JD Buck likes to heat up things. A civil engineer with the Montana Highway Department by day, Buck spends his time off working with wood and weld. He’s put all those skills together and creates custom ...

MARTY PICCO, a 51-year-old software developer in Santa Cruz, Calif., does not seem like a back-to-the-land type. He has an iPhone, an iPad, two MacBooks, two desktop computers, a digital single-lens ...

A project I have in mind for the spring is to do an outdoor wood fired hottub. I saw a picture (which I can't find ) that had a galvanized stock tank sunk halfway into the ground filled with water ...

If your definition of roughing it includes a MacGyver'd together hot tub, you'll definitely want to check out this guide to building a wood-heated hot tub for your next backwoods trek. Instructables ...

Your wood stove can provide piping hot water for a relaxing shower. Make your own DIY wood stove water heater. Our design, the Blazing Showers Stovepipe Water Heater, produces hot water that stays ...

Marty Picco, a 51-year-old software developer in Santa Cruz, Calif., does not seem like a back-to-the-land type. He has an iPhone, an iPad, two MacBooks, two desktop computers, a digital single-lens ...

Wood-fired hot tubs are a novel way to enjoy this luxury. The four-acre parcel we bought near Paonia, Colo., was perfect for starting a small farm, but the existing residence, a small A-frame, was ...

The tubs are intentionally made to contrast the standard hot tub options. The Wood Burning Hot Tub doesn’t have electronic boards full of bright lights or loud jets. Instead, it sits quietly, ...