Category : Skydome

Been doing a number of COMMENTS on Ghost32’s Hub   BUILD A SURVIVAL CABIN ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET (The link is under Information Links to the right. – WS).
You may find this hub VERY interesting.
WELL WORTH CHECKing Out!
FILLED with ADVICE that YOU may need.  Ghost’s AND mine.   re
(WS)

After school yesterday, and again after TAKING Sky TO School….he / I have been getting river rocks / etc.  Will do more then I already have, today.

His fireplace and some flooring filled now.  These “new” ones will be going on the bathroom wall.  Get THAT part done.

My 2 “talks” have both been canceled, so time to get alot done out there. Maybe even tarp the top.  THEN can do the 5 windows and call his dome pretty much done.

Kinda fun “getting” as I simply drive about.  No gas wasted…going from A to Z anyway.

This “thinking outside the box” sure a Gift!

We ALL will be needing this CHANGE OF THINKING Very SOON!  MIGHT EVEN BY NEXT MONTH (for alot of things).  (I sorta am expecting a BAD USA $$ Economy SUPER CRASH!)  ???

“Domes” be “damned”….more IMPORTANT things you need to “Out Side The Box” on….like ALL THE FOOD YOU WASTE!  Potato PEELS…washed before peeling and “eyes” cut out, make GREAT “Potato Chips.”

Asparagus HARD ENDS snapped off and tossed away are GREAT boiled and made into Asparagus SOUP.

These are but TWO of your WASTES!  THINK ABOUT THIS, Folks!

Even green Toss Offs make GREAT “Fodder” to raise IN-HOME Worms!  And THOSE, ground into hamburger…well, only YOU would “know”, if you keep your mouth shut.

(Don’t think you could do this?  Well, when the wallet is empty and you’ve others to feed…you WILL change your mind).   “Do things” like this or start looking at your PETS, as Edible.

It WILL Come to this!

“Ugh”, right?  YES…UGH!!!  But YOU will have something in your stomach, when others become sunken skin! ALL AROUND YOU!

If You’ve followed my advise, you have started studying Ancient Ways.  Building to Eating.  Wild Plants to ……etc…

If you HAVEN’T spent some time checking these things out….START RIGHT NOW.  And I mean NOW!

If I’m WRONG?  KNOWLEGE is ALWAYS WORTHY.  So WHAT if I’m mistaken!…YOU’LL BE SMARTER, at least!

YOU will not be like most of All on your block…who know ONLY “go to work…Buy at the store(s),  and  LIVE!”

This is all up to you, friends.

Yes, Right or Wrong…YOU’LL BE SMARTER.        re

(WS)

Day One

Sleeping Ledge Day 1

Day Two

SkyDome Sleeping Ledge Day 2

(click the photos for larger versions)

As you will see, I’m tring to bring the OUTDOORS..  .IN.
Making this as NATURAL (and Gnome / Hobbit) as possable.

All with as much NATURAL and SCROUNGED material as possible.

When FULLY completed (in AND OUT), this dome should NOT go over $400.00.

WHAT a PLACE in a back yard…Garden to even (more so) FOREST.

Almost sorry these 3 AREN’T in our little woodsland….but then, WHO WOULD KNOW THEY’RE THERE?

Again, built to SHOW.

Built from abodes of the PAST….for NOW…and our FUTURE..  Aho?

So, “check” my blog and see what’s going on.

My thanks to “Weeds” / Adam / Sky and 2 friends, a Brother from Canada, and my Lady for all their help.   re

(I’m sorry this post is up a lot later than I intended… that’s been my day: delay delay delay. – WS)

Adam just left.  He and I spent yesterday and today in fixing up the inside of Sky’s Dome.

Yesterday was SUPER!   But TODAY…BEYOND “SUPER”  —-  UNBELIEVABLE !!!   WOW!   WOW!    WOW!!!!

For those who have recently visited….tho just DAYS AGO…NOW would be STUNNED!

The Sleeping Ledge (dirt held back by Vertical cut poles) NOW LOOKS LIKE YOU’VE WALKED TO AN OLD ANCIENT ENGLISH COTTAGE!  A PICTURE painting!

