Those with alternative sources of shelter, water, food and energy are less controlled by the surrounding politics and economy. A sustainable infrastructure in your backyard can protect your future, reduce dependencies and living expenses, and help others in need.				.
Readers must use their own best judgment in duplicating or depending upon, any of these projects.
#		Title	Comment
		STRUCTURES
01010	*	Any-stick dome	A dome from junk
01020	*	Durable covering cheap, durable	Document condensed to a single page
01040	*	Bolt-together frames	Basics of building and covering bolt-together frames
01080	*	Dome, 16’8” diameter 210 sq.ft.	Includes parabolic expansion and dome windows
01330		Parabolic, 28’ 14’ high, 615 sq. ft.	Central structure at an off-grid encampment
01300		Low profile domes 24 ft dia.,	450 sq.ft; height=radius/2
01210		Dome Worksheet	Add radius and chord factors to calculate any size dome
01375		Wired tubes Minimum tooling	Build structures out of tube & wire with hacksaw & pliers			s
		Wire structures
01510		7’6” wire shelter frame ht.=rad./2	Dome frame weighs 8.5 lbs. Covered frame weighs 24 lbs.
01520		The Cozy 7-1/2 diameter shelter	Includes a stove built into the floor. One-page format
01630		Oval wire dome, 10x20x2.5	A complex disaster – but an interesting story (carport)
		Other shapes
01660		Hyperboloid	A graceful tube shape, posing with other wire structures
01690		Hyperbolic paraboloid	A strong and graceful roof structure
01700		Trihyperbolicparaboloid	Hexagonal roof form supported on three posts
01810		Decks from scraps	Use short pieces of recycled material to span large areas
01830		Hex8: Wooden structure	Hexagonal office space with sleeping loft, 8 ft. diameter
01840		Hex12 Wooden structure	Hexagonal building with upstairs desk, 12’ diameter
01900		Earth materials	A few more tips on what not to try
		WATER
02010		Water intro	Things to keep in mind.Plastic/earth bag storage.1Pg
02040		A 30 gallon tank	A clean trash can can be an economical tank’
02100		Stills	One means of purifying water
02120		Well pumps	Some of my semi-successful DIY attempts
02130		Cistern pump	Creative improvements applied in a developing nation
02160		Cistern under garden (theory)	Developing a complete sustainable food+water system
02170		Wells	Boring shallow wells from commonly available hardware
03010		FOOD
03230		High density garden	Gardening techniques that can multiply productivity
03050		Water saving gardens	Build a remote garden supplied by water that can be hauled
03080		One Day Garden Sustainable food	Don’t hoard; plant a small garden each day
03040		Trench format garden
03310		Butt Cart – and other accessories
		ENERGY – FIRE
05005		Keeping warm	Structure features that can reduce the energy needed
05030		Using wood stoves	Important installation considerations
05040		Basic stove	Cheap to build, highly efficient, eco-friendly
05045		Dome flue exit Graphic	http://technosmith.com/contents/05045-dome flue exit.JPG
05050		The Dragon Under $40 in 2022	A small, cheap high-efficiency wood stove
05060		Small boiler	Attached to “Dragon” to heat water and produce steam
05080		Stove with reflector	Great for heating patio area
05100		Retrofit wood stove	Efficient, clean, installed in existing fireplace
05110		Small forced air heater	Shroud a “Basic stove” and force air through it
05120		Prunings burner.pdf	Clean efficient disposal of orchard waste
05140		Rammed Earth Stove	Build from highly compressed earth with tiny % cement
05150		Cottage kiln	Wood fired production of art and utility objects
		COOKING
05200		Why a cook stove out of mud	Fuel efficient, smokeless solution to primitive kitchens
05210		Small stove carved into the earth	“little mud”
05225		Backyard stove	Cook outdoors during the summer
05230		StoveTopOven	Invented to cook a girlfriend’s birthday cake
05240		Cook stove from a scrap of pipe	You can’t make an efficient stove more easily than this
05250		Cardboard cooker solar power	An easy and cheap way to “crock pot” anything
		MORE ENERGY
04010		Lighting	How light is used greatly affects the amount needed
04030		Electrical	There are more ways to do this than most realize
05300		Introduction to solar	There are more options in solar than most realize
05340		SolarHeatedAir	Greatly increase efficiency of solar heated air
05350		Solar Hot Water	Economical way to heat your above ground pool
05360		Heliostat	A high-tech device with many possibilities
05380		Wind	Generally inconsistent and seasonal, but great in places
		MANIPULATING ENERGY
05410		The Energy Tree	Opportunities and pitfalls
05415		Perpetual motion of fools	Fun projects for those who love to fail
05420		Reality for the masses	If you have dumb friends, this helps you recognize them
05430		StoringEnergy	There are more ways to do this than you might think
05450		Pumping heat	Using mechanical energy you can make hot or cold
05470		Energy systems	Managing of energy sources, storage, and conversion
05480		Heat powered engines	Converting thermal energy into mechanical energy
		See 05060-Small Boiler	Attachment to dragon for heating water or making steam
05500		2 cyl steam engine 3 moving parts	I made this public domain so no one could patent it
