Thanks to my friend Jon Ruch for the idea for this article and video. Jon is the founder of Ruch Builders, LLC, specializing in the construction of high efficiency custom homes. They’re built so you spend less money paying utility companies for the energy you use. Like many people from all walks of life, Jon …
While experimenting with the SODIS (Solar Disinfection) method of water treatment, I went off on one of my frequent tangents and tried a couple of ways to filter water before disinfecting it in the sun. For SODIS to work, the water has to be clear enough; if it’s too turbid, the UV rays can’t penetrate …
The trick to working bamboo with a knife — as opposed to a saw — is to control the splitting. If you try to baton a bamboo pole like you do a tree branch, you will crush it, resulting in a number of undesired splits. Instead, you must score a notch gently in the pole’s …