Our sites:

specialtywoods.net- my portable sawmilling and air-dried lumber business

fivegallonbucket.net- DIY/reconstructed clothing and accesories for kids and women of all sizes

redalderranch.com- where you are now

 

Friends & Family:

pianova.net- if you need a piano tuner in the Puget Sound area, he's your guy!

hungrymob.com- Portland hip-hop at its very best

desertweyr.com- registered Black Welsh Mountain sheep and more

goldloaf.com- good cookin' with Scott

lopezsanctuary.com- Uncle Markie's place

columbiariverkayaking.com- the amazing Ginni Callahan's kayak tours and classes

 

Boats and Boating:

iboats.com- boat topics of all kinds, and forums

riverswest.org- Rivers West Small Craft Center in Portland, OR

the mother of all maritime links- he's not kidding.

cwb.org- The Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle, WA

nwboatschool.org- The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, in Port Townsend, WA

Boat Launches in Washington State- A great site for finding boat launches in Washington State

Homebuilt Submersibiles Webring- Ever wanted to build your own submarine? Check this out!

City of Seattle boat ramps- Map and detailed information about boat ramps owned by the City of Seattle

fiberglassics.com- "the oldest and most established website for fiberglass boat enthusiasts"

 

Kayaks and Kayaking:

Skamokawa Town Center- B&B and kayaking on the lower Columbia River

qajaqusa.org- More information about Greenland style kayaking than you can shake a stick at

qajaqpnw.org- South Sound Traditional Inuit Kayaking Symposium

qajaqjpn.org- Greenland style kayaking in Japan. Very cool graphics and illustrations!

wcsks.com- The West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium, in Port Townsend, WA

takscalifornia.com- Traditional Arctic Kayak Symposium in San Simeon, CA

capefalconkayak.com- Skin-on-frame kayaks and other small craft, Manzanita, OR

traditionalkayaks.com- Skin-on-frame kayak replicas built by Harvey Golden

bodyboatblade.com- BCU oriented kayaking school on Orcas Island, WA

dubside.net- Traditional Greenland style rolling and ropes gymnastics

 

Fishing:

salmonuniversity.com- learn tips and techniques for catching salmon in the Pacific Northwest

steelheaduniversity.com- How to catch steelhead in the Pacific Northwest

halibut.net- How to catch halibut in the Pacific Northwest

Smelt Dipping- A whole page about smelt dipping in the Northwest

how-to-fish.com- Pretty self explanatory. Very helpful page.

pugetsoundanglers.org- More helpful fishing tips and advice

Fishing in the Northwest- Even more Pacific Northwest fishing links

Washington fishing regulations- WDFW's rule page, including emergency rule changes

Oregon DFW- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

anglingbc.com- Fishing in British Columbia

salmoneye.net- Fishing reports for Vancouver Island, from Salmoneye Charters in Ucluelet, BC

Columbia River Dam fish counts- How many salmon have passed over the dams today? You can find out here

Longview, WA area fishing reports- Chuck Downer's Daily News columns

kayaksportfishing.com- Fishing from kayaks...for sharks!

kayakfishing.com- More fishing from kayaks

boardfishing.com- You guessed it: fishing from surfboards

 

Livestock and Farming:

albc-usa.org- The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, monitoring rare breeds of livestock

blackwelsh.org- The American Black Welsh Mountain Sheep Association

smallfarmersjournal.com- A very beautifully produced magazine for small farmers and draft horse enthusiasts

lopezclt.org- The Lopez Island Community Land Trust; check out their mobile USDA-approved butchering facility

fungi.com- Fungi Perfecti, edible mushroom growing supplies and spawn

acresusa.com- America's oldest and largest magazine covering eco-agriculture

abundantlifeseeds.com- Heirloom and rare vegetable and other seeds.

 

Do-it-Yourself stuff:

makezine.com- hardcore DIY magazine, technology projects of all kinds, blogs, etc

craftzine.com- from the publishers of Make magazine, DIY craft projects, blogs, etc

instructables.com- yet another amazing DIY project site

spudtech.com- potato cannons and other "novelty launchers"

backpacking.net- Home-made outdoor gear

zenstoves.net- homemade alcohol camping stoves overview

the penny stove- simple, lightweight, homemade alcohol camp stove

trailquest.net/baking.html- baking and other cooking on homemade alcohol stoves

ionstove.com- another homemade alcohol stove

Lindsay's Books- All kinds of technical books, from reprints to small publishers. Steam engines, blacksmithing, metal lathes, Tesla coils, a DIY bonanza!

 

Wood and Woodworking:

woodweb.com- Many excellent forums bulletin boards related to wood and woodworking

forestryforum.com- Excellent forums relating to forestry and small sawmilling practices

greenwoodworking.com- Making chairs and other items from unseasoned wood; great plans for a shaving horse

sawyer's links page- Tons and tons of links relating to sawing and drying lumber and related topics

specialtywoods.com- Custom Handcrafted Conference Tables, Desks, Credenzas, and Fine Furniture.

