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Post by reuben on Mar 12, 2018 12:05:30 GMT -5
"If you want to feed your family healthy food, you gotta ask a LOTTA questions." - Yvon Chouinard "Revolutions start from the bottom. They never start from the top." - Yvon Chouinard Unbroken Ground trailerUnbroken GroundI can't say that I'm a big fan of breeding perennial wheat, but maybe I just don't know enough about it. It's surprising that Yvon would be in favor of such a thing. I like many of the other ideas and efforts.
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Post by desertwoman on Mar 12, 2018 12:26:49 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this. Will watch it later today.
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Post by reuben on Mar 12, 2018 12:57:19 GMT -5
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Post by Mumsey on Mar 13, 2018 4:02:49 GMT -5
reuben, Thanks for the link. It is available on youtube, so I can watch on Firestick.
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Post by Latitude33 on Mar 15, 2018 21:53:43 GMT -5
Have met and spoken with Yvon many times over the years. He is very committed to his ideas and philosophy. Recommend anyone who is interested to read "Let My People Surf". The spirit of GPIW LIVES YC!
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Post by reuben on Mar 16, 2018 10:38:43 GMT -5
I met Yvon a couple of times a few years ago in Chile. A few days before, and the day after, Doug died.
I have both the original "Mountain of Storms", and "180 South". Most people I know prefer the former, but I prefer the latter.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Mar 18, 2018 9:45:34 GMT -5
Why Has a Clothing Company Made a Film About Food and Agriculture? I was wondering the same. But I do know that cotton is a genetically modified crop. www.bestfoodfacts.org/what-foods-are-gmo/ It can be grown organically but maybe there is a connection somewhere here.
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Post by reuben on Mar 18, 2018 11:10:27 GMT -5
pea, if you read the article you'll find out why Yvon is interested in food and agriculture. And yes, cotton is certainly part of that, not to mention edible crops. Patagonia uses only organic cotton in its clothes. Workers, both here and overseas, are required to receive a living wage, safe work conditions, and even day care and transportation. I've been to sheep farms in Argentina that were trying to sell wool to Patagonia, which isn't easy. The sheep have to have plenty of room to run wild, eat the grasses of the land, be treated humanely, etc. 20 Years of Organic Cotton
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Post by lisaann on Mar 18, 2018 13:10:50 GMT -5
I've been to sheep farms in Argentina You have been all over. Who funds this travel? Sounds exciting.
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Post by reuben on Mar 18, 2018 14:56:08 GMT -5
My trips are self-funded.
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Post by Mumsey on Mar 19, 2018 4:29:04 GMT -5
I watched 180 South and Unbroken Ground, both very interesting. Haven't found Mountain of Storms yet.
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Post by reuben on Mar 19, 2018 6:08:40 GMT -5
Mountain of Storms is no longer available, at least not on DVD. Maybe someday someone will reissue it. It documents the original 1960s trip that Yvon, Doug, Dick, and others took to Patagonia, and which subsequently gave birth to their environmental efforts, changing their lives.
180 South is a sort of sequel to Mountain of Storms. It's quite the adventure...
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Mar 19, 2018 8:21:56 GMT -5
reuben , did not get a chance to read...but I took a stab at it...not on here long...
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Post by Mumsey on Mar 20, 2018 4:24:17 GMT -5
reuben, I found Mountain of Storms on youtube. There are 6 parts, each 9-10 minutes. Is this right? Also found a documentary called "Between the Peaks", Mt. Aconcaqua in Chile. This one looks interesting.
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Post by reuben on Mar 20, 2018 7:04:11 GMT -5
That sounds about right. I seem to recall that it is on youtube, albeit broken into parts. I was just thinking of the DVD or some streaming service. Don't know anything about Between the Peaks. What I'd really like to see is The Big Open. The movie has apparently been lost, but I have the book. 4 men above 16,000 feet for a month with no resupply (hauling all of their food for the entire period), searching for the breeding grounds of the chiru, which have the finest wool in the world. www.amazon.com/Big-Open-Across-Tibets-Chang/dp/0792265602
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