Comments on: The Field Lab – Extremely Sustainable Homestead

By: Gavyn

Gavyn — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:08:25 +0000

Hi,This is the very thing I would love to do. I’m learning all I can. Do you have drawings or can you tell me how you made your Swap Cooler? That is a wonderful Idea. I saw one on TV, it was made from a Beer Cooler. Like yours better. Please share the good stuff! Thank you.

By: Junkie

Junkie — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:39:39 +0000

If you really want to build houses like this in third world countries try getting involved with your local Engineers Without Borders chapter. They do all their own fundraising and a lot of their projects already involve building water collection and filtration systems for cheap.

By: Geoff-UK

Geoff-UK — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:59:18 +0000

Or you could pay for it.

By: Joe Hutto

Joe Hutto — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:11:36 +0000

I love it seen you on rfdtv 3/28/10 it was great how do you hook all the harbor freight solar panels up. have some of my own. would you be so kind to share it with me thanks Joe H.

By: Marc Honey

Marc Honey — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:25:28 +0000

So why in the world aren’t we mass producing something along these lines out of recycled plastics, old used car tires, etc. and setting up neighborhoods of them down in Haiti. With minimal solar and wind power, these type units could solve a myriad of problems in Haiti and go a LONG way to providing a research and development base to improve on the concept. Finance them with “foriegn aid”, emergency relief, green jobs development money, new/emerging technology money, prvt. funding like Gates Foundation.

By: Yogie

Yogie — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:09:22 +0000

Just wanted to wish you a Happy New year . Great job on your place . looking good

By: Tiny House Living , Archive » Creative Cooling

Tiny House Living , Archive » Creative Cooling — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:05:51 +0000

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How To Avoid Excessive Bureaucracy | Small Living Journal — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:35:04 +0000

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By: Tiny House Design , Archive » My Newest Hero – John Wells

Tiny House Design , Archive » My Newest Hero – John Wells — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:10:50 +0000

[...] so much out of so little and makes a frugal man look extravagant. Be sure to read my first post on John’s tiny house and then dig into all the great stuff he’s posted [...]

By: Tiny House Living , Archive » The Field Lab

Tiny House Living , Archive » The Field Lab — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:08:17 +0000

[...] The Field Lab, also known as the Southwest Texas Alternative Energy And Sustainable Living Field Laboratory, is the 40-acre desert homestead of John Wells. John had been living in upstate New York for years but had a bit of awakening, like many of us, and decided to make his sustainable homestead dreams a reality. After purchasing his land in October 2007 he built this little house in 8 days for $1,600. It was habitable but needed a little detail work which he completed in about 5 months and for another $800. Continue Reading… [...]