alternative housing

  1. misanthropicrustacian

    Free tent in Fort Bragg, CA

    theres a free large tent in fort bragg for anyone in that area seeking some shelter from the rain this year, you could fit 4-5people in there+some animals, its blue. the tent was left beside the traintracks that lead from the graveyard, (in the northern part of town) to willitts, they are the...
  2. benjysirois

    "Why I Bought A House In Detroit For $500?"

    Interesting article... Why I Bought A House In Detroit For $500 After college, as my friends left Michigan for better opportunities, I was determined to help fix this broken, chaotic city by building my own home in the middle of it. I was 23 years old.posted on January 9, 2014 at 11:01pm EST...
  3. F

    What ever happened to Home hostels ?

    They where everywhere in the 1970s cause cool people wanted to open there homes to world travelers now the few that are left cost as much as a B&B.
  4. landpirate

    farmer builds cob house for £150

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2513154/Farmer-builds-house-just-150-using-materials-skips--current-tenant-pays-rent-MILK.html £150 hobbit hole: Farmer builds a cosy cob home using materials he recycled from skips... and the tenant pays the rent in MILK Michael Buck used only natural...
  5. Fretz

    NYC squats / alternative housing suggestions

    Curious of imformation of the kind mentioned above , I think we all are quite familiar with the difficulty sometimes faced by those trying to squat here - im currently trying to figure out somewhere to be , and besides the ever looming "park" option i wanna know if anyone knows somewhere chill...
  6. D

    Man lives in hobbit hole

    http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending-now/tiny-homes--man-lives-in-self-built-hobbit-hole-in-rural-oregon-164837144.html Living simply can be thought of as a virtue. Dan Price practices this virtue in a rather extreme way, living on $5,000 a year, mostly in a self-described "hobbit hole" near...
  7. S

    Intentional Communities in Oregon?

    Looking for a nice 'hippie commune' in Oregon to settle down at, at least for the winter, one that's young kid and bud-friendly. Anyone know anything please let me know, been looking for ages! Sam
  8. K

    This guy found an interesting place

  9. daveycrockett

    lets do it!

    Not sure where to post this here but...http://www.wikihow.com/Start-Your-Own-Country Lets band together and start this! cmon.! or at least bullshit with me about it.
  10. bygmeister

    dwelling portably by bert and holly davis

    Anyone else read their zine? It's my favorite "underground" zine on living home-less(not homeless). I'm here asking if anyone else has ever ordered the zine & know how fast they send mail out to you..just wondering. I usually get the zine from microcosm publishing, along with the collected...
  11. DregeDE

    Land!!!

    So I know that happyearthhomes and windwalker1970 have threads up regarding their properties they have, I have a similar interest. Same thing; no schwilly douchebags, dope fiends (including pot - I can't stand a person that jones for doobage and whines about not having) able minded/bodied...
  12. AndrewAcoustic

    Off the grid land in Utah

    Check it out. Sounds like a sweet deal to me http://www.off-grid.net/2013/04/23/looking-for-people-serious-about-getting-off-grid/
  13. nostalgichobo

    Underground Shelters

    Hey guys, was just browsing the web and came across this news article about an underground shelter in Kansas City. I just didn't understand where, when & how any crimes were being committed...
  14. nostalgichobo

    WWOOF-ing

    . Visitors, or ‘WWOOFers’, spend about half a day on a host farm, learn about the organic movement and sustainable agriculture, and receive room and board - with no money exchanged between hosts and WWOOFers. WWOOF is an educational and cultural exchange program. WWOOFing is a way to learn...
  15. WindWalker1970

    The Farm Project

    I just aquired 10 acres to start this project. It is in Southern Missouri. Yes it is the mid-west but land is cheap and the growing season is great. If anyone wants to stop by and help/crash for abit or such drop me a PM or text. 423-4one4-597one If you want to stay and be part of the...
  16. Samuel

    Earthships - a viable alternative?

    I've been thinking alot about Earthships lately. As I'm living in one of the most expensive countries (Norway) where I will have to either buy myself into a prison of mortgage, or hire apartments/houses my entire life, I'm enjoying the thought that it's possible to build a home out of recycled...
  17. the jester

    coolist dude on the planet

    would anyone be down for building one of these??
  18. WindWalker1970

    The Future Farm 2013

    The Plan: Looking for 5 more individuals who are interested in forming a commune / farm / off the grid world on 5 to 10 acres. With a total of 6 people (counting myself) working for 6-8 months by August/Fall 2013 try and raise $5,000 each. With said $30,000 we enter into an argeement of...
  19. Roots317

    Hobbit Holes etc

    Pretty cool site, anyone else who is into natural building etc should give it a look. http://www.simondale.net/hobbit.htm
  20. zephyr23

    looking for a community

    Hi all, Can any recommend any intentional communities, eco-villages,comune places to wwoof in the west coast ie WA,OR,CA,MT and ID. Thanks so much. Me and my partner have experience with farming we have wwoofed in the usa and costa rico and looking for place where we can live in a real...