Monthly Archives: May 2010

Living like it’s 2050 – Pickards Mountain Eco-Institute

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Michael Janzen

The folks at fair companies have been making a lot of great videos that focus on sustainability and simple living. This video was filmed in North Carolina at the Pickards Mountain Eco-Institute, which is dedicated to exploring ways modern humans can … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainable Living | Tagged cob, fair companies, North Carolina, Pickards Mountain Eco-Institute, Tim Toben, Transition Town Movement, Yomes | 5 Comments

Stealth Parking in Vans & Trailers

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Boondocking and Stealth Parking in a cute little tiny house would be tough because they look like habitable little homes. Although it’s also true that some have found that in the right situation tiny houses can be easily mistaken for … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged Boondocking, camping, stealth parking, walldocking | 1 Comment

SolMan by Sol Solutions

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Michael Janzen

This is a small portable power generator that delivers up to 1,200 watts of AC power and includes one 135 watt photovoltaic panel, three 100 amp/hour deep cycle sealed batteries, charge controller, watt meter, 1200 watt inverter/charger, and external AC/DC … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy | Tagged cart, generator, solar, SolMan | 3 Comments

Living at Walmart by Pat Pepin

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Michael Janzen

While doing some research for a post on boondocking I ran across this music video I had to share it with my readers, even though it is a bit off topic. I also want to say this is not an endorsement of … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged Boondocking, Living at Walmart, Music, Pat Pepin | 2 Comments

Shedworking: The Alternative Workplace Revolution by Alex Johnson

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Alex Johnson’s new book Shedworking: The Alternative Workplace Revolution is now available. You may already be familiar with Alex’s blog, Shedworking, which regularly features shed designs, builders, and people who work from home in their own garden offices. Shedworking features … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Alex Johnson, garden office, shedworking, uk, work from home | Leave a comment

Voting for Shed of the Year 2010

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Michael Janzen

The voting for Shed of the Year 2010 has begun (May 25, 2010) at readersheds.co.uk. This year they have over 1,000 sheds entered in the competition from around the world. They range in function from normal garden sheds to studios, … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged 2010, competition, shed, shed of the year | 1 Comment

Tiny Pallet House Eco-Village

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Architect Arthur Dyson is working with students at Fresno State University to build a tiny pallet house eco-village for the homeless. The plan is to use mostly reclaimed building materials like pallets for the structures, cardboard for walls, and aluminum … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanitarian | Tagged Arthur Dyson, eco-village, Fresno State University, tiny pallet house | 7 Comments

Thomas Dolby – Shedworker

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Michael Janzen

I’ve been spending a lot of time on Lala.com this past couple of weeks listening to as much free music as I can before Apple shuts down their recent competitor acquisition on May 31, 2010. I’ve been mostly using these … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged music studio, Nutmeg, shedworker, SS Queen Ann, Thomas Dolby | 2 Comments

Simple Solar Homesteading Videos

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Lamar Alexander, the fellow behind Simple Solar Homesteading, has been busy publishing videos of his tiny home and homestead on his Solar Cabin YouTube Channel. Below are three examples of the kind of videos you’ll find there. The first shows … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged homesteading, lamar alexander, solar homestead, tiny house | 4 Comments

1 City, 10 Community Gardens

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Michael Janzen

This is off-topic but one of the people behind this project is Ryan Mitchell, the tiny house blogger behind TheTinyLife.com. By day Ryan works for a non-profit agency that has submitted a proposal to the Pepsi Refresh Project to build … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged 1 City, 10 Community Gardens, Charlotte, NC | Leave a comment