Author Archives: Luke Anthony
Balls Deep
Alright, so it’s been a while since I’ve last worked on the root cellar, if you want to call it that. I’ll be sharing pictures that make it look more like a death trap, or an enclosed underground swimming pool. It’s not that way now. Continue reading
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Tagged Charlotte, dirtbags, earthbag, earthbags, earthen, permaculture, prepping, root cellar, sustainable
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Jumping JehosaphRAT
So, I had mentioned getting a beer kit back in July and hoping to brew it this winter. I’m sure you remember. Nod your head. Well, I finally got to brew! It’s an Irish Stout from Midwest Brewing. I … Continue reading
Root Cellar December Update
I hope this video is worth the wait. I know it’s been a while. It’s been super busy, and I didn’t have much to report on. Here is the latest. It cost me $200 to have this 7 ft down … Continue reading
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Take a bite of this Occu-pie.
For those following the earthbag build on the root cellar, there will be a workshop on the 11-12th and the 18-19th of December. I’ve got the hole dug, and will post pictures later. But I wanted to share my opinion … Continue reading
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FAIL
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FREAKIN’ FRACKIN’ FRIKKLE FRAT………… I knew I jinxed myself. I looked out the window the other day and saw that water was collecting on top of my temporary roof. I thought to myself, “Oh, my roof really held up … Continue reading
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Tagged asheville, Charlotte, dirtbags, earthbag, earthbags, earthen, natural building, NC, north carolina, permaculture, prep, preppers, prepping, root cellar, sustainable
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Forecast: Muddy Sinking Death
So the forecast called for rain tomorrow. Key word; tomorrow. I thought to myself, I’ll just put the tarp over the gaping man hole tonight. I’m sure I’ll have time. Little did I know it would start pouring before I got … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlotte, cool pantry, dirtbags, earthbag, earthen, mud, natural building, NC, north carolina, permaculture, prep, preppers, prepping, root cellar, sustainable, workshop
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Worse Than Digging Your Own Grave w/a Bad Shovel
That’s right. I came up with a new catch phrase. Go ahead, use it. You can use it for anything that sucks to have to do. I came up with it after realizing how much it sucks to try to … Continue reading
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Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap.
Yes. Oh ya. It’s true. The guru of Earthbag Building, the daddy of dirt, Dr. Owen Geiger lent me his expertise for drawing up some floor plans and a side view for my root cellar. Running the Earthbag Building Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlotte, cool pantry, deep freezer, dirtbags, dry ice, earthbag, earthen, idea, natural building, north carolina, permaculture, preppers, prepping, root cellar, sustainable, workshop, zeer
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Talking Dirty
Alright, so the time has finally come, my not so devoted readers. The time has come for me to get my hands dirty. I had mentioned in a couple monotonously redundantly obnoxiously repeating posts that I wanted to build a root cellar. Well, with the help of some really cool facebook friends on the facebook groups I’m a part of, I decided to go with a 3 part underground pantry/cellar. Continue reading
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Tagged Charlotte, cool pantry, dirtbags, earthbag, earthbags, freezer, natural building, north carolina, permaculture, preppers, prepping, root cellar, sustainable
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New News from a Noob
Week 2 of living in the new home! We’ve been loving the new home so far. It was weird when we first stepped in. Nicole and I both felt like we’ve already lived there. Not that we could imagine ourselves … Continue reading
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I Dream of Dirt 