I’ve come across a new youtube page that is a must watch for anyone interested in hand crafts and/or woodworking.  love these videos.

Other than cans of freeze dried stuff that will last decades I was curious what other food items had a ridiculously long shelf life.  For example, a few buckets of white rice could go a long way for a relatively cheap price. Below are some of foods I’ve identified as suitable for long term storage […]

I know I just shared something similar; but I love reading, and found another great article that I had to share from mentalflare.com (http://mentalflare.com/restored-log-cabin/?as=6046990798583&pg=1). Jon   This Man Bought An Old Log Cabin For $100, And What He Did With It Made Everyone Jealous. Sixty five-year-old self-described “hillbilly” Richard Aiken is many things. He’s a husband, […]

Sorry it’s been a while since I’ve shared anything; we had another child and work has been demanding.  So it’s with great pleasure that I share this article from Outdoor Life (http://outdoorlifes.com/02315efe7cbe62) in its entirety.  I thoroughly enjoyed reading this article because this family is playing out many of the things I hope to achieve […]

Earth bag, or sand bag, homes is a trend I’ve been reading about more and more on the internet.  Outside of the military and flood control I honestly had no idea people legitimately built with these.  Reminds me a little of straw bale houses.  Do an image search on google for earthbag homes and you […]

I hope this might give you some fun inspiration. Obviously not all the plants in these are herbs, but the ideas are pretty cool. Jon  

I read this article a while back and found it pretty interesting.  I’ve done this on the micro level with dew collecting plastic over holes in the ground and such, but never on this type of macro scale.  What do you think, wanna build one?  I do. The whole article is below with the link […]