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Someone from a planet orbiting the star Vega.vegans

Someone from a planet orbiting the star Vega.vegans
Don't forget drink. I do like to induldge in drinkwait wait wiat.. according to some of your posts..... (do not get me wrong... I approve of them fully)... the way you eat bro is akin to a sacrificial lamb... I wonder what a fatjay pita sammich will taste like![]()
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beer good bro... cannot argue with that.Don't forget drink. I do like to induldge in drink
However, i'm SUPER active these days, the pounds just FALL OFF! I can eat and drink what I want and remain quite fit. I concentrate all my intake around meat, with an occasional vegetable, with almost no carbs except for beer. Makes a huge difference.
Huh? You must live in a warm climate. My greenhouse uses far more energy for winter heating than summer cooling, and i have a pretty elaborate solar thermal capture and storage system.It's in the summer getting that ventilation that actually uses more power, which you'll have being summer and all. Fans eat a suprising amount of power over time.
Western Washington. We never needed to heat it in winter much, a few water jugs under the shelves and it only got cool enough for the plants to think it was winter, but not cold enough to cause frost damage. The fans in summer were by far the larger average draw, along with the sump pump in the rainwater catchment barrel for watering.Huh? You must live in a warm climate. My greenhouse uses far more energy for winter heating than summer cooling, and i have a pretty elaborate solar thermal capture and storage system.
yo house got wheels... run forest run!Huh? You must live in a warm climate. My greenhouse uses far more energy for winter heating than summer cooling, and i have a pretty elaborate solar thermal capture and storage system.
I want to grow vegetable crops only. Don't mind labour intensive, I did it already volunteering so know the ropes - but like you say in that case there was lots of free labour in volunteers. 0.5 acres is able to be kept with one person I guess?
Actually, there's no difficulty getting sufficient calories with a vegan diet. Remember that those high-calorie French fries, donuts, etc. are vegan. The bigger downsides are lack of vitamin B12, lack of sulfur, and possible lack of lysine, an essential amino acid, if the diet has insufficient legumes (some people have difficulty digesting beans, or they may have G6PD deficiency disorder which prevents them from consuming them).The downside of a vegan diet is . . .
Western Washington. We never needed to heat it in winter much, a few water jugs under the shelves and it only got cool enough for the plants to think it was winter, but not cold enough to cause frost damage. The fans in summer were by far the larger average draw, along with the sump pump in the rainwater catchment barrel for watering.
I think there was one time she actually ran an extension cord for a space heater for a couple day blizzard, but that was the only time she ever added heat.
A greenhouse sized for self sufficiency I think would require much more airflow to maintain a happy plants temp in summer which will eat watts.
Self-sufficiency, whilst theoretically possible, is impractical for an individual unless you have large amounts of money & then you would be pushing it. Unless you wanted to live a Stone Age existence, you will have to compromise. Buying stuff off Amazon & hiding out in the woods isn't self-sufficiency. If you are serious about being more independent, you need to get weaving instead of spending so much time on here. With hundreds of posts, I've yet to see any project you've completed apart from the water filter & DC/DC converter.Main motivator is self sufficiency in order to limit human contact.
All very true, just thinking about how much lettuce you need to grow & eat to get the same amount of usable energy from a rabbit or roast chicken. Plus, ya know, bacon.Actually, there's no difficulty getting sufficient calories with a vegan diet. Remember that those high-calorie French fries, donuts, etc. are vegan. The bigger downsides are lack of vitamin B12, lack of sulfur, and possible lack of lysine, an essential amino acid, if the diet has insufficient legumes (some people have difficulty digesting beans, or they may have G6PD deficiency disorder which prevents them from consuming them).
Vitamin B12 deficiency causes anemia, which some might confuse with a lack of calories. It isn't. As B12 levels drop, mean cell volume (MCV) of red blood cells increases. The oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is reduced, with hemoglobin affected. The initial signs of this anemia may be masked by abundant quantities of folate (vitamin B9), most often found in green leafy vegetables, and vegans are at risk of learning too late that they have B12 deficiency. Prolonged deficiency can cause permanent brain damage, along with loss of hearing, sight, taste, or other sensory aptitudes.
Vitamin B12 is required for nerve action--every use of the nerves will consume it. There is no B12 in a vegan diet.
Studies have shown lacto-ovo vegetarian (vegetarian plus milk and eggs) and pescatarian (vegetarian plus fish, milk and eggs) diets are superior to both carnivorous (meat-eating) and herbivorous (vegan) diets in terms of longevity.
Vegans' only clear advantage over all other dietaries is in having almost no risk of diabetes. However, vegans' cancer risk is higher--equal to meat-eaters.
