Off-grid life in rural New Mexico isn’t for most people. You have to be tough to live here, and you have to be willing to pay the cost for freedom. Living in this part of New Mexico is like taking…
Until the mountain forgets you are there
I spend as much time up in the mountains as I possibly can. Luckily, I live just a short distance from paradise. I love to sit for long periods of time waiting for the mountain to forget that I’m there.…
Top Three Social Documentary Photographers in History
Top Three Social Documentary Photographers in History Jacob Riis is arguably the original founder of social documentary photography. His work not only recorded an important reality during a time in American history, his work actually led to social change, which…
Best of the free life behind us now…
Things will not improve anytime soon. Prices will continue to rise, and people will continue to consume until the bottom falls completely out. What is the solution?
Becoming more human
What a good feeling it is to take an empty section of Earth and, with your own two hands, create something useful and lasting. I finished cutting and installing the roof rafters on this 12×14 cabin-style shed that I’m building.…
Tools for building your off-grid tiny home
Good morning from Southern New Mexico! Chuck here with another Living on Earth Podcast. In today’s episode, I cover the basic tools you will need to frame your tiny home/cabin-style shed. You don’t need very much, and once you have…
Why you should build your own tiny home/cabin to general building code standards
Why you should build your tiny home to general building code standards Many people are purchasing prebuilt portable cabin-style storage sheds to live in. Other people are moving to counties in New Mexico because the county does not have any…
Traditional Bow Hunting Black Bear – Another Scout
Traditional Bow Hunting Black Bear – Another Scout I walked into the forest about four miles past the natural spring that I found several weeks back, looking for another place to hunt black bear. I found a seep with about…