Saturday, July 31, 2004
Transportation
NACC Sidecar Notes
WEBSITE Reference, July 2004 (BikeRod&Kustom) - It seems that there's an English association devoted to motorized bicycles. Motor-biking was much more prevalent in the UK than it was in the US or Canada. A relatively more prosperous working class in North America meant that most adult working males could afford to own some sort of automobile. Moto-bikes were mostly the province of children, albeit adolescents with newspaper delivery routes to support the moto expense. Considering the greater reliance upon bikes as sole personal vehicle in the UK and the Continent, it is no wonder that moto-biking was much more widespread and important there. So finding such a wealth of information and thinking on the subject at a British site is a treat. http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0010.htm
NACC Sidecar Notes
WEBSITE Reference, July 2004 (BikeRod&Kustom) - It seems that there's an English association devoted to motorized bicycles. Motor-biking was much more prevalent in the UK than it was in the US or Canada. A relatively more prosperous working class in North America meant that most adult working males could afford to own some sort of automobile. Moto-bikes were mostly the province of children, albeit adolescents with newspaper delivery routes to support the moto expense. Considering the greater reliance upon bikes as sole personal vehicle in the UK and the Continent, it is no wonder that moto-biking was much more widespread and important there. So finding such a wealth of information and thinking on the subject at a British site is a treat. http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0010.htm
Environment / Homepower
Small Wind Energy Systems for the Homeowner
WEB Research, July 2004 (US Dept. of Energy) - Summary: This fact sheet will help you decide whether a small wind energy system is practical for providing your home with electricity… In the 1920s and '30s, farm families throughout the Midwest used wind to generate enough electricity to power their lights and electric motors. The use of wind power declined with the government-subsidized construction of utility lines and fossil fuel power plants. However, the energy crisis in the 1970s and a growing concern for the environment generated an interest in alternative, environmentally friendly energy resources. Today, homeowners in rural and remote locations across the nation are once again examining the possibility of using wind power to provide electricity for their domestic needs. http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumerinfo/factsheets/wind.html
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Small Wind Energy Systems for the Homeowner
WEB Research, July 2004 (US Dept. of Energy) - Summary: This fact sheet will help you decide whether a small wind energy system is practical for providing your home with electricity… In the 1920s and '30s, farm families throughout the Midwest used wind to generate enough electricity to power their lights and electric motors. The use of wind power declined with the government-subsidized construction of utility lines and fossil fuel power plants. However, the energy crisis in the 1970s and a growing concern for the environment generated an interest in alternative, environmentally friendly energy resources. Today, homeowners in rural and remote locations across the nation are once again examining the possibility of using wind power to provide electricity for their domestic needs. http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumerinfo/factsheets/wind.html
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Wilderness Skills
Become a REAL Survivor with Video Basics!
WEBSITE REFERENCE, July 22, 2004 (Hoods Woods) - Hoods Woods has been offering the best survival information on the Internet since 1992 when Ron grabbed the Survival.com domain name. For Ron it wasn't just a name, it described both a lifestyle and what Ron has been teaching and studying since the 1960's. It took a lot of "dirt time" to bring you the material on this site and in our videos. We hope you'll enjoy both!
Ron and Karen Hood have filled this site with gobs of useful FREE Wilderness Adventure information and resources. Our goal is to make this important information available to everyone. One of our greatest pleasures are the hundreds of "Thank You" messages we get from our video students, readers and visitors. We know that as you read the information on these pages you will have questions and perhaps would like to share information. That is the purpose of our forum. We invite you to join the FREE Hoodlums group. You will discover a family of great folks willing to share and learn and teach. http://www.survival.com/
Become a REAL Survivor with Video Basics!
WEBSITE REFERENCE, July 22, 2004 (Hoods Woods) - Hoods Woods has been offering the best survival information on the Internet since 1992 when Ron grabbed the Survival.com domain name. For Ron it wasn't just a name, it described both a lifestyle and what Ron has been teaching and studying since the 1960's. It took a lot of "dirt time" to bring you the material on this site and in our videos. We hope you'll enjoy both!
Ron and Karen Hood have filled this site with gobs of useful FREE Wilderness Adventure information and resources. Our goal is to make this important information available to everyone. One of our greatest pleasures are the hundreds of "Thank You" messages we get from our video students, readers and visitors. We know that as you read the information on these pages you will have questions and perhaps would like to share information. That is the purpose of our forum. We invite you to join the FREE Hoodlums group. You will discover a family of great folks willing to share and learn and teach. http://www.survival.com/
Resources / Skills
Basic Self-Sufficiency # 2 - Cleaners
WEB Article, 11 June 2004 (www.alpharubicon.com, by CountryLady) - What do you use to clean your home? Think of all the different cleaners available today for the kitchen, bath, laundry, windows, drains, vehicles, leather, pets and small livestock pens. Its easy to make excellent cleaners with ingredients that are often already on hand for other things, such as... http://www.alpharubicon.com/primitive/basiccountrylady2.htm
Basic Self-Sufficiency # 2 - Cleaners
WEB Article, 11 June 2004 (www.alpharubicon.com, by CountryLady) - What do you use to clean your home? Think of all the different cleaners available today for the kitchen, bath, laundry, windows, drains, vehicles, leather, pets and small livestock pens. Its easy to make excellent cleaners with ingredients that are often already on hand for other things, such as... http://www.alpharubicon.com/primitive/basiccountrylady2.htm
