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  1. happyearthhomes

    happyearthhomes passed away yesterday

    Thank you everyone. And I need you to call be because its a fluke I'm able.to got on here. Happy stories of a amazing mans life are getting me through. Thanks everyone
  2. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Venison is delicious. I was gifted some about 4lbs. Last nite we had a venison stew and today i stuffed garlic and herbs into a roast and am currently preparing it. I am sitting here surrounded by the aroma of it and can't wait to eat. I also cant wait to harvest a nice older doe. I have...
  3. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Nice its good to hear about more people actually doin shit
  4. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Cool Robbaked woofing is a good way to build skills and knowledge and see what works for other people we kinda woofed for like 5 months and it really helped a lot. I am currently working on my neighbors goat farm for the knowledge and I am being paid in live goats that we are raising with their...
  5. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Also we are tentatively looking for a person group or couple to winter onsite. If in possession of transportation local jobs are available within 30 miles. Anyone coming onsite would be required to support themselves we are open minded about how you support yourself. Each and every situation...
  6. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Hello all We got back onsite a few days ago. Seen our friend Phil off on his adventure. And now down to just Anna and myself plus animals. Phil let the dogs tear everything up while we were gone so i've been doing a lot of clean up they ate a couch and all kinds of other stuff its very...
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    slabcity.org is a scam!

    Not totally related but I wanted to clarify. Slabcity.org Guy is a huge d-bag whom lies and manipulates for his own financial benefit. Slab city stories was created by an awesome young woman and friend named Jessica Lum whom passed away early this year. She is missed. While doing that piece...
  8. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Update: moderate fail at aqua-ponics we started to many projects and had to bench that one for now. Built some pvc adjustable solar panel frames instead and have been modding vehicles for rubber tramping for three of our guests we modded a 95 metro for jake by removing the back seat and...
  9. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    New update: Aquaponics has been started{anyone got experience with it we need help}. Also our friend Mopar {The Wizard} has arrived onsite for a few days of visiting on his way from the nationals in Montana to N.Carolina.
  10. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    We all been busy this summer fuckin off at the river and hangin with some of our traveler friends whom have passed thru. We got a couple a more solar panels but have been reverting to using the geni for A/C on the most heat intensive evenings before bed time. Gained another full timer here whom...
  11. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    As you know You are always welcome at our place Matt we could always use your brand of genius here
  12. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    We saved some money by not having internet or generators in use for 2 months so was able to buy more solar panels and batteries. Which is also my explanation for not updating I really do plan on posting pictures
  13. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Summer is here and we have been really busy. Added another rv to my rv fort. Now I have four rvs on site with indoor sleeping space for 16 people which we put to the test having twelve people onsite last month. Unfortunately we didn't get much work done in that time having been blessed with...
  14. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Had a good visit with a friend who came out and stayed for a week. We got some work done, we started a lean to shelter out of logs and put in a gravel pathway from the drive way up to the camp. Makes it a lot nicer during raining/wet conditions and at night. Our dog pack 10 strong now wont leave...
  15. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    As far as work goes it will be mostly sand bagging for some structural support around greenhouses and livestock pens. I am wanting to do four foot retaining walls around the structures to give them some weight maybe pour some concrete footers it will all depend on how much material I have...
  16. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    We have been thinking about having a work week this summer. We would feed and supply awesome camping sites at a remote riverside campground on my road for any one that wanted to come help out. Also we would have an end of the week goat roast and party. Not that every night wont be a party but a...
  17. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    HOT SHOWERS ROCK!! Just took my first hot shower via my $100 on demand hot water heater. I got it and its component pieces off of amazon for a total cost of $200 that included a 2.3 gpm 12 volt pump a debris filter and 30ft of hose. I am becoming enamored with online shopping. Living so far...
  18. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Well once again big gap in updating. We are still here been fighting the elements for awhile but starting to get on the upper hand of em. My furnace reconditioning failed. I took some ones advice and got a buddy heater its awesome. Just got a new on demand hot water heater delivered from amazon...
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    Music to post or not to post

    So i had made friends with this guy Troy out at the slabs like two years ago or so. He sang this incredibly funny song at the range that he wrote. My girl recorded it on her phone as he performed in a public place. Would it be wrong of me to put it on the web without his permission? I wasn't...
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    Earthships - a viable alternative?

    Building codes in your country may disallow you from building and living in a full on earthhship using earthbags and rammed earth techniques. But you can use recycled masonry products. Cinder blocks are something that can be purchased and you can still achieve similar results as rammed earth...
  21. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Sorry for the huge gap in updating but we had a lotta of bs to get done to winterize and had no internet for the last few weeks. Well we are still here its been cold and I failed at getting my furnace working. I am hoping that I finally got it fixed I had to recondition every part on this damn...
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    Guns?

    Well the county and city banned firearms made it illegal for anyone not specially certified as law enforcement or security from owning them or possessing them in the city you cant even buy ammo in chicago without a ppoe card and heck just to own a gun in illinois takes almost three months of...
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    Guns?

