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★ The Tiny House Movement
What is Tiny Living in a Tiny House? There is a growing trend where individuals, couples, and families are opting to considerably downsize the space […]
★ Converted School Bus Livin’
Tiny House: A Converted School Bus Building your tiny home from a school bus can be a very rewarding experience. When your project is completed, […]
★ Recreational Vehicle Livin’
Recreational Vehicle ( RV ) Livin. If you don’t have lottery winnings, but need temporary shelter for the short to medium term, you can contemplate the […]
★ Livin’ in a Tent and Yurt
As human beings, we are evolving toward a disconnect from our interconnection with nature. We find ourselves forced into a fast-paced, digital, IT-filled world, where […]
★ Water = Rural Livin’ Success
A reliable water source is the single most important consideration for any homestead’s success. One’s survival and the success of your property will depend on […]
★ Choosing The Right Land
The single most important decision in the initial homestead process will be the purchase of an appropriate acreage of land. Not all land is created […]
★ Chickens: A Rural Livin’ Icon
Chickens provide eggs, meat, help in the garden by killing pests and can provide an extra stay-at-home income for your homestead. There is a lot of […]
★ Shipping Container Livin’
There’s a global shipping container cargotecture home-hype all over the world, but is the shipping container that is used as a building block for a […]
★ Temp Livin’ – Shed or Barn
A bare acreage of land has been bought. The tractor and 4-wheeler won at an auction last month are moved into a 10 X 12 […]
★ Portable Abōd™ Homes
I stumbled on this Abōd™ prototype prefab home created by BSB Design for use as affordable housing in South Africa; however, this concept has far-reaching appeal […]
★ Solar Hot Water Heater
As the cost of energy rises, more and more people are searching for an alternative, low-cost power source, other than the traditional utility-company-supplied power. Solar power seems to be a very viable option. One of the biggest cost-saving areas in solar energy is the utilization of solar water heating devices. While solar water heating can seem more expensive in the […]
Read more★ The Tiny House Movement
What is Tiny Living in a Tiny House? There is a growing trend where individuals, couples, and families are opting to considerably downsize the space they live in, to a dwelling of a much smaller size, low maintenance, and reduced overheads. In many cases, these tiny structures are relatively mobile but can be extremely functional, if built well. The typical […]
Read more★ Converted School Bus Livin’
Tiny House: A Converted School Bus Building your tiny home from a school bus can be a very rewarding experience. When your project is completed, you will be aware of every nook-and-cranny, so repairs are easier and become second nature, if you’re a do-it-yourselfer ( DIY’er ). Here is a really cool school bus conversion into a very compact yet […]
Read more★ Recreational Vehicle Livin’
Recreational Vehicle ( RV ) Livin. If you don’t have lottery winnings, but need temporary shelter for the short to medium term, you can contemplate the purchase an older Recreational vehicle, and if needed, renovate it over time. It may not be ideal for some, but for others, it could truly be just what you’ve been looking for. Take a look […]
Read more★ Livin’ in a Tent and Yurt
As human beings, we are evolving toward a disconnect from our interconnection with nature. We find ourselves forced into a fast-paced, digital, IT-filled world, where we could not, if our lives depended on it, know the name of our neighbours. There are a select few of us that hear the call of the wild, who yearn to go back in […]
Read more★ Water = Rural Livin’ Success
A reliable water source is the single most important consideration for any homestead’s success. One’s survival and the success of your property will depend on a safe, adequate overabundance of reliable water. If you are considering a market garden or animals, adequate water is a must, especially if there is any potential of facing a drought. Let’s go over some […]
Read more★ Choosing The Right Land
The single most important decision in the initial homestead process will be the purchase of an appropriate acreage of land. Not all land is created equal, so do your homework. Whether you grew up watching old Westerns or their re-runs, and no matter what country you live in, we all hold a certain image of the old West and the […]
Read more★ Chickens: A Rural Livin’ Icon
Chickens provide eggs, meat, help in the garden by killing pests and can provide an extra stay-at-home income for your homestead. There is a lot of information on the internet and in books about raising chickens. The information overload may cause one to become a little overwhelmed. I have maintained a small flock of birds most of my life, from a […]
Read more★ Shipping Container Livin’
There’s a global shipping container cargotecture home-hype all over the world, but is the shipping container that is used as a building block for a home really the environmental-saving, cost-effective, time-saving be-all and end-all construction material we’re led to believe? The key to building successfully with shipping containers is knowing the shipping container’s benefits and its limitations. Shipping containers were, […]
Read more★ Temp Livin’ – Shed or Barn
A bare acreage of land has been bought. The tractor and 4-wheeler won at an auction last month are moved into a 10 X 12 meter ( 30′ X 40′ ) storage-shed. The shed framed inside with a small windowed room with an exit door. This will work nicely as a place for your first collection of farm equipment and […]
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