I made a batch of charcoal using the mound method then stored it in baskets for later use. Charcoal is a fuel that burns hotter than the wood

Whether you’re into camping & the outdoors, or just want to add a new idea to your survival kit, here’s a pretty nifty idea for an outdoor fire.

When you tell people you’re building an Earthship, there are two stock responses. First there are the believers. These are the people who’ve watched Garbage Warrior, twice. They

Wood-fired earthen ovens are easily documented all the way back to the ancient Romans. They are ideal for outdoor cooking – anything from pizzas to bread to full blown

The Pain Mound is a large pile of woody biomass, aka mulch. Invented by French farmer Jean Pain in the 1970s, it is made of woodchips and sawdust,

If you really want to impress a party with a massive BBQ dinner, building this large rotisserie BBQ pit could be the way to go. It was built

Here’s a cool way to upcycle a couple of old wheel rims into something that’s useful, practical, and pretty nice to look at depending on how much you

Whether it’s winter and getting cold or a beautiful summers night, there’s nothing quite like sitting around an open fire in the backyard with family and friends & spinning

A Gravity Fed Off The Grid Water System… One thing that none of us can live without is water. In an off-grid, wilderness setting, having a supply of

This snug little log cabin was built out in the bush by someone with no previous construction experience, and cost less $500 to build using mainly salvaged materials. The only

This is one cool man cave / apocalyptic bunker. British garage inventor and video maker Colin Furze managed to get a TV channel to sponsor building a doomsday bunker in his own backyard.

A water wheel uses the energy of flowing water to move the water through coiled pipe and as it spins it continues adding water through the coils. Depending

Here’s a great little two part video series that will show you how Kenny & his grandfather turned a 55 gallon drum into a stylish and practical outdoor