Simple, Sustainable and or Green Living Resources!

[GrantParkerB]

Hey everybody, this is my favorite spot on the BF! Everyone is very inspirational; I love the "outside the box" ideas, opinions and feed back on all topics.

I've started this thread hoping to collect some web addresses, forums, book titles, movie titles, newsletters or any other resources pertaining to Simple, Sustainable or Green Living. Any additions are much appreciated! Here are just a few of my favorites:

Walden by Henry David Thoreau
It's Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth-Friendly Living by Crissy Trask

Gandhi Directed by Richard Attenborough

www.motherearthnews.com
www.aboutmyplanet.com
www.tumbleweedhouses.com
www.100milediet.org

Thank you!

[wahoonc]

A few of my favorites:

http://newfarm.org/

http://www.bicyclefixation.com/index.html

http://www.smallcommunity.org/

This last one is pretty interesting too...:D

http://www.escapeartist.com/OREQ4/Nomadic_Housing2000.html

Aaron:)

BTW I have many more but didn't want anybody to suffer from link overload:p

[GrantParkerB]

You are right Aaron that last one is sweet! For some reason I can't see getting the girlfriend in on it :) . Check this one out by the way:

http://www.hybridseattle.com/

And come on people, don't be shy, start posting!

[wahoonc]

You are right Aaron that last one is sweet! For some reason I can't see getting the girlfriend in on it :) . Check this one out by the way:

http://www.hybridseattle.com/

And come on people, don't be shy, start posting!

Sweet!

BTW I already own 3 Conexes (shipping containers) One serves as my shop, the other two are used for....Storage!:p:roflmao: 2 were given to me for the hauling off, the other I think we paid $750 for it. The going price right now where I live is about $1500 or so.

Another thing that makes an awesome small home is a gently used Airstream Trailer. Quite often the older longer ones can be had very reasonably (at least in the US) I don't recommend trying to use them in a very cold climate, but other than that they work great as a small compact house.

Aaron:)

[GrantParkerB]

Yeah, good score!

[bbunk]

This is a site I like for urban gardening. I am setting up my backyard garden using this method. Makes sense for gardening in the city.

http://www.squarefootgardening.com/

[GrantParkerB]

That is right up my (and I'm sure others) Alley! Thank you!

[gerv]

I like to check out Grist http://grist.org/ It has good coverage of green issues and I also like to read some of the comments that get attached to the articles.

[JunkyardWarrior]

heres a good link for container buildings

http://fabprefab.com/fabfiles/containerbayhome.htm

my fav is the MDU from lot-ek

[Roody]

The various editions of the Whole Earth Catalog (http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=102396) were possibly the all-time greatest resource for the kind of stuff you're interested in-- from shelter to farming to ecology to wilderness survival and hundreds of other topics. Although outdated as a reference source, the philosophy and style of the Catalog will be valuable for years to come.

[Roody]

Walden by Henry David Thoreau

!

This book started me on the quest when I was 14 years old. I'm currently rereading it for the umpteenth time.

I bet you'd love Ken Kifer's annotated online Walden (http://www.kenkifer.com/Thoreau/index.htm).

Ken was a great cyclist and a great writer about cycling, simple living, and many other topics. He was killed by a drunk driver while riding his bike. His website (http://www.kenkifer.com/) has given me many hours of pleasure.



Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind. With respect to luxuries and comforts, the wisest have ever lived a more simple and meagre life than the poor.

[GrantParkerB]

Wow, this stuff is great! Thanks Roody, gerv & JunkyardWarrior... I'll stop thanking everybody lol. Just keep adding more people! :)

[Newspaperguy]

I'll recommend the More With Less Cookbook or Living More With Less, both by Doris Janzen Longacre. She's a Christian writer and discusses some of the religious reasons for simple living. But these books are best for their practical tips and suggestions. Both were written in the 1970s.

[GrantParkerB]

Those sound great... I just stumbled upon http://www.backwoodshome.com/ tons of entertaining articles on that site!

[jaydubya]

I did not see this one listed yet - The Simple Living Network (http://www.simpleliving.net). Their discussion forum has lots of interesting postings.
JW

[cerewa]

http://www.cheaprvliving.com/

[cosmo starr]

as much as i want to remain car free after i graduate college, i might switch over to being house free ^^^ and look for a stealthy, mobile living space for a few years as i work seasonal outdoor jobs.


http://blog.nau.com/

[cosmo starr]

YERT

http://www.yert.com/

[Rio]

Great links! Here are a couple more.

http://casaubonsbook.blogspot.com/
http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/
http://ranprieur.com/index.html
http://www.thewisdomacademy.org/page0/page21/page21.html

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays all

[GrantParkerB]

Great links Rio! Here is another one... A little off topic but a great site!

http://www.instructables.com/

[discocarp]

http://www.amazon.com/PERMACULTURE-Designers-Manual-Bill-Mollison/dp/0908228015/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198689812&sr=8-2

Permaculture! I bet quite a few in this forum would find it interesting if you haven't checked it out. This is the textbook for the permaculture movement.

[GrantParkerB]

A few more interesting ones... May have to be taken with a grain of salt :) but Some good info. none the less!

www.zombiehunters.org (http://www.zombiehunters.org)

www.shtfmilitia.com (http://www.shtfmilitia.com)

[flats]

www.wwoof.org

www.wwoofusa.org

ORGANIC FARMING!

[hairyman]

www.mofga.org

website for The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association

[Artkansas]

Design for the Real World (http://www.amazon.com/Design-Real-World-Ecology-Social/dp/0897331532) by Victor Papanek was very inspirational for me.