Is This the World’s Biggest Back to Eden Food Forest?


Aaron Graber, discusses his personal project of developing a “Back to Eden” forest garden. This project requires around 2,000 yards of wood chip mulch, a Ventrac 4500, and a little bit of crazy! The Ventrac compact tractor is capable of many unique tasks.

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The Ultimate DIY Adventure Bus Tiny House ~ Built With Materials From Craigslist


It’s fun to see how creative people can be on a tight budget. This bus conversion was done very cheaply with most items from Craigslist and yard sales.

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Solo Overnight In The Thatched Reed Winter Survival Shelter During Snowstorm


Alone Survival Winner Zachary Fowler camps out overnight in his reed survival shelter in the Maine wilderness and shows dozens of practical/useful camping and survival tips. Like Zachary says, “The weather outside might be frightful but inside my thatched reed winter survival shelter it’s quite delightful!”

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Story of the Year: Nebraska retiree grows oranges with free heat


Winter temperatures in Alliance, Nebraska can drop to -20°F, but retired mailman Russ Finch grows oranges in his backyard greenhouse without paying for heat. Instead, he draws on the earth’s stable temperature (around 52 degrees in his region) to grow warm weather produce- citrus, figs, pomegranates – in the snow.

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