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Looking a lil L00py

General Questions

Seeeking some advice/knowledge on L00ps!

I started noticing some loops on my baby dreads and I'm just wondering if they willflatten or if I will end up having a few zig-zagy dreadies. Not that I don't want zig-zag dreads or dislike them, I just want to know what to expect.

I also think one of the loops is getting bigger, as the dread seems to look shorter. The rest of the dread aside from the loop area also seems fuller and thicker so I'm mainly just hoping the loop area thickens and forms together.

I'm not doing anything to encourage loops I don't think. I sleep with the hair down and wear it down daily, so I'm just wondering how they form in the first place! :?

Any insight on loops would help and is appreciated!

updated by @marissa-victoria: 02/14/15 04:42:15AM

✿Sea Salt Water spray/mix Measurements✿

Dread Maintenance

Lol I know and conversions suckkk so it's understandable But some people

like to get precise sooo I figured to show the way. But i just used a calculator on my computer cuz

yea i hate mathhh !

soaring eagle said:

thnx i just always do the well that looks aboit right calculations

i mean anyone can eyebal 10% and get it close maybe 8-12% as a varu]iation range

so 1/2 that aiming for 5% u might get 4-6%

1/3 that 5 would be 2 1/2 so u want in between that and the 5 and yoir pretty close in the right range without havng to count fingers and toes to do the math

✿Sea Salt Water spray/mix Measurements✿

Dread Maintenance

After searching the site for the proper ratio of salt to water I decided to

figure it out myself. The goal is to get the mix closest to the salinity of

the ocean; which is about 3.5% salt.

Depending on how much water you plan to use, varies how much salt you will add.

And YES you can add the salt to the Baking Soda wash.

That being said, using 1/2 cup of baking soda to 5 cups of water, we'll measure to 5 cups.

To get 3.5% salinity in 5 cups of water (or for any amount of water) you'll need to do some

conversions.

Firstly, you'll be adding 3.5 grams of salt Per 100 ml of water.

Secondly, there are 236.58 ml in 1 cup of water.

Thirdly, 5 cups of water is 1182.9 ml.

Fourth, divide the total ml , 1182.9 by 100 ml , to see how many grams to add.

= 11.829 (100) ml

Fifth, 3.5 grams per 100ml SO 3.5 x 11.829

=41.4015 grams of salt.

FINALLY: there are 12 grams in a tablespoon

so 41.4015 divided by 12

= 3.45 tablespoons (I rounded my measurement in my mix to 3 and a half)

SOOOOOO,

If your using 5 CUPS OF WATER to the 1/2 cup baking soda and want to add the salt,

add 3 and a half tablespoons of salt to the warm water mix.

If you don't want to add the baking soda and want just the salt,

it's obviously the same ratio. 3 1/2 tablespoons to 5 cups of water.

I hope this helped many of you searching for that perfect ratio!!

The conversions aren't hard! Just follow my step by step

instructions with your own amount of water if it's different than 5 cups.

And Wallahh!! Beautiful Dreading!

Peace&Love

updated by @marissa-victoria: 01/13/15 09:47:27PM

Dreads in the Wild

Alternative Lifestyles and Subcultures

Well I would still assume you would want to find a way to get a water source so that you could get clean/survive. As long as you have water and fire to warm up the water to clean yourself/drink I think you would be able to keep them clean.

Nolan Plank said:

What about if I was planning to live withought permanent structures? (I actually know a a family that went that route and they are doing fine. Very healthy people, actually. You get that way when you have to hunt and gather for food.)

Marissa Victoria said:

Hey there!! Your post caught my attention because I DO live off-grid in the mountains. Even though it's considered off-grid, grid-line free, we still generate power. We have a propane generator and get our water off of the stream that runs along our house. It's truly bliss. My boyfriend has pretty close to mature dreads mine are well on their way. Living off grid doesn't mean you don't get to shower or get clean. Our house is fully plumbed from the stream with excellent water pressure due to the gravity!! We use Dr. Bronners, and a towel just like the rest. :P I would definitely recommend finding a place in the mountains. We aren't the only ones, there are neighbors. And peace. Cleaner air. More wildlife. In one night we encounterd a turkey, rabbit, frog, wolf spider, skunk, deer, fox, mice, squirrels anddd theres bob cats and mountain lions that we thankfully haven't come accross yet. Even though we live where we live, we do also have a social life in the cities and get out. Which reinforces the amazing feeling of coming home to our what feels like a vacation home!! It's truly the way to live. Not to mention my amazing garden that's coming along, and the coi pond I'm putting in for aquaponics!

Anything is possible.

Peace&Love

Dreads in the Wild

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Oh yea that would make sense. I'm not sure but there are some good deals out there because of how shitty the housing market got.
But redwood estates online has a tons of acreage for sale you could check online. !
soaring eagle said:

the larger thye land the less per acre it goes for
but thats definately not in our range
unless a miracle happens

Dreads in the Wild

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Oh hmmmm I'm not sure!! I know our neighbor just sold her property with 5 acres for around 200k though.

Dreads in the Wild

Alternative Lifestyles and Subcultures

Well when you put it that way I can fulllly see the picture now. We also figure out how much pressure would create how much power. I think it would depend on the size of the turbine I'm guessing. It's been so rainy and cold it's almost impossible to work on it now but most likely in a few months when the rain stops.

Dreads in the Wild

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Thats an excellent idea!! We actually have a damn and the water runs through the pvc all the way to our house down hill so we were trying to calculate the weight of water per foot to figure out the right pressure. But putting something in the middle of the pipes seems like it could create more preasure while creating a flow for the fans...it could be do-able. definitley!!

Dreads in the Wild

Alternative Lifestyles and Subcultures

Lol it's been super interesting living off grid. Going from an urban area with everything at the touch of a button to a House in the redwoods going back to the basics. and I couldn't love it more!! Made me realize how much people are dependent on all this new technology. But, if there's a power outage, I could be good lol. Were trying to figure out a water turbine for water energy. We also looked into wind millls, but theres not enough wind. Theres also a way to run a generator off wood chips!! These alternative forms of energy would be revolutionary, and sustainable, and natural... Sure it's easy to go pay a pg&e bill butttt, the gratification from figuring out how energy works and like putting yourself to use is SOAWESOME. Where are you located?? I'm in the surrounding mountains of Santa Cruz and it's amazing, I would suggest checkin it out if you haven't already!

Dreads in the Wild

Alternative Lifestyles and Subcultures

Lol SE there are mannnny more places like this !