He built dirt-cheap homestead in off-grid village. Sharing tips 20 years on by Kirsten Dirksen on August 23, 2026 He built his off-grid straw bale home for just $15,000, including solar panels and batteries, and 20 years later he’s …
Competent gentleness: three Cold War engineers who built worlds for their families by Nicolás Boullosa on August 6, 2026 On an Ozark hillside and in the Maine woods, the quiet engineers of the postwar era are leaving, and handing …
Family wanted to start over. They’re building opt-in village for anyone to apply by Kirsten Dirksen on May 10, 2026 Sarah and her family of 5 ditched the city grid for a radically self-sufficient life 45 minutes down a dirt …
Couple’s off-grid living on Nordic island II: preparing for winter at 63° N by Kirsten Dirksen on September 21, 2025 At 63° North, life on a small Finnish island brings long winters, frozen lakes, and a rhythm deeply tied to …
Couple builds fulfilling life & homestead on abandoned Nordic island by Kirsten Dirksen on September 14, 2025 At 63° North — where the midnight sun lingers and winters test endurance at 35 below — a young couple …
Dream Domestead uses water & geothermal for all-season paradise in Spain by Kirsten Dirksen on August 3, 2025 This off-grid homestead includes two handcrafted natural homes, a geodesic dome greenhouse built from local stone, a hand-dug stream, two …
Building budget homestead little by little in ‘worthless,’ remote (is)land by Kirsten Dirksen on June 16, 2025 Thirty years ago, Vici stood on the rocky hillsides of Serifos and imagined a home made of stone — like …
Family-style ecovillage is co-housing at heart of huge food-forest 🥗 by Kirsten Dirksen on May 19, 2025 In the lush rainforest of Hawai’i’s Big Island, a small group of people has created a way of life that’s …
Veteran’s underground home in Maine Homestead is affordable little marvel by Kirsten Dirksen on February 16, 2025 Jim’s idea of happiness includes a 1-mile zipline that descends an entire hill and crosses a lake to get from …
“Live from California” legend shares SuperAging secret, DIY-building tips 🛹 by Kirsten Dirksen on November 10, 2024 At 89, Lloyd Kahn has been building his own homes for over six decades, crafting spaces that include a few …
