Resources and Inspiration to building & Being using sustainable alternative methods dirt

Cheap-Ass Curmudgeon Resources...

It is vain to do with more what can be done with less.
-William of Occam

Inspiration

Flying Concrete
www.flyingconcrete.com
An amazing site. One of the best examples of sculptured architecture to be found.
Lots of great pictures so it's a great site to get ideas from. Steve offers workshops in lightweight concrete construction from domes to arches to stairways and beyond...way beyond.

Shelter Publications
http://www.shelterpub.com/
Offering some of the very best photo books like "Shelter," "HomeWork," and "Builders of the Pacific Coast;" along with an increadible book entitled "The Barefoot Architect" detailing a wide range of simple, easy, do-it-yourself green building techniques.

Tiny House Design
http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/
This blog is simply going to focus on making the mental transition to living lighter and smaller.

Tiny House Blog
http://tinyhouseblog.com/
The goal of the tiny house blog is to discover the different options available for a person looking to down size into a tiny house or cabin.

Foxfire book series
http://www.foxfire.org/
It doesn't get much better than this. How did people do all that before we had all this? Each book in this 12 volume series is simply a treasure trove of stories and how-to information that will warm your heart and make you wish you were born a few generations ago.

The Last American Man
http://www.elizabethgilbert.com/thelastamericanman.htm
A great book detailing the life (so far) of Eustace Conway, a man who practices the true art of living green (brown).

Alone in the Wilderness
http://www.dickproenneke.com/
Living the simple life...The incredible story of Dick Proenneke's life after his decision to build his own cabin, with his bare hands, in the Alaskan wilderness. Chronicled in both book and video.

Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets, and Philosophers
http://www.leonardkoren.com/
The glorious beauty of simplicity.

Resources

DiggersList
http://www.diggerslist.com
Looking for used building materials? DiggersList is online classifieds for contractors and do-it-youself homeowners specifically dedicated to used and discounted building materials and supplies...and it's FREE! Currently in the SW USA and growing fast.

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Tiny House Design
http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/
This blog is simply going to focus on making the mental transition to living lighter and smaller.

Tiny House Blog
http://tinyhouseblog.com/
The goal of the tiny house blog is to discover the different options available for a person looking to down size into a tiny house or cabin.

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Adobe Reader
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