“Wall” now a ‘FENCE’….MANY flowers….MANY (new) HORIZONTALS holding the ‘fence’ together.  MORE moss added.  I mean THIS is BEAUTIFUL!

Bed Side, “Ol’ English.”  Opposite, MODERN “rustic.”

Simply change your seating position and be in “Another” “WORLD”!!!

Again, Pics (yesterday) and TODAY taken.  Looked GREAT Yesterday…but NOW?  SUPER!!!!

An AMAZING DIFFERENCE from BEFORE Yesterday (“Plain”) to Yesterday (REALLY Nice!) to TODAY :  WOW SUPER!!

THIS IS A MAGAZINE-on-CABINS / COTTAGES-places Building now.  Maybe even COVER PAGE!  And STILL Far from DONE!

WATCH FOR THE PICS IN MY BLOG.  SHOULD be up in a week or so.

GB   re

(WS)

Got some major work done inside Sky’s Dome  :  Cut smoke Exit hole above fireplace…..screwed on Horizontal Wall retainer pieces…did some “fancying” at that wall.  FLOWERS (fake).  That and too a bit o’ Moss across that wall.  Giving it a more appealing “look” for gals.  Otherwise a “man cave”.

The hole atop sure helps.   Only a chimny would eliminate all tho and I don’t feel “safe” with that so close to 3 covers / willow / pvc pipe.  Too much work to just watch the place burn down!  Aho?

Thus this WILL be a “Cold Abode”.  A different stove and chimney would stop that tho.  I won’t.  The idea is to SHOW the POSSIBILITIES one can do.

Meanwhile, sure looking nice inside.
Adam has taken pictures of this work of today.  Will try to get ’em on the blog ASAP.   re
(WS)

A brother sent:

Good morning Red Elk
We too have had a great two days. Saturday We shared with several close friends & family about the path Dad  has put me on. Was able to help one deal with the up coming loss of a loved one in her life. She is mostly concerned about her 3 year old child & how she will handle not having grandpa around any longer. As the mom had a traumatic experience w/her uncles passing @ age 12 & feels her daughter is too young to understand. I explained to her that as we get older & loss our child like mind, we @ the same time loss touch with our spiritual self. & it is us adults who do not understand. The little  3 year old is more in touch with her spiritual side & the Spirit is giving her  peace that she will someday see her grandpa again. The mother, my friend, had a long pause & in her way said, “shutup”! You see teacher, we are all in touch with our Spirit, it just needs to be revived. & once We awaken the Spirit in others We must move quickly in order to keep riding the wave as it can pass us by.
Brother, just as you are honest & true with me, I want to be the same for you. With that said, I hope you take no offence to my words as I mean no disrespect. The Awakening is up on our people Now. I understand you must make it to & from your home & other places to do you meetings but to ask for more then needed to spread the word is greed or appears greedy to many. Now you have given me much advice on my issues as they appear immortal to you & many. Well my brother, I guess this is my stand with charging for teachings that Papa so willing gave you to share with others. Sure I understand that pride has its hold & the people are receiving teachings of a wise man that has great knowledge & this is worth something to them but did Papa tell you to charge money? & why, to support your organizction? Sure you are turning the moneys over to help teach & show how to build cheap shelters but what good are these structures if they can’t get out of town? Have you truly taught All that Papa has sent you? With love

Red Elk responded:

Have you ever held a job?
Of course you have.  Have you ever did that work 10 to 18 hours a day and often 7 days a week, all at your own expense (food / electric bills / garbage / gas / buying or maintaining your transportation / etc.?  Ever feed your wife and children on that withOUT a paycheck?  Over 10 full years now I’ve done alot of this with next to no $$.  I’ve put out hundreds of dollars answering mail alone.  A few THOUSAND of OUR IRS Tax return(s) on trips that where to be “paid”. We’ve lent well over $3,000.00 on loans that were / are not paid back.

Now:  these domes are here for people to SEE.  Aren’t in our small woods area, Hidden, UNABLE to be seen.  Unable to be Learned from.  EXPOSED…to TEACH.
Give HOPE.  A “place” nearly any can build…. for next to nothing.
Not only seen HERE but on a number of internet sights as well.  SEEN BY WORLD WIDE PEOPLE.
Not DRAWN pictures, but SEEABLE FACTS.
Its one thing to talk a good talk…quite another to WALK it as well. Christ’s way.  Aho?