05510		Stirling	World’s most efficient engine was invented by a minister
05520		Check Valve Power	Concept engine – also intentionally in the public domain
05525		Stirling data table	Calculates available outputs under various conditions
05530		Wet Stirling	Yet another creative way to create mechanical energy
05540		Odd engines	Creative applications from simple physics
05560		Jet engine in my house	Another don’t anyone (else) try this at home story
05600		Refrigeration	Various ways to cool things
05620		Linked Stirling	Yet another way to pump heat
05630		Storing cool	More refrigeration basics
05650		Ice chest air	Forced air cooling invented during an emergency
05660		The Cool Earth
06000		TRANSPORTATION	Avoiding petroleum and expenses relating to cars
06010		Recycling cart	A stronger, larger and legal alternative to grocery carts
06030		MobileHomeless	Made for a homeless friend who lived in it for 5 years
06040		Folding bike graphic	Needed a compact bike to store under my desk at work
06050		Compact bike graphic	For awhile I had a $100 bounty on the first one to ride it.
6060		Bike in Berkeley video – .avi	My friends in Berkeley couldn’t figure it out either
		HEALTH
08020		Bath pan	Cheap, lightweight, answer to bathing, or laundry
08040		6” auger	Use for well or toilet pit
08050		8” auger	Use for toilet pit or well
08070		Off Grid Toilets	A radical sanitation improvement over existing practices
08110		Low tech composting toilet	A clean and simple solution to a need we all have
		MORE
09010		Home sheetmetal basics	Simple techniques to equip you to solve many problems
09020		More techniques and theories	Some things appear impossible – until you try them
13020		Prove Me Wrong QUANTUM	PHYSICS THEORIES
		LIFESTYLES
13040		The Jesus Camp	technosmith.com/contents/13040-jesus camp.pdf
11010		Portable cottage	Montana de oro
11020		How to sleep in your garden	8’ diameter 50+ square foot dwelling within a garden
11925		12ft garden home	12’ diameter 100+ square foot dwelling within a garden
11030		Context of ministry	Living a life that makes sense
11530		Liability form – initial draft	This is only a draft; has not been reviewed by a lawyer
		PRESENTATIONS
11510		Changes – graphic
12530		Homeless action items	power point presentation
12210		One Page Summaries	Single page summaries of forty five technologies
		ESSAYS and OPINIONS
13090		American Preppers	A history of American Prepper mentality
13120		Poetry that happened	Stories from life, expressed in poetic format
		OUTLAW UNIVERSE
13060		The Outlaw Universe	The physical universe has a message for us
13061		Introduction to Christianity	Bypass stereotypes and get a clear picture from the Bible
13062		Making sense of history
13064		Making sense of the future
13063		The Christian Culture
13050		Outreach Culture
			Technologies are tools, but God’s love is the craftsman
13100		Candor An off-grid adventure novel	– Free read and download
13420		Adventures Have you ever….?	Personal resume of insane situations including 50ft waves, motorcycles,war,wild dogs,a demon,a rattlesnake, bears,etc …
		BIBLE THEMES
13130		A Modern Bible Translation (ASV)	A free download of the entire Bible in public domain
13150		Revelation Commentary	Revelation, as explained only by other verses
13330		Revelation 12 Commentary
13210		Event Matrix .pdf format	A spreadsheet relating end-times subjects to Bible references
13311		End Times Subjects
13200		Approaching Final Days
13065		The Rogue Empire The end game	The final 3-1/2 years
Books In Print
13530	+	Expatriates of Babylon	Part one of a fiction trilogy. A resourceful individual winds up homeless following a layoff. He develops a new quality of life for street survival and interfacing with society. Expatriates of Babylon
13540		Arland	Part two of trilogy; Modified biosphere technology begins to grow locally sustainable communities in Arizona deserts. Sample, first seven pages
13550		The Livewood	Part three of trilogy. A rebellious student finds his path in a project to develop space colonies. Livewood Discription
13560		Surviving the Streets and Future:	This is a hard copy compendium of the technical section of my web page. Most of its projects and many more are available for free at technosmith.com
13570		Journeys of the Heart:	Nonfiction poetry that is born of real life experiences. This is followed by a series of true stories of adventures that inspired the poetry.
13580		Avoiding Deception	Exposes corruption in the early church and today, as revealed by the Bible.
Access to books in print
Surviving the Streets and Future: This is a hard copy compendium of the technical section of my web page – Since most of its contents are available at technosmith.com
The Livewood: Part three of trilogy. A rebellious student finds his path in a project to develop space colonies. This one starts in New Mexico, but eventually gets off the ground.
Avoiding Deception: Exposes corruption in the early church and today, as revealed by the Bible.
Journeys of the Heart: Nonfiction poetry and adventure that is born of real life experiences