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A Texas Containerist Paradise? Quite Possibly.

I think I may have found a sort of Shangri-La for those of us dreaming of doing anything we want with a piece of property–building what the heck we want without kissing the asses of the building department to push an idea through. Oh yes… This is a really good find I am going to [...]

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Float This, Folks!

Innovative Recycling

I am an avid outdoorsman and extreme fisherman (whatever that means). Put a pole in my hand; toss in a stream, river, lake, sea or ocean and I am in heaven. I used to own a nice center-console fishing boat when I lived near the ocean in San Diego back in the 90′s–but got rid [...]

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DIY Solar and Wind Turbine

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Why do I like OtherPower.com? Well, they know nothing about this write-up and I have never introduced myself to them; but I like them because they provide parts and insight into creating your own DIY wind turbine power generation system and anything else that makes electricity. It’s basically a one-stop shop for all your Edison-inspired [...]

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Sustainable, Self-Sufficiency = Hippies?

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I shake my head within a slight hue of exasperation when I think about the concept of living off the land and a self-sufficient, sustainable lifestyle because there is such a misinterpretation to the whole idea–especially these days. To the layman/woman who isn’t familiar with the movement, one of the first few thoughts to pop [...]

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