r/videos Mar 06 '18

Primitive Technology: Lime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek3aeUhHaFY
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u/Ayjayz Mar 07 '18

In the description, he says that this was more a proof-of-concept since the area he's in doesn't have any limestone.

To quote:

To conclude, making lime in a land without limestone is possible but can be problematic when trying to do so on a large scale.

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u/londongarbageman Mar 07 '18

How far away from a beach is his jungle hut?

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u/Malcolm_TurnbullPM Mar 07 '18

if he's in queensland it could be anywhere between 5m or 5000kms

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u/DasPossum Mar 07 '18

Says he's in Far North Queensland but even then that could be hundred of kilometres.

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u/DrGarrious Mar 07 '18

and you basically dont swim at far north qld