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Mike
caitlin
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Creative Craftswoman
Visionary
Dancer & Yogi
Kitchen Witch
UNC Chapel Hill Alum
Innovative Craftsman
Builder
Handyman
Animal Whisperer
Video Game Streamer
MADE IN BUS DEVELOPED FROM OUR JOURNEY RENOVATING A 1989 FORD BLUEBIRD SCHOOL BUS INTO AN OFF-GRID HOME. OUR GOAL BEING TO DEEPEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SELF-RELIANCE AND EVOLVE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH EARTH.
WE PURCHASED THE SKOOLIE AND ATTACHED SOLAR FROM THE PREVIOUS DWELLERS. REUSING MUCH OF THE ALREADY EXISTING MATERIALS IN THE BUS, WE'VE TRANSFORMED THE SPACE SEVERAL TIMES TO FIT OUR DAILY NEEDS, ALL WHILE LIVING INSIDE. IT IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS!

OUR GROWING HOMESTEAD IS IN THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE SKOOLIE IS PERMANENTLY STATIONED ON A SMALL PLOT OF CAITLIN'S FAMILY'S LARGER 16 ACRE FARM.
DIVING HEAD FIRST INTO LIVING OFF GRID, WE'VE PUMPED WATER FROM THE CREEK, FARMED MUCH OF OUR VEGGIES AND MEATS, AND COMPLETELY POWERED OUR LIVES FROM THE SUN... WE OWE A LOT TO OUR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT US AS WE STEADILY BUILD UP OUR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH CONTINUED EXPERIMENTATION.

AN AMAZING TRIP SIFTING GEMS FROM A CREEK IN HIDDENITE, NC LEFT US GREATLY INSPIRED TO CREATE USING EARTH'S OFFERINGS. MOVING INTO OUR LITTLE SKOOLIE, WE WERE NATURALLY PUSHED TO CRAFT PIECES THAT ARE FUNCTIONAL IN HOME AND DAILY LIFE.
THUS, OUR NATURE CRAFTING BUSINESS WAS BORN! OUR EXCITEMENT AND PASSION CREATING SPECIAL PIECES FOR OTHERS HAS EXPLODED. IT WILL ONLY GROW AS WE CONTINUE TO BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH YOU ALL!












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