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Thread created on Sun Dec 02, 2012 14:41:16
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After much trawling through documentaries and reading online, I've become fascinated with idea of becoming entirely self sufficient, things like being able to grow your own food, eating seasonal, reducing waste and keeping any shopping to local markets rather than retailers.
I was wondering if there any other users out there who try to live in a sustainable way or even just partially? How you went about it and what you do to reduce the impact you make?
As it stands, I'm still a wastrel, logging many hours on my TV/Xbox/Desk job doing IT Support and to be honest I cannot stand the way I live, nor the job I do.
But I've always tinkered with the idea of making my own solar PV cell system, biodiesel processor (my interest in science) and now it's grown to envelope the idea of sustainable growing, less of a carbon impact, and alternative energy technology, which hopefully one day I'd like to combine.
I was hoping there might be some other people who live in such a way or at least try to, what motivated you and how you try to reduce your impact on the environment?
Guess I'm just looking for more peer insipiration!
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Cyrax
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Posted on Sun Dec 02, 2012 20:43:19
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I used to live next to a commune of people that were entirely self sufficient, I admired the way the way they did things, although, they liked to keep to themselves so I didn't talk to them much.
Anyway good luck with your endeavor sir, I wish you great success.
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Posted on Sun Dec 02, 2012 23:24:57
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I've built and installed a water preheater at home, made from an old electric water tank. Very simple to make and install and it's looking like It will save me about 60% on last year's water heating costs. Total spend was 160€, it requires no maintenance what so ever. And it only needs a little sun but on a hot day my immersion heater never kicks in. Recycling, energy saving all in one. The shower somehow feels better when it's free.
I recommend it to everyone.
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Phegasus
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Posted on Mon Dec 03, 2012 14:02:58
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By Cyrax [249578]
I used to live next to a commune of people that were entirely self sufficient, I admired the way the way they did things, although, they liked to keep to themselves so I didn't talk to them much.
Anyway good luck with your endeavor sir, I wish you great success. |
That's pretty cool, I don't suppose you remember where they were based?? I'd imagine a commune of those would look for like minded people or at least to share they're experiences/knowledge?
By Tony_Caustic_2 [902604]
I've built and installed a water preheater at home, made from an old electric water tank. Very simple to make and install and it's looking like It will save me about 60% on last year's water heating costs. Total spend was 160€, it requires no maintenance what so ever. And it only needs a little sun but on a hot day my immersion heater never kicks in. Recycling, energy saving all in one. The shower somehow feels better when it's free.
I recommend it to everyone. |
Awesome! Were you working from experience or did you find some instructional on making the water preheater?
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Posted on Mon Dec 03, 2012 16:15:16
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I'm a plumber but it is so simple almost anyone could do it.
Try a YouTube search or I could supply a couple of links.
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Posted on Mon Dec 03, 2012 22:05:15
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By Phegasus [463442]
By Cyrax [249578]
I used to live next to a commune of people that were entirely self sufficient, I admired the way the way they did things, although, they liked to keep to themselves so I didn't talk to them much.
Anyway good luck with your endeavor sir, I wish you great success. |
That's pretty cool, I don't suppose you remember where they were based?? I'd imagine a commune of those would look for like minded people or at least to share they're experiences/knowledge? |
Yeah sure man, I do live in New Zealand - probably the other side of the world to you lol.
I used to live in a place called Coromandel in the North Island which is where the commune was based I honestly can't find any info on them nor their phone number or email (surprisingly)  but after reading your post, I had a look around and found another more publicized one.
rainbowvalley.co.nz/
You may or may not find anything useful, just thought I would post it anyway. Enjoy.
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Posted on Tue Dec 18, 2012 18:07:11
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Ah New Zealand! So far away I'd like to see something in Ireland though. I'd love the idea of community, I suppose in the Amish kind of style where the whole community helps build one anothers abodes, centralized around a local agricultural food production area, solar arrays to provide power for lighting, and minor processes and some bioethanol production to cover more fuel-hungry processes.
Plant life and trees used for a windbreaker/insuluation method, like the bioctecture practices in New Mexico, and for water recycling/sewage recycling through plant life as well. So many ways we could at least improve things for future generations (although I'm not suggesting returning to the stone age, but fossi fuels should be rationed towards science/engineering research, instead of being frivously wasted as they are now.)
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Lucy_Lysergic
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Posted on Mon Feb 18, 2013 16:28:18
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I grow and process my own food and medicine. You don't need a lot of space to provide more than enough to live off and then som. e. On less than three acres I'm producing food and drugs for 5 people. START COMPOSTING. Look up permaculture techniques. Don't get discouraged and keep trying. We are all stewards of mother earth, living is free.
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Posted on Tue Feb 19, 2013 06:13:33
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What medicine do you make? Aren't you scared of poisoning people?
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Posted on Wed Feb 20, 2013 05:02:55
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Alot of medicines are not only safe but amazingly easy to grow and process. Take for example papaver somniferum or the opium poppy. It's a hardy, easy to grow plant which not only produces edible (and delicious) seeds but contains a broad range of alkaloids commonly used to make pharmaceuticals. Opium, which we all know of here at torn can be as easy to make as taking your poppy plants and making tea out of them. You then strain the tea and evaporate the water leaving you with opium. I really think it's a shame how distanced western medicine has become from the idea of healing yourself. There are thousands of people paying more than they can afford for opiates they could have made themselves at home for free.
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Posted on Thu Feb 21, 2013 13:00:17
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Do you smoke it too..?
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Posted on Thu Feb 21, 2013 13:02:39
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By Lucy_Lysergic [1710039]
Alot of medicines are not only safe but amazingly easy to grow and process. Take for example papaver somniferum or the opium poppy. It's a hardy, easy to grow plant which not only produces edible (and delicious) seeds but contains a broad range of alkaloids commonly used to make pharmaceuticals. Opium, which we all know of here at torn can be as easy to make as taking your poppy plants and making tea out of them. You then strain the tea and evaporate the water leaving you with opium. I really think it's a shame how distanced western medicine has become from the idea of healing yourself. There are thousands of people paying more than they can afford for opiates they could have made themselves at home for free. |
So you're a hippy smack manufacturer? Must admit, that's the first time I've heard that one.
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