{"id":31747,"date":"2018-07-01T02:00:18","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T09:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=31747"},"modified":"2018-07-06T09:32:11","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T16:32:11","slug":"workshop-tipsliving-on-one-dollarquest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/workshop-tipsliving-on-one-dollarquest\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshop tips\/Living on One Dollar\/Quest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Workshop tips for everyone<\/strong>
\nOur friend Gareth Branwyn has a new book out, called\u00a0Tips and Tales from the Workshop<\/a>. It\u2019s loaded with very useful tips, not only for makers, but for everyone, really. The majority of the tips are new to me (like using hot glue as an electronics insulator). I know what I\u2019m giving friends for Christmas this year. \u2013 MF<\/p>\n

A dollar a day<\/strong>
\nA few years ago, two gringos travelled to Central America and attempted to survive for 2 months on a dollar a day \u2014 as the locals do everyday. A diary of the visitors\u2019 struggle is available on Netflix as a pretty eye-opening documentary,\u00a0Living on One Dollar<\/a>. Turns out it requires great *skill* to live on this little; the attempts illuminate the lives of the world\u2019s majority in a vivid way I\u2019ve seen nowhere else. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Create your own vision quest<\/strong>
\nFour years ago I went on a vision quest in the Inyo Mountains guided by\u00a0Rites of Passage<\/a>\u00a0and it was transformative and one of the best things I\u2019ve ever done for myself. If you\u2019ve ever considered going on one or want to learn more about it, I very much recommend the book I read to prepare called\u00a0Quest: A Guide for Creating Your Own Vision Quest<\/a>. I might not ever get the guts to go back out there again, but revisiting this book and going through it\u2019s exercises is an enlightening journey inward. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Multiple power lines<\/strong>
\nI use a squid outlet when I travel. In cheap lodging there is often barely one accessible power outlet on the wall and I have lots of things to charge, from camera batteries, to a laptop, to more than one phone. That\u2019s just me. With a travel companion there\u2019ll be even more items to charge. A squid splits the power to four flexible outlets. The flexibility gives more room for devices than a simple power strip. This\u00a02-pack Squid<\/a>\u00a0is the cheapest, lightest, smallest one I\u2019ve found. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Gallery of inconvenient objects<\/strong>
\nIf you want a good laugh check out this\u00a0online gallery of uncomfortable everyday objects<\/a>\u00a0by Katerina Kamprani. Some are actual prototypes and others 3D visualizations \u2013 all created to annoy you. Just imagining using this\u00a0chain fork<\/a>\u00a0is hilarious. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Stiff nonstick pan turner<\/strong>
\nI got rid of all of our flimsy floppy pan turners. They were useless. Why does anyone even make them? We have two of these\u00a0$9 nylon turners\u00a0<\/a>and use them daily for everything we cook in a pan. The nylon won\u2019t scratch the pan, and the stainless steel handle looks nice. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

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