-> 
-> I've been reading apocalyptic fiction lately - zombies (World War Z,
-> Walking dead, 28 days later), ecological crises (The Road),
-> plagues (The Stand is an oldie but a goodie), comet impact (Lucifer's
-> Hammer) and so on.
-> 
-> I just finished "World built By Hand", a book about a post-oil, post
-> government america where the economy has collapsed and communities are
-> forced to become self-reliant.
-> 
-> When the dust settles, people are forced to start again. While there's
lots
-> of salvage to be re-used, manufactured products are scarce and
eventually
-> will be gone. People are living a life I'd estimate comparable to
-> pre-industrial revolution culture, but with salvaged modern materials.
-> 
-> Most of the skills people had before the event are irelevant, and many
of
-> the skills people need to survive are long-lost in today's disposable,
mass
-> manufacturing culture.
-> 
-> What skills do you have that you could use or teach to help start over?
-> 
-> I'm tempted to make pre-indutrial crafting into my new hobby. Who knows,
it
-> might come in handy.  :)

Interesting observation.  A few years back I served as a volunteer guide in
a local museum.  One of the things I did was to show patrons how to build a
barn without nails as well as how to construct a wagon wheel.  The latter
needed some tools tho they were not complicated.

BTW, I'm no-longer certain how to do either, but directions must be on a
computer somewhere ... heh heh heh ...
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