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Cast iron pans and dutch ovens -- cook big dishes low and slow, store for the week
Walking a lot -- health benefits plus getting out of my head
Getting a lot of jeans / pants / clothes (but mostly the 2 former) tailored or patched. Ditto for some good glue, a bandsaw, and resole-ing my boots.
Whiteboards and simple paper calendars
I’m sure it was a great time and it sounds like loads of fun but let’s not pretend that tech wasn’t involved because you didn’t have your phone with you.
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I bought this inexpensive one from amazon and my life has never been the same. Once you go bidet there's no going back. https://www.amazon.com/Astor-Non-Electric-Mechanical-Attachm...
I've always wondered, do you connect it to the cold water supply? How would this work in the winter where cold water can be really cold?
Might be a good replacement for coffee -- that jolt would wake me up quickly in the mornings...
Low-tech wellness. Apple Cider Vinegar instead of acid reducers (Tums, Zantac, Prilosec) for heartburn, acid reflux, and indigestion. Water Fasting instead of caloric restriction, weight loss pills, and diet fads for curing metabolic syndrome (insulin resistance, mid-section fat buildup, inflammation, diabetes). Kettlebell, mace, stretching, and sprinting instead of a gym membership with classes and steady state card…
Water fasting, by definition, is a type of caloric restriction.
Going back from ToDo-Lists in Apps to simple paper and tick mark them.
1. A powered height-adjustable table. Now when I work I stand more often, and sit less. It has a 4 position memory, which makes changing the height as simple as a button push, so I switch between standing and sitting as frequently as I wish. 2. An oven with electric grill and a timer. It makes cooking healthy whole food so easy. Just throw it in, set the timer, pull it out, and eat. I use the oven to cook chicken, fi…
So many ovens come with timers that just beep - yet they keep on cooking. Who on earth thought that was a good plan? If I wanted a timer, I'd have used my phone.
I recently got my first multitool and it has sort of changed something fundamental about how I view the world to have a small, basic toolkit in the bottom of my bag at all times. I live a life where cycling everywhere is very feasible. My bike is cheap, I get exercise. I made a sunscreen for my laptop out of illustration board, drafting tape, and some magnets. When the weather's nice (and I live somewhere where it's…
I recently got my first multitool and it has sort of changed something fundamental about how I view the world to have a small, basic toolkit in the bottom of my bag at all times. I live a life where cycling everywhere is very feasible. My bike is cheap, I get exercise. I made a sunscreen for my laptop out of illustration board, drafting tape, and some magnets. When the weather's nice (and I live somewhere where it's…
Where do you live? I want to live somewhere nice. I'm at a breaking point with Canadian winters.
I detailed the setup on my blog if you're curious: https://ethanaa.com/blog/thats-a-lot-of-schiit/
Low-tech wellness. Apple Cider Vinegar instead of acid reducers (Tums, Zantac, Prilosec) for heartburn, acid reflux, and indigestion. Water Fasting instead of caloric restriction, weight loss pills, and diet fads for curing metabolic syndrome (insulin resistance, mid-section fat buildup, inflammation, diabetes). Kettlebell, mace, stretching, and sprinting instead of a gym membership with classes and steady state card…
Not sure how that's low tech or ancestral. Veganism is quite sustainable and many peoples of the past have practiced it.