Wednesday, March 14, 2012

jiffyPOP

Heavy fog this morning....the plants know how to catch it.













Well...the lobster donors made it out today (and I got a picture!).  Don and his daughter Mary came out for the tour and brought more good stuff....Jiffy Pop and ammo.  I think these two need to visit more often.  They were really nice folks - but Carl was back in his "I don't like girls" phase...sorry about that, Mary.













I got the north and south doors sheeted today while Carl stood guard.  73,82,51,0,B
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10 comments:

  1. AlMarch 14, 2012 at 10:20 PM

    John, Looking good! If you slap a coat of latex paint on that PVC it will last a lot longer.

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  2. John WellsMarch 14, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    FYI...the pvc has a coat of paint on it.

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  3. TimMarch 14, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    The Fog Collectors: Harvesting Water From Thin Air

    Nice picture of Carl.

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  4. AlMarch 14, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    Most Excellent!

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  5. remmijMarch 14, 2012 at 11:47 PM

    fog collectors seem interesting - think there is enough fog/humidity/condensation going on there to make it a viable option? looks like they could be incorporated into your collection system... don't know if the fauna would allow them. Would 50-60 gallons a day be worth the effort? Dry season production in Nepal... got to think your evaporation rates would be much greater.

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  6. CarlosMarch 15, 2012 at 5:18 AM

    It is possible to precipitate quite a bit of water out of the air with a wind trap especially in a high desert like Terlingua. Wind traps and cooling towers are pretty common in the Middle East and Asian desert regions.

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  7. D. B. Day IVMarch 15, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    John,

    Came across this short well-made video and thought you would really enjoy witnessing a kindred soul:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKHTawgyKWQ

    Cheers!

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  8. D. B. Day IVMarch 15, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    Big oops!!!

    I posted the wrong link in the last link although it is also inspiring and worth the watch. Best 15 minute speech I have ever seen about following your dreams.

    Here is the proper link to the guy in upstate NY who has been off grid on 50 acres for 25 years: http://vimeo.com/28676720

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  9. KMS WoodworksMarch 15, 2012 at 7:27 PM

    When My dad came out for a visit last fall...he showed up with 300 rounds of 45 colt ammo...he knew I was low...talk about a House warming gift. A couple of weeks ago I got a dillon reloading press...so far I crunched about 350 rounds through it...i've got over 1500 bullets and 3000 primers...so I should be set for a while.

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  10. Allen HareMarch 18, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    Nice visitors with good gifts.

    New door looks great, all shiny.

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