US’ tallest Container Tower is self-sustaining 18-home oasis

February 25, 2024 john 21 122295 32:54

He had already stacked containers two and three stories, but with his Ida apartment complex, Brian Stark went 85 feet high with 64 containers (on top of two floors of concrete culverts) to create North America’s tallest container building. All the containers have been well-used and dents are visible and Stark likes it this way.…

Family builds their own private ecovillage with free materials

February 18, 2024 john 20 289136 44:09

Cameron and Janeen Schiff built their dream home out of trash and salvage, but it took 16 years to put it together by hand. Steel beams from a dismantled Lockheed factory frame the main structure; old surfboards from Patagonia are insulation; dozens of pieces of marble form a countertop; and broken concrete has become stairs…

Unbelievable $6k Shed Makeover: Shabby Chic Off-Grid Homestead!

February 16, 2024 john 19 253698 17:41

John and Finn take us on a tour of their amazing off-grid homestead, which started with a $6k shed converted into an eclectic tiny home. They’ve since expanded their living space with a greenhouse kitchen, a huge garden, and space for their animals. BOOK A STAY AT BELOVED CABIN HOMESTEAD: https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/17895887 _______________________ ________________________ MORE MORE…

Family lives in epic 4X4 EXPEDITION TRUCK for world travel

February 6, 2024 john 20 62404 11:24

Take a tour of this adventurous family’s home on wheels – a Mercedes Overlander expedition truck! Learn how they live and raise kids on the road, from all over the world. _______________________ ________________________ MORE MORE MORE! CREDITS PRODUCED & HOSTED BY: Jenna Kausal VIDEOGRAPHY BY: Kirt and Jen of @OverlandUncharted EDITOR: Marcia Trader http://www.marciatrader.com ADDITIONAL…

Off grid living A Tiny Houses update

October 20, 2014 john 0 17

Our off grid living adventure is off to a slow start but this tiny house update will hopefully get us moving in the right direction. Going off grid should be much easy. We finally got the tiny house moved to our property and placed in it’s final location. It’s not really a tiny house cause…

This Tiny House is Freakin’ Sweet! (NEW and UPDATED)

October 19, 2014 john 0 32

UPDATE: I’ve been building on it for almost 5 1/2 months (10 months in all-bad weather). The harsh winter did set me back a bit. If you have any questions please message me and feel free to leave a comment. BTW the house with trailer weighs 5600 lbs. The materials cost for building this tiny…