Meeting 7-12-08

This article is the result of a meeting between Sri, Chris, Richard, Marcin, Brittany and Yama at the Factor E Farm site. This is a meeting between OSE collaborators. The agenda for the meeting was to come up with a comprehensive list and plan for the future collaborators visiting this upcoming weekend. We decided to have a list of suggested items to bring, and a few paragraphs to inform the collaborators about what we will be doing, and what they can expect. It is not very often that Factor E Farm has this many collaborators at once, so we wish to be well prepared.

Tasks for Organizers

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Richard

• Intro to soldering example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cl5QI4pqKc
• Get info posted for participants

Marcin & Brittany:

• Manufacture a Solar panel and Document
• Set up Silo for work space
• Shower sign

Mike & Vince

• Check for soldering irons from the University and get instructions
  • Acquired 2 variable temp and 1 regular soldering irons from EE dept at Mizzou

Sri

• First Aid Stuff

Information for Participants

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Following is information for those who are participating in this weekend project. I would encourage you to read through the information below so that you are well prepared for the weekend. -Richard

Suggested Items

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(Italicized items are required)

• Closed Toed Shoes (prefer boots)
• Try to dress in layers: Must include Long-sleeve shirts & pants

(Keep in mind, this is a farm, which means mud, chiggers and ticks, poison ivy, etc.)

• Sunglasses to double as protective goggles
• Hats
• Bug spray
• Sunscreen
• Rain gear
• Toiletries (Keep in mind that there is only one sink ) & include personal towel
• Sleeping bags / pillow/ pad
• Nalgene
• Headlamp or flashlight
• Crazy creek or folding chairs
• Mug

We plan on bringing along with us:

• Water
• Gloves
• Food

Food and Accommodations

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• We will be providing group vegetarian meals (vegan at request), for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as this will be the simplest way to feed everyone given kitchen accommodations. I suggest that you bring your own snacks, I will be trying to bring clif bars and trail mix for those who do not. We will also be bringing water as their well has not become sediment free as of yet.

• There will be various lodging accommodations. There is a guest cordwood house that could sleep as many as 4 or 5 people, however there is a WWOOFer staying there that might have preferences for sharing her lodging. There is also a trailer where the kitchen is, enough to sleep 2 to 4. I have a tent I left out there that sleeps 6 quite comfortably. Email or call me if you have any more questions about lodging.

• There is a (heated) shower, one sink, and there will be two composting toilets set up.

• Please keep power consumption in mind (laptops, cameras, etc may not be always charged, cell phone reception is terrible anyways so do your best to conserve battery). The goal of this project is to give Factor E a good foundational power infrastructure to continue their projects, so that future visitors (which just might include yourself) may have these luxuries, and so that there will be more power for things to be built in the shop.

• If possible, keep personal items to a single bag. We are going to be packing in for the trip, and bringing out some materials and tools, so we need to conserve space.

• ID if you have allergies (food, pollen, bee sting, bring epi pens (there are domesticated bee hives here, though they rarely ever sting due to the mutualistic relationship)

• contact solution, glasses kit, other necessities

• Meds/Drugs / Alcohol is prohibited

• If you do not have insurance type liability waver. enter at your own risk/ Disclaimer

Directions

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Mapquest Maysville 64469: SW Willow, SW Lakeside

Google Map

First Aid

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      ACETAMINOPHEN 1 pkt     8
      BLIST-O-BAN (large) hi-tech, ultra-thin blister pads    4
      ELASTIC BANDAGE 3
      HYDROCORT CREAM 1% (allergic skin rashes)       4
      BENADRYL
      CALAMINE (POISON IVY)
      EPI-PEN
      INSECT STING RELIEF small (use also for rash, sunburn)  1
      MOLEFOAM 4" X 3.5" (pressure point padding)     1
      MOLESKIN PLUS 4" X 3.5" (prevent & care for blisters)   1
      SPENCO SECOND SKIN (2" X 3") (sterile gel pad, burn dressing)   1
      TEGADERM (lightweight, transparent wound and blister dressing)  1
      TICK (&SPLINTER /THORN) REMOVAL MODULE
      TONGUE DEPRESSORS (use as small splints, medication application, tinder, etc)    1
      GLOVES, LATEX 1 pr      1
      SAFETY PINS     5
      SCISSORS 5.5"   1
      SAM SPLINT (flexible splinting) 1
      WOUNDS: CLEAN, TREAT, & BANDAGE
      1" X 3" POLYMEM MEDICATED MEMBRANE DRESSING
              7 day super band-aid with colloidal dressing
      2" X 4" POLYMEM MEDICATED MEMBRANE DRESSING (
      APPLICATORS STERILE     4
      BANDAGE 4X4 STERILE     4
      BANDAGE, NON-ADHERENT 3" X 4" STERILE   2
      CONFORMING BANDAGE 3"   2
      COTTON BALLS (10)       1
      IODINE WIPES    4
      POLYSPORIN OINTMENT (unit dose) (broad spectrum topical antibiotic) 2
      STERI-STRIPS (3) (minor wound closure)  2
      SUPERGLUE(tm) ( wound closure)  1
      TAPE, BLACK SUPER 2" X 10' (a waterproof, stickier, more durable version of duct tape)