'Owning a home is incredibly expensive, and the cost puts us deeply in debt for much of our adult lifetime. A homestead in a box is one example of how we could own a home, carry far less debt, and live far more cheaply than most people are now. We could live in an eco friendly house off grid, and live a sustainable lifestyle with far more space and comfort than in a tiny house. This video is a continuation to the video I did recently on debt. In this video I will discuss a project that I have thought about doing for a long time called homestead in a box. There are two main issues with regards to the way western society is set up, land access and debt. Because we live in a cold climate our housing needs are far more complex than in the tropics. This makes house construction more expensive which leads to the need for land ownership or long term leases. One way around this is to build a home that is moveable and suitable to the north. The homestead in a box features a container home, yurts and a passive solar greenhouse. All of these components would be designed to easily taken down, packed up and shipped to site which gives options to the owner with regards to land access. Agricultural land in North America can be as inexpensive as $50/acre/year which means if you can invest in infrastructure like a homestead in a box that facilitates comfortable living, your land costs can be very low. portable homes system allows the owner to move as required should the lease come due or if their situation changes. Retrofitting a small town: https://vergepermaculture.ca/2013/10/22/retrofitting-a-small-town/ About Rob Avis and Verge Permaculture: In less than 10 years, Rob & Michelle Avis left Calgary’s oil fields and retooled his engineering career to help clients and students design integrated systems for shelter, energy, water, waste and food, all while supporting local economy and regenerating the land. He’s now leading the next wave of permaculture education, teaching career-changing professionals to become eco-entrepreneurs with successful regenerative businesses. Learn more and connect with Rob & Michelle at https://vergepermaculture.ca/ FREE RESOURCES: As a special gift when you subscribe to our newsletter is that we’ll send you the link to download our drop-dead-gorgeous Blog Book: 50 breathtaking magazine-style pages of our most popular blog posts and articles over the past five years, from permaculture ABCs to property-buying, home design, eco-investing, and community retrofitting. Sign-up: http://bit.ly/2Dqjg5G Why should you reserve a place in your bulging in-box for Verge’s newsletters? One reason: because we challenge the headlines and cultural paradigms with a whole different kind of alternative fact: Permaculture-inspired businesses can succeed – and restore the planet. And we’ll show you how to do it. #tinyhouse #containherhome #shippingcontainer'
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