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Ice Cans To Rockets, A New Stove For A New Century
The rocket stove was developed by Dr. Larry Winiarski in the early 1980s. (A detailed explanation and design principles of the rocket stove: PDF) Nearly one hundred years ago an enterprising butcher in southern California fabricated a stove from a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, Outdoors, Santa Barbara, Wilderness
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The Politics of Rock Art
Santa Barbara County vintage making use of Chumash pictograph motifs. When one takes an interest in actively seeking out and visiting Chumash rock art paintings they soon learn that there is an emotional and contentious political subculture swirling around these archaeological … Continue reading →
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Tagged Archaeology, Chumash, Hiking, History, Indians, Los Padres National Forest, Native Americans, Pictographs, Rock Art, Santa Barbara
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