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Campaigner moves to tiny home
* Rob Greenfield from San Diego purchases ‘house’ measuring 5ft by 10ft * The environmental activist will live in the 50sq foot box for the next yea...

Vandwelling
Modern technology, we have shunned much of it, but sometimes it’s a great thing to have around, the internet, FaceBook and the such, these things allow us...

Livin’ large by goin’ small
I am fascinated by the tiny home or tiny house movement, I have lived in fairly small spaces for a number of years, first living in a single wide, 14×70 mo...

Living in a shed? Why not?
Food, water and shelter are 3 of the main requirements to live, today we will talk about shelter, your home. Many of us don’t have the finances to buy a h...

Homesteading, the good, the bad and the ugly
Or, what could possibly go wrong? I found this posted on a homesteading FaceBook page, this is probably one of the most honest assessments of the reality of a y...

A solar bus home
I have a great love for small homes and portable homes, many of the DIY bus conversion homes are pretty good, but this one is tops in my books, it’s funct...

‘Risking it All’ TV series sees families downshift
TLC show has three families start a new life outside the system...

America’s Fugitive Family star on UK TV
In another portrayal of off-gridders as Raving Monsters, British Channel 4 has secured access to controversial American family The Grays, who have spent the las...

Buying your own land
Buying land, it’s something you will be doing if you want to homestead or go off-grid on your own. Personally I wouldn’t want to “go in”...

Off-Grid guests
Moving to and setting up your off-grid home, it’s most likely in an out of the way, rural, scenic spot, a place that is often seen as a good place to vaca...

Living in a Fire Truck
Forester Simon Danant started living in his 1980s Bedford truck last summer. Its a former Army fire engine. He moves it around Cambridgeshire, living behind hed...

A DIY survival sling shot with big game capabilities
Could you survive in the wilderness with only a sling shot as your weapon? Lots would depend on your survivability. Having a means to harvest protein and...

