the Handbook for Primitive Living

in the Twenty-First Century.

Imagine if tomorrow you had no hydro, no running water, no fuel, no phone. How could you survive? This site is a thought experiment designed to answer that question.

noted on Wed, 24 Mar 2004

Another No-Electricity Refrigerator

Two pots, wet sand, and a wet blanket seems to be all that’s required to keep food from spoiling for up to 3 weeks. Check out the Pot-in-pot refrigerator! I wonder how well this would work in relatively cooler climes (like Canada)?

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