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Shipping Containers to Become Condos in Detroit
Strong, durable and portable, shipping containers stack easily and link together like Legos. About 25 million of these 20-by-40 feet multicolored boxes move through U.S. container ports a year, hauling children's toys, flat-screen TVs, computers, car parts, sneakers and sweaters...
RW Tours an Atlas Survival Shelter
Shane Connor from ki4u.com has placed an Atlas Survival Shelter on display at his facility. I recently had an opportunity to make a short trip to his facility in Gonzales, Texas and “take the tour” of a survival shelter...
Strategic Relocation: Where To Go When It Hits the Fan (Full Movie)
Joel Skousen, one of the world’s foremost experts on home security, retreat preparedness and strategic relocation, says that no preparedness plan is complete unless you’ve taken into account the single most critical threat we face during a widespread emergency...
Off-Grid Part 3 of 6: Masonry Heater
The heart of a homestead is the hearth. And this masonry wood heater is owner built from native limestone and includes a baking oven.
OFF GRID SERIES PART 6 OF 6: HOMESTEAD BUSINESSES
Along the side of a gravel road an old farm wagon advertises pizza! Wood fired pizzas every Friday from 5-8 pm, May through October. This is just one of the homestead based businesses this family runs to make ends meet without an outside income.
Sea, Shipping Container Cabin, Shelter, Home
Converting a used sea container / shipping container to a home, cabin or emergency shelter. This is my first time at converting a sea container to a livable space, so join me on this endeavor...
OFF GRID PART 5 OF 6: GARDENS AND GREENHOUSE
A greenhouse is not essential to gardening, but it sure makes a difference in being able to start plants earlier and may even be able to give you the option of trying plants suited to a zone or two warmer than you could produce without a greenhouse.
Off-Grid 4: Water & Waste
More insights from a real retreat...
OFF GRID PART 1 OF 6: THE START OF AN ADVENTURE
I recently visited a land cooperative of 4 families owning 60 acres in a northern state—opsec. These families came together with a common dream of owning land in the country over 15 years ago, but that is where most of the commonality ended. Each family has a home site, but also cooperatively makes decisions about land use.
OFF GRID PART 2 OF 6: GOING ON A TOUR
It was obvious that this home had been carefully planned to be not only a sustainable retreat, but also of comfort to the family it housed. For me, it was a link to memories long forgotten...
Urban Homesteading on the Rise
I believe that the philosophies of homesteading and preparedness go hand-in-hand with the commonality being self-reliance...
How to Buy Farmland, Even If You Think You Can’t
Dream of starting a farm? Here’s a guide to what questions to ask and where to find reliable answers, plus resources to help you obtain a farm loan...
Survival Priorities: Selecting Your Survival Retreat
So please let me share how I came to choose this area, location and site, a short 8 years ago...
How Archaic Local Regulations Are Killing the Future and Homes Built Like Bunkers
In order to future proof our prosperity, we’re going to need to become productive locally. Specifically, we need produce more food, energy, water, and products in our communities. Of course, it’s your option, but if you don’t….Unfortunately, making this production real is much more difficult to do that it should be.
Thoughts on Buying Land
By and large I don’t distinguish between land you’re buying to live on, to homestead on, or as a bug out location. The overall general concepts are largely the same in my mind, it’s just some of the features that differ (such as how much land you get)...
Finding the Ultimate Bug Out Property or Survival Retreat
When it comes to buying a survival retreat or bug out location, location really is the key. Here are some of the top considerations that you need to keep in mind when looking for the ultimate bug out location...
Build a Log Cabin Without Spending a Fortune Read more: http://www.motherearthnews.com/modern-homesteading/build-a-log-cabin-zmaz93amztak.aspx#ixzz27yMoozrg
My dream to build a log cabin by myself began almost 15 years ago. At that time the decision was made out of necessity, due to our financial status and the state of the economy in our area. As time went by, our finances improved and the necessity evolved into a dream — a dream that is finally starting to come together...
The Prepper Retreat
There are several qualities for a prepper retreat that will be needed if it is to truly serve your needs and not be an extra burden...
Alternatives to a Bugout Location – What You Should Consider
Cooperative living scenarios might sound great at first glance to those without a place to go, without adequate skills or feeling too exposed to go it alone...
More Insulating Concrete Form
On one hand it’s very DIY friendly. It’s easy to design with, and the forms are easy to put together...
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