    I own guns and shoot almost daily i've went thru 400 rounds this week but travelling with a gun is bad news for legal an risk reasons even being a legal owner and carrier in you home state may not allow you to posses a firearm in another state or individual municipality ie legal to own guns in...
  24. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Ped ya kinda where we are and no there is no building codes or zoning that was our main reason for choosing this area we are 10 miles or so from the nearest small town pop. 500 and 20-25 from a walmart or hospital having sized town. Their is a few waste disposal codes although they are very lax...
  25. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    I agree a wood stove would be awesome but I am trying to heat three separate rv's they all have propane furnaces that work I just need to reroute the gas lines to a single source 100 gal tank. I wanted to try building an outdoor forced air wood furnace but I just didn't get around to it this...
  26. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    on the map where its brownish right below the missouri lable and actually really close to the state park labelled there Alley springs state park is 20 miles
  27. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Thanks Byron actually the adult industry job fell thru and now he is trying to get here from L.A. as of yesterday. Got a girl coming out in a few weeks that has aqua ponics experience and other horticulture knowledge. Been trying to take pictures but my camera is jacked up gonna try today again...
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    what do you want done with your body when you die?

    Told my wife burn me have a party n mix my ashes in the compost pile
  29. happyearthhomes

    New member here, I'm Sarah

    woohoo truck boat truck grits
  30. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    We have had alot of interest by people about coming out. This is the official offer being givin now we have one rv available for the winter to a couple or group up to 4 people that don't mind housing together. the rv has three beds one being a queen size two being twins friendly dogs and pets...
  31. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Update we were able to save the new dog thru lots a food and some meds he is really earning his keep as well acting as a night time guard dog. Everything is doing ok got my pressurized water system up yesterday and bought another rv for 350 bucks going to pick it up tomorrow its a 16ft camper...
  32. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    got my dish internet up this week along with a new dog showed up here yesterday hes damn near starved drove around asking neighbors if they knew the dog learned he got ditched by his owners back in march when one of em went to jail hes been living feral hes real sad looking not sure if we can...
  33. happyearthhomes

    Looking to relocate Western Montana?

    its all to cold for me we were in idaho falls end of march this year tryin ti go through montana and got hit with like 12 feet of snow roads were all closed going into yellowstone had to detour 800miles thru wyoming instead
  34. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Lead-acid deep cycle batteries are often considered to be the "weak link" in renewable energy systems. However, today's renewable energy batteries are better than ever, and so are the devices that regulate and protect them. Battery failures are rarely the fault of the batteries themselves...
  35. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    sorry all been having limited internet access its a 20 mile ride to mcdonalds to get online been trying to get my own internet installed but all the services available are like dialup in speed. I been working on winterizing camp as the night time temps are in the low 40s daytimes still mid 70s...
  36. happyearthhomes

    Anyone currently homesteading?

    using solar only 60 watts now with a geni, 1k-10k an acre, wanting to start growing 40% of our food but now just a kick ass camp in the woods with two rvs and attempting to build a earthship in the next 2 years
  37. happyearthhomes

    Anyone currently homesteading?

    Ya i am in so.missouri
  38. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Dawg can u take care of your own bad habits and spin a good yarn around a campfire that's our only requirements so if so well see u in September for reference our va is an hour away at ft leonardwood
  39. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    It's so awesome we are finally getting rain its been raining nonstop since 9pm lastnight
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    underground or caves

    ya we got a few here that used to be tourist attractions but are closed down now only accessible from a river access
  41. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    now
  42. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Of course come thru all are welcome to come just not all are welcome to stay. Staying depends on personality
  43. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    To any and all please feel free to contact me
  44. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    We are working on getting everything in order around camp put up a solar shower and built a composting toilet system using peat moss. Also had a major addition to our enclave 5 kitties and a 1978 30ft rv. that is in great shape actually looks alot better than the one i drove here from the slabs...
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    Coffee on the Road

    Walmart sells single serving coffee pouches they come in a package of 19 or 38 servings for 5 or 8 bucks respectively they are tje size of tea bags . I wear a camo jacket and fit 19 of em in mi breastpocket they aren't the best but I get 2 cups outta 1 package 1 good 1 ok and I absolutely have...
  46. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    I appreciate what you are saying uncivilised the original and long term plan was to use goats to clear the land with the harvesting of the wood for cooking and heat fuel. Honestly I hadnt thought of your proposed idea and an excellent one it is the soil conditions here need all the help they can...
  47. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Again thanks all for the encouraging comments. I have been meaning to keep a regular blog about projects as they come along and get done mainly just chainsaw work the last couple of weeks, cleared an acre or so of trees and bush-hogged the undergrowth where they were got a real nice area of...
  48. happyearthhomes

    An Introduction To East Jesus

    Matt, very well written and I am stealing some of these pictures.
  49. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    Keg thank you. yes it very picturesque country I am applying to the state to get my electrical license in order to start a electrical company doing backup geni systems and solar panel systems along with any other work i can grab in that area also my wife is the microbiologist at the hospital 20...
  50. happyearthhomes

    Starting a collective

    So far no definitive answers on any one coming out. I am going to flag the property lines today. And start doing some logging and fencing these next few days we wont be able to offer shit to any one except food and a fire to any one that wants to hang