Have you read the John Seymour book the Complete Book of Self Sufficiency? I am reading it and it seems very exhaustive.I disagree, a properly constructed and designed greenhouse can support veggies in the winter. not necessarily the most favorite ones... but possibly, the ones you need? I have been researching this as my final plans are to be self sufficient in all aspects by the time I retire. as such several very knowledgeable members including one who runs commercial greenhouses have chimed in with info.
large scale greenhouse with raised beds and LED gro lights... glass or plexi construction using a few panels to charge batteries and power the led gro lights...
same thing with a ground water heat pump setup to keep it warm... a few more panels and an inverter just for the geothermal heatpump and water pump to move water though pipes that are under the greenhouse but 6-9 feet down... just to add extra warmth.... screw all that and plant winter hardy plants for the winter months...
many options I am generally full of shit... just me I guess, but I am smart enough to take the germs of ideas from others and make them work... done it repeatedly and still doing it. you know that adage standing on the shoulders of giants? well its not a lie
As I mentioned I already volunteered on a produce garden which was about 0.5 acres which sold food to the public. I did that for a couple of years through the full growing cycles so have a good idea what is involved.You have to realize that getting a garden going fron scratch is not like putting in a PV array, which is once and done. Gardening is far more complex and is always a work in progress. You're constantly learning, modifying, improving, adjusting.
Indeed it is raw land and full of clay! I am not so concerned about the local wildlife, which there doesn't seem to be much as up in a valley. Not saying that means less but I haven't seen any except loads of pheasants.If it's raw land you'll most likely need to fence it to keep critters (and people) out. 120 plus meters of fencing.
The soil is very poorly draining and boggy. I read about 'lazy beds' as a way to work with this poor soil type. It is south facing, so that is something, it was a criteria I held out for when buying, and on a gentle slope.Get the soil tested. You'll need that data to prepare and amend the soil. Is it flat? If not you'll need to terrace it. You'll need access to heavy equipment for that.
I think more water is the last thing the land needs! Far far less I think.Where is the irrigation water coming from? Do you need to put in a well or is there an existing source? Hand watering is very time consuming but unlike many other gardening tasks can be easily automated with a drip irrigation system. I highly recommend doing that.
That is fine. So long as isolated from evil/stupid humans.And you won't save any money if thats what you're thinking, it will just be spent on different things.
Sad troll. Umm you probably don't know cos you haven't done it but buying land is like a big deal and takes many months to research and many more to go through the process of buying, the best part of a year, which is what I had been doing while you thought I was jerking off in my van. You don't just order it on amazon and comes in a couple days.Self-sufficiency, whilst theoretically possible, is impractical for an individual unless you have large amounts of money & then you would be pushing it. Unless you wanted to live a Stone Age existence, you will have to compromise. Buying stuff off Amazon & hiding out in the woods isn't self-sufficiency. If you are serious about being more independent, you need to get weaving instead of spending so much time on here. With hundreds of posts, I've yet to see any project you've completed apart from the water filter & DC/DC converter.
This is an unfair comparison.All very true, just thinking about how much lettuce you need to grow & eat to get the same amount of usable energy from a rabbit or roast chicken. Plus, ya know, bacon.Omnivorius diet FYW!
Good thing he lives in the UK then, 114% of Americans die of cancer every year so the odds are in his favor.![]()
Wait till someone plants a buffet for them. Did the produce garden have a fence around it?I am not so concerned about the local wildlife, which there doesn't seem to be much as up in a valley.
Well, fortunately you have the internet for social interactions, no evil/stupid humans here!So long as isolated from evil/stupid humans.
Umm? Pot, kettle?Sad troll.
How is asking for advice on relevant questions to my life trolling?Umm? Pot, kettle?
That is fine. So long as isolated from evil/stupid humans.
Mate I've been off grid for more than 2 decades, in a foreign country, started out with a pickup truck and a caravan on land with no infrastructure. Every tool i owned fitted into one toolbox & we built our first cabin with hand tools & a cordless drill I borrowed from a workmate. Did i mention work ? We lived in a bender next to the caravan & I was getting up every morning at 06.30 to work on a building site when it was -10 C. You, on the other hand, don't seem to have banged in a single nail or done anything that you could post as a write up. All this and bringing up a young family, so you can politely f*** right off calling me a troll. This is a polite, well behaved forum by internet standards - some of the shit you've posted on here would have got you absolutely shredded in 5 minutes on other forums. Folks on here have patiently tried to suggest solutions to the questions you've asked, and in return have got childish, rather spoilt responses. So keep wanking off in your van & get back to us when you've built a Boot Jack from some old pallet wood.Sad troll. Umm you probably don't know cos you haven't done it but buying land is like a big deal and takes many months to research and many more to go through the process of buying, the best part of a year, which is what I had been doing while you thought I was jerking off in my van. You don't just order it on amazon and comes in a couple days.
What did you do in that time? Lurk on my threads and post a couple of negative comments to boost your ego.
Indeed it is raw land and full of clay! I am not so concerned about the local wildlife, which there doesn't seem to be much as up in a valley. Not saying that means less but I haven't seen any except loads of pheasants.
The soil is very poorly draining and boggy. I read about 'lazy beds' as a way to work with this poor soil type. It is south facing, so that is something, it was a criteria I held out for when buying, and on a gentle slope.
I think more water is the last thing the land needs! Far far less I think.![]()
Umm... so why do you keep posting on here then?These suggestions involve interacting with other humans which is what I am trying to rid myself of.