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Campaigner moves to tiny home
PeopleJan 18, 2015

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
CommunitiesJan 4, 2015

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
CommunitiesDec 27, 2014

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?
CommunitiesDec 21, 2014

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
CommunitiesDec 13, 2014

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
CommunitiesNov 22, 2014

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
PeopleNov 19, 2014

‘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
PeopleNov 12, 2014

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
CommunitiesNov 5, 2014

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
CommunitiesNov 2, 2014

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
PeopleOct 31, 2014

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
CommunitiesOct 21, 2014

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...