tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post3658237288367361568..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: PrepperBundle: Low Tech Alternatives to High Tech LivingLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-54804675147624498472017-06-12T04:19:10.959-04:002017-06-12T04:19:10.959-04:00Good point Chris!Good point Chris!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-34513878356307539102017-06-11T23:33:06.228-04:002017-06-11T23:33:06.228-04:00I've enjoyed reading all the bundles, and it&#...I've enjoyed reading all the bundles, and it's great to know others are already thinking about solutions and experimenting, in what could be the future.<br /><br />I think the one thing we don't fully appreciate, is how the human body is the ultimate tool of survival. That's why my husband and I, prefer to do landscaping with manual tools. We're honing our biological tools, as much as the steel and wood ones. :)Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-19241458037992048532017-06-11T15:07:46.767-04:002017-06-11T15:07:46.767-04:00Harry you've reminded me that I have a washboa...Harry you've reminded me that I have a washboard. It's been a "decoration" for so long that I'd forgotten all about it! I should get a washtub too. I also have one of those plunger type washers, but I'll need a washtub for that too!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-86115217413795499892017-06-11T12:39:38.455-04:002017-06-11T12:39:38.455-04:00I try to have low tech options available, in the e...I try to have low tech options available, in the event that the modern technology I'm used to goes away. For instance, I keep a washtub and bar laundry soap, as well as a scrubbing board. Never had to use it and hope I never do, but I don't want to be down at the creek pounding clothes with a wooden paddle.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-68564853375566975412017-06-11T10:47:46.456-04:002017-06-11T10:47:46.456-04:00Sunnybrook Farm, excellent advice! Those of us who...Sunnybrook Farm, excellent advice! Those of us who wear glasses should have at least one extra pair. <br /><br />I'm with you on the battery items, although I'm interested in solar electricity to keep larger batteries recharged. Still seems prudent, however, to back up my back-ups. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-43090682771425297112017-06-11T09:10:52.202-04:002017-06-11T09:10:52.202-04:00Don't forget extra reading glasses! Remember t...Don't forget extra reading glasses! Remember that old Twilight Zone where the guy had all the books to read after the world ended and his glasses broke. It is seriously something to consider since they are so cheap. <br />I don't depend on batteries for long term things, I have tried to think outside of the box or in this case outside of the device. Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-77552505341067077632017-06-11T05:57:29.086-04:002017-06-11T05:57:29.086-04:00Tania, I think we all would be lost without it, be...Tania, I think we all would be lost without it, because it's our lifestyle. I think the real problem is that it's gotten so complicated that it often tends to be counterproductive. Some folks love it, but I think it bothers many of us to be so dependent on it. And expensive. They are expensive to buy, expensive to maintain, and expensive to repair. And how many times do we throw something away simply because we can't repair it? <br /><br />I think that's a huge motivator in the trend toward simpler living and traditional skills - like Dan's workshop! For every high tech tool we have (such as my electric grain grinder) I try to have a manual alternative as well (like my Country Living grain mill.) I confess that it's often quicker, easier, and less noisy to do something by hand than drag out a piece of equipment just to use, clean up, and put away again. It is a lifestyle change, but I think it's better suited to my own frugal, simple nature than a high tech one.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-30201025377065292602017-06-11T04:21:26.144-04:002017-06-11T04:21:26.144-04:00My husband often watches YouTube survival videos, ...My husband often watches YouTube survival videos, how to this and how to that! I admit, despite having lots of common sense I'd be lost without technology. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.com