In the wake of the calamitous Victoria fires, the Bushranger House seeks to embody a spirit of willfullness and hardy perseverance. The house, born of a single ‘pod’, takes stock of that which is available and necessary and offers one answer for building anew in a hazardous landscape. The ‘pod’ is taken as a module, in a tatami-esque excercise, and the floors are produced via the existing 'pod’ floor molds. Energy systems include a solar electric and hot water array on the metal corrugated roof, a rainwater harvesting system, geothermal heating and cooling, and an optional wallmounted evaporative cooler. The house is simple, functional, and compact. Designed for the ReGrowth Competition (shortlisted).