By Bert Davis
The residing Portably sequence returns with Holly and Bert’s latest contribution to their fourth decade of DIY homesteading. The 2009–2015 assortment assembles their correspondence and what they’ve picked up during the last six years, lovingly crafted on guide typewriters from a distant Oregon outpost. the information and methods of the sequence are functional and useful—pertaining to objects like cycling, everlasting tenting, replacement groups, DIY healthcare, catastrophe education, consuming off the land, and MacGyver-like talents to arrange you for any and all occasions. no matter if you’re making plans to step off the grid or simply simplify your existence a bit, residing Portably has whatever for nearly each person. examine the values of eco-insulation rather than man made, easy methods to make a DIY wood-burning range out of a 5-gallon metal drum, how one can convert a plastic garage in to a “cold body” for seedlings, and knowledge approximately what basic vessels are perfect for mid-ocean living.
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When much colder inside than 50 0 (200 or colder outside,seldom), we add a third quilt (quite thick sleepa opened out). Under the covers, we usually sleep nUde except for knit caps and (on Holly) long thick socks. We have a 4th sleepa in a pail near by, in case of extreme cold, but haven't had to use it. ) If occupying a semi-buried shelter long, what is under us is less important for warmth than what is over us, because the ground will gradually warm. We presently have barely enough foam (open-cellon top of closed-cell) for cushioning.
Another problem: During rain, water and roofing cement drain down the trailer's sides. The cement sticks and is hard to remove. I used a drill with a fiber brush (NOT metal). Carburator spray, too, will get it off. The paint may need touching up. Home Depot and Lowes sell suitable paint. After liVing in the trailer a year, its electric wiring failed. Likely cause: a power surge. AC electricity from power lines doesn't run smooth all the time. A power surge could set your home on fire. To bypass the failed wiring, I ran a new extension cord from the utility-meter power-source.
I'm not sure that extended bike riding caused it, but I don't think it helped. This new bike lets me sit more upright with little or no kink in my neck. The pedals are slightly more forward than on a conventional bike, but not as far forward as on a recumbent. The one thing I'll change: its wide-berth comfort-bike seat. Because of the slight angle of the pedals, there is nothing behind my butt to push against when pluggin' up hills. ) I need a seat with a small back, maybe 3-4" high. I may design it myself, or see i f any type of modified recumbent seat woUld work.
