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Off-grid groups - how to build a group and case studies of successful and unsuccessful groups of individuals who are off-grid together

Cheap wood burning stove kit
CommunitiesMay 17, 2016

Cheap wood burning stove kit

I know it’s spring going into summer for most of us, but winter is coming, I am always on the lookout for other ways to keep warm, this is a standard 55 g...

Modern old school wind power
CommunitiesMay 15, 2016

Modern old school wind power

  Wind power, here in the US and other countries, we use wind power on small and large scale, mostly to generate electricity, but the Dutch really harnesse...

Motivation
CommunitiesMay 13, 2016

Motivation

There are many things that motivate us, motivation is neither positive or negative, though many think of it as a positive thing, but it isn’t necessarily ...

Strawbale gardening dangerous?
CommunitiesMay 8, 2016

Strawbale gardening dangerous?

I have always loved the idea of using straw or hay, lots of it in my garden as a thick mulch, I follow the Ruth Stout methods of gardening. Then came strawbale ...

Hunting in the evening
CommunitiesMay 5, 2016

Hunting in the evening

I went hunting tonight, my quarry is small and hard to find, unless you have the right equipment. I only bagged one this evening, it was a bit too cool for them...

Updates on the SkyCastle
CommunitiesApr 30, 2016

Updates on the SkyCastle

Building up and across is what PB (Primitive Bob) likes to do, here is an update on 2 of his projects, works in progress, or Bobbage as we like to call it aroun...

Montana retreat near Canadian border
CommunitiesApr 29, 2016

Montana retreat near Canadian border

If you want to unplug and enjoy the breathtaking scenery that Montana has to offer, head to The North Fork. Located only a mile from Glacier National Park and t...

She built this
CommunitiesApr 26, 2016

She built this

It’s said that necessity is the mother of invention, well this mom and her three young kids were very much in need of a place to call their own and a purp...

Will it become illegal to live in a tiny home?
CommunitiesApr 24, 2016

Will it become illegal to live in a tiny home?

There has been a lot of chatter on the internet about upcoming (potential) changes in HUD regulations about tiny homes and RVs in the USA. There is quite a bit ...

Living underground? It’s complicated
CommunitiesApr 18, 2016

Living underground? It’s complicated

Going underground using 2 shipping containers, sure you could just dig a hole, plop them in and backfill, but that isn’t going to last very long, but Stev...

What are you waiting for?
CommunitiesApr 12, 2016

What are you waiting for?

I hear so many folk saying what they’d like to be doing, they want to go off-grid, they want to be more self sustainable, they want to have a smaller foot...

Beth’s van conversion
CommunitiesApr 10, 2016

Beth’s van conversion

Vandwelling is an interesting way to live, having your home and your vehicle all in one, this lady converted her van into a home herself, I do wish we could hav...