Thank you for this information, it is very helpful to have it written out since we have limited internet. We will get back to you if we carry this out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5YQ4t5apPM

Essentially, the majority of the instructions are about how to set the bottle up to be placed as a component structure of the roof. This will have to be amended depending on the materials that the structure is built with. The most important things are that the resource that creates or amplifies the light is “water.” However, you will also need 10 ml of bleach for each bottle (1.5 or 2 liter bottle), which comes out to about 4 of the bottle’s cap-fulls. The bleach is to prevent the growth of algae. In addition to that, the other most important part will be that you need an extra piece of plastic tube to be glued over the cap of the bottle after the bottle is filled. This will protect the bottle cap that seals the water in from sun damage. Also, after filling the bottle put glue on the threads prior to screwing the cap on to create a vapor seal to prevent seepage and spilling. Then glue the second cap on top of that. All that will remain is to set it in the roof with the cap facing upwards and you will have light amplified in a closed structure.

Depending on the materials, you will most likely want to have a hammer or something to bang with. You will also want something hard and sharp like a chisel or sturdy knife that can both withstand being struck and will cut through a thin metal sheet. You will want a metal sheet or something strong enough to hold a 2 liter bottle full of water. If the video will not play for you all, I can see what I can do about drawing a picture. However, for now I will attempt to describe it to you. Two circles will be made on the thin metal sheet (or equivalent and available material) the first will be 2 mm less in diameter than the bottle that will be filled with water, the second will be the diameter of the bottle. Cut out the the first and discard the scrap for later use on another project or as a stencil. Around the inner circumference of the the remaining circle in the metal sheet, about 2 mm apart, you will cut to make strips about 2 mm in length. These strips you will bend to about 45 degrees to hold the bottle in place. Glue will be necessary at this point. The metal sheet (or equivalent) will be placed half-way down the bottle, so at the half-way point you will place glue around the circumference after sanding or scratching the bottle to remove all smooth surface where the glue will be applied. Then fit the sheet over the glue to fill in the gaps between the bottle and the sheet. Then put glue or on both the top and bottom of the sheet and seal the bottle to it; approx. 2 in on each side.

All that will be left is to set it into the roof of whatever structure you want. Make sure that the slats or shingles are set to ensure that the water will flow over and not into the hole the bottle creates and that the water, if it rains, will drain off the roof where you want it to.

I know 2 liters of water is a lot when you only have four to live on per day. But if you all pooled your resources and saved a bit each day from everyone, then in a few days you will have collectively saved enough.

I hope this is helpful and that it is something that is useful if you should have a need for light.

I think you all have a lot of good ideas. I will look up “Liters of Light” to see if I can get their method of creating light sources out of things you can find around you. If I get it, I will share.

The old clay, mixed with a little water and heated has been used to build structures in ancient times, many of which are still standing and functioning today and will most likely outlive many of the building that are being built right now. The ground from the area the structure is built, without any extra chemicals and you have a sustainable and eco-friendly building material.

Yes, living within one’s means does mean that there is more manual labor and life will have to slow down as a result of that labor. However, I do not think the speed at which things are being produced or how fast we are expected to move over the distances that we have to migrate daily to survive in this system is helpful to anyone.

keep up the good work. I will report back about “Liters of Light.”

Thanks for the information, worms jumping up six feet is certainly something we will have to consider.

Also suggest you think seriously about something like wood ashes or agricultural quick-lime to dust your contributions or you’ll be back to the flusher in no time.