 

Metalworking and Blacksmithing:

anvilfire.com- More blacksmithing information and forums than you'll know what to do with. Links to blacksmithing webrings

blacksmith.org- Northwest Blacksmith Association

Marshall Machine and Engineering- How to build an iron-melting cupola furnace and make your own cast iron parts

charcoal making- How to make your own charcoal

holisticforgeworks.com- propane and natural gas fired foundries and forges

 

Vehicles and Machinery:

slantsix.com- Dedicated to the the venerable Chrysler slant six engine and the vehicles it came in

dieseltruckresource.com- Forums dedicated to Dodge/Cummins diesel trucks

big diesel engine- the Most Powerful Diesel Engine in the World...check it out!

bentleypublishers.com- Automotive repair manual publishers

vwdieselparts.com- Diesel Volkswagen parts, information and forums

thesamba.com- Volkswagen classifieds, forums and other information

tdiclub.com- Volkswagen TDI diesel club and forums

vwdiesel.net- Diesel Volkswagen forums and links, in English and French

vwvortex.com- "the VW enthusiast website." Galleries, resources and forums

vwdieselparts.com- Diesel Volkswagen parts, information and forums

mbca.org- Mercedes-Benz Club of America. Forums and other resources

heckflosse.nl- Site dedicated to the "heckflosse", or fintail, Mercedes of the 60's

mbzponton.org- Site dedicated to the "ponton" series of Mercedes-Benz, from the 50's and early 60's

mercedesshop.com- Parts, tools, forums and other resources for Mercedes-benz vehicles of all kinds

mercedessource.com- Fantastic source for Mercedes parts of all kinds, including SVO kits and biodiesel compatible parts

 

Biodiesel and WVO/SVO:

biodieselnow.com- Biodiesel forums and FAQs

Biodiesel infopop forum- Biodiesel and SVO discussion forums-Very good!

frybrid.com- SVO kits and parts, forums

biodiesel.org- Biodiesel FAQs and information

utahbiodieselsupply.com- Biodiesel supplies, parts and plans, tons of information on "appleseed" style processors

localb100.com- Biodiesel information, books, classes, links, plans for "appleseed" style processors

biodieselcommunity.org- Collaborative Biodiesel Tutorial-fantastic!

utahbiodiesel.org- Utah biodiesel cooperative

b100wh.com- one man's "appleseed" style biodiesel processor, very nicely done

 

News and Weather:

news.google.com- News from everywhere as compiled by Google

noaa.com- NOAA Weather's website

river levels- NOAA Weather's river flood stage reports

tidesonline.com- NOAA's tide table generator

tidesonline.com- Tide tables for Astoria, OR and the lower Columbia River

NOAA weather buoy- NOAA's weather buoy 46029 at the Columbia River bar

NOAA wind and wave map- Animated GIF map showing wind speed and direction and wave height for the Pacific coast out to longitude 145 deg W

Environment Canada Seasonal Forecast- Weather reports for Canada

slate.com- Slate magazine online. News, politics and culture

tidepool.org- "News for Salmon Nation." News and commentary compiled from around the Pacific Northwest

wunderground.com- Weather Underground. Weather forecasts and more

shipreport.net- the Columbia River Ship Report. Ship traffic information for the Lower Columbia River, updated daily

 

Online Radio:

thislife.org- This American Life

cartalk.com- who hasn't heard of Car Talk?

npr.org- National Public Radio

kuow.org- KUOW at the University of Washington, Seattle

 

Shopping:

eBay.com- 'Nuff said.

craigslist.org- Amazing bulletin board for cities all over the world.

pdxforsale.com- Portland, OR for sale bulletin board

abebooks.com- Bookseller's network, an alternative to amazon.com

free-e-ad.com- Free class ads for Washington, Oregon and Idaho

Bob's Sporting Goods- Awesome sporting goods store in Longview, WA

resourcerevival.com- gifts and furnishings made from recycled materials

 

Other:

lelooksa.org- Artists, carvers and performers of Northwest Coast native traditions, located in Ariel, WA

homepower.com- Home Power magazine, journal of home produced and alternative electrical power

peak oil- How much oil is left out there?

arctic photography- Very beautiful photographs of the arctic, including lots of Inuit kayaks and hunters

Mozilla's Firefox Browser- A nice alternative to Microsoft's Explorer. For Mac OSX, Windows or Linux. Give it a try, its a free download!

Naval Safety Center- Once a week, they post a picture of some very unsafe situations, with commentary. Humorous and scary!

quik house- Build a house out of metal shipping containers

usconstitution.net- United States Constitution online

dancinghawk.com- Primitive living skills school

homepage of timo noko- "The Professional Hobo (unemployed since 1990)." DIY expeditions and home made gear

WA state DOE aerial photos- aerial photos of the shoreline of Washington state, very cool!

outdoor gear recommendations- thorough and sensible recommendations for miscellaneous outdoor gear




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