We had a nearly full Solar Eclipse this morning in New Mexico. The light was very eery, and everything got super cold and quiet.
Read moreI planted the Jerusalem Artichokes early enough this year that we get to see them flower.
Read moreI suspect my access to shipped goods may be limited in the future, so I picked up some odd jobs to be able to order myself a box full of presents.
Read moreSome of the Sunchokes got gobbled by gophers, but the rest are getting ready to flower. There's 3x more growth in the Electroculture Spiral Garden, and the effects extend wider than the copper wire reaches.
Read moreI've been shifting towards simplicity in some big ways recently. Stay awhile and listen...
Read moreThe Sunchokes in the Spiral Garden are way taller than everywhere else, and I have a plan for a new Electroculture experiment next year.
Read moreThe Sunchokes are already taller than me, which is the same height they reached last year by September... and it's still June.
Read moreThe sunchokes are already 4 feet tall, and at this same time last year I had just started planting them. It's going to be a forest!
Read moreI answer some questions viewers sent in live. Topics include catgirls, aliens and underground civilizations.
Read moreI briefly mentioned my plans for a post-cataclysm harem a couple videos ago. Here you can find some elaborations and clarifications for the public record.
Read moreIf you're in the mood for some chess, consider challenging me online. Don't worry, I'm not very good...
Read moreToday is our scheduled day to divert water from the community acequia to flood the permaculture garden.
Read moreI just got back from a 6-day camping trip with a friend. Let's see if the garden survived without me for so long!
Read moreThe Pennywhistle is light, compact and sturdy, which makes it perfect for the minimalist nomad lifestyle. It's also one of the easiest instruments to learn.
Read moreThe spiral garden is way out in the lead, but we started all of the sunchokes 2 months earlier than last year, so the entire grow is likely to far exceed 6 feet tall.
Read moreThe IPFS Gateway that hosts cahlen.org went down yesterday for some unknown reason. Luckily, the decentralized videos seem to still be available... Web3 works!
Read moreMany life updates and some of my thoughts on the world situation.
Read moreI combine Electroculture and Magnetoculture as my newest experiment in the garden using galvanized wire, a fishing pole, ring magnets and a salvaged vacuum cleaner power cord.
Read moreIt's almost May and it's snowing again...
Read moreI create several different antennas and place them in the pots with the Sunchokes as a science experiment to see what Electroculture methods are most effective.
Read moreHere's a recent interview I did on the Fathers After 50 podcast discussing health, minimalism and outdoor living.
Read moreI install the Electroculture experiment in the Spiral Garden using 100-feet of copper wire. Now we wait and see what happens!
Read moreThe 60 sunchokes I grew last year have turned into close to 1000 new sunchokes planted this year. Plus, I'm planning an Electroculture experiment...
Read moreThe weather is warming up, and my shoulder is feeling much better, so I'm doing a little work in the garden. You can check out the Modern Day Wizards livestream tomorrow at 10am Mountain.
Read moreI will occasionally be doing videos which are exclusive to my website.
Read moreThe weather is starting to warm up and change is in the air! Here are some things I'm working on, and a request that you not commune with spirits on my behalf.
Read moreMy server went offline and the provider is unreachable. It'll probably come back, but it's got me thinking about living without it.
Read moreTonight will likely be the coldest of this Winter so far, but I'll be nice and warm in my ample outdoor sleeping gear. Also, many other updates!
Read moreI'm planning to replant most of the Sunchokes I grew last year on someone else's property as soon as the weather warms up. Here's the process of preparing them for transport.
Read moreI visit the local lake in the area which is currently classed off to cars and trucks, but not to my Solar eBike!
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