...] air conditioning so that you don't overheat.  With a hammock or trampoline there is only a thin layer of cloth under you.  If you want it to be warm you can add blankets, but in the summer it will [...]

[...] weekend I sprayed three layers on the top inside above the trampoline. This is where I put a thin layer a couple of months ago only to have it slowly fall off in chunks while I was trying to sleep. [...]

[...] . It took about 150 gallons of papercrete to get it to this point. A month ago I put a thin layer on the outside and inside with the intention to add more when it dried. Because of the [...]

[...] off, so it has to be done in multiple layers and allowed to dry between each coat. The first layer almost but not completely covers the plastic. The sprayer leaves a rough texture on the [...]

[...] I thought it could not hurt so I wrapped the whole thing in it on the outside of the first layer of papercrete. After that I sprayed until it covered it up then troweled it smooth. I am [...]

[...] thickness it becomes a single solid piece that does not move or crack or flake off. The first layer is the hardest since without any netting it has to be really thin so that it does not [...]

[...] and all that, I snatched them up and today I have just finished cooking them. So, I have pinto beans, red beans, and lima beans.  These were stored in a cool basement for 12 years inside an [...]

[...] Grams Carbs / Serving Grams Carbs Total Price White Rice 10 101 150 15150 3 303 35 3535 $7.98 Pinto Beans 8 103 90 9270 7 721 20 2060 $7.98 Chick Peas 2 26 110 2860 7 182 21 546 $2.74 Sugar 4 454 15 [...]

[...] similar projects that have been a great help. Nolan just started producing a smaller papercrete sprayer that works better with my somewhat undersized compressor. So I ordered one here: http: [...]