Happy Saturday everyone! I’m celebrating the passing of another year by submitting my thesis and going camping. One thing about living in Maine is that you certainly appreciate the sun a lot more. Hopefully your weekend plans involve lots of fun playing outside in the sun. And now, the roundup.

  • I’ve actually noticed among my Gen-Y friends a movement towards traditional skills (of course most of my friends are hippies of the camping, hiking, sustainable organic gardening, beer brewing, bread baking, woodworking, blacksmithing, glassblowing variety) but for those interested in learning frugal skills, Get Rich Slowly has a solid round-up of starting points. (Read it at Get Rich Slowly)
  • Want more links about self-sufficiency? Here are some magazines and websites. (Read it at Get Rich Slowly)
  • And from The Simple Dollar, here’s Trent’s reflections on Emerson. (Read it at The Simple Dollar)
  • Have some random items lying about that you want to get rid of but don’t want to trash? Check out How Can I Recycle This? Check for your item in question, or suggest an item. (Read it here)
  • An online site for creating mix-tapes to share with friends is just downright cool, especially since I love creating special playlists for people. I may or may not be making a playlist about Zombies. Oh the perils of having a teenage brother. (MixTape.me via Lifehacker)

Queercents Flashback: Speaking of self-sufficiency, even if you live in a city you can still grow some food. Learn here how to start a container garden.

Photo Credit: Matt Byrne