Brilliant EARTHSHIP Home Makes Off-Grid Life Look Easy. Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNekutd-6qM First things first; what is an Earthship? It’s defined as “a passive solar earth shelter made of both natural and upcycled materials.” Such a building, properly designed and executed, requires no utility services from the grid to operate. The …
How To Build A Rainwater Collection System. Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=corcY2AITGs The idea of harvesting rainwater typically conjures images of cisterns in old farms used to water gardens and provide drinking water for animals. This YouTube video by the City Prepping channel teaches us how to build a rainwater collection system. …
Dropping out of the grid and living a simple, self-reliant lifestyle is tempting to the pioneer spirit in most of us. It’s an escape from the hustle and bustle of urban existence; an admirable way to cut down on the environmental footprint; a way to seek the romanticized serenity of …
Here’s a fantastic video from Living Big In A Tiny House documenting a stunning and futuristic-looking Earthship home! It turns out that this was the first council-approved Earthship built in Australia. An Earthship is an entirely self-sufficient off-grid home that utilizes passive heating and cooling techniques, greywater recycling and solar …
This Amazing Woman Has Lived Off The Grid For 30 Years. Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUXwXM6lyVU Meet Jill Redwood, an environmentalist and writer, who has been living off-grid for more than three decades in East Gippsland in Australia. She arrived many years ago in East Gippsland to escape from the hustle-and-bustle of …
Video: Eco Dome Housing. Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMNzoWkXTtc Anything that begins and ends with a quote from the poet Rumi is surely intended to inspire, and this short video by dastonkalili doesn’t disappoint! It will show you the construction process of an awesome “Eco-dome”. The building method used (known as SuperAdobe) …
Tutorial: Earthships 101. Photo – Wikipedia – lic. under CC 3.0 Here’s another feature about Earthships – sustainable homes for the future! This video by Earthship Biotecture, part one of a series, takes us on a guided tour of an Earthship, showing all of the systems that make it one …
Awesome “Stealth” Home-Made Wind GeneratorPhoto – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MQaT9EbMDQ This short, inspiring video introduction to the “Stealth” wind turbine by imikewillrockyou shows a simple design of home electricity generator that is really elegant! This is a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (or VAWT) that is more compact than the more common horizontal type …
Video: Cooking Bacon and Eggs In… A Paper Bag! Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlg7Rd8sHL0 My jaw hit the floor when I first saw this astonishing survival video! Who doesn’t love bacon and eggs? If you want to cook your favorite breakfast combo over hot coals, why don’t you try this paper bag …
How To Make An Amazing DIY Portable Stove. Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGCq_0lfRLM When you are in the mood for an inexpensive but satisfying outdoor pastime in some mountainous area, to experience nature’s wonders, a wise backpacker knows very well the value of every square inch of space inside his or her …
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