The House That Worked Out

hand-building an eco-home without buckets of money, skills, or a clue

The story of how our family escaped the city and made a life in the country in the face of the impending zombie apocalypse.

 

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Wood Fire Life Hack

Wood Fire Life Hack

noun: life hack a strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one’s time and daily activities in a more efficient way.   Life Hack – Building an Awesome Wood Fire Every Time   For some people, the only time they build a fire may be for a... read more
Japan VS The House That Worked Out

Japan VS The House That Worked Out

Recently, we took a couple of weeks’ break from our life in The House That Worked Out and visited Japan for a holiday. There is nothing quite like visiting another culture to get some perspective on one’s life, and Japan was a great choice for this. In many ways, life... read more

Teaser for Our New Book and GIVEAWAY!

And it is out!  The tale of how we came to our Tasmanian wilderness block without any real idea of what we were doing. One of the things which really stood out while I was writing Wilderness Life DIY was just how many things went wrong throughout the journey.  Yet if... read more
Wilderness Life DIY- Getting Close

Wilderness Life DIY- Getting Close

Just a quick update:  I apologise for the infrequency of the blog posts, but I have been working on the release of our first book.  Wilderness Life DIY: A City Family Bumbles Towards Self-Sufficiency is ALMOST ready to be published. This book describes the beginnings... read more