So Much Stuff : Reflections on Making Room

In my first attempt at creating a video, I reflect on material possessions, purging, and making room for other “things” in our lives.  One step of many on our path to simplicity….

 

Purging Possessions, Making Room from 2cycle 2gether on Vimeo.

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Frank Lenz: The Lost Cyclist

The Lost Cyclist

Last Wednesday night Kai and I popped into our local library to view a slide presentation and discussion led by David Herlihy, author of “The Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance”.  The event, sponsored by Local Motion, the Old Spokes Home and the [Read More...]

Wood Heat & Hot Water: The flue-mounted water heater

Image: Dan

I have a neat story to tell about the tiny wood stove we purchased to go in our tiny house and the system we have been devising to heat our living space and make hot water at the same time.  It’s a tale that relies on characters from four countries and three separate continents, the internet, and the generosity of someone we’ve never met.  It is rooted in innovation [Read More...]

Wood Heat & Hot Water: The story behind our Little Cod

I have a neat story to tell about the tiny wood stove we purchased to go in our tiny house and the system we have been devising to heat our living space and make hot water at the same time.  It’s a tale that relies on characters from four countries and three separate continents, the internet, and the generosity of someone we’ve never met.  It [Read More...]

Good Old Fashioned Tent-Off

A short time ago, two worthy and stalwart opponents dropped by to participate in a much heralded ‘tent-off’, organized to showcase a head-to-head competition between our home-team’s Hilleberg Staika and the away-team’s “Moss Stardome II“.  The tension was palpable as the rivals rapidly erected their tents, each striving for victory!

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Nature's Head

Nature's Head Composting Toilet, open2

I recently tracked down a brand new, never installed, Nature’s Headdesiccating toilet with solar fan on Craigslist. The previous owner purchased it to install on his boat but then realized it was too big so had to give it up.  We were only too happy to [Read More...]

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