Leah




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How I did it
How to take a long bike trip
It took me
15 days
It made me
ambivalent

How I did it: My partner and I wanted to participate in a 3-day walk for peace from Camp Douglas to Fort McCoy, WI.  We decided to bike up there to show that more sustainable forms of transportation are feasible.  After the walk we continued on to Stevens Point, WI and then to Amery, WI.We acquired bike maps of Wisconsin and mapped out our route.  We found campsites and friends to stay with along the route.He already had a bike and just … Read how I did it…

Sep 01, 01:00PM PDT | 0 comments


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Untitled 5 months ago

I’ve gotten started on this. Two friends and I made and canned rhubarb strawberry jam. We started with that because jam is one of the easiest things to can and because rhubarb and strawberries, which we bought at the sustainable farmer’s market Green City Market, are in season here in Chicago.

We improvised a lot of the usual canning tools, like a rack for the kettle and something to lift the cans out. After 2 hours and no major accidents we had 3.5 jars of jam. On to tomato sauce!

Jun 07, 12:20PM PDT | 0 comments


volunteer in Palestine
Untitled 5 months ago

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May 30, 11:31AM PDT | 0 comments


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Untitled 5 months ago

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