just joined recently and am interested in the whole concept of open source technology. I'm a user experience designer by trade currently, which although I don't have any industrial design skills I do understand the process of the creative process and innovation funnel that is used to help think through and organize design projects which I hope I can help apply here. I have also been working on community driven tools on web and mobile for about 15 years. 

I am keen on the concept of self sufficiency and have some experience growing up in the 70's with a couple of parents who wanted to live the "good life" (good neighbors in the states i think). Anyway, it involved a lot of education about growing and making your own food, clothing and tools and although I have not continued that as an adult I find myself drawn back to that way of living and that philosophy.

I worked as a tree surgeon for several years when I was younger and did a course on agriculture and commercial forestry so I know how to operate various bit of outdoor equipment like tractors and chain saws and was in the army for a few years so I know how to live "in the field" so to speak. 

I'm excited about the concept that is being developed here and am keen to see how I can help. 

All the best,

Karl