<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:04:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@paulwheaton/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[a 3 minute tour of a mud house near missoula, montana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, mud and logs. And a bit of straw bale. Most of the materials came off the land where it is built. A house the sequesters tons of carbon. Zero paint, glue or cement. The heat from the summer heats]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/a-3-minute-tour-of-a-mud-house-near-missoula-montana</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/a-3-minute-tour-of-a-mud-house-near-missoula-montana</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2019 22:36:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eBWdfKoq3hB8BKiYbxrRQ6WQzUxvNtHwVsL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[an off grid rocket cooktop]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a special creation by Peter van den Berg, and enhanced by Kirk "Donkey" Mobert. It was further enhanced by the permaculture bootcamp here at wheaton labs. Kirk insists that we cannot]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/an-off-grid-rocket-cooktop</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/an-off-grid-rocket-cooktop</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:59:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eHwHjh2c2ecrWsgwRxtFSHPk6edGxuvbq2E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[three cob floor experiments]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are multiple floor experiments going on up at the Allerton Abbey wofati at the moment, and Jen is here to explain what's going on with the current state of the floors. We have a cob floor section]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/three-cob-floor-experiments</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/three-cob-floor-experiments</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2019 14:52:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e6JsMnYo84x1qZ6Naz7sfBBC9PRhX6XTwFL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gin Pole mounted on a tractor loader bucket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two different experiments with a gin pole. We needed to lift heavy logs higher than the tractor bucket would go. Wasn't it Plato who said "Necessity is the mother of all invention"? I do believe]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/gin-pole-mounted-on-a-tractor-loader-bucket</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/gin-pole-mounted-on-a-tractor-loader-bucket</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 18:56:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dxH7MQV9Mbf98NqT1UvjB9gXzz7BYfTcSwG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[building a junk pole fence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fence made of waste wood (this wood is typically burned in an effort to reduce wildfires). It's a bit like making fence out bamboo, but in an area where these conifer poles are considered a nuisance.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/building-a-junk-pole-fence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/building-a-junk-pole-fence</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:56:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e53g9bFzTgKTTu9QjYBSS4Gsh8PcA3yZhFU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[the things to do to get a post in the ground to last a long time]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this case, it is a pole structure. And the number one thing to do is to keep the post dry. Next, make sure that when the post is put in the ground, there is a bit of gravel in the hole so that if there]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/the-things-to-do-to-get-a-post-in-the-ground-to-last-a-long-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/the-things-to-do-to-get-a-post-in-the-ground-to-last-a-long-time</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:28:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eLRAsrFD6udr4t1yKk7QNJnWdAVuQTAr6RC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[harvesting a few potatoes from a hugelkultur]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grabbing a few potatoes for dinner. Jennifer, Bella, and Dave harvesting the volunteer polyculture potatoes from the hugelkultur berms here at Wheaton Labs. These potatoes have been growing in these]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/harvesting-a-few-potatoes-from-a-hugelkultur</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/harvesting-a-few-potatoes-from-a-hugelkultur</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2019 17:34:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e5sAdUopbD1j3htVQ2hPnU51RARCvJjgLRt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am now an author!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shawn and I started writing this book about 20 months ago. About six months ago we had a kickstarter - which was one of the most funded books at kickstarter! And now the book is available as an ebook,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/i-am-now-an-author</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/i-am-now-an-author</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:10:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vppGeV6VN3m3GSDcLoRruAhMmifZtFSDkYScs8qwnH7scahSR9ntFSqGCj2dvu2c3qV2bQTuzHAcNoz4LzGXrVkQcLVFWKwNn3XEuHxehikRWm5ms5wgTqkztcxVTbxGtxkuk5xbc6wYwp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[drystack retaining wall for a trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Covering the basics of building a drystack retaining wall. And there is a giant rock sloping the wrong way right where the drystack needs to go. You always want to start with a strong foundation, and then]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/drystack-retaining-wall-for-a-trail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/drystack-retaining-wall-for-a-trail</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 22:09:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e8jzDh69oC1RkB2vJcitGqKZJbqbXNoYdP4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[drystack step - one over two and two over one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jocelyn showing you how to build a dry stack stone step! First, you want to prepare the area for your stone step by clearing out the dirt, and raking through it to collect the rocks and gravel. 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Not the logs going to side to side - this helps to keep the sides of the hugelkultur nice and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/building-a-7-foot-tall-hugelkultur-bed-for-a-pep-bb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/building-a-7-foot-tall-hugelkultur-bed-for-a-pep-bb</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 16:06:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e6GWNy3d7Q8kZzV8QUPRNkF8LaMDbNrxWmL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[building a simple road gate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The folks in the permaculture bootcamp built a quick gate. This is the kind of gate to keep vehicles out. The whole gate is built from logs. There are three posts: two for holding the gate when closed,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/building-a-simple-road-gate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/building-a-simple-road-gate</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2019 18:35:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eGhdfdNFbMu8ndZ7B3Gh5KV8u1ZFtsNDs1p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sealing a pond without a liner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josiah digs a hole and pours the water in. The water runs out because this is a patch of sand. Then he packs it and pours the water in again ....]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/sealing-a-pond-without-a-liner</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/sealing-a-pond-without-a-liner</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 21:24:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e5WJ5ftmx6bZK8gQj9M1T898rZniyCjcprz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's that time of year to think of wood heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the time of year to put up your firewood. And as you might be bringing in yet another truckload, you might be thinking of ways that you can get more heat out of less wood. A rocket mass heater is:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/it-s-that-time-of-year-to-think-of-wood-heat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/it-s-that-time-of-year-to-think-of-wood-heat</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2019 17:58:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eHCiqiRgwfeonfmjJW1rkd4Z3MTRahEvVYS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[interview with jacob lund fisker, author of Early Retirement Extreme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shawn and I finished the chapter of our book "Building a Better World in Your Backyard Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys". This chapter is called "Radically Deviant Financial Strategies".]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investment/@paulwheaton/interview-with-jacob-lund-fisker-author-of-early-retirement-extreme</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investment/@paulwheaton/interview-with-jacob-lund-fisker-author-of-early-retirement-extreme</guid><category><![CDATA[investment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 13:40:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eNkupLexCtFHnpzfyHjEP6GyzdoGEBgcUte?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[honey bee care as an example of quality animal care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shawn and I are writing a book - we hope to do a kickstarter in a few weeks. So here we are, reading a chapter into this youtube live thing, and then we take that and push it into our podcast stream. 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And, in this podcast, we cover the general idea]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@paulwheaton/podcast-412-building-a-better-world-instead-of-being-angry-at-bad-guys</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@paulwheaton/podcast-412-building-a-better-world-instead-of-being-angry-at-bad-guys</guid><category><![CDATA[permaculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2018 13:13:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[threshing grain by hand with a pillowcase - and some winnowing too]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're calling this the pillowcase threshing technique. The seedheads go in the pillowcase. Close the end with clothespins. Smash with gloved hands for about a minute. Do the twist for about a minute. 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So we are going to do things that will improve the soil and protect it from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/a-little-chop-and-drop-and-an-alternative-way-to-keep-deer-off-of-an-apple-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@paulwheaton/a-little-chop-and-drop-and-an-alternative-way-to-keep-deer-off-of-an-apple-tree</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwheaton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eAHEdnvYoRTurBAebnKJb1eXGam59Q9fQdt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>