Dan R. Braucht of Licker-Tee-Split wood stoves sent me his latest rocket stove idea. Wood gas is combusted around the sides of the canner to evenly heat the canner. This wood fired barrel canner has a large cooking pot. This barrel canner seems large enough for homestead families and possibly even a small home business making gourmet jams, jellies, pickles, etc.
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A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity (2016) – Full Documentary
This excellent video covers many aspects of simple living, natural building, tiny houses, communal living and permaculture. I think you’ll really like it. Please share this video with friends.
Water Vortex Power Plant Debuts in Switzerland
“A new way to generate electricity is being implemented in Switzerland. It’s a special water vortex power plant that bears the name of well known inventor, Bertrand Piccard.” This may be practical for homesteaders and ecovillages who want to live more sustainably off grid and be more self sufficient.
Larry Hall’s Rain Gutter Grow System
Larry Hall in Minnesota has come up with a very interesting and highly productive gardening system you might want to look into. This gardening system is perfect for renters, tiny house owners, those who travel a lot and can’t oversee the plants except once a week, and those with limited garden space and/or bad soil. If you ever have to move, you can pack up everything in an hour and go.
Permaculture, homesteading, and compost-powered heating in the Vermont hills
“Ben Falk is a permaculture designer based in Moretown, Vermont. In this video, he speaks about different aspects of homesteading and cold weather, notably his wood cook-stove which also heats water, and his compost-powered greenhouse heating system. He also talks about the importance of being engaged with the land around us, and how gardening is just basically awesome!”
3 Reasons Why We Can Win the Fight Against Poverty
“Half of the world’s poorest people have something in common: they’re small farmers. In this eye-opening talk, activist Andrew Youn shows how his group, One Acre Fund, is helping these farmers lift themselves out of poverty by delivering to them life-sustaining farm services that are already in use all over the world. Enter this talk believing we’ll never be able to solve hunger and extreme poverty, and leave it with a new understanding of the scale of the world’s biggest problems.”