destituting carbon
This place gives me a more generous, direct and concrete feedback on how it can sustain my human body in comparison to an apartment in the city where its infrastructures are abstract and externalized. Here it easier to detangle fossil dependencies in my practice.
Disconnecting the electricity, I had forgotten that the water was dependant on the hydro pump. I took the easy way out by getting drinking-water from my neighbour every day. But just carrying the water that bit directed my attention to how crucial it was. That I had been willing to spend all my energy to get it. Because when I got thirsty that was all that mattered. Carrying water made its value sensible.
The limited possibilities of shopping and of disposing of waste taught me a lot about what this environment handle. What kind of waste can this environment integrate? By diluting urine with 5-10 parts water it becomes a gentle fertilizer that enrich the surrounding flora. For this I need to carry 20 litres of water per day. By composting the shit and placing that soil on oak plants, the composition of this land becomes a bit more fertile. Cultivating plants that replaces toilet paper saves Co2 from diminished logging, production, transportation, recycling of packaging. As well as the birch leaves replacing soap and shampoo.