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For me and, I believe, for most people self-sufficiency, green living and living simply all go hand in hand. Getting started on a pared down, minimalist life is often hard to do. I found a wonderful entry on a blog called Zen Habits that I think can help get anyone started. The posting is titled Simple Living Manifesto: 72 Ideas to Simplify Your Life. Check it out. I’m sure everyone will find something helpful in it.
http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/simple-living-manifesto-72-ideas-to-simplify-your-life/
I found a nice little blog that focuses on alternative housing and they had a short post on yurts. I think it has some good information. They also have posts on some more unusual housing solutions, like floating homes and RVs and trailers. My daughter and I lived in an unbelievably beautiful campground in Southern California for about 5 years. We had an old 40 ft motorhome and we both agree those were some of our best years. There were many families living in the campground year round like us. My daughter always had friends close by and a spectacular playground with swimming pool and catch and release pond.
I’ve also thought I would like to have a floating garden if we are able to buy the little house on the river that I love so much.
Here’s the link to the other blog. http://sicarius.typepad.com/althouse/2009/05/cost-of-yurt-homes.html
Taken from sicarius.typepad.com
I have not visited the site for the non-profit Natural Building Network in a while and it looks like it is in the middle of an update but it still has lots of good resources for different types of natural building styles and professionals who live the philosophy. Many different styles are addressed–strawbale, cob, rammed earth, stone, etc. I’m anxious to see the site when it is finished. I also love their logo. http://nbnetwork.org/ Check them out. They even have a shop and listings of upcoming events.