You say “no disrespect”…but this SHOWS disrespect.  Not so much to Me…but to GOD’S WORD and His SON’S Teachings.

As I told you (and EVERYONE), what you learn / are told by me IS free.  LEARN FROM HIS WORD.  Doesn’t cost you a cent.

And, as told, “you pay me to DO your HOMEWORK.”

People are either too lazy or too much in a hurry or too dang POWER seeking.

I don’t know if you went to college, but you DID go to School.  The teachers they’re PAYED by taxes TO TEACH such as You.  Without them you’d still be struggling to add / subtract / read / etc.  CAN, for FREE if you’re good enough I suppose.  THANK GOD THO the PAID Government Leaders made SCHOOLING a “MUST” Law…..and THOSE officials PAID too.

What Jesus SHOWED…and what He SAID…OPENLY…has NOT BEEN UNDERSTOOD. Why?  BECAUSE IT WAS NOT TIME TO BE “SEEN” CLEARLY…until NOW!

NOW is the time of LEARNING this “Walk Way”…and ONLY a FEW will comprehend.  HE IS CALLING OUT    HIS    PEOPLE…right NOW!

And ONLY those who can COMPREHEND this / these for HIGHER Heaven Level….will BE HIS!  He is WEEDING OUT the CHAFF!   Right NOW!

You are new in all this.  So it’s understandable what you’ve written.   TOO NEW,    TO “Teach The Teacher”!

As you learn (by MUCH MORE Bible Reading) you’ll SEE :  “Do NOT Muzzle The Oxen”….and other things about HELPING THE TEACHERS ALONG THE “WAY”.

AFTER you read His Word…THEN let’s share things you think I’m doing wrong on. ‘TIL then, SHAME ON YOU, And:

“GET THEE BEHIND ME, Satan!”   Aho?   GB   re

PS- the writer of this Email came “back” 3 times.  He’s now “on his own ’til he grows.  Tho Scripture says “turn the other cheek…and 7 X 70….THAT is NOT THE BIBLE (on last) BUT THE CHURCH’S (Man’s) DOING!  TO CONTROL THEIR “subjects”.  GOD’S WAY says 3 TIMES…then, if no attention to the telling…HAVE NO MORE TO DO WITH ‘EM!  I gave him his 3.  Now between him and Dad.
The Emailer WILL grow up / wise! “L” FEARS HIM and is trying to impede his growth. THIS should help!  ( :    re

(WS)

Almost ALL this day devoted to finishing Adam’s dome and working on Sky’s.
ADAMS IS NOW FINISHED Too!  2 outta 3.
TREMENDOUS Headway inside Sky’s as well!
Adam just left.  Will return next Friday, Leave Sunday.
Help me more inside Sky’s.

Getting ready to wrap that up, inside.  Then to cover with good tarp and do the windows / doors.  Then…DONE!

Quite a day…in the COLD, too!    re
(WS)

A Doer wrote:

Hi Red Elk,

Thanks for the pictures, I tried mailing you at <address> but for some reason it was returned.  So I am delighted that you posted it at your blog.

I have a dome structure but haven’t figured out how to keep the wind from blowing the tarp cover off.  We tucked it at the bottom, and have PVC clips, but these haven’t held.

What are you using to afix your tarp?  It looks like you used PVC pipe and tree branches to build your dome.

Thanks,

On SkyDome that’s EXACTLY what I used.  We too have winds.  Rare to NOT here.  What we do is Oversize the tarp, trench, tarp overlap to IN trench, the gravel the trench….then EARTH BERM up the sides a bit.  Overlap a GOOD 2 feet on ground.  Often 3 feet.

If yours is to be an Up and Down one (taken apart….We’ve overlapped by about 5 ft. and weighed with SAND BAGS…end to end.  These types have stood up to an 82 mph wind.  If REALLY worried…sand bag (wind side) with 2 …NXT to (not on top of) the first “set”.

