In the wake of the calamitous Victoria fires, the Bushranger House seeks to embody a spirit of willfullness and hardy perseverance. Those who lost everything will rebuild, with fire-resistant methods and materials as a key construction strategy in a hazardous landscape. A single concrete "pod" is delivered to the site, and serves as a temporary shelter. All the basics are included: water, heat, and shelter. From this tiny house a new house grows; the pod is taken as a module and piers are planted - a light touch on rocky soils. The temporary shelter is incorporated into the new structure as a study and the plumbing systems of the pod become a bathroom - no waste. 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).