Doctor Love
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You can absolutely make one.
I make surprisingly nice wooden shit, considering the rest of my posts are abhorrently violent.
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I make surprisingly nice wooden shit, considering the rest of my posts are abhorrently violent.
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A woodworking board would be amazing.
I can't exclaim enough how learning about pre-drilling holes made everything easier while also making me feel retarded for taking that long to learn about it.
Doctor Love
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Wait until you learn about using dowels and dovetail joints
artery
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This home remedies thread in beauty parlor would probably fit in here:
And maybe the household tips and tricks thread?
And maybe the household tips and tricks thread?
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Poorfag Resource Thread may fit here:
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I just put together a nut delivery feeder from a flat pack to help me train my squirrels to attack intruders. Depending on how successful I am, I'll create a thread on how to do it.
Edit:
Maybe animal training in general deserves a thread
Doctor Love
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Good idea, nut delivery systems are an important part of living in the postmodern era.
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Please rename this board "Ju'che", thanks
Lead Lizard
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One thread that probably needs to be made is for tactical nylon. Chest rigs, plate carriers, rucks, belts, and how to set them up. Discussion around workable setups, and how to put together a budget kit using surplus equipment. I'd spin up an OP but I'm currently on vacation.
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The gossip forum I lurked to catch up on various lolcow and fishtank news has turned into a very useful prepper watering hole, is a turn of events I hadn't anticipated for 2024.
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Seconding this to mention, DO NOT BUY A PLASTIC MACHINE. I am so so tired of seeing people invest money into the Singer brand, but they're buying brand new machines that are made out of the shitty plastic that everything is now being made out of. Go on your local marketplaces, ask around, go to garage sales, you WILL find older machines that are actually made out of the proper metals. They will last longer, they won't break down on you.
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Longtime lurker with nothing to offer yet, but I love the idea of this. New threads to look at !
Ty all!
Ty all!
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Paracord schizophrenia
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Keen on this thread. I think prep is very much dependent on where you live and the vulnerabilities presented based on that location and how much you care about your friends and family, how much you are willing to spend on prep and, honestly, how much you tell other people about your prep.
I thought if shit hit the fan we'd all band together and help each other with some semblance of rationality, but mongs fighting over toilet paper en-masse has changed my mind.
Shit hits the fan, the less people know about your stores the better. A 6-12 month store for one person is no small sum.
I thought if shit hit the fan we'd all band together and help each other with some semblance of rationality, but mongs fighting over toilet paper en-masse has changed my mind.
Shit hits the fan, the less people know about your stores the better. A 6-12 month store for one person is no small sum.
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Get good at gardening. Too bad that requires tearing oneself away from video gaymes and air conditioning and putting in manual labor. We all know how much autists and fags HATE to work and sweat. Meanwhile Ive got plenty of homegrown veggies and wild game meat. Why? Because I learned how to work the land and reap it's bounty.
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Inb4 kiwifarms gets into another controversy and they claim this is a "Extremist board"
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I live in an area that supports a lifestyle of self sufficiency and has encouraged that over generations. Here’s a few places to start, plus I’m willing to answer any questions I can.
So if you’re interested in self sufficiency you really should look into composting and permaculture.
I live in an area and have a pretty big garden which I provide my own amendments for (we have heavy clay soil) and that will be one of the most vital things.
A good compost, compost tea, and nutrient rich dirt can really help along your food, especially if you don’t have access to a fertilizer.
My advice is to have a hot pile, practice hugelkultur, *and* learn to bury biodegradable food scraps in your farming/planting area (NOT pots.. that’s a bad idea).
I’m not sure where you live, but if you’re still in an area that has a long/particularly harsh winter you really do NEED to look into container gardening. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to do so anyways, jic you need to pick up and move. If you live in the USDA zone 4-5 and “above” (4, 3, 2, 1 etc) you’ll have issues planting in the ground regardless of how warm it gets as the ground needs to thaw and in perpetually cold areas it just won’t that enough or it’ll won’t heat up enough to grow staples. Container gardening may be a boon for you bc if you need to get up and go you can bring your plants with you if you have a truck with a covered bed you can use.
For just “general” information: find an almanac you trust. I use This one, just plug in your zip code, town, or area. I’m not sure if it has info for outside the USA, but you can see why it’d be useful. It tells you what seeds to start when, if direct sow is better, and gives you general info on each crop.
