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On March 20, 2017, I acquired this 84 passenger diesel school bus. Why for? As my new Mobile Space Settlement Analog. There will be multiple phases in its development: First to make sure it is mechanically sound. Second a paint… Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago I purchased a school bus. It was an as-is deal, and despite best efforts, starting the engine was not in the cards. So I had it towed to a mechanics shop – trebidation filling my chest…. Continue Reading →
Close quarters becomes problematic after just a few days. And when water usage must be judicious, it can become challenging. So I started to evaluate some of my habits, not just the time I take, but the amount of water… Continue Reading →
As we look forward to establishing settlements on the Moon, Mars, and other destinations, we need to strongly reevaluate the way we live. Not just how we handle our food, waste, and water, but we must consider the very habits… Continue Reading →
I have had the misfortune to move myself and family many times throughout my life. Sometimes across town, and sometimes across the country. Each time there was the agonizing issue of going through our STUFF and deciding what things just… Continue Reading →
As the construction of the Tiny Home Prototype neared completion, the idea struck me that I needed to make some changes to be able to live in this truly tiny space for any length of time. The fact is, that… Continue Reading →
One of the challenges of building a Biome that can be self-sustaining is handling wastes. We’re talking about food wastes, garden wastes, and human wastes of feces and urine. Any habitat off of the Earth must be able to not… Continue Reading →
Many argue that we need to colonize the Moon first and then Mars. Others offer that we should settle on Mars first. And there are yet others who think the holy grail is in Earth orbit. Then there are those… Continue Reading →
A friend turned me on to this annual event in Mesa, Az. I signed up early, thinking I would finish the tiny home well before the show. Not. Though I have made considerable progress of late. I count the exhibit… Continue Reading →
It is December 21, 2015, and SpaceX has made history … again. WHILE delivering 11 satellites to orbit, the Falcon 9 booster, the first stage, landed at Cape Canaveral – the first EVER rocket to return to the landing pad… Continue Reading →