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Project Kamp Week Ahead #99

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  • 2023-10-09
  • 180 votes
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Hey friends


This week two videos!

1: First we have our challenges video that has a nice large update on our big ruin/community center and we will answer some of your questions you posted last week.

#98 Our current p̶r̶o̶b̶l̶e̶m̶s challenges


Below a preview of the community center



2: Second video are making the pig trailer waterproof by installing the roof, windows and door. It’s quite a challenge here to find good second hand materials to build with we we managed to scrape some together. Once it’s waterproof we can start working on the inside! We also finished clearing the road for our fire exit and found a lot of native trees, which is always good news. And Kevin also didnt some more of his magic and made some curtains out of.. well you will see!

Watch the video one week ahead (in 4K without adds) 👇

#99 Waterproofing the pig trailer and clearing the road



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Comments

Robert Edgar

I am so thrilled to hear that you are tearing down the old structure. I know that the process you now face is not what you had planned, but it is the right way to get this done. I urge you to hire a local professional contractor to manage and oversee the build. Local contractors will have, access to locally sourced materials and craftsman, as well as, knowledge of all the local building requirements. Volunteers can still assist in the build and will save you money in labor cost along the way. Remember to be flexible when it comes to your standards of sustainability, as some things will simply need to be done in a pre-established manner. When developing your “plan for the future” use broad but concise plans, like how the land will be used to benefit the community. Don’t be afraid to establish guidelines for visitors to follow. If you consider the globally accepted approach to how cities and communities operate you will find a solid starting place, then slowly over time bend those norms to fit your needs, but never forget to respect the principles and laws of the local municipality. Don’t stress on the social and emotional aspects too much. People are people. Food (farming), clean water, safe access and waste management are a priority. Establish leaders within your year round residents. Give them clear guidelines for and goals to accomplish. Send them into your local community to learn from the farmers and merchants, it’s a free resource of knowledge that should not be waisted. Seeking advice on when and what to grow and where, is far more efficient than tossing seeds in soil that can’t support growth. I’ve watched the videos I know there are local farmers who would gladly teach you what they know. Invite them to teach your residents and guests. As for livestock, goats are great, especially if you want to milk them and keep the field clipped , but chickens are much easier to care for and provide an easy to collect source of protein that you can also use to trade for good or use for profit at local stores and farmers markets . “Free Range Project Kamp Eggs” could be the next crazy. Volunteers could help by providing recycling via Precious Plastics and products could be made there, sold locally and online and profits can be used specifically for the community center. As for housing guests. You have an amazingly gifted couple near by who build awesome Yurts. Don’t waste their time with things like reinventing tents. Use their talent to build Yurts that can be placed on new platforms built by volunteers. Four new Yurts can house a lot of guests. As for those guests and their waste…. Composting is not a sustainable solution. A cesspit must exist on the property and is a possible option or work your product placement magic and try to get two solar powered incinerating toilets. Less smell and sterile components is all you will have to deal with. Make better use of grey water from sinks and showers until a permitted system can be installed. You are on the right track. You have everything you need to succeed but you must first accept and embrace the fundamentals of success. Leadership, clear guidelines and respect for established standards of the larger local municipality. It may be more structured than you had intended but that’s not a bad thing. A successful future requires a solid foundation, not the burnt out ruins of the past. I hope that someday soon I get to meet all of you in person and help in some small way to better your future. Until then…

jason briseno

Great ideas and concepts here. I do get the sense that PK leadership still need a strong sense of direction and not a lot of hard questions are being answered in terms of future structural planning. I know they are working incredibly hard, but I love the idea of having long-term residents hold managerial roles that are specified for long term growth. Possibly bringing someone on board who can act as COO in a sense.

Roebuck79

Do y'all ever have camp fires? I know you'll have a fire in the pizza oven but I never like see y'all having fires around the camp areas or in the main camp I guess at all.