Comments on: Five Acres and Independence Book Review http://www.livingoffgrid.org/five-acres-and-independence-book-review/ Info for Off Grid Homes Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:08:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: d. lance goodman http://www.livingoffgrid.org/five-acres-and-independence-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-6001 d. lance goodman Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:59:41 +0000 http://www.livingoffgrid.org/?p=35#comment-6001 I've lost or loaned out my copy which is about the same thing. I have enjoyed the read several times. I use it as a reminder of my roots and hope to have a future of however many acres with independance. I was hoping to find a picture of the little water liftin pump so I could help my son in law put some water on higher ground at his place without needing to power up. I like old low tech things but love this computer age. I’ve lost or loaned out my copy which is about the same thing. I have enjoyed the read several times. I use it as a reminder of my roots and hope to have a future of however many acres with independance. I was hoping to find a picture of the little water liftin pump so I could help my son in law put some water on higher ground at his place without needing to power up. I like old low tech things but love this computer age.

]]> By: Ivan http://www.livingoffgrid.org/five-acres-and-independence-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-5058 Ivan Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:59:43 +0000 http://www.livingoffgrid.org/?p=35#comment-5058 I'm a little surprised that you didn't like the book, but if you're looking for new technology and entertainment you probably shouldn't be looking in what should be considered an old technical manual. I've yet to see any good technical manual that makes entertaining reading. The problem with depending on the newest technology is that it wouldn't take much for it not to be available. If you can't buy or make repair parts the new technology won't be any good in the long run. If you are 'off-grid' the old technology is easier to keep operating. I would agree with your comment with remark about the DDT - a person should check the suggested materials in the book for safety. Many compounds that used to be used on farms were quite toxic. While helping clean up my in-laws farm we found two bags of paris green and a bottle of nicotine - both compounds had been used as insecticides. We had to dispose of it as hazardous waste. I’m a little surprised that you didn’t like the book, but if you’re looking for new technology and entertainment you probably shouldn’t be looking in what should be considered an old technical manual. I’ve yet to see any good technical manual that makes entertaining reading.

The problem with depending on the newest technology is that it wouldn’t take much for it not to be available. If you can’t buy or make repair parts the new technology won’t be any good in the long run. If you are ‘off-grid’ the old technology is easier to keep operating.

I would agree with your comment with remark about the DDT – a person should check the suggested materials in the book for safety. Many compounds that used to be used on farms were quite toxic. While helping clean up my in-laws farm we found two bags of paris green and a bottle of nicotine – both compounds had been used as insecticides. We had to dispose of it as hazardous waste.

]]> By: Off Grid Ebert http://www.livingoffgrid.org/five-acres-and-independence-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3687 Off Grid Ebert Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:18:41 +0000 http://www.livingoffgrid.org/?p=35#comment-3687 Hellen, Are you saying that your parents were impoverished when they were in LA, or that the book had something to do with their "poverty worse than the Great Depression"? Hellen,

Are you saying that your parents were impoverished when they were in LA, or that the book had something to do with their “poverty worse than the Great Depression”?

]]> By: Helen http://www.livingoffgrid.org/five-acres-and-independence-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3448 Helen Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:18:39 +0000 http://www.livingoffgrid.org/?p=35#comment-3448 Well, in 1945, it took my parents, city dwellers from Los Angeles, from the city to a 17 acre avocado grove with rabbits, goats, chickens, vegetables and poverty worse than the Great Depression. Well, in 1945, it took my parents, city dwellers from Los Angeles, from the city to a 17 acre avocado grove with rabbits, goats, chickens, vegetables and poverty worse than the Great Depression.

]]> By: Michael http://www.livingoffgrid.org/five-acres-and-independence-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Michael Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:41:15 +0000 http://www.livingoffgrid.org/?p=35#comment-1131 Well...in 1948, it took my parents, city dwellers from Chicago, from the city to a 2.5 acre farm with vegetables, grapes, rabbits, goats, chickens, and ducks in just a few years. Well…in 1948, it took my parents, city dwellers from Chicago, from the city to a 2.5 acre farm with vegetables, grapes, rabbits, goats, chickens, and ducks in just a few years.

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