
Sod House
Clip: Season 2 Episode 1 | 7m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
Find out how Harvey Baumgartner manages his "off the grid" lifestyle.
Harvey Baumgartner’s decision to live in a sod home sans electricity and indoor plumbing was a conscious choice, based on practicality and philosophy. He is profoundly committed to conservation. Harvey is always willing to help a neighbor, yet quite content to tend to his goats, chickens, horses, mules, and his organic gardens.
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Sod House
Clip: Season 2 Episode 1 | 7m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
Harvey Baumgartner’s decision to live in a sod home sans electricity and indoor plumbing was a conscious choice, based on practicality and philosophy. He is profoundly committed to conservation. Harvey is always willing to help a neighbor, yet quite content to tend to his goats, chickens, horses, mules, and his organic gardens.
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