alternative housing

I kinda inherited a house on 7 acres in K.C. MO. I've got 3 years probation here, so I won't be going anywhere for a little bit, soooooo I think I wanna do this co-op thing. I don't know shit about it, and I need tips, suggestions, or any kind of info at all.

it has been my experiance that most friends with houses have sheds or garages and if they arent useing them will be more than happy to let you stay for a while rent free. i had the best sumer of my life lastyear living in a shed in my friends yard.

In your head, if you turn all that wasted space around into a garden - it looks promising. Double Stack slice of squat heaven. Maybe some graffiti /tags on the sides from travelers coming through :)

So i have posted b4 about building an earthship style home for cheap i got like 200 views no replys well this is the deal i found 35 acres for 5k down n 300 a month 21k total its basically all a big meadow the owner will finance so no banks its in wyoming 10 miles from I-80 the owner of the land...

Me and some friends of mine are working on starting up a housing co-op in Midtown Memphis, TN. Anyone in the area that would like to help out is more than welcome to lend a hand. E-mail me at christhehut@gmail.com or post on the thread.

So i am being foreclosed on and i am saving my money to buy an rv and some land out west u can get some great deals in wyoming and colorodo my wife can get a job anywhere she is in the medical field and i planned on doing demolition and construction site cleanup for materials in like a 200 mile...

i would like to start one but it wont be for 18 months so plenty of time to plan. for my family im going to get the biggest rv i can for $2,500 or under then 12 months later (tax return) a $2,500 solar sytem just for starters. can add panels for later. but also if folks just bring heavy plastic...

Has anyone seen or heard of the ingenious shelters? Hexayurt Project - incredibly cheap shelter for those in need It's a yurt type structure made from insulation and heavy duty tape. They've been gaining popularity at Burning Man and in disaster relief because of their cheap price, easy set up...

Ok, so I was offered an opportunity to move to Baltimore into a friends rental property. She lives in south florida and has owned this house since the 80s and it's been kinda in disrepair over the past few years. It's been lived in but not properly taken care of so a lot of work needs to be...

I need tips and suggestions! For those of you with experience please respond! Or if you have pictures of badass DIY loft beds... Going to be building a loft bed soon, just need to gather more information first. I'm not so great at being precise and technical, so this will be challenging. I'm...

Anybody got any designs or plans or information about living in the ground or underground den? I have been thinking of building a few around the country for resting up in and was wondering about ventilation, cold and watertables and keeping the bugs out when not being used. I would'nt want...

I've never seen a thread about them. What's the general consensus on StP about hostels? Stories, tips, ideas?

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ive heard of people staying in storage rentals,i think there real cheap and big enough to even put furniture in,or pull your car all the way in,if you had some spare money,it might be pretty nice.you could always crap in a bucket and then dump it.have thought about doing it myself.and do some...

Found this article about a dude living in a cave in Utah. he's also been cash-free for almost 10 years, too! (Click link below, please): COULD YOU SURVIVE WITHOUT MONEY?MEET THE GUY WHO DOES: DETAILS Article on men.style.com

I figured this section was the most appropriate place to put this. I recently heard about this island called Sunland. I don't know much about it because it sounds a little strange and structured for me, but apparently it's an island commune. Anyone can go if you consent to their "rules"...

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Well the jeep broke down for the last time(for me) and I sold it, So I see these 3 trailers on a guys property I know and went over to ask him about them and the next thing you know I am buying one!(it's getting way to cold for camping anyhow) He is letting me keep it in his driveway while I do...

i live in charlotte NC, and im pretty happy here in the city. my dilemma is that i can't do what i want to do in an apartment. i want to find a house with a yard, and get roommates to go in on it with me. - i want to offer some crash space for travelers and food for the hungry. - space for...

I came across this the other day, just wondering what some peoples thoughts are on this. Kind of an interesting idea. ( http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/12 ... home_f.php ) Also.. ( http://sustain.ca/images/ ) Opinions?

So are there any official Anarchist communes anymore or are they just squats?

Now im sure weve all seen some pretty unsanitary ways to live. Well these people live in the trash of there city. Its there everything they build there homes out of it and they provide for there families out of it. Truly amazing and yes it is rather unhealthy. The carbon monoxide is said to be...