Self-Sufficient Living

Inside a Buried Shipping Container Home
Combining the convenience of repurposed shipping containers with the benefits of underground living is appealing, but there are also challenges to consider.

Downsize Your Camping Gear With These Multi-Use Products
Here are five examples where popular outdoor equipment fills multiple roles to lighten your pack and simplify your life.

Five Unique Tents That Will Transform Your Camping Experience
Twenty-first-century designers have been working hard to reimagine the tent and come up with radical new designs.

Powering a Home with Micro Hydro
Hydropower is a natural resource that anyone can tap into as long as they have access to an appropriate source of running water.

Turning an Old School Bus Into a Home on Wheels
A passionate group of builders are converting those ubiquitous yellow buses into beautiful homes on wheels.

Energy-Saving Home Heating Tips from the Past
Our Ancestors Had a Different Philosophy When It Came to Staying Warm: In earlier days, we focused heat on where the people were.

Get Passive Home Heating With An Attached Greenhouse
A small attached greenhouse is not only a boon to your kitchen but, when built onto a south-facing wall, is a solar-powered heat source.