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Root Cellar Floor Takes Shape in 108° Heat
Welcome to Occupy the Land. This week we’re focused on the root cellar floor. After wiring the hog fence and measuring 56 feet of fiberglass
2026-09-05
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Root Cellar Progress: Hard Test Mix & Bottom Row Complete
Welcome to Occupy the Land. In 115-degree heat we backfill and pack soil around the 20ft geodesic sphere, then mix our Calcrete (local soil +
2026-08-29
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Water Management in Action – Sand Pond, Root Cellar & Orchard
Welcome back to Occupy the Land. After a few weeks away, one solid rain event tested everything. Water overwhelmed a temporary berm, flooded the root
2026-08-21
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Occupy the Land Inspiration: A Long-Term Preparedness Compound
Welcome to Occupy the Land. In this episode we visit long-time friends in northeastern Washington near the Canadian border and Columbia River. Over more than
2026-08-14
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Visiting Mike’s Aircrete Domestead: Lessons & Walkthrough
In this episode of Occupy the Land we visit Mike Schwartz’s Air Crete double-dome homestead in Oklahoma. Tour the nearly completed 30 ft main dome
2026-08-07
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Building a Man-Made Aquifer: Sand Pond, Dikes & Caliche Soil
In this episode of Occupy the Land, Ernie expands the sand pond — an acre-scale water storage area holding roughly 326,000 gallons in the lower
2026-07-31