Caving in Tennessee
About once every three months I head back to one of my favorite outdoor spots that I discovered in college. Worley’s cave (also called Morril Cave) is a an easy 2 hour drive from Asheville or Boone NC and has a great camping spot just outside of the entrance. When I first discovered this cave (thanks Mark) about 10 years ago it was one of the best adventures I had ever been on. Since 2003 I’ve probably revisited the cave...
Boom Chicka Boom, Backyard Chickens
Meet Captain Wonky and Ethel Chicken Experience Disclaimer Although my experience raising chickens has not been very lengthy, and to be completely honest I think I’ve lost more chickens than I currently have now, It’s been very rewarding and educational. I currently have 19 Hens and 2 Roosters (as of December 2012). I’ve been wanting to start a spin-off blog about backyard chickens for a while now and just...
New Shipping Container Design for the NC Mountains
The new Shipping Container Home Design is based around one forty foot container and four twenty foot containers. It features a large sun room built on top of the forty foot shipping container. The lower level is a two car garage, workshop and gust bedroom with a single bath. The second level up is the main living room and Kitchen that opens up into the sun room. The top level is the master bedroom and bath with a large porch. The roof...
The Airstream Dream in America
I was helping a friend move the other day and while unloading the storage space I noticed this beauty sitting in the back of the lot that we were working in. To me, The Airstream represents the American dream that almost became a reality. Spirit of the Airstream For almost a decade the Airstream captured the hearts and adventuresome spirits of so many in this country. One trip after another (from the storage space to the Uhaul) I kept...
Business is Booming – Shipping Container Homes are Back!
The web site design business is booming at Big Boom Design so it’s been tough to break away and work on any other projects. However, I recently jumped back into some Shipping Container Home designs for a few hours. The screen shot to the right is from a 3D modeling program called Rhino. Similar to Google SketchUp but used more for product design and industrial design rather than architecture. The container home design shown to...
