Sunday, October 3, 2010

"The List"

WATER

house/barn catchment
rain barrels
glass drinking jugs
cistern (ferrocement?)


FOOD

gardens
fruit orchard
chickens
goat dairy
wood oven (horno)
mortars and pestles
hand grinders/mills
root cellar
beer brewing
apiary
bow and arrows
solar dehydrator
canning/pickling equipment
coffee trade (horseback caravan anyone?)


SHELTER

underground (or partially underground) winter home
open air summer lodge


CLOTHING

fiber and leather trade
wash tub, washboard and press


MUSIC/ART/BOOKS/ASTRONOMY

solar powered studio
dulcimers
accordions
piano
acoustic basses and guitars
paper making (and ink making/trade)
tattooing equipment on solar power
home library
star observatory with telescopes (a Schmidt-Cassegrain might be nice)
stone and plant labyrinth
astronomical hilltop stone calendar/festival monument


Any suggestions?

2 comments:

  1. apple trees... but I guess that comes under gardens. Also, I think ducks are much nicer than chickens - mind you, I don't know anything at all about raising any kind of living food supply, so ducks might be an enormous hassle.

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  2. fruit orchards...of course! i knew i was forgetting something and, silly me, we already have some apple and cherry trees to boot!

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