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NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions
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Fix your dead Lithium RV battery - How to Reset LiFePO4 Battery BMS
New fabric can heat up almost 50 degrees to keep people warm in ultracold weather
What's better, 120V or 240V? A Kohler generator experiment. 
Shelter
Flourishing in our new autonomy requires that we construct secure habitats in which to dwell. Cutting edge materials and methods provide unimaginable new options, allowing us greater mobility, and access to many previously uninhabitable environments.
NEXT LEVEL POND DESIGN
Permaculture Instructor Andrew Millison visits a site in Oregon that has installed an extensive series of masterfully built ponds that have renewed the water supply in a dry valley. The site is called The Ground, and you can find more about the site
Veteran's underground home in Maine Homestead is affordable little marvel
Jim's idea of happiness includes a 1-mile zipline that descends an entire hill and crosses a lake to get from one corner of the property to his house in rural Maine.
How This Woman Turned Arizona's Desert into a Farmland Oasis
Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with very hot summers and mild winters.
3D-printed 'hydrogels' could be future space radiation shields for astronaut trips to Mars
Those tiny colorful dinosaur toys that grow bigger underwater might hold the key to protecting astronauts as they journey through space.
A foldable tiny home you can install in just 60 minutes without tools
Boxabl's latest tiny home creation, the Baby Box, is an ultra-compact, foldable tiny home. According to Boxabl's website, for a US$19,999 introductory price (which will go up another 10 grand later), you can buy this 120-sq-ft (11.15-sq-m) turnkey ho
RV Towing Tips from a Top Expert
This week, our conversation is about RV towables, trailers, and fifth wheels and what you need to know about safe traveling and towing, from making turns to tires to driving at the proper speed to weighing the RV for safe towing.
New fabric can heat up almost 50 degrees to keep people warm in ultracold weather
A new smart fabric converts light into heat and can raise temperatures by more than 54 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) after just 10 minutes in the sun.
How French Drains Work
An overview of subsurface drains
Rocket Stove Mass Heater
Rocket stove mass heaters have been around for over 30 years, and their growing in popularity. A superior heating alternative to the standard wood burning stove (conventional wood stove), fireplace, electric heaters, furnaces, and with a much more c
RV Solar and Lithium: The Latest Innovations
The Latest in RV Solar and Lithium Innovations – How much RV solar and lithium power do you need to run your AC all night long?
18 Practical Ways to Use the Ashes from Your Fireplace
Do you heat your house with wood? What to do with the ashes is a question for most. Obviously, you want to take great care to dispose of them in a way that won't start a fire, but did you know that the ashes have all sorts of uses?
Affordable housing project was 3D printed in just 12 days
As 3D-printed architecture continues to mature from niche proposition to disruptive technology, housing developments are beginning to roll out worldwide.
L.A. startup speeds up housing with fireproof prefab homes
We've been following the journey of Cover, a Los Angeles-based prefab home builder, almost since their inception a decade ago.
Why I am building my house with sandbags
Why in the world would I want to build a house with sandbags? I answer this question as well as discuss other alternative building methods in this video. Hyperadobe, Superadobe, Earthbags, Adobe....... they all have something in common: DIRT
New Low-Carbon Concrete Outperforms Today's Highway Material While Cutting Costs in Minnesota
A private-public partnership has paved a section of Minnesota road with an experimental low-carbon concrete mixture that resulted in greater strength and lesser cement use, saving money and carbon.
Thousands of Circular Homes Are Surviving Hurricanes Across the US Thanks to...
Thousands of Circular Homes Are Surviving Hurricanes Across the US Thanks to North Carolina Company
20 Low-Tech Ways to Stay Warm with Less Heat
In these days of tight budgets and arctic blasts, staying warm without spending several hundred dollars a month on utilities is a major point of concern.
Check out my Rainwater bunker!
Check out my Rainwater bunker!
Burglars Hate Me For Showing You This!
Burglars hate me for showing how to build this secret door.
Fence Contractors Hate Me For Showing You This!
Will this no-dig fence will last 100 years? It doesn't use concrete or wood fence posts. Metal roof panels and metal posts give the ultimate privacy and durability, and you can build it in about five hours. My last no-dig fence survived multiple hurr
Hurricane Helene Learnings: Prepping for Real
We went through some rough conditions with Hurricane Helene. Not nearly as bad as some of the people up in North Carolina, but we were without power and internet for 12 days, so we got to test our preparedness and learn what worked and what didn't.
One-of-a-kind tiny house takes a geodesic approach to downsizing
Hailed as the world's first pentakis dodecahedron (or 60-sided) tiny house, this pint-sized geodesic dome home has been expertly designed to maximize its limited space
Futuristic smart tiny house can be installed nearly anywhere in hours
Tiny homes don't often have a full suite of smart gadgets, but Massimo Modular rings in all the bells and whistles with the futuristic, nearly completely see-through, tiny E9 smart home.
Hurricane Helene Exposes Government Failure: Critical Supply Lessons
In this video, I break down the critical emergency supply list from the frontlines of Hurricane Helena in North Carolina, highlighting the essential tools and resources that are desperately needed.
