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Minimalism Project Update: 39 Things
When I took off on this trip in August of 2010 I sold or gave away everything I owned. The series of blog posts about this didn’t go anywhere until a linkbait tastic post of Extreme Minimalism sure did. Last week the Village Voice reached out, and today reported, to see how the project was developing. I didn’t realize how I had almost stopped talking about the project (the last update coming in May). That was May. What a project this has been! This week the post took off again (after Grist, Refinery 29 and Hacker News picked it up). Over 600,000 views on the post about me only owning a few shirts. I’m so confused by this. This morning I had my iphonographer friend Adria Ellis take a picture of what I own today. The original items: So of my original ’15 things’ only 6 remain in my current ownership eight months later. Most notable additions are a bunch of cowboy stuff. Blue Western ShirtRed Western ShirtWhite Western ShirtCowboy Hat SuitTieNice ShoesKimya Dawson Loves Me Socks Related Posts:
Bacon in Every Survival Kit
Let me explain... Before you run away laughing at the title and opening of this article, let me go into a bit more detail so that you can see just where I'm coming from. The idea came to me while we were discussing various fuels that you can find or make to use for fires when you're in a survival situation. One of those fuels that can be very useful for it's flammability, storage and portability was - Cooking Grease & Fats. Ordinary cooking grease and oils that we would normally just chuck aside, could easily be saved and stored in case you ever needed to use them for starting a well needed fire in a survival situation. That got me to thinking... Why bacon? Well, it's simple really... Be prepared Bacon also has the added convenience of being very compact in it's packaging, so there is no reason every person could store up to ten packages (or more) of bacon in their freezer, just in case.
How to use the iPhone 4 as a GPS mapping device for backpacking
Back to Adventure Alan’s Ultralight Backpacking Home Page: This contains a wealth of information on backpacking with gear lists, trip reports, backpacking techniques for various weather and environments (cold rainy weather, alipine hiking, desert hiking), etc. While focused on lightweight backpacking, much of the content applies to all styles of backpacking. The iPhone is a viable tool to use as a GPS and mapping device for backpacking trips worldwide. In many ways it is superior to traditional mapping GPS units like the Garmin Oregon. The method for using the iPhone for backpacking is to use apps that let you preload the appropriate maps and data files over WiFi. If you already own an iPhone, then the cost of using it as a GPS/Mapping device for backpacking is very reasonable. iOS Hardware Models For purposes of this article (GPS and mapping), the iOS devices vary in only two ways: GPS Chip and Battery Drain. First, some iOS devices have a GPS chip and some do not. P.S.
10 Weird and Mysterious Places on Earth
digg 1. Mystery Spot Mystery Sport is a tourist attraction near Santa Cruz, California, famous because of its disrespect to the laws of physics and gravity. 2. The question about the triangle that swallows ships, planes and all the people with them still waits for its answer. 3. Socotra is archipelago the Horn of Africa and Arabic Peninsula, but the main island of Socotra is 95% of the whole landmass, while the rest is just small islands. 4. Mount Roraima is located on the triple border point between Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. 5. Rio Tinto is located in south-western Spainand originates from Sierra Morena mountains of Andalusia. 6. The Fly Geyser, near Gerlach, Nevada, is strange because it somehow grows up. 7. McMurdo Dry Valleys are located on Antarctica but, believe it or not, they lack snow. 8. The well known statues on the Easter Island, the moai, still remain mystery for the researchers. 9. 10. Racetrack Playa in California is well known due to its sailing stones.
Do-it-yourself Survival Kit
The Do-it-yourself Coffee Can Survival Kit This is a compact kit that can be carried in the car, on the boat, or in a pack for hunting, hiking, exploring, etc. Most of the contents will fit in a one-pound coffee can which doubles as a pot for melting snow and device with which to dig an emergency snow shelter. Keep three points in mind when putting together a survival kit. Thirdly, bring enough to enable you to spend at least one night out. Thanks to Allan Priddy who helps teach the Wilderness Survival class for putting this list together. General Items Braided nylon rope (25 feet) Mirror Matches (2 boxes) Fire Starter Poncho (bright orange to attract attention) Toilet paper Candle (wrapped in aluminum foil) Paper and pencil Fishing line, hooks, split shot leads Knife Whistle Money (2 nickels, 2 dimes, 2 quarters, $20 bill: helpful for making phone call or paying for gas if broken down along highway) Garbage Bags (2 large size bags) Bright orange surveyor's tape Repair Kit
Yurt Buildng
Here is a free copy of my book Build your own yurt, written in 1995, It has been used by a great many people who have built their own yurts. Our designs have progressed enormously since 1995. For a much more comprehensive guide see The Complete Yurt Handbook or see the rest of our website A complete guide to making a Mongolian Ger by P.R. King First edition 1995, Second edition 1997. Third edition, revised, updated, and expanded. 1997. Third Edition Fully revised and expanded for 1998 Internet Edition Jan 2000 The Yurt The English word Yurt comes from the Russian Yurta describing a circular trellis walled framed tent. The Kirgiz yurt with bent-wood roof poles and crown and a domed overall shape. The two tiered yurt with a pointed roof and two layers of wall section placed one on top of the other. The Mongol or Kalmuk ger with straight roof poles, a heavy timber crown, often supported by two upright poles, and fitted with a wooden door. Figure 1.
