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Other Useful Sites can be a source of inspiration, a source of ideas and a means to spend time.


These sites will will be developed and moved into sections over time.


Dumpster Diving

Trashwiki is a collaborative world wide guide of creating value from trash!:As "One person's trash is another's treasure", this wiki is written for and by dumpster divers, freegans and others of such kind. Here you will find plenty of trash-related articles: you can search by specific countries, by places like markets, by food types, etc. They already have 792 articles on trash and living for free. You can find precise descriptions of how to get rid of your trash in a sustainable manner, how to sensibly recuperate trash, how to share and get stuff for free, and much much more...

Foraging

  • Eattheweeds.com is a guide to foraging, eating wild plants, edible wild food and other things. Hosted by Green Dean.

Moneyless

  • Justfortheloveofit.org presents the world's fastest growing alternative economy ... a Moneyless World. Save money. Learn new skills. Reduce your carbon footprint.Meet new friends locally. Get help with projects for free. Share skills, tools, and spaces through freeshare. Share advice, information or ask freeconomic questions in their forum. The Freeconomy Community's aim is to help reconnect people in their local communities through the simple act of sharing.
  • Moneyless.org - Rich Without Money. Tips, Blogs, Stories, Books
  • Moneyless.info lists various moneyless websites.

Trading

  • Gumtree is an extensive network of online classifieds and community websites. Gumtree now covers 60 cities across 6 countries - the UK, Ireland, Poland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. It is the UK's largest website for local community classifieds. The site has sections for live-in jobs, travel partners, rideshares, skills & language swap etc.
  • The Freecycle Network is made up of 5,110 groups with 5,247,494 members around the world. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each local group is moderated by local volunteers. Membership is free. To sign up, find your community by entering it into the search box above or by clicking on 'Browse Groups' above the search box." (Unfortunately the trademark™ is not a joke. The organization is not very friendly with anyone using the name without putting a ™ in potential trouble.

Forums

  • The 'backpacking-site.com' is a site set up as a comprehensive resource for intrepid travelers everywhere. You will find information on every aspect of backpacking and low cost travel.
  • Tribal Living has been set up by a co-operative of like minded people wanting to bring people and communities together, along with their ideas, so that they can all make a difference in the world. It is a place to discuss issues around sustainable living, alternative dwellings and living off the land in harmony with nature. They would like people to contribute their experiences, learn from others, and unite in making this planet a better place to live.

Survival


Random stuff


Russian Language

Academy of Free Travel

  • The Academy of Free Travel (Russian: Академия Вольных Путешествий) is a travel club based in Russia, founded on September 2, 1995. The main organizer of the club's activities is the Russian travel guide author Anton Krotov. Participants in the club's activities are mostly from the former Soviet Union and the main language is Russian, but people from all countries are welcome to join the AVP.