Primitive Technology: Wood Roof Hut


“I built this wood roof hut in the forest using only primitive tools and materials. It should be pointed out that I do not live in the wild and that this is just a hobby. It should be obvious to most that this is not a survival shelter but an experiment in primitive building technology.”

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Super Easy Bread: How to Bake No-Knead Bread in a Toaster Oven


Bread making doesn’t get any easier than this… no mixer or bread machine (I’ll make it in a glass bowl with the handle end of a plastic spoon)… no-kneading (Mother Nature will do the kneading for me)… “hands-free” technique (that’s right… I won’t even touch the dough)… no shaping (I’ll let the “poor man’s Dutch oven” shape the loaf for me). It doesn’t get any easier than this.

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Near Zero Cost Off-Grid Cabin Upgrades: Gas Refrigerator and Gravity Feed Water


Most people go out and buy everything new. The Boss of the Swamp (popular YouTube channel) shows how he fixed up a gas refrigerator and water tank that he salvaged from an old Shasta camper.

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Adorable Tiny House Built By Love, Family and Community


This tiny house is beautiful. It’s cleverly designed, skillfully built, warm, well insulated and cozy. What truly makes it a home though is the story of it’s DIY construction and how a loving and supportive family and community came together to make this young woman’s dream possible.

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