50 Years Off-Grid Architect-Maker Paradise Amid NorCal Redwoods ❤️️

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This is a truly inspirational video of a "dream" off grid lifestyle. If ever there was someone in the world who seems happy with his life, this is the man! And why wouldn’t he be? - he lives in a beautiful home-built house in a clearing in the California woods with an incredible view.

Building A Beautiful Off-Grid Solar Cabin ❤️️

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When you see the finished cabin it's not surprising that this video 'blew up' on YT and got millions of views - it's gorgeous both inside and out. It's also in an idyllic natural setting. The perfect spot to spend summer nights and have fun adventures away from it all. 🙂

Check Out This Amazing Earthship Sustainable House ❤️️

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Its amazing that despite being 90 degrees outside, the home is a cool 68 degrees inside without any air conditioning. The gigantic thermal mass wall (15 to 20 feet of compacted earth!) stays at a constant temperature year-round. 🙂

Expensive vs. Cheap Batteries: Which Actually Lasted Longer? ❤️️

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Eye opening results! I know which ones I am buying from now on. 🙂

Grandfather. Full Documentary (MUST see!) ❤️️

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In under an hour, this magical video captures the essence of an entirely traditional country way of life through the four seasons. It's amazing to learn that there are people who still live in the way their ancestors did, without the interference of the modern world. [watch]

How To Build A Shipping Container Home ❤️️

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This fantastic series of 9 videos from The Modern Home Project takes us through the build of a "high-end" shipping container home - from start to finish. The overall cost of the build was around $240,000 including permits!

How To Make Fire With Everything All Wet (Great Tutorial!) ❤️️

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The first thing we learn is that the soaked ground underneath is one of the enemies of a wet weather fire. The solution is to build a platform for the fire. Follow the link for the video and the rest of the tips! 🙂

I Grew 235 Lbs Of Potatoes In 200 Sq Ft Without Watering 🥔🥔

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This great video shows us the real secrets of high-volume potato cropping in a small garden! 🙂

Living Off-Grid On A Tiny House Homestead For 6 Years ❤️️

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In this inspiring video from Exploring Alternatives, we learn about the life of a woman who has been living in a 24 foot by 8 foot tiny house for six years. [watch video]

No-Dig Market Gardening - Seeding, Harvesting, Planting ❤️️

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In this interesting short "no talking" video, the super-inspiring Dutch Farmer gives us a quick demo of his no-dig gardening method in his carefully laid-out vegetable plot. As compared to the traditional method of plowing / digging, no-dig gardening has the benefit of being less work! There are also ecological and soil health benefits, which translates to more nutritious produce. 🙂

School Bus Converted To Incredible Off-Grid Home ❤️️

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The roof was chopped and raised 20" - this is not an amateur project and the end result looks absolutely fantastic. The kitchen is beautiful with heavy wood countertops and a full size gas stove. 🙂

The Impossible Micro Survival Kit ❤️️

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Here's a useful video tutorial which dives into the topic of creating the most useful possible survival kit that can be packed into an Altoids tin. 🙂

Tiny House MISTAKES & 10 Design Tips For DIYers ❤️️

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Here's a video which interviews Pam and Bruce Westra, who have built 9 Tiny Houses. They share their tips and tricks for a successful build. All the tiny houses they built used unique designs. 🙂

We Built Our Cozy Off Grid Cabin For $7,000 ❤️️

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Here’s an off grid cabin how-to video from Jack of All, Master of None that’s full of information. It takes us through the whole build process and for anyone wanting to take on such a project. 🙂

10 Beautiful Plants To Encourage Bees To Your Garden 🌿🌸🐝

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The tragic decline of bee populations is serious. But you can really help bee populations by choosing plants that they love! Follow the link to learn what they are. 🙂

15 Trash Bag Uses For Survival (GENIUS!)

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A trash bag might not be among the first things you would have thought to put in your survival kit. But it could save your life! 🙂

66 Awesome Shelters You Can Make With A Tarp ❤️️

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Super useful survival knowledge! 🙂

Building A Roundhouse With Woodhenge And Cobwood (awesome time lapse video):

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Here you'll find a three minute time-lapse video by ToneWrench of the whole process of building a small roundhouse. Tony Wrench, writer of a book called 'Building a Low Impact Roundhouse', built this one over ten years ago with a small team in just six weeks! 🙂

GENIUS Way To Use Plastic Bottle Tops To Seal Food Storage Bags: 🙂

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So easy and super clever! ❤️

VIDEO - How To Heal And Detox With Watermelon Juice: 🍉❤️

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Click the link for a great video plus a report on the amazing health benefits of watermelon! 🙂