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April 2009

No home loan with no utilities

by Nick Rosen on April 29, 2009

in HOMESTEADING, WORK

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What’s wrong with this picture? Off-Gridder Brenda Reed has money problems because her off-grid home can’t get financing. Does anyone know a good broker that can help?

My husband, Tom and I live in a rural area of Mendocino County, CA on 77 acres in the lower foothills, above a little town named Hopland. The town is so small that there is not a single traffic light and only 1 stop sign on the main road. The nearest power pole is about a mile away.

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Ready for the crash

April 25, 2009
Ready for the crash

Fast growth in simplifying life – trend to homesteading is on the increase

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There’s nobody here but us (electric) chickens

April 24, 2009
There’s nobody here but us (electric) chickens

How to turn chicken sh1t into any kind of salad you want

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Cuckoo in the nest

April 24, 2009
Cuckoo in the nest

Installer came to fix the solar and ended up stealing the wife

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Don’t believe the hype

April 23, 2009
Don’t believe the hype

Legislation needed to tackle misleading solar advertising. We are being swamped with false claims

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America’s bad dream

April 23, 2009
America’s bad dream

Time the propagandized “Ideal Lifestyle” from commercial architecture magazines is recognized for the sales pitch it is

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Unready for the crash

April 22, 2009
Unready for the crash

British economy now most likely to collapse – prepare for food and power shortages

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UK Off-Grid festival in August

April 22, 2009
UK Off-Grid festival in August

A new Festival is added to this summer’s line-up – the Off-Grid Festival on 20th August

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My Magic Jack, it’s been a year

April 21, 2009
My Magic Jack, it’s been a year

I can’t believe it’s been a year since I received my Magic Jack.
For those who don’t know about this device, it’s an internet phone service, they send you a USB memory stick with a few extras, you plug this into your computer and then you plug your telephone into the other end. After a bit of a setup (it’s pretty [...]

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