You have good common sense so you know you don’t need to spend an arm and a leg, but like any “hobby” people will sell you anything. Don’t start your seeds in trays,and don’t really worry about warming mats unless you live in a legitimately cold and drafty home- buy solo cups. I can send you pictures of my starts, some were 2-3 foot tall (I grow from seed and start the majority of my stuff in February, planting them in May) using red solo cups. Take a pin and poke holes in them, the more you transplant (from seed tray to small pot, small pot to big pot, big pot to ground) the more your plants adjust/go through shock and they hate it. The solo cups are small enough that it doesn’t drown them but big enough for a good 2-3 mos early growth.
Your set up is VITAL, but again it doesn’t have to be expensive. I use This greenhouse and it does me fine. I use it to harden my plants and to get them early season sun and to harden them off bc I use grow lights. I just mounted These lights in a cabinet I wasn’t using and lined it with pee pads to absorb extra moisture and can grow just about anything I want. I keep a little fridge thermometer in there and with the lights, the warm soil, and the enclosed space I can keep it above 80° regularly. If it gets too cool/too hot/humid etc just prop open your cabinet door.
If you want more info or specific info let me know. I will legitimately talk about this shit until I annoy people and I have a wealth of knowledge myself, and also am surrounded by people that have a combined..I’d say well over a combined 100 years of experience plus their family and friends.
So if you’re interested in self sufficiency you really should look into composting and permaculture.
I live in an area and have a pretty big garden which I provide my own amendments for (we have heavy clay soil) and that will be one of the most vital things.
A good compost, compost tea, and nutrient rich dirt can really help along your food, especially if you don’t have access to a fertilizer.
My advice is to have a hot pile, practice hugelkultur, *and* learn to bury biodegradable food scraps in your farming/planting area (NOT pots.. that’s a bad idea).
I’m not sure where you live, but if you’re still in an area that has a long/particularly harsh winter you really do NEED to look into container gardening. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to do so anyways, jic you need to pick up and move. If you live in the USDA zone 4-5 and “above” (4, 3, 2, 1 etc) you’ll have issues planting in the ground regardless of how warm it gets as the ground needs to thaw and in perpetually cold areas it just won’t that enough or it’ll won’t heat up enough to grow staples. Container gardening may be a boon for you bc if you need to get up and go you can bring your plants with you if you have a truck with a covered bed you can use.
For just “general” information: find an almanac you trust. I use This one, just plug in your zip code, town, or area. I’m not sure if it has info for outside the USA, but you can see why it’d be useful. It tells you what seeds to start when, if direct sow is better, and gives you general info on each crop.
You have good common sense so you know you don’t need to spend an arm and a leg, but like any “hobby” people will sell you anything. Don’t start your seeds in trays,and don’t really worry about warming mats unless you live in a legitimately cold and drafty home- buy solo cups. I can send you pictures of my starts, some were 2-3 foot tall (I grow from seed and start the majority of my stuff in February, planting them in May) using red solo cups. Take a pin and poke holes in them, the more you transplant (from seed tray to small pot, small pot to big pot, big pot to ground) the more your plants adjust/go through shock and they hate it. The solo cups are small enough that it doesn’t drown them but big enough for a good 2-3 mos early growth.
Your set up is VITAL, but again it doesn’t have to be expensive. I use This greenhouse and it does me fine. I use it to harden my plants and to get them early season sun and to harden them off bc I use grow lights. I just mounted These lights in a cabinet I wasn’t using and lined it with pee pads to absorb extra moisture and can grow just about anything I want. I keep a little fridge thermometer in there and with the lights, the warm soil, and the enclosed space I can keep it above 80° regularly. If it gets too cool/too hot/humid etc just prop open your cabinet door.
If you want more info or specific info let me know. I will legitimately talk about this shit until I annoy people and I have a wealth of knowledge myself, and also am surrounded by people that have a combined..I’d say well over a combined 100 years of experience plus their family and friends.
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Friendly reminder that part of being self-sufficient is being fit and strong.
I know many of you in this thread are fat and/or alcoholics.
Best place to start is with yourself.
This book is an awesome resource for anyone, beginner, intermediate, or even an expert to up their lifting game.
You should be able to run/ruck several miles with gear on your back. Valuable skill.
Take care of your meat. Its the only flesh prison you get.
I know many of you in this thread are fat and/or alcoholics.
Best place to start is with yourself.
This book is an awesome resource for anyone, beginner, intermediate, or even an expert to up their lifting game.
You should be able to run/ruck several miles with gear on your back. Valuable skill.
Take care of your meat. Its the only flesh prison you get.