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  1. 19-01-2010, 13:02 #1
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    Default AfriGadget - skills for the post apocalyptic bushcrafter

    Thought I would share this site with you

    http://www.afrigadget.com/

    "AfriGadget is a website dedicated to showcasing African ingenuity. A team of bloggers and readers contribute their pictures, videos and stories from around the continent. The stories of innovation are inspiring. It is a testament to Africans bending the little they have to their will, using creativity to overcome life’s challenges."

    Basically a clever fusion of primitive and lo tech skills along with the 'repurposing' of everyday things to run businesses or make everyday life tasks more simple. The ingenuity is inspiring, especially in the face of the poverty some of these people face.

    There are probably some skills here for the post apocalyptic bushcrafter...

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  2. 19-01-2010, 13:12 #2
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    Some great idea's there

    Thanks for the link
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  3. 19-01-2010, 13:14 #3
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    Nice link thanks. remember seeing this a while ago...

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    Cool isn't it! Love stuff like this. if anyone has anymore links to repurposing junk let me know!!!
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  6. 19-01-2010, 20:18 #6
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    An excellent site. A few months back I listened to William Kamkwamba tell his story on NPR. Truly inspiring.
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    What a great blog.
    http://seanhellman.blogspot.com/
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    Inspirational! I love the birdfeeders btw...
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  9. 19-01-2010, 22:27 #9
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    what a great find inspirational I'm going to build some of the stuff in to my teaching fantastic.

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    Excellent site Lots of great ideas
    http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=2 66&dateline=1221166572
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    Excellent. Nice find
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    Like it! Good find!
    Stop talking about it; get on with it.
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    I gotta make one of those coconut handbags fo my GF
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    and the Africar:

    http://www.difflock.com/diffmag/issu...r2/index.shtml
    So who wants to live forever
    When these moments will only come the once?
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