bob rossta

Hi Cat,
Sounds wonderful! I wish you luck! If I was in the area i'd love to come give you a hand, in exchange for a "remote" island stay. I've built 2 sustainable structures(1 that ive lived in for over 3 years) and it was the best thing i ever did(so far). I will recommend giving it a shot on your own, you'll never believe how much you can accomplish by putting your mind to it! I went into my projects seeing them as a practical and cheap education, don't be scared to make mistakes!
cheers!

-Ross

I wanna share my little rough-home. 90% recycled with whole timber framing.. been living in it for 3 years now, i built it to last maybe 10. it is suspended between trees, started between 3 and now between 5ish as i have added on. it is just shy of 300 ft now. my rocket mass heater is the centerpiece now. i have an obsession with old windows so i pay the penalty in the winter.. it's wonderful all other 3 seasons.. a small battery bank and 0.5kw solar panels handle my minimal electricity... I have around $3500 in the whole project.






i ended up building a guest tree house in the large oak tree next to my tree cabin. it's ~120ft plus a loft bed out of cedars from my farm, pallets, and rough cut amish white oak. right at $250 to build.. im gonna add a party deck with a rocketfired tub.


and a shot from across my frogpond



building my homestead has been the most rewarding experience of my life!
thanks for letting me share,
ros