Here at Transition Chicago we’re particularly interested in skill building and appropriate technology. There are all sorts of resources available on the internet, but with a limited amount of time in the day its hard for anyone to wade through all the chaff. To make it easier here is a list of essential resources organized by subject. – Milton
Rocket Stoves
How to Make a 16 Brick Rocket Stove – Illustrates the basic design for a rocket stove.
The principles of a rocket stove and how to build one – A much more elaborate design.
YouTube – rocket stove mass heater workshop summary – I really like this rocket stove design: inside a cob house with a boiler, warm bench and very little exhaust.
Gardening
YouTube – GardenGirltv’s Channel – Many, many videos on urban gardening.
Food Preservation
YouTube – Fermenting Vegetables with Sandor Katz
YouTube – Home Canning Basics – Part 1- Introduction
Vermicomposting (Worm Bins)
Apartment Composting 101: Vermicompost with Barb Finnin
How to Make Your Own Worm Bin – The garden girl shows you how to make a worm bin.
Clothing Repair
How To Darn A Sock – I always wondered how.
DIY Patch Your Jeans
Foraging/Herbs
YouTube – EatTheWeeds’s Channel – Food grows all around us.
YouTube – HerbMentor’s Channel
Hunting/Trapping/Survival
YouTube – wildernessoutfitters’s Channel – A very gear oriented survivalist but he shows how to do without as well.
