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    Bag

    military surplus will have what you want. here is an example from amazon http://www.amazon.com/Military-Rucksacks-Tactical-Backpack-Bag-Black/dp/B00CDI7UEQ/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1388165819&sr=8-6&keywords=molle+bag
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    Trying to Go green...Need input

    Make your own Soap! Plant your own food! you can make raised beds from pallets (get the HT treated not the MT treated), old lumber and such water collection you may want to do more research on CFLs from what i understand they are not very green (they do save power) and are very unhealthy for...
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    NEW MEMBER !!!

    Welcome! :frow
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    Username subtitle?

    can you give us a run down of the range for what subtitle? 0-5 = has a pantry 6-10 = bread baker so on and so on?
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    USEING WATER BARRELS !?!?

    When we can (can't living in Military housing) we use old pickle and olive barrels in tandem using the rain gutters on the house with a filter screen. then use it so water the garden on a drip hose under the mulch, water for the wife's Spiders, and as much as we can. however to keep from having...
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    Very good help: making a stove-pipe water heater

    We've done that before to make coils for condensing and coils for wood fired hot tubs. good info Thanks Joel!
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    Anyone in Middle TN?

    i'm from Giles County but i'm out playing Navy.
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    Smart Kenyan boy sets an example for us!

    Good deal! That's awesome!
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    Dealing with rust on metal surfaces

    Elbow grease and a wire wheel removes lots of rust. ;)
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    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Happy Thanksgiving!
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    Cob building?

    Here is a link http://cobhouse.net It has more info on cob and construction
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    Cob building?

    The key to cob it a good foundation and roof with longer over hangs. They have cob houses and buildings in the UK that are over 300 years old. There is older temples in china built the same way. But they do need to be maintained every year. Cob is just like every other building type it requires...
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    Cob building?

    it can be done mortar, but its usually not a mortar finish but a clay plaster finish.
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    Cob building?

    There is no cob in cord wood masonry its mortar and cedar, the center is filled with saw dust and lime mixture. The lime in the mortar and the insulation keeps the bugs out.
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    Question: "What would you want to do in the wilderness?"

    A foraging tour is all ways good, showing ppl what local plants are edible I've done those they can be fun and lunch is on the move!
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    Enterprise No-clamp meat grinder

    There is the link to the parts for a c!amp less chopper, he also has other chop-rite parts! http://chop-rite.com
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    Cob building?

    Have you seen this? Its an alternative to cob http://www.cordwoodmasonry.com
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