In the ’90s, I bought a passive solar heater from Dan Conroy in Grass Valley, Calif. basically a big box, triangular in cross-section, with a water tank painted black and double-walled clear polycarbonate glazing. Couldn’t be simpler. It’s worked flawlessly for 15 years. Every shower I take, I get a hit of both wonder and joy. This warm, sometimes hot water heated by sunshine and not nonrenewable resources. Such a non-brainer.
It’s been really warm last few days, like in the ’80s. I woke up at 2 last night, went out into the still-warm night, and took an outdoor solar-heated-water shower. The stars were out. Boy!
Getting ready to fly to Hong Kong next week to oversee printing of Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter. We’ve upped the press run to 15,000 due to early reactions to the book. At the same time we’ll be printing 3,000 copies of our mini(1-½” x 2¼”) tiny homes book. Is it cute! You can actually see what’s going on on the pages at that scale.
Jimmy Reed ‘s Ain’t that lovin’ ya baby just came on, SO the real stuff…
10/14/2011
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Discovered by Rick Gordon
Eco-cottages are small manufactured homes from Nationwide Homes. Sent us by John Grissim, author of The Grissim Ratings Guide to Manufactured Homes:: https://grissimguides.com/
https://www.nationwide-homes.com/ecocottages/main.cfm?pagename=ecoplandetail&planId=1246
“…a 220 sq. ft. tiny home that is ‘total livability designed for mass production.’ It is small and deluxe, with “top of the line appliances, a gourmet kitchen, a full projection screen to watch your favourite movies, and an outdoor patio. This and more comes standard with the L41. ‘Versatile and affordable compared to conventionally-sized houses, it was “conceived for a generation that understands small is beautiful, and that believes in the importance of the preservation of our precious resources.'”
https://mocoloco.com/fresh2/2011/08/25/l41-house-by-michael-katz-and-janet-corne.php
Just discovered this site that seems quite active, tiny homes for sale all over the country. It’s fun looking through the listings, the same way I like to look at the rural land and homes for sale in The Mother Earth News classifieds. None of these seem cheap compared to build-it-yourself, but compared to a house with mortgage…
“Log cabin with a large living room, 2 bed rooms (or one bedroom upstairs and a study/office), extra loft for sleeping or storage, 2 covered porches (front and back and wrap around on the side) and even a small balcony and a car port!
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“1971 Airstream Sovereign 31′ International Land Yacht travel trailer, hard to find original condition, has twin beds and rear bathroom, lots of space. Has not been camped in in several years, so will need some TLC. I know there are a few plumbing leaks, and one of the windows is shattered. The shell itself does not leak.
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(Also called the Queen Charlotte Islands)
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.223061711056129.72336.209031359125831&type=3
“The most impressive performance at a Toronto marathon Sunday was turned in by the man who came in last place – and is 100 years old.
Fauja Singh completed the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in approximately eight hours, making him the oldest person ever to finish one of the 26.2-mile races.
It was the eighth marathon for Singh, who was born India in 1911 and did not start running marathons until he was 89, after he moved to England following the death of his wife and son. He says not smoking or drinking alcohol throughout his life, combined with a vegetarian diet and up to 10 miles of walking or running per day are the secrets to his health.…”
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/weird/100-Year-Old-Man-Completes-Marathon-131971733.html
Discovered by Rick Gordon
“The most impressive performance at a Toronto marathon Sunday was turned in by the man who came in last place – and is 100 years old.
Fauja Singh completed the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in approximately eight hours, making him the oldest person ever to finish one of the 26.2-mile races.
It was the eighth marathon for Singh, who was born India in 1911 and did not start running marathons until he was 89, after he moved to England following the death of his wife and son. He says not smoking or drinking alcohol throughout his life, combined with a vegetarian diet and up to 10 miles of walking or running per day are the secrets to his health.”
