Adventurers and their teams battle Mother Nature to build unique homes in remote areas. From Montana to the North Pole, from yurts to log cabins to Earthships, will they build in time to bea... Read allAdventurers and their teams battle Mother Nature to build unique homes in remote areas. From Montana to the North Pole, from yurts to log cabins to Earthships, will they build in time to beat their deadlines?Adventurers and their teams battle Mother Nature to build unique homes in remote areas. From Montana to the North Pole, from yurts to log cabins to Earthships, will they build in time to beat their deadlines?
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Forget the intended drama for this type of show. After having worked on an industrial site where safety was driven into our very beings...go home in the same condition as you did when you arrived for work...I am disgusted at the MASSIVE amount of safety violations these people commit. Proper use of gloves, shoes (one man did a show barefoot), safety glasses, tying off/harnessing, lack of respect for nature, improper use of tools because of lack of knowledge...the list is endless. The show should be ashamed to air something with such disregard of personal safety. I've known people to lose limbs due to their shortcuts; people have died because they didn't pay attention to a live electrical boards; and costly mistakes are common when a communication process isn't in place. You have an opportunity to showcase the necessary and appropriate way to do things, and yet, this far, you have failed.
Oh my! First, I'm amazed with folk who attempt building off the grid and truly don't think through the details of the process. Second, why do the wives all have their full face make up on, hair swinging down voluptuously....; no dirt...? I guess their concern is more the camera and TV than the build! Silly females!! So i guess the show is more fake than it'll admit to!!
Definitely, some creative ideas with homes.
BTW svader, I feel the same way when I see British TV in the US. I mean really, driving on the Left side of the road, people can get killed doing that.
BTW svader, I feel the same way when I see British TV in the US. I mean really, driving on the Left side of the road, people can get killed doing that.
Firstly people...enough crying about the lack of safety. They are not employees of an organization. They are not being forced to work unsafely...They make their own choices. Just like you may smoke, drink, eat fast food, skydive, etc. I've done union electrical work and sometimes shake my head at the idiocy of people, but who cares? Should the show insist they wear safety gear and follow OSHA requirements? Come on. If it was a How-to program, then I'd say yes - they should set an example. But this is just people doing it for themselves.
They usually DO usually mention the use of composting toilets when they don't build septic systems. They also mention rain-water capture systems if they don't drill a well. Obviously they touch on solar power and sources of heat (propane, geo-thermal, etc.). They even mention budget.
MY GRIPE is not mentioning how much the land cost (you often are introduced to people with common, middle class jobs buying 25, 50 acres or more. I'd imagine in the middle of nowhere you're not paying top dollar, but the cost would be interesting and informative to know. My REAL GRIPE is not discussing how the still-working people do their jobs when you're 50, 100 miles or more from the nearest town. Those miles are not highway miles, either - you're not getting anywhere quick. I've seen many mention they're builders by trade. How and where are you building when you're so far from anything? I've seen a nurse and a salesperson. Same question? Are these getaway homes or is it their primary residence, as you're led to believe. Because each subject always mentions something to the effect of "we decided to live off-grid" or "wake up and have coffee looking at the mountains". Um...when do you leave for work? Tell us the real-life logistics.... Do you go to Costco once a month and stock up on supplies? Very interesting show to me, but I really want some details on how they can do this if not retired.
They usually DO usually mention the use of composting toilets when they don't build septic systems. They also mention rain-water capture systems if they don't drill a well. Obviously they touch on solar power and sources of heat (propane, geo-thermal, etc.). They even mention budget.
MY GRIPE is not mentioning how much the land cost (you often are introduced to people with common, middle class jobs buying 25, 50 acres or more. I'd imagine in the middle of nowhere you're not paying top dollar, but the cost would be interesting and informative to know. My REAL GRIPE is not discussing how the still-working people do their jobs when you're 50, 100 miles or more from the nearest town. Those miles are not highway miles, either - you're not getting anywhere quick. I've seen many mention they're builders by trade. How and where are you building when you're so far from anything? I've seen a nurse and a salesperson. Same question? Are these getaway homes or is it their primary residence, as you're led to believe. Because each subject always mentions something to the effect of "we decided to live off-grid" or "wake up and have coffee looking at the mountains". Um...when do you leave for work? Tell us the real-life logistics.... Do you go to Costco once a month and stock up on supplies? Very interesting show to me, but I really want some details on how they can do this if not retired.
Week after week this show illustrates the problems in building off the grid. Anyone interested in doing this must watch this show. Even if you're not planning to do it, it's still worth watching to educate yourself.
Part of the enjoyment of this shows is not only what you can do, but what you shouldn't do. The #1 problem is under-estimating the time to build. #2 is failing to account for the weather, which is a major part of any construction. #4 is materials and #4 is personnel. Watching people struggle through this is very interesting.
I also like the locations which are usually beautiful, though I don't understand why you can't build off the grid in more hospitable places.
Part of the enjoyment of this shows is not only what you can do, but what you shouldn't do. The #1 problem is under-estimating the time to build. #2 is failing to account for the weather, which is a major part of any construction. #4 is materials and #4 is personnel. Watching people struggle through this is very interesting.
I also like the locations which are usually beautiful, though I don't understand why you can't build off the grid in more hospitable places.
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