Salutations
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Welcome...sounds like you are on the right track now.
Forum Activity for @cliff-lochead
the last wild man
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Yea i was thinking of 'into the wild' too, great story. Im quite interested in Alaska, spent plenty of time in the mountains here but they are not on the same scale as over there. Our highest peak is 10000 odd metres, highest settled areas are maybe 900 metres, about 3000ft. There are areas here that are rarely visited by people though, high rainfall up to 30ft per year. Some think there may be moose still surviving there, remnants of some that were released there many years ago.
the last wild man
General Talk
Yea i read the article, sounds like an icredible guy. Though im not into hunting especially just for trophies. My grandfather was a renowned bowhunter here in NZ during the 50s i guess, have an article about him shooting deer from a chopper with a crossbow. In NZ the animals dont generally eat people, the worse may be getting gored by a wild pig.
Hello from India!
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Hello and welcome along...I started natural dreading about the same time as you, be interesting to compare as time goes on
dreadlocks shampoo review after extended use
Dread Products
Hi SE, I have organised to get a bunch of shampoo bars sent to New Zealand which i will sell in our store here. The site wont allow me to pay for themas it wont accept overseas credit cards or paypal accounts, i know Vickie has them packed and ready to send but a havn't been able to pay her yet. I can pay directlyfrom the paypal site, and will pay the transfer fees myself, but i need the email address to transfer the funds to. Can you help with this at all? Im really excited to be able to supply these shampoo bars in New Zealand but need to get them here first...
Hello! from New Zealand
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cheers for the welcome...Thats right SE no products to 'help' make dreads, just let it be
We had 2 snow falls this winter in the city, usually we might get 1 or none at all. But now the sun is shining...
Hello! from New Zealand
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Hello everyone.
This site is great...I have had dreads twice before, the first time almost 15 years ago, after 9 months ofcomplete neglect i ran my hands through my hair and found that many dreads had formed,i kept them for a few years with very little maintenance. The second time i had them 'professionally' done using back-combing and wax, i had them for a while but due to my work at the time they were difficult to keep clean and in good codition so i eventually went back to a crew cut. They were not in a good state at all when removed.
Usually i cut my hair maybe once a year and then it ls left alone. It was just starting to dread last year when i had it cut for a friends wedding but this year i think i will let it dread fully on its own. 1 small dread has startedforming so it must be ready to go...
Otherwise...Im 36 andlive in New Zealand. I am kept busy with work and 4 children. I grow veges and keep chickens and bees on our section. Its almost summer here so looking forward to fishing, swimming, outdoor dance parties, BBq's etc...
updated by @cliff-lochead: 01/13/15 09:12:55PM
Not dread related, but question about Didjeridoos...
General Questions
I purchased a didge in Australia when i visited it cost A$165. The proper Aus ones are hollowed out by ants. Its got a turtle carved on it and is beautifully painted.
modern primitives, returning to a living with nature lifestyle
Alternative Lifestyles and Subcultures
Long drops are a good option, i have lived a few places where this it all there was. Earlier in the year we had earthquakes and had to dig a long drop in the back yard as the sewerage was not working. When it starts getting a bit full just dig another. Also lime or other things can be thrown on top to control smell etc. Flushing toilets are probably the biggest waster of water and all the nutrients end up in the sea instead of the ground.
modern primitives, returning to a living with nature lifestyle
Alternative Lifestyles and Subcultures
There are many areas on earth where it is just not possible to grow food year round. Even tibetan monks eat meat because a vegetarian diet is nearly impossible do to climate, altitude and limited diet. Though they do not kill the animal themselves.
Animals are also a necesary part of the eco system and excluding them from a small holding would cause an imbalance. For example chickens will eat bugs that might attack vege plants and fertilise as they go, they will also eat fallen fruit and vege scraps and convert this to a sustainable protien store - meat or eggs.
I do wholeheartily agree that modern farming practices are not good for people, the animals or the environment, and this also includes large scale grain production. Locally grown, diverse and organic is best.
In our modern society being vege is as easy as deciding to skip the meat aisle on the way to the produce section but for some cultures it is not that simple - you eat what is available. If you have the choice then vege is best. But raising your own animals for meat is far more acceptable to me than purchasing your bits of dead cow sling wrapped out of the chiller.