On (17 Nov 97) Kyle Hearn wrote to Ian Woofenden...
 KH> The economics are second to actually getting it done.
I'm sympathetic to that. We've been doing it for over 15 years, and
it hasn't been to save money.
 KH> I think one of the reasons self sufficiency interests me is
 KH> that Walden Pond by Thoreau is one of my all time favorite
 KH> pieces of literature...the theme of the piece was 'simplicity,
 KH> simplicity, simplicty' and only using what you need...etc.
 KH> Perhaps I've gone a bit nuts with it though :-)
Grin. Well, if you're spending MORE time, energy, and money to be
"simple", I don't think it's that simple...
I like the book too, btw, and Henry wrote another good one on civil
disobedience that I'm fond of.
 KH> At any rate, I started using the fireplace only for heat and
 KH> candles for light recently.
Neither are very efficient for the tasks. Most fireplaces waste more
heat than they give.
 KH> I'm going to look into stocking the shelves with non
 KH> perishable foods and see how well I do without using the
 KH> fridge for a while.
You are the Spartan Man, eh? ;)
 KH> FWIW, it is fairly economical so far. I've saved at least a
 KH> thousand dollars in energy costs over the last year. When I
 KH> figure out how much electricity I consume a month at the end
 KH> of this month, I'll take the $1k I've saved in energy costs
 KH> and buy some solar equipment for the apt athough I'm not in
 KH> the best place to go solar.
Great!
                        Ian
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... So many alternative energy people either have never heard of the laws of
thermodynamics or else they expect Congress to repeal them. - Don Lancaster
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