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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Car 31 May \ parent \ on: The World’s $12.5 Trillion Underground Economy | SNL #174 meta
When I saw the pictures of the logs with the wheels, that’s when I knew Darth is doing it different. Is there anything else you don’t quite have the answers for yet to solve?
There are many interesting details that I didn't mention in the post. Due to the isolated location, I am forced to find quick solutions that I never imagine I would be capable to do.
I have some basic tools like: an ax, a shovel, a fork, 2 buckets, a hand-saw and finally for cutting the trees I bring a small electric chainsaw (but not so powerful).
Right now there's no electricity there so each time I use the electric chainsaw I have to bring with me the charged batteries. And these batteries do not last long. So I have to cut the wood part with the chainsaw, part with the handsaw. So I have to think very careful which one I have to use and when.
And there's no communication signal there. None, not even radio. The place is on the bottom of a valley between high mountains. I am not even sure if a starlink will work there.
For the moment I am not focused on making some electrical installations (solar or hydro) but are in plans for later, when the roof (at least the half of the house) is ready so I can put important stuff under the roof. Yes, the small river next to me is enough to offer me a small hydro-power station, so I will have 24/7 electricity, with no problem. But in this phase I have nothing.
Yes, indeed there are many challenges every day there and my mind goes full blown trying to find the best solution.
For example about that "log on wheels".
It was a fallen pine tree from a year ago, from a heavy storm. I always try to use the fallen trees and not cutting young ones. I try to respect as much as I can the environment around me because is also a protection for me.
So that pine tree was like at 400m distance from my place, but through a long distance full of volcanic big boulders (I will bring a picture with it), not a forest. So I had to drag that big 4m long log through rough terrain. 6h took me to bring it only with my bare hands, to that green clear where I could put the wheels. So the picture is just a small part of the "log journey". And in fact were 2 logs of 4m, so imagine my struggle only to bring them, plus cutting them and clean from branches.
So yeah those wheels were my last "invention" to use for the last 100m to drag that monster log. On the rocks the friction was not so hard, but surprisingly dragging a log on grass is even heavier ! So I had that wheels cart used to carry some big rocks before and came to my mind to re-use it for the log, eliminating the friction with the grass. And worked super nice, instead of dragging it for hours, took me 5 min to move it 100m.
Another example of "find solutions" in place. The handsaw lost its central screw. So I had to make another invention to be able to continue my work:
Just fit some piece of metal inside and hammer it until remain fixed. Is ugly but it works, it serve the purpose.
And many small little challenges like these I have every day. The need is pushing you to use your brain at total capacity. You have no other choice, or give up. But "give up" is not in Darth vocabulary.
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For example about that "log on wheels". It was a fallen pine tree from a year ago, from a heavy storm. I always try to use the fallen trees and not cutting young ones. I try to respect as much as I can the environment around me because is also a protection for me.
Love to hear that, be respectful of the earth that gives you so much.
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