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Hilarious, rib tickling memes

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SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

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fruit trees

A lot about apples!

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The aging homesteader

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Northern Lights alert

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wheaton laboratories

In the quiet hours of the bootcamp grind, I found myself: Esteban's Bootcamp Experience

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The simple pleasures of the day (please add your own)

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PEPPERS in action

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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In the quiet hours of the bootcamp grind, I found myself: Esteban's Bootcamp Experience

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Someone lent me a guitar - how do I learn classical guitar

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2026 - arting - quick art share

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Best (foodsafe) paper mache paste recipe? And other advice.

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

a college degree in 2025/2026/2027 ... don't

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

what if the cost of food goes up 10x?

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Painting the Glorious Revolution (Discworld fan art)

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rocket mass heaters

Are you interested in building a rocket mass heater? What is holding you back?

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Are hobbies dead?

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How do I learn to read music?

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Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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Americans, please don't use 2 letter abbreviations for your state!

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music

Cigar box guitar and variations

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wofati and earth berm

Electrosensitivity - Can Earth-Sheltered and/or Earthen-Walled Structures Help Us?

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art

Oil paint as wood stain?

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gardening for beginners

victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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frugality

Expedient insulation

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Best (foodsafe) paper mache paste recipe? And other advice.

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If you had $200 (or $1000) to improve your long term resilience, how would you spend it?

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toxic gick

Avoiding plastic in food - a measurable difference in just one week

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some pics from paul

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uk and ireland

Vision to create a self-sufficient community

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Tracy’s Big Earthy Mid Life Crisis - (BEL)

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straw bale house

Straw houses to sequester carbon

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alternative energy

Building 100 AH LiFePo4 Battery Box

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Plants where all of it is edible

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plumbing

Sewer line disconnected.

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paul wheaton

133 hours of video: the Permaculture Design Course and Appropriate Technology Course

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All of the Appropriate Technology Course video (~62 hours) - HD instant view

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All of the video from the PDC (~70 hours) - HD instant view

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Rethinking Lithium Batteries

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roundwood and timber framing

Short and simple but highly sufficient 1905 instructions for building a primitive log cabin

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intentional community

montana community seeking 20 people who are gardeners or want to be gardeners

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kids

Deep Soil - Permaculture Gamified

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rocket mass heaters

rocket mass heater: water as a thermal mass

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grains and pseudograins

Geoff Lawton says grain is not really worth the while - what are your thoughts?

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SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

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removing black mold from canvas

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gardening for beginners

What would you plant in your roadside ditch?

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Bahr’s BELoved BEL Thread

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What can I do with (surprise!) coco coir?

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my thoughts are sometimes better expressed by others.....

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personal care

Herbal Soap Balls from the 17 & 18th centuries

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wildlife

Scat Identification Thread

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In the quiet hours of the bootcamp grind, I found myself: Esteban's Bootcamp Experience

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Rehoming a Honey Bee Hive

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Ecoladrillo

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plants

The Potato Method...does it work for more than roses?

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composting

Ways to combat higher fertilizer prices and sustaining ourselves in the long run.

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sewing

What can I make out of this dress?

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chickens

Growing your own chicken food.

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flowers

Permies Poll: How many rose bushes do you have?

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blatant advertising

FOR SALE: culinary nut oils from foraged nuts

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wheaton laboratories

2nd Monday - (BEL)

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earthworks

Stump removal, which is lesser evil?

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personal challenges

Kinda just lost on a realistic career path in sustainability for the short, medium and long term

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Car Ran On Water To Hydrogen Spark Plug 2006

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Garden on Corliss Homestead Journal

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