Building the Refuge
Practical independence, one system at a time.
Follow the real-world process of building resilient power, water, food, shelter, communications, and self-reliance systems.
A real-world refuge project focused on practical power, water, food, shelter, communications, and self-reliance.
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Current Projects
Placeholder: Rainwater Collection System
This placeholder project represents a future rainwater collection and storage build. It is here temporarily so the homepage project grid can be tested with…
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Placeholder: Pallet Shelter Wall Test
This placeholder project represents a future shelter-wall experiment using pallet lumber and practical materials. It is temporary content for visual layout testing.
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Portable Clamshell Solar Array
Design Concept: Portable Clamshell Solar Array The original idea behind this build was simple: create a solar power system that could be deployed quickly while at the refuge, but closed, protected, and…
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Field Notes
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