We bring nonindustrial subsistence technology to (over)developed societies. We exist at the nexus of ancient, ethnographic, and modern subsistence. We aim to 1) identify ancient and contemporary nonindustrial technologies appropriate for use in modern, small-scale, self-sustaining infrastructure; 2) create do-it-yourself, resource-light solutions to sustainability problems; 3) provide our findings to the public for free use; and 4) create platforms to share information related to sustainability, especially solutions derived from ancient or ethnographic sources. We prize simple solutions over complex ones and eschew needless complication.
Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 – 07 Apr 2023
Tartarian Buildings?
The idea of the Tartarian Empire is a conspiracy theory, but it gives us something to say about building longevity.
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 – 07 Apr 2023
Tartarian Buildings?
The idea of the Tartarian Empire is a conspiracy theory, but it gives us something to say about building longevity.
#sustainability #lowtech #transition #tartaria … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 — Tartarian Buildings?
This year we’re building a timber-frame workshop and we’ll have classes almost every weekend, covering this build from start to finish. See our Events page for the complete schedule, which is being finalized at this time. Classes typically run $50 with a cap of $500 for ten or more. See also: Build a Mallet (Mar. … More Upcoming Workshop — Build (Timber-Framing) Sawhorses, Apr. 15, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., $50 ($40 for members)
This year we’re building a timber-frame workshop and we’ll have classes almost every weekend, covering this build from start to finish. See our Events page for the complete schedule, which is being finalized at this time. Classes typically run $50 with a cap of $500 for ten or more. See also: Sawhorses (Apr. 15), Tool … More Upcoming Workshop — Build a (Timber-Framing) Mallet, Apr. 8, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., $50 ($40 for members)
Low Tech Podcast, No. 67 – 10 Mar 2023
Low-Carbon Gardening
How can our garden help fight carbon emissions and set us up for a locally sufficient future.
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 67 – 10 Mar 2023
Low-Carbon Gardening
How can our garden help fight carbon emissions and set us up for a locally sufficient future.
#sustainability #lowtech #transition #carbonemissions … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 67 — Low-Carbon Gardening
This year we’re building a timber-frame workshop and we’ll have classes almost every weekend, covering this build from start to finish. See our Events page for the complete schedule, which is being finalized at this time. Classes typically run $50 with a cap of $500 for ten or more. See also: Timber Felling (Mar. 11), … More Upcoming Workshop — Build a (Timber-Framing) Toolbox, Mar. 25, 1 p.m.–5 p.m., $50 ($40 for members)
This year we’re building a timber-frame workshop and we’ll have classes almost every weekend, covering this build from start to finish. See our Events page for the complete schedule, which is being finalized at this time. Classes typically run $50 with a cap of $500 for ten or more. See also: Timber Felling (Mar. 11), … More Upcoming Workshop — Refurbishing Tools, Apr. 1, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., $50 ($40 for members)
We are building a workshop and living space that will be designed under our ten-mile building challenge rubric, that is, everything must come from less than ten miles from the build site, on average. Part of this is dealing with our waste stream as the building is in use. To that end, we’re designing a … More Help! Designing Code-Compliant Greywater System
Low Tech Podcast, No. 66 – 24 Feb 2023
Subsistence Wheat
Today we’re talking about the history of wheat and its applicability for future subsistence.
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