World's first 3D-printed hotel rises in the Texas desert
Following its reveal earlier this year, leading 3D-printed architecture firm Icon is now busy constructing its ambitious El Cosmico campground hotel project in the Texas desert.
What You Need in Your Fire Preparedness Kit
Are you prepared for a fire in your home or your vehicle? We've talked a lot about how to prepare for a wildfire evacuation, but it's not only forest dwellers who need to be ready for fires.
Answers to Top 10 RV Water Pressure Regulator Questions
RV water pressure regulator questions come up quite a bit. So, here are the answers to the most FAQs…
Completing My 2nd Hand Dug Irrigation Ditch At The Homestead
Very pleased with how this second irrigation ditch is coming together! Clouds are building, hope the storms set in soon. Thanks for tuning in! ~ Brian & Meadow
The World's Largest 3D Printer Is Building Cozy Homes from Wood
At the University of Maine, one of the world's largest 3D printers is using sawdust from the state's lumber industry to 3D print cozy wooden cabins.
Should You Buy Land With Family and Friends? Joel Salatin on Intentional Community
Should You Buy Land With Family and Friends? Joel Salatin on Intentional Community
World's first portable shower-dryer lets you wash anywhere drip-free
Imagine being able to take a shower or wash your hair on-the-go, indoors or outdoors, without any dripping water or the need for a towel, as you're left almost completely dry.
Mosquitoes can fly but they can't hide from the Bzigo Iris
Mosquitoes are masters of evasion when indoors, seemingly disappearing after you unsuccessfully try to swat them or grab them out of the air. That's where the Bzigo Iris comes in, as it tracks them and shows you where they are.
HAND DUG SWALES FOR FRUIT TREE PRODUCTION IN NORTHERN ARIZONA
I'll be adding roughly 11 more of these hand dug swales on the upper portion of my place surrounding my camper/garden area.
This Off-Grid Homestead Village Was Built in Just 12 Months! (TOUR)
Haven Village is a community in East Tennessee built around teaching their member how to build hemp homes and structures. They've set up multiple permaculture and off-grid systems for their homestead with gardens, goats, chickens, solar systems and a
HEAVY RAIN, CHECK DAMS ARE WORKING! Recharging Groundwater At My Off-Grid Oasis...
HEAVY RAIN, CHECK DAMS ARE WORKING! Recharging Groundwater At My Off-Grid Oasis in Northern Arizona
Rainwater Catchment from a High Tunnel for Irrigation Use
This program describes how to build a system to catch, store and reuse the rainwater for irrigation in a high tunnel. Shawn Shouse, ISU Extension and Outreach ag engineer, runs us through the process. The cost of installing rain gutters, rainwater st
Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete: Sprayup vs Premix vs. Self Consolidating GFRC
Spray-up vs. Pre-mix vs. Self Consolidating GFRC - Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete.
Perovskite solar cells made simply
Ordinary lab equipment is all that's required to make Perovskite solar cells.
Rover aluminum-made capsule house...
"This video requires you to turn up the volume to feel this perfect little house."
Sand Batteries Could Be The Next Frontier In Renewable Energy - Already Heating Homes in Finland
The physical properties of sand, such as its ability to store heat at high temperatures, make it an excellent medium for energy retention. This capacity is being leveraged by innovative technologies to create a more stable and reliable energy supply,
Kilometer-tall skyscrapers to double as massive batteries
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the designer of the world's tallest building, Dubai's Burj Khalifa, has joined forces with Energy Vault Holdings to investigate the possibility of creating something even taller: huge 1-km [3,280-ft]-tall skyscrapers
We Built Our House In 4 DAYS With FOAM!
Fastest house build in the West! In 4 days, we went from a geodesic skeleton to a fully dried in foam dome house!
Vertical Drainage ($10.00) vs French Drain ($4,000)
vertical drainage, how to install French drain around foundation, curtain drain around foundation, how deep should a French drain be, French drain before and after ,French drain holes up or down ,how to build a French drain, how to install French dra
DIY Storage Solution With A Secret (You Won't Believe How It Works!)
How to put 20 feet of cabinets on 9 feet of wall! I couldn't afford the ultimate storage cabinet for my garage so I built it.
How Deep Should An Electrical Conduit Be Buried
Electrical conduits are the lifelines of modern infrastructure, seamlessly transporting power through a labyrinth of hidden pathways. Ensuring these vital channels are safely tucked away beneath the surface is crucial for the well-being of both the e
What Size of Gravel Aggregate Is Best for Driveways?
Gravel driveways are an economical alternative to concrete or asphalt driveways, and they come with their own unique charm.
Fill Dirt vs. Fill Sand vs. Fill Gravel
The three types of fill most consider are fill dirt, fill sand and fill gravel. Each is made up of a unique composition that makes each type of fill better for certain projects.
What is the best concrete mix?
Steve talks about what the best concrete mix, and how different mix recipes are used depending on what specific properties you want the concrete to have.