Welcome to the Living on the Earth Forum

I've setup this forum in response to requests to have a place to discuss how to survive using sustainable self-sufficient methods. My friend Alicia Bay Laurel wrote a book on this subject, with the same title as this forum. She recently published a new, updated edition (the original was published in 1970).

I feel it's time many of us old hippies reviewed these techniques and share with the younger hippies our own experiences and ideas about living on the earth.

Native Americans are now spreading the word that we must come together and get ready for the massive changes that are about to occur on this planet. They believe their prophecies are coming true - NOW!

They say those who will survive the coming changes are those who are prepared mentally and have the skills to survive in a world radically different from the one we've been living in.

Many Natives have not lost their respect and knowledge about the Earth and are prepared to share their knowledge and secrets with us, as they have been told to do so by their prophecies.

So let's brush up on our self-sufficiency skills and learn from each other how to survive far into the 21st century, whatever it may bring.

this seems like a fantastic idea for a forum! thanks!

Originally Posted by Skip

So let's brush up on our self-sufficiency skills and learn from each other how to survive far into the 21st century, whatever it may bring.

I'm trying, I'm trying...

But this is a great idea. I hope this new forum gets lots of posts. I'll be visiting regularly

Wow, COOL!!!
This is something I feel very strongly about... my problem? Finding "green" ideas that I can actually afford to practice. Thanks for an awesome forum
love,
mom

I too feel very strongly that this information excange / meeting place can be very useful. I knew I wanted to live my life on a small self sustaining farm years before the hippie movement started. I took the long and winding road, or what a long strange trip it's been approach getting here. This is my third farm, with a lot of time and travel between them. But I've been here on my 5 acre farm now longer than I've ever been any other where. And I love it.

There are two or three topics, threads, that I can think of to start. That's based on things I've talked to folks about over the, well, decades. I really love talking to folks about all this stuff. Listening to them, plus experience, are two of the best ways I know to learn & therefore grow.

I also know some other folks around these forums, and some folks not within these forums, who I'm going to ask to come and take part. Getting folks to get together & help each other can be a big help toward more folks living a self sufficent life style.

Peace,
poor_old_dad

excellent forum idea

I roughed it for almost eight years up in Tioga County PA before a split with my ex. We lived in a 27 foot travel trailer and lived off the land, had to tote water 4 miles up an old dirt and rock mountain road, ( helps to have a snow mobile in winter). We had what we use to call a caterpillar, and, of course, an old Ford pick up truck with hitch and snow plow. We stored most of our extras in an old army tent and lived this way first 4 years till we were finished building our cordwood home. I absolutely loved it. Before we made the move, we studied everything you can think of and we had our own survival group going for awhile. I'd suggest to anyone who's not familiar with roughing it to check out Mother Earth News. I just gave the page to their archives. It's a great place to start. There also use to be a good mag called " Survive". Don't know if it's still around but they had some good articles in about tracking and fishing, etc. Love this kind of forum. Can't wait till the day I get back to that way of life. I miss it terribly!

hoorah! im a fan of this forum

I love this forum! Too bad I live in a dorm on campus.

Peace and love

Hi Skip-Good idea-I also met Alicia in 71 I spent that year at Wheelers Ranch-her home ; away from home-It is a good book-I learnd alot about how to survive without electricity and flush toilets-I don't really care to do it again but it was fun way back then-I do love the idea of living on a big piece of land with other people-It works as long as everyone respects each other and boundries are not crossed-Everyone needs their own space and open land ie. Wheelers Ranch was great at that-we faught the law and the law won-and the local government shut us down-I would say a word to the wise-If you are thinking of opening land for a commune-stay within the local laws as far as sewage and water permits etc.-it just saves ya a hastle later on if you do it legal to start with-and geta GOOD lawyer on retainer-good luck and may the free spirit of open land prevail-

Originally Posted by Skip

I've setup this forum in response to requests to have a place to discuss how to survive using sustainable self-sufficient methods. My friend Alicia Bay Laurel wrote a book on this subject, with the same title as this forum. She recently published a new, updated edition (the original was published in 1970).

I feel it's time many of us old hippies reviewed these techniques and share with the younger hippies our own experiences and ideas about living on the earth.

Native Americans are now spreading the word that we must come together and get ready for the massive changes that are about to occur on this planet. They believe their prophecies are coming true - NOW!

They say those who will survive the coming changes are those who are prepared mentally and have the skills to survive in a world radically different from the one we've been living in.

Many Natives have not lost their respect and knowledge about the Earth and are prepared to share their knowledge and secrets with us, as they have been told to do so by their prophecies.

So let's brush up on our self-sufficiency skills and learn from each other how to survive far into the 21st century, whatever it may bring.