#minimalism

"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm."

Rather than building a wood stove as I had planned, I decided to go with a simple and inexpensive propane stove to heat the dugout shelter this Winter. ▶ Watch on 3speak.tv

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I finished the stairs leading out of the dugout shelter using railroad ties with rebar to hold them in place set on thin layers of gravel. DONATE: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: GEAR LIST: NOTICE:

Carbon Felt can be used as a wick in a candle or lantern fueled by vegetable oil which never burns down or needs to be replaced. DONATE: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: GEAR LIST: NOTICE:

My Dad used to be a strong person who never gave up in life. He was my role model in life. Seeing him I have adapted manything in life. He also taught us many lesson of living life happily and one important

The moment of truth has arrived! It's time to bury the dugout shelter and hope I built it solidly enough to withstand the weight of the dirt. DONATE: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: GEAR LIST: NOTICE:

My life has changed pretty drastically in the last couple months! Here's a summary of how I got here, what's been going on lately and what I'm excited about for the future. DONATE: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE:

I put up double aluminum insulation on the outside of the dugout shelter walls and on the interior ceiling. I'm starting to get worried about backfilling the dirt, and could use your feedback... DONATE:

The roof to the dugout shelter is complete! It's triple protected against water leaks, and the whole structure feels much more stable now. DONATE: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: GEAR LIST: NOTICE:

The pallets walls of the dugout shelter are up and ready to be insulated. The next major steps are putting in the roof and waterproofing it. DONATE: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: GEAR LIST: NOTICE:

10x10ft camping tarps are great way to shelter yourself in the wilderness or when living minimalisticly. They're light, compact and can be setup in a large variety of configurations to suite your situation.

We finished digging the nearly 6-foot deep hole for the dugout shelter in order to protect me from the harsh Winter that approaches. DONATE: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: GEAR LIST: NOTICE:

I scoured the property for as many intact bricks as I could find and used them to construct a prototype of my fire brick stove for the dugout shelter. DONATE: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: GEAR LIST: NOTICE:

I was able to acquire all the pallets needed to build the dugout shelter, and have begun digging the 5-foot hole with a tractor. Also, I'm going to attempt to build a stove out of fire bricks instead of

I got a set of normal people clothes to wear when going through this new town instead of my all black survival clothes which allegedly scare people. DONATE: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: GEAR LIST: NOTICE:

I'm planning to build a dugout shelter using mostly scrap material in order to survive the brutal Winters in my new location. I'm looking for your input on my current plan. DONATE: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE:

Here's a tour of the new farm I'm Garden Hermitting on. My main concerns at the moment are getting the irrigation cleared in order to test it, and figuring out what to build in order to survive the harsh

Tenkara Fly Fishing is a Japanese method which uses an extremely minimalistic setup with only a pole, line and fly. It's perfect for taking with you on backpacking trips. DONATE: CONTACT: SUBSCRIBE: GEAR