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Thomas J Elpel
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About
Author, builder, educator, and conservationist. Thomas J. Elpel is the founder of Green University, LLC, Outdoor Wilderness Living School (OWLS), and HOPS Press, LLC. He has authored numerous books, games, and DVDs on topics ranging from wilderness survival and botany to green economics and home construction.
- Joined
- 2010-03-17
- Format
- tutorial
- Topics
- Self-Sufficiency, Off-Grid Building
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