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"If you've ever fantasised about going off-grid, this book is a must read!" The Fethiye Times.

The popular story of how I built my mud house in Turkey with little money and even less experience.

"I’m blathering to my dirtbag cronies how much I’m enjoying reading your book. I’m still savoring Mud Ball. Humor is the true spirit of natural building, and yours rocks!" Kaki Hunter, actor and co author of Earthbag Building the Tools, Tricks and Techniques:

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"Inspiring and beautifully written." The Owner Builder Magazine.
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"A wonderful, heart-tugging story." Dr Owen Geiger, the Natural Building Blog.

I couldn’t teach another lesson. Nor could I tolerate another day with a boss, a punch card and the indigestion I suffered from bolting my muesli. This was why I’d spent the past five months camping in a remote Turkish field. I’d been happy despite the lack of power or running water. Then the first winter storm crashed through the valley, turning my tent into a canvas pole dancer. It dawned on me I might need a house. There were only two problems: I had just $6000 left in my account, and 6 weeks before winter.

"A joy from beginning to end - a brave, funny, moving account of building a new life and a new home out of mud in Turkey's mountain wilderness." Sara Crowe, author of the acclaimed novel, Bone Jack.

 "This is a stunning book. A story of self-preservation, perseverance and, sometimes, down right stubbornness, but beautiful in the way it is written and truly uplifting to read. This book genuinely nourishes the soul. Would recommend without hesitation." Yasmina Ashcroft
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  • Home
  • Building
    • Earthbag >
      • Rubble Trench Foundations
      • Earthbag in Extreme Weather
      • Earthquakes and earthbag
      • Superadobe or Hyperadobe?
    • Earth Plaster
    • Using Lime
    • Cob
    • Straw Bale
    • Wattle and Daub
    • Inspiration
    • Off-Grid Living >
      • Off-Grid Prep Course
    • Mud Building Blog
  • Books
    • Mud Ball
    • Dirt Witch
    • The Mud Series Box Set
    • How to Build a Natural Home
    • The Off-Grid Roadmap
    • The Mud Home PDF Package
  • About
    • Contact
    • Consultation
    • Mud Home Facebook Group
  • COURSES
    • ATULYA's In Person Workshops 2026
    • Perfect Earth Plaster Online Course
    • Lime for Beginners Online Course
    • The Off-Grid Roadmap
    • Mud Building PDF Package
  • Resources
  • My Projects
    • The Earthbag Home in Turkey
    • The Barn in Spain
    • Mud Mountain Blog