Comments on: One Man, One Hammer, A 64 Square Foot Solar Home

By: Big Boy

Big Boy — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:32:40 +0000

Pretty cool place. Where are the neighbors?

By: Red Elk

Red Elk — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:51:18 +0000

Yesterday my 14 yr old grandson / i / n 45 yr old friend, built a Basic Servival hut. Took us 4 HOURS…cost?; O! STRONG / WEATHERPROOF.
Firepit inside (center) for Heat / Cooking / Light. Sleeps 3 with back packs n STILL rm. to “roam”.
This nxt to Hobbit Hut towards back. Working on #2.
Friend wanted to learn / use.
We can use for storage or after the other 2 r “as one”. a tiny VILLAGE out here!
BOTH r FAR BETTER THEN ANY TENTS.
Thoght Id share this. N “add-on” beside a Tiny House? re

By: Red Elk

Red Elk — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:21:26 +0000

3-4 pics. sent. ??? Intrusted?: go to BUILD A SERVIVIL CABIN ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET (a Hub, by Ghoast). B4 n NOW pics. there. 4 days ago…things changed n made better now. Still “doing” but used allmost dayly. ( : re

By: Red Elk

Red Elk — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:45:22 +0000

MINY In Ground (1/2) “Hobbit Hut” / “Gnome Home” is DONE! Rug in. Tiny touch up…2 b done at my leasure…n, well, I will then b happyER. A friend spent half the day in it 2day n will ditto 2nite.
ICE outside…COATLESS IN.
Came in all smiles. “It is GREAT!” 45 yrs old, 6 ft even…male.
WILL SEND PIC.s when I can afford to develipe / send (dont know how to do on PC).
Been working on landscapeing N #2 dome. The 2 DOMES will b $350.00 TOGATHER (bought 4 both when doing #1). MITE GO BIGGER (more $$ tho). re

By: Red Elk

Red Elk — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:57:17 +0000

Mitchael; Im a PC “Day”. Whats on Ghosts’ Hub i had 2 send camars shots so he could scan to his PC. (I mean; DAH)!

Rite now the miny Hobbit (?) hut / Gnome (?) home nearly done. N i was “rite on the money”….$350.00. THAT because i decided to “fancy it up”.
MANY comments from visitors…aged 10 to low 80s. As many men as gals. a FEW comments ; “I WANT ONE”…”this is CUTE”…”oh WOW! IVE GOTTA BRING MY KIDS TO SEE THIS!”….n on n on.
I built because of a # of reasons; #1, to give HOPE to the economily hit homeless..#2; to SHOW “outside the box” thinking can “do” amazeing things…#3; to PROVE Nature(el) materials can b used…#4; Rd.side “finds” CAN be usefull, not “trash”…#5; Wife has wanted a Root Celler, Grandson wanted a “big Camp=-Out tent”…#6; I want a “quit place” to meditate…AND to exscape 7 “mouthy” Chauchuchus’ (Cute but DANG r they NOISY!)…#7; 2 Prove todays “green” “All has Presidents’ faces on um”. (IE; Rapeing Nature to “Save” Nature). DIRT IS ALLWAYS DIRT…no killing, just MOVEING.

Had 2 b small as allmost the whole thing is done alone….68 in June, Amputee , 1 heart attack , 3 strokes….BUT: if I can do it, just about ANY can. Aho? (Understand?).

Ive asked “Backwoods Home” mag. if theyed b intrusted in n article. “no”. (Probably my “spelling”). (U think?). ( :

I “c” this SINGEL would b good to “live in”, as OTHERS, simuler, r built..Then those as Bed Rooms…a BIGER one in “center” as “Liveing rm. area”. (No more “GO TO UR ROOM!”, but ; “Go to YOUR’ ‘HOUSE’!!”) ( : re

This my 1st (this way)…on SS $$ n occ. sale / donation. Slow but neednt b…if younger n have SOME help, Id do many changes “nxt time” but quite satisfyed with what is, As Is.. Aho? re

By: Michael Janzen

Michael Janzen — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:17:57 +0000

Sounds like a great project. Love to tell the story if you’d like to share photos and info. Thanks Red Elk!

By: Red Elk

Red Elk — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:55:08 +0000

FASINATEING…n how TRUE on inspectores!
I am building a tiny dome “Hobbit Hut”. In grnd. Will cost MABY $350.00 when done, includeing “furiture” n “fireplace”. Close to compleat. Sleeps 2 adults/baby n small child (on floor). Nxt will b a compainion dome Bath / Tolit area with lots of storage. Inspector asked what I was building ; “Root Celler with boys camo-out possabilitys”. OH…ok.
NO PERMITY NEEDED.
START of project can be seen (scroll down) on HUB (by Ghost); MAKE A SERVIVIL CABIN ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET.
Good luck with UR projects! Red Elk

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:34:46 +0000

Reminds me of how my wife and I have lived and traveled for years – our “house” is only about 72 square feet if you count the dash!

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By: Colleen K. Peltomaa

Colleen K. Peltomaa — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:24:45 +0000

The revenuers inadvertently did you a favour if you truly are in a floodplain and it looks even better now that it is perched on the cinderblocks. I wish you would put out photos of the inside too. Thanks for sharing.