I’ve used small BOULDERS and find these are not CLOSE ENOUGH together.  Winds get UNDER tarp “here and there”…then “Blow OUT” the OTHER end!  NO PROBLEM with sand bags.  Think these are 40 lb. bags.

I find a LOW “Cockroach” dome is an EXCELLENT dome shape…LOW and LONG.  Winds FLOW OVER this shape…”Regular” domes CATCH TOO MUCH WIND. (Go study a stream…SEE WHAT PEBBLES / STONES are GENTLY rolled over versus the more UPRIGHT cause “Eddies”….WATER is a GOOD “seeing” …WIND IS LIKE WATER)!

Yes, LOTS of “wasted” space towards the inside edges.  BUT WE UTILIZE THIS with STORAGE there. NO wasted space then.  We use PLASTIC CONTAINERS there.  BEDs are next to those.  LOW beds.  Aho?

Our 30 footer now has a GIANT tarp.  60×100 ft.  Will overlap the main dome / bathroom connection AND the Kitchen extension…ALL IN ONE PIECE…WITH overlap!  Paid $479.00 for it and its FAR better a tarp then those most buy at stores.  All WHITE.  Now waiting (saving) for COMMERCIAL GRADE 7 in. WHITE-SIDED Insulation.  $1400 (shipped).  This to be our HOME.  This structure to be lived in like any home.  ALL YEAR USE.  Snows there are 12 to 14 ft per winter.  5 ft in “bad” years.

The 3 mini domes here have had no problems in 4 1/2 snows.  SNOW IS GREAT INSULATION!

I hope this info helps.  CreatorGod bless.   re

(WS)

After some more DOING on Sky Dome I think my next DO project will be WATER CATCHMENT.  Rain and Snow….melted and run into domes.  Will be using big umbrellas  set on 5 gal. buckets and big stock tanks.  On the bigger, 2 – 3 SUN umbrellas.

All will be turned Upside down and set on the “tanks”.  A small hole (screwed)  at base of umbrellas to drain into the “keepers”.  We can take the 5 gal. buckets and use where wanted….the bigger will drain via hose(s) directly into the domes.  On / Off  “spigots” in dome(s).  The biggies will be GRAVITY fed.

Every thing needed are on hand.  Just waiting to be used.  MOST Given (Free).   re
(WS)

I’d like to share with you the JOY one can derive from doing for others.  As you scroll down and get into the SKYDOME pictures, KNOW the PLEASURE I’M FEELING doing this (and the other 2).  Built to SHOW.  Built to be SEEN.  Built to (hopefully) INSPIRE….and ALL built VERY CHEAPLY.

ALL because our Creator has set me on the path to HELP OTHERS.

These 3 (more yet to be added…I THINK) are “The Village Of YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW”.  Sky(s)Dome is made on the lines of a European “Gypsy BENDER”.  VERY BIG.  Seats 7…+ !  Sleeps 3 if needed.  One Piece…including Bathroom and “Attic”.  Very little here that I had to buy (thank you donators – I set aside a small amount of each donation to help pay for things needed on these).  Almost ALL of WILLOWS (on all 3).  FREE “Weed Trees” from local farmers wanting more pasture room.  The Giant HAY TARPS are seconds and throwaways.  ALL, FREE.  Various things…FREE things…”blow offs” found on roadsides, Etc..  I bought little.

My “Hobbit Hut / Gnome Home” (my first), built by digging into a FREE county dump truck of Ditch clean-out.  THAT LOAD MADE A PLACE FOR 4! (2 adults, a baby and one small child). Built on an OJIBWA design.

#2…Adam’s Dome is of an APACHE Wickiup design.  Sleeps 3 (in emergency).

I get GREAT PLEASURE at seeing my IMAGINATION turn to INVISIONING and from THAT, into REALITY.  ALL because I’ve learned to FOLLOW Big Brother, Jesus, the Christ.

Now these tiny structures can be duplicated because they ARE…not something one just READS ABOUT.  VISUAL FACTS.

These are made to show what our ANCESTORS used….Long Ago…and what will be used, AGAIN, in our not to distant future.  Made from what can be SCROUNGED.

A teaching lesson for all.

Yes, it IS Good…to be a part of HIM.  Aho?    re

(WS)