Farewell My Subaru…It’s A Fine Life Without Petroleum
By Jenn Breckenridge
Filed Under Green Living, eCo TV |
Okay, this may be one of the coolest people I’ve come across in a minute. Have you seen Into The Wild? Liked it? Well, America, meet Doug Fine. Some of you may already be familiar with him, through his humorous NPR spots or his articles in the Washington Post, Wired, or Outside. He wrote a book back in 2004 called Not Really An Alaskan Mountain Man where he breaks down the hilarity of “broken down snowmachines, heavy dead whales, frozen pipes, angry moose and disorientation in a bear-packed wilderness.”
His most recent book is called Farewell, My Subaru where Doug recounts another set of hilarious misadventures in greener, locally-sourced living. Now, he’s surviving on a ranch in rural New Mexico with his pregnant wife where he attempts to live fossil fuel free, cultivate vegetables, and raise livestock. The funny part is mainly due to the fact that, previous to establishing the Funky Butte Ranch, Doug had no previous electrical, mechanical or farming skills. He’s making his own biodiesel, catching his own water, and producing plenty of electricity for his bumpin’ stereo system and his many modern appliances. Check this man out-he’s on fire!
Posted on May 28, 2008 |
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With Peak Oil here or almost here?… who knows, maybe we will all be living more like this guy in the not so distant future…..the suburban experiment is rapidly coming to a close as oil edges closer to the edge.
Pass the goat cheese please.
This guys is an interesting study as well…….
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/fergus-drennan-wild-food-foroo-a-year.php
Amazing, absolutly amazing. he is one of the new pioneers. would love to meet him. how he has everything set up, and still for the most part modernly living.