Start Here
Six steps turn any rig from a wall of text into a thing you build. You only learn them once.
- 1Browse a Domain
Domains answer one honest question each — "How does my Ark produce food?" Pick the need you feel first.
- 2Pick a Rig
A Rig is one buildable system. Start small; the Window Farm is a windowsill and a few dollars.
- 3Review the Manifest
The parts list. Cores are what you need; swaps are other good ways to get there.
- 4Follow the Sequence
Numbered steps with time estimates. Tick them off as you build — on screen or on paper.
- 5Read the Echo
The why behind the what — the thinking that makes the rig make sense (written companion; print it with the sequence).
- 6Check the Feeds
How this rig hands its output to the next. This is where a pile of projects becomes an Ark.
Your first walk-through: The Window Farm — a windowsill, a few dollars, and a complete Sequence you can print.
Something is on fire right now — not a multi-year plan? Try a Job-Loss Door or an Apartment Door. Grace first: one practical win, no commitment.
After the first practical win, a quiet question: why endure? The Practice (Telos) is a daily discipline that holds the household when the hardware alone is not enough.