Lutzs’ Floating Cabin

The cabin seen from above on the Lutzs' cliff stairs. It is free floating but anchored to the cliff by 3/4" steel cables. There's a gangplank and transition float with a bridge to shore.
The cabin seen from above on the Lutzs’ cliff stairs. It is free floating but anchored to the cliff by 3/4″ steel cables. There’s a gangplank and transition float with a bridge to shore.

“Who here hasn’t thought about the pleasures of going off the grid — the concept of removing oneself from the trappings of modern society, Thoreau-like, in favor of something a little simpler?

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Low Cost Cistern

This is how Abe at Vela Creations.com recommends building a low cost cistern with an HDPE cistern liner.
This is how Abe at Vela Creations.com recommends building a low cost cistern with an HDPE cistern liner.

“A cistern liner is a flexible membrane, sometimes called a geomembrane. You can get them in PVC or EPDM.

Here’s a link to where we get our potable liners:
http://www.websweeper.com/liner/tank-liner/prices.php

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Energy Efficient Chest Fridge

I saw this fridge a few years ago on Build it Solar.com. It’s a great site like I keep saying with hundreds of practical projects. Several years later and now I’m asking the same questions as the author below. Why haven’t more people made the switch to this super energy efficient fridge? “Using vertical doors … Read more