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Post by Donkey on Jul 31, 2014 20:29:18 GMT -8
So.. Leslie Jackson and myself are contemplating having a little gathering here (on my property) in late October specifically for Rocket Stove enthusiasts, experimenters and pros. This is a feeler, to test the waters and see how much interest there is out there.
The place is 49 acres of wooded land in Northern California with AMPLE camp-sites, a handful of cob buildings, about 8 working Rocket Stoves of differing configuration and a bit of an ocean view (from various spots). Our Apple trees should be in full swing, so there should be no lack in cobbler (cooked in a rocket-powered oven).
There would probably be a small fee to help cover the costs of food, or perhaps a "bring potluck food items" policy.. Not sure about that yet..
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Post by matthewwalker on Jul 31, 2014 20:52:57 GMT -8
Yeah man, I'd be in to that for sure!
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Post by peterberg on Aug 1, 2014 2:34:56 GMT -8
I should vote "too far away" (it certainly is!), but at the same time I want to know more. What is the proposed duration of such a gathering?
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Post by Donkey on Aug 1, 2014 7:21:56 GMT -8
I've been thinking that it would be around 3 days.. A weekend.. I could be talked into a longer one.
Peter, aren't you going to the innovators gathering at Ernie and Erica's ??
It would be a shame for you to come to the states and NOT visit with me.
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Post by peterberg on Aug 1, 2014 8:41:33 GMT -8
Hi Donkey,
Yes, I'm going to the innovators gathering. Due to time constraints at home I have to fly there on the 19th of September and I have an appointment at home on the 30th, preferably without a jet lag. So there isn't any time to visit your place. When I had unlimited funds and time I could visit you, Dragon Heaters in Houston, Ianto Evans in Portland, Norbert Senf, Kiko Denzer, Max and Eva Edleson, Alex Chernov, Boris Kukolj, Leslie Jackson and half a dozen other people, all scattered over North America.
This is a big step for me, I have never been out of Europe. The last time in a plane was about 10 years ago, the fartest ever has been Portugal, a 3 hour flight.
So I'll take this one step at the time. When this trip do come out nice, I can think it over to do another. Oh, I am planning to go to the annual gathering of the Masonry Heater Association in North Carolina in spring. Over that one I have been brooding a couple of years.
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Post by Donkey on Aug 1, 2014 15:03:51 GMT -8
Unlimited funds... HA!! Good luck with that..
I wish that I could go to the innovators gathering.. Unfortunately, I have a workshop planned for that time-slot and can not make it.
Good luck in your travels! Go well.
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Post by domovoi on Aug 5, 2014 18:28:34 GMT -8
Sounds like we can look forward to meeting you at the Masonry Heaters meeting in the Spring then, Peter. Have a safe trip! --Leslie
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Post by peterberg on Aug 5, 2014 23:39:33 GMT -8
Thanks Leslie,
I sincerely do hope all goes well.
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Post by photoman290 on Aug 6, 2014 4:05:34 GMT -8
would love to come,but no money. be nice to have one in the uk sometime. i think there are a few uk members.
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Post by Donkey on Aug 6, 2014 11:36:12 GMT -8
Y'all should start a Press-The-Flesh, Rocket Group in the UK..
Get yer gather on!
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Post by talltuk on Aug 6, 2014 13:12:57 GMT -8
Aww wish I could make the flight over but never going to happen. A UK based gathering is definitely worth considering. Pity we don't have such a lovely colection of rockets to play with :-p
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Post by Donkey on Aug 8, 2014 10:37:29 GMT -8
If you gather and then build them... You can have a MUCH lovelier collection!  |
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Post by Daryl on Aug 8, 2014 11:50:44 GMT -8
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