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Basic Wander-Packliste für Selbstversorger

Alles notwendige dabei haben, ohne sich abzuschleppen. Bei jedem Wetter in der Natur (auf)gehen. Kaffee am Berg genießen und sich die kalten Fingern an einem frisch gesammelten Wildkräutertee wärmen. Um für all das gerüstet zu sein und nichts wichtiges zu vergessen, ist eine Packliste überaus praktisch. Auf bisher vier Wanderungen erprobt, teile ich gerne mit […]

Hardware

Mobile timber-framed cork sauna

I built a small, lightweight sauna that sits on a trailer ready to be taken to a nearby lake. Its half-timbered construction is time consuming to build but offers appealing aesthetics. Following the traditional path further led me to employ natural materials all the way. Baked cork with its low weight, being weatherproof and open […]

Hardware

Low budget car key replication and transponder workaround

I lost my backup key for my Mitsubishi car and wanted to replace it. To get a cheap solution I had to remove the transponder from the key and go for a walk to the city. To get a spare key from the manufacturer, you’d have to pay 140 € – and that is not […]

Hardware

Fixing my 30 y old Miele – broken pump + always pumping after short circuit

Meteor 2100 (W 715) – A washing machine as old as I am, but serving way more consistently. That’s my parents old Miele washing machine. Now, after 30 years, it refused to pump the water off the machine. Fixing it, I discovered a beautifully modular and robust design. It’s worth the effort! How to open […]

Hardware

1,2,3: How to craft a Huge Heavy-Duty Table from standard materials in <30 min

All you need is 1x EUR-palett, 2x OSB and 3x roof battens for this 2.5 m wide heavily loadable table. Material 1x EUR-pallet 2x OSB of 15 mm thickness (or 1x 30 mm) 3 – 4 roof battens Building Cut the palett The hardest part first: Cut the EUR-palett in half perpendicular to its longer […]

Travel

Hitch-Hikers Packing List

Packing lists come in handy when preparing a travel, especially if the trip is planed spontaneously and you wanna get going asap! Here comes the list, I’ve put together over the past years and used for a couple of inter European hikes. I like it slim and light, as you wanna be flexible and are […]

Hardware

Low-tech “mild coffee” with Aeropress

In this post, I present an Aeropress recipe that uses a “mild coffee” arabica roast (readily ground, no espresso) without the need of a scale or thermometer. Motivation Like many, often times I like to grind my coffee, use a fresh roast and engage a scale and a thermometer in the process. So all in […]

Hardware

Sodastream für 2 € selber befüllen

Das Sparpotential Ein voller Co2-Zylinder für den Sodastream oder Mitbewerber kostet 5 – 8 €. Da macht sich ein Investment in eine eigene Befüllstation, in meinem Fall 105 € (2017), schnell bezahlt. Die Befüllstation Man benötigt: Eine co2-Mutterflasche aus dem Getränkegroßhandel (z.b. 10 kg) Einen Adapter auf das Sodastream-Gewinde (z.B. von hier) Eine Waage Ein […]