The Watchman Stove

The Watchman Stove rocket stove is available pre-assembled or you can buy the kit and welded it together yourself.
The Watchman Stove rocket stove is available pre-assembled or you can buy the kit and welded it together yourself.

The Watchman Stove was designed by Kirk Salmons of Front Royal, Virginia. Kirk received so much positive feedback and interest in his early prototypes that he decided to pursue higher volume production and marketing of the product to reach a larger consumer base. Kirk has partnered with Winchester Metals, Inc. to start producing and distributing the Watchman Stove throughout the United States. The partnership with Winchester Metals allows for a higher quality stove at a lower price point to the consumer.

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Earthbag/ Rice Hull Tiny Boulder House/Survival Shelter

Hidden in plain sight: tiny boulder house/ survival shelter looks like a natural boulder that can be concealed by vines and fast growing plants such as bananas
Hidden in plain sight: tiny boulder house/ survival shelter looks like a natural boulder that can be concealed by vines and fast growing plants such as bananas

This boulder house combines numerous really good ideas – earthbags, lower cost lightweight insulating material such as rice hulls, option of mixing the hulls with a stabilizer such as lime or cement for greater moisture protection, a bamboo or sapling frame to support the bags, and durable plaster to give the structure long lasting protection.

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Shed Conversion to Single Family Dwelling // Building Codes


We went to the Building Code office today. Danny talks about the shed conversion to a single family dwelling and what the building codes are for Stone County, MS. These may not be the same as codes in your county.

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David’s Forest Garden in Cambodia

A reader asked me for advice about starting a forest garden in Cambodia.
A reader asked me for advice about starting a forest garden in Cambodia.

Dear Dr. Geiger, I’ve really enjoyed your naturalhomesteader videos on YouTube! Thank you for making and sharing them!

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This is What 13 Years of Permaculture in Ireland Looks Like!


Colette O’Neill is an author and founder of The Bealtaine Project, bringing Goddess Permaculture into universal awareness, as we struggle to care for our Mother Earth. Colette weaves this passion for the Great Mother into all of her work, writing about, photographing and filming Mother Earth in all her seasonal joy and beauty.

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