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I don't really have carpentry skills, so I would have to start completely from scratch with books and instructional videos-- even then, I don't know if I'd be able to do it. Would you? How?

This is an awesome article on the Mother Earth news site (a great resource for off-grid and alternative living). Here is the link and there is an excerpt below: https://www.motherearthnews.com/green-homes/natural-building/cob-building-basics-zm0z13onzrob Cob Pros and Cons Pros • Uses local, gen

I am going to watch this tonight after work. Here it is, and please share your thoughts! Without Bound - Perspectives on Mobile Living (Documentary)

My partner and I just finished the first season of this show, and it is really inspiring! We already were into the idea and had a plan to build a yurt one day, but this show opened ou r eyes to different options we never knew existed. Definitely worth checking out!

Cody Lundin's sustainable home

This is a great resource for alt-home building. The link is below, and here are schools in Oregon: Oregon Groundworks Becky Bee (cob construction) P.O. Box 121 Azalea, OR 97410 cobalot@hughes.netAprovecho Sustainability Education Center (natural building and permaculture) 80574 Hazelton Road Cotta

This is a cool into video on shipping container homes, something I just recently found out about! container homes earth - alternative housing