By Allan Stein of The Epoch Times The big pickup truck went rolling down the dirt road, kicking up dust as Phil Gleason drove past workmen in hardhats and yellow vests digging a well for a new solar-powered home. Miles away from any strip mall or cookie-cutter subdivision, the off-grid community known as Operation Self-Reliance bloomed with housing construction in the … [Read more...] about 100 Miles South Of Salt Lake City, A New Type Of Off-Grid Community
Self Sufficiency
Escape Hatches: Migration, Bitcoin, and the Ability to Get Out
By Joakim Book For decades, those of us skeptical of our central banks’ monetary experiments have tried to punish them for their excesses – rein them in, have them follow a stated rule, or at least provide a way for us critics to opt out of their system. Immunize ourselves from whatever havoc they’re wreaking. Projects have come and gone: e-gold, DigiCash, B-Money, Bit … [Read more...] about Escape Hatches: Migration, Bitcoin, and the Ability to Get Out
How to Be a Producer In a Nation of Consumers
By Daisy Luther In this world, there are two kinds of people. You can be a consumer or you can be a producer. Neither one is inherently good or bad – these are just descriptive terms. You can produce 100% of your own food and have a terrible heart, one that rejoices in the misfortune of others. You can never produce a single thing in your whole life and be kind and … [Read more...] about How to Be a Producer In a Nation of Consumers
Is Self-Sufficiency Possible? — James Corbett, Sal The Agorist, Peter Quinones and Ernest Hancock
By The Corbett Report Derrick writes in to ask about agorism, self-sufficiency and trade without fiat currency. To help answer this important question, James talks to Sal The Agorist, Peter Quinones and Ernest Hancock. ? SHOW NOTES An Agorist Primer “Agorism” on corbettreport.com SalTheAgorist.com Community Technology by Karl Hess The Survival Podcast … [Read more...] about Is Self-Sufficiency Possible? — James Corbett, Sal The Agorist, Peter Quinones and Ernest Hancock
How Tiny Homes Can Solve Big Problems
By Joshua Polk In response to the 2008 recession, rising home prices, and a growing demand for mobility and sustainability, a new entrepreneurial movement burst upon the housing market: Tiny homes. Tiny homes are permanent living spaces usually running between 100 and 600 square feet. Offering relatively low-cost living, eco-friendly designs, and lifestyle flexibility, … [Read more...] about How Tiny Homes Can Solve Big Problems
This Kentucky Family Built Their Own Tiny-Home Village, Giving Each Child Their Own House
By Mayukh Saha Ryan Brinks and Keli have made a tiny-home village consisting of 6 tiny homes. They wanted to live in a sustainable way and so decided to join the tiny-house movement. Earlier, they used to live in a big 2,000 sq. foot house in Michigan. But in 2015, they decided to move into tiny houses with their children - Brody and Lennox. Tiny houses are more … [Read more...] about This Kentucky Family Built Their Own Tiny-Home Village, Giving Each Child Their Own House
This Couple Built A Cabin For $500 Made Out Of Recycled Windows and Repurposed Wood
By Mayukh Saha Back in 2012, Nick Olson and Lilah Horwitz were recently unemployed and wanted a life away from the rat race of the city. So this duo planned to build their nook in the mountains of West Virginia. Their plan? Building a cabin from recycled windows within the budget of $500! Previously, Olson was a carpenter and photographer and Horwitz a designer. Olson … [Read more...] about This Couple Built A Cabin For $500 Made Out Of Recycled Windows and Repurposed Wood