tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post8834792060599787303..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: guest post-article 1 of 2 todayJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-33288759453853118102020-05-28T07:58:34.244-07:002020-05-28T07:58:34.244-07:00Remember the old jokes about women and Asian drive...Remember the old jokes about women and Asian drivers? Well, never give a Mexican a dozer with back hoe. Perhaps its their desert home, but they seem to instinctively cause flooding and erosion problems as they sling around dirt. Amazing, they are born with this skill set. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-25333728471596811702020-05-28T04:58:30.409-07:002020-05-28T04:58:30.409-07:00Yes, I notice flooding problems with adjacent prop...Yes, I notice flooding problems with adjacent properties begin when new developments are built nearby. In the city, each lot is supposed to develop water retention / detention areas, but out in the sticks, make it some other mofo's problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-49948973779380635342020-05-28T04:38:01.215-07:002020-05-28T04:38:01.215-07:00CALEARTH (Hesperia California) has information on ...CALEARTH (Hesperia California) has information on this type of construction. Nadir Khalili was an architect using this form of architecture.<br /><br />Makes a lot of sense to me and a dome is far easier to conceal then a home with straight edges. Inserting some glass block units in lieu of a sandbag here and there would provide natural light.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-57653419496272366212020-05-24T15:14:11.120-07:002020-05-24T15:14:11.120-07:00I think a lot of our newer areas were built explic...I think a lot of our newer areas were built explicitly to waste those resources. A civilized version of war spending. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-49657305708951374242020-05-24T14:31:53.762-07:002020-05-24T14:31:53.762-07:00If you take a long look at Vitruvius's book, T...If you take a long look at Vitruvius's book, The Ten Rules of Architecture, you'll find that very few cities or subdivisions are laid out properly and are all in a constant state of decline requiring vast amount of resources to keep them functioning. Granted, times are diff now than thousands of years ago, but the basic idea Vitruvius writes about remain true because at their center the rules were developed over thousands of years for the longevity of the people that live there. ghostsniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644187165818782984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-83251490054323219132020-05-24T14:21:59.424-07:002020-05-24T14:21:59.424-07:00Hey Wrenchr! - I'd extend plastic sheet out 10...Hey Wrenchr! - I'd extend plastic sheet out 10-12 ft instead of 3. It's cheap and it's important to keep earth dry quite a way out to maintain a good dry thermal mass around the pod. Wet earth transfers heat really well (about like water) and sucks heat away from the living space rapidly when its cold outside. Dry earth transfers heat very slowly. Nicusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-59929600028882245172020-05-24T09:10:37.353-07:002020-05-24T09:10:37.353-07:00You definitely have the right idea. Why all neighb...You definitely have the right idea. Why all neighborhoods were not planned out as earth sheltered, with earth tube heating/cooling, and Victory gardens (as opposed to useless yuppie landscaping) from day one, is beyond me ( And no, I’m not an Eco-fag. Just practical :D )<br /><br />But for the long term, you might consider earth bags, as opposed to sand bags. The sand bags will eventually decompose, and then you will just have; well, sand. With earth bags, the composition is such, that even if the bags deteriorated, you still have the equivalent of bricks, still in place. You still need to cover the outer perimeter with plastic sheeting though, or you will still have moisture problems. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com