Comments on: About http://urbanhomesteader.wordpress.com Abundant, Sustainable Living for City Dwellers Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:35:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: V http://urbanhomesteader.wordpress.com/about/#comment-89 V Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:08:17 +0000 #comment-89 You should start a forum for the urban homsteader. I am a transplant from L.A., lived there 35 years and moved in 1989 to the NE US to 'city-country' as opposed to 'city-city'. I had a big shock the first time the electric went off for more than 5 minutes in my new local. That was the day I learned about self sufficiency about 17 years ago. Bought some candles and a flashlight and went on from there. But that only clued me into 'short term survival' with my preparedness aimed at 4 to 6 weeks. Then came 'peak oil' ' peak NG' 'peak food' 'peak water' 'overpopulation' and had my eyes opened to long term, indefinite survival Take care, V (Male) Agnostic Freethinker Practical Philosopher Futurist vfr44@aol.com You should start a forum for the urban homsteader.

I am a transplant from L.A., lived there 35 years and moved in 1989 to the NE US to ‘city-country’ as opposed to ‘city-city’. I had a big shock the first time the electric went off for more than 5 minutes in my new local. That was the day I learned about self sufficiency about 17 years ago.

Bought some candles and a flashlight and went on from there. But that only clued me into ’short term survival’ with my preparedness aimed at 4 to 6 weeks.

Then came ‘peak oil’ ‘ peak NG’ ‘peak food’ ‘peak water’ ‘overpopulation’ and had my eyes opened to long term, indefinite survival

Take care,

V (Male)

Agnostic Freethinker
Practical Philosopher
Futurist
vfr44@aol.com

]]> By: Sam http://urbanhomesteader.wordpress.com/about/#comment-10 Sam Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:01:14 +0000 #comment-10 Cool site I am just getting into organic gardening using the food for everyone method (Mittleider) have you ever tried it. I am amazed at the results so far. My tomaotes are still producing and I am in upstate NY it is unheard of around here. Happy gardening Cool site I am just getting into organic gardening using the food for everyone method (Mittleider) have you ever tried it. I am amazed at the results so far. My tomaotes are still producing and I am in upstate NY it is unheard of around here. Happy gardening

]]> By: Mom http://urbanhomesteader.wordpress.com/about/#comment-8 Mom Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:31:29 +0000 #comment-8 I'm trying to find a good place to recycle the used toner cartridges at work; some schools take them and so does Office Max I think. In my research I came across a website you might find of interest:http://www.foodforthepoor.org/site/c.dnJGKNNsFmG/b.1074711/k.94D5/Qualified_Toner_Cartridges.htm Love, Mom I’m trying to find a good place to recycle the used toner cartridges at work; some schools take them and so does Office Max I think. In my research I came across a website you might find of interest:http://www.foodforthepoor.org/site/c.dnJGKNNsFmG/b.1074711/k.94D5/Qualified_Toner_Cartridges.htm
Love,
Mom

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