Construções Remotas

Um casal jovem decide construir um refúgio original, uma casa na árvore no norte da Geórgia. Apesar da obra exigir uma longa caminhada com todos os materiais de construção, o resultado final é um sonho de infância realizado.

Um casal preocupado com o meio ambiente planeja construir um chalé de vigas de madeira e fardos de palha em uma mata fechada no Maine. No entanto, a chegada precoce do inverno, com temperaturas enregelantes, ameaça frustrar seus planos.

Um casal constroi uma espetacular casa de madeira de 223 metros quadrados nas Montanhas Cascade, no estado de Washington.

Uma família tenta construir um chalé de 37 metros quadrados em uma pequena ilha no norte de Idaho. O acesso à propriedade é difícil e eles enfrentam o mar agitado para transporte de materiais.

A creative mountain biking group from Carbondale, Colorado builds a unique mountain retreat that doubles as their very own bike park feature. Dedicated to building off the grid, the team of entrepreneurs and artists haul in their materials across rugged terrain by bicycles and excavate by hand for a truly one-of-a-kind build experience.

Matteo Lundgren is taking the art of natural building to a whole new level with his custom-designed Cob houses that blend with the environment surrounding them. Together with his designer, Peaches, they're creating homes built solely from the earth's ingredients, and he wants the whole world to do the same. Follow along as they hand-sculpt houses that are literally grown from the ground up.

Alaskan adventure guide Don Lee is building a remote survival cabin on top of a glacier where no man has stepped before. But in an area plagued with avalanches and unpredictable weather, this fearless bushman needs to time his construction perfectly. And when you're building in an untouched area only accessible by air, logistics are just the tip of the iceberg.

After recently getting engaged, Summer and Jack moved away from their hometown New Jersey to fulfill their life-long dream of living off-grid. They ventured out to the Pacific Northwest, where they purchased an expansive plot of land in a remote, woody area of Sedro Woolley, Washington. They've since commissioned Sunray Kelley to design and build their dream mud home, where they can start their lives together outside of the city bustle.

The Busbys, young entrepreneurs and world travelers, have been living off-the-grid for two years already, but now they're ready to take it to the next level. Follow the adventure as they build a super efficient tiny house in northwestern Montana. Surrounded by stunning views and with a little help from friends, they'll build it all by hand completely off-the-grid.

Beth wants a beach getaway on the white sandy beaches of Ambergris Caye, Belize. Construction manager Ken Grissom has experience building in the Caribbean and is just the man for the job. Ken and his crew transport tons of building materials to the remote island and attempt the impossible task of constructing an off-the-grid luxury getaway with the warm Caribbean water just steps away.

After years of apprenticing for natural builders, Sonia Havill is putting her skills to the test by building her first house: an off-grid cob cottage on top of an Oregon mountain. She enlists the help of friends and family, but her lack of experience and the Pacific Northwest's notorious rainy season could wash away her dream.

Sage Stoneman is on the hunt for new ways to build off-grid homes that not only use natural building materials but blend them seamlessly into their environment. He teams up with world-renowned natural builder SunRay Kelley to experiment with a never-before used building material: mushrooms! Follow along as they not only design a mushroom-shaped house but virtually grow one.

Laura Williams is on a mission to build an off-the-grid home in the desert outside of Tucson, Arizona. Together with a group of volunteers, she'll build an earthen three-dome home completely by hand. The team battles a steep learning curve and Mother Nature in a race to finish before the scorching Arizona summer arrives.

A young cabin builder creates a one-of-a-kind cabin in upstate New York during the harsh winter months. Because of the new and complicated design, the crew must adapt to the environment, work efficiently and leave no room for mistakes. The end result is the ultimate off-the-grid cathedral in the Catskills.