Off The Grid Homesteading On Denman Island 2012 Homesteading is a learning, refining process. In almost 13 years of doing it, we have almost mastered the art of pacing ourselves — it's hard to resist the urge to try to get everything done all at once; but one burns out that way. It's better to fall into the rhythm of the seasons and let things develop and mature in their own time. In other words, we are slowly learning the virtue of taking time off and walking on the beach from time to time— the exercise (not that we ever lack it, working as hard as we do in the garden and the zoo), the ...

How To Waterproof Rawganique's Hemp Shoes, Boots, Bags, Hats, Clothing & Jackets Rawganique was founded in the Pacific Northwest in 1997, so it comes as no surprise that we have had to come with ways to waterproof our organic cotton, linen and hemp products in our rainy Pacific Northwest winters as our love of hemp won't allow us to go a day without wearing hemp clothing and shoes and bags.While there are many different options for waxing fabric canvases, we have opted for the most natural of them by choosing Otter Wax which is made in Oregon from sustainably sourced beeswax and lanoli...

About Latex, Lycra, Elastic Allergies If you observe allergic reactions upon contact with products that contain latex, you are one of a growing portion of around 10% of the population. The sensitivity can range from annoying (skin rashes, itching, swelling, lesions mostly on the finger tips) to dangerous (anaphylactic shock and acute severe asthma attacks), and it tends to worsen with continued exposure to the offending products. That’s why health care workers are more likely to develop problems - latex is an effective barrier against contagious transmission and is widely used in health ca...