Our Little Thing - Creating A Sustainable Lifestyle In Patagonia

Creación de un estilo de vida sostenible en Patagonia 　パタゴニアでサステイナブルな暮らし作り

November 2009 Blog Posts (12)

MELIMOYO VOLCANO FINALLY APPEARS & THE SHEEP ARE VERY HAPPY TOO!

Melimoyo Volcano begins to appear after twenty nine days submerged in clouds and its wrapped in a thick, fluffy blanket of snow. For several hours we worked on our land, stopping every now and again to see if the top would also appear. Finally, as the sun set and the sheep came home, the peak materialised. A fleeting glimpse, but an inspiring sight nevertheless,…

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Added by Paul Coleman on November 30, 2009 at 9:30pm — 4 Comments

THE MAN WHO PLANTED WATER - A FAIRYTALE FROM THE BOOK OF LIFE

In 1991 I walked through Mexico on my Save The Amazon Walk from Canada to South America to attend the first earth Summit in Brazil. Along the way I met many wonderful people doing great things for the earth and humanity. The man who planted water was one of them.

Last week, when we made our way through the rain to our collapsed polytunnel, I could not help but think of his story, which I mentioned breifly in yesterdays blog which spoke of the… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on November 29, 2009 at 4:52pm — 1 Comment

IF IT FALLS, THINK OF SOMETHING OR SOMEONE INSPIRATIONAL AND REBUILD IT STRONGER

Photos: Collapsed Polytunnel: Next Day Sun Shines

Hayato and Makoto stayed with us for almost a month, helping us with our home building project. It rained everyday and everyday we kept looking down the vast Rio Palena valley, hoping to see Melimoyo Volcano which lies forty five kilometers distant. It's a spectacular site, but it's not one they saw, yet each day offered something new and they… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on November 28, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

アースバッグの壁ができあがった　Earthbag Walls Are Made !!　¡Los Muros Del Sacos De Tierra Han Hecho!!

アースバックに必要な土。粘土が25～30％混ざっているのが理想。土をコップに入れ、水を入れて一晩寝かせると、粘土が一番上に浮いてくる。私たちの土地から取った土は、ほぼ理想の割合に近かった。神様、ありがとう！！（日本でも茶色い粘土質の土地はよくあるから、日本でもアースバック・ホームは作れる）

Photo 1: Vital materials for earthbag - soil. 25% to 30% clay in the soil is the best mix. We tested our soil in a glass of water by leaving it overnight. Clay rose above the soil/sand and we could see the clear line. Wow, our soil had 25% of clay in the soil. Perfect mix! Thank you… Continue

Added by Konomi Kikuchi on November 28, 2009 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

LLAMAS AND OTHER THINGS WE FIND ON OUR WAY INTO TOWN

We're building our home about two kilometers from the village of La Junta and every day we hike back to the village following our work along the 1000 km long Carretera Austral the only highway that passes through Chilean Patagonia. It's an interesting walk, we never know what to expect. The other day it was a Llama that caught our attention. It was just wandering along the highway,… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on November 26, 2009 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

OUR TREASURE BOX EARTH

The Earth is our treasure box and we don´t even have to open it to experience the gifts it contains. Today´s been rather stormy in Patagonia, so we´ve not been home building, instead I decided to finish off a movie I mader earlier this year featuring some of Patagonia´s free earth gifts. More movies like this will follow - the other day we went for a walk into the forested hills close to La junta withn our friend Hayato and In just… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on November 20, 2009 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

チャレンジは続く　Our Challenge Continues in Patagonia !　¡Nuestro desafío continúa en Patagonia!

全く何もないところから始まった家作り。

Our house building started virtually from zero.

Construcción de nuestra casa empezó virtualmente con la… Continue

Added by Konomi Kikuchi on November 19, 2009 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

MATÉ, COFFEE, FRIENDS, AND AN OLD VIOLIN

It was a grand occasion when lights arrived two years ago at La Junta'sPlaza.

Once the villagers of La Junta recognize that your not just a tourist passing through on their way to one spectacular Lonely Planet sight or another, you're acknowledged as a member of the community. Hayato and Makoto, our friends from Japan enjoyed their home away from home experience immensly.

Most people… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on November 19, 2009 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

EARTHBAGS ARRIVE AND THEY'RE ALL THE WRONG SIZE - THAT'S LIFE IN PATAGONIA

Hiyato & Makoto walk to our land to begin earthbag work, as a cowboy and rides into town.

The 1000 recycled Polypropylene bags we intend to fill with earth have finally arrived, we're very happy, but they're the wrong size! Well, this is South America and such things happen, especially when you're living in Patagonia, Chile, where it's very difficult to return what you have paid for,… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on November 17, 2009 at 9:13pm — No Comments

ALERCE NATIONAL PARK, PATAGONIA, ARGENTINA - ON THE BORDER WITH CHILE

Our hosts in Trevelin, the owners of Rincon del Sur cabanas, made sure we remembered the region well and following our trip to the nearby Tulip fields they took us to Alerce National Park, a thirty minute four wheel drive away in the nearby Andes.

Alerce trees can live for a few thousand years, and thrive in cold climates, which is good, because high in the… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on November 13, 2009 at 8:57pm — No Comments

TULIPS FROM ARGENTINA

I took these photo's as we passed through Argentinian Patagonia on our way to build our home in La Junta, Chile.

They were a lovely site set with the Andes as a back drop and Konomi was very happy to see them.

So did our friends, the owners of Cabanas Rincon dels Sur,… Continue

Added by Paul Coleman on November 9, 2009 at 9:46pm — 2 Comments

パタゴニアでの家づくり。いよいよ始まりました Praparation For Our House Has Begun ! Práparation para nuestra casa se ha iniciado

沖縄で4年前に出会ったマコレレが友達のはやとくんと一緒にパタゴニアまで家づくりを手伝いに来てくれました。

Makoto, a guy we met in Okinawa four years ago and his friend, Hayato have arrived Patagonia to help build our home.

Makoto, un muchacho que conocimos en Okinawa, hace cuatro años y su amigo, Hayato han llegado Patagonia para ayudar a construir nuestra casa.

こちらは春の長雨。かなり寒いですが、大自然のエネルギ-が爆発!!… Continue

Added by Konomi Kikuchi on November 9, 2009 at 8:54pm — No Comments

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