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Ever since a huge wind destroyed our roof and left our rainwater harvesting system in shambles, we took a break from our house build to set up a new system by our compost station. It's an easy system to set up and has a 550 gallon capacity. This can
Today I set up quick and easy spent mushroom log tables. Learn about growing your own shittake mushrooms!
Root cellaring is one of the easiest and most energy-efficient ways to store your fruits and vegetables by using the earth's natural temperatures. But what do you do if you don't have the infrastructure to support a traditional root cellar? You g
I've been learning how to use a chainsaw lately to remove dead wood from the property and trying to clean things up around the property. It's been a lot of fun but a huge learning experience filled with lots of failures I wanted to share with you.
Living in a van down by the river isn't such a bad idea – and not just because you can get away from the crazies, if that becomes necessary.
If you're looking to start your first off-grid homestead, try to keep your expectations in check. It could take years for you to create the ideal home in the middle of the wilderness. Things can easily take a turn for the worse, from rough weather
A self-sufficient life means learning a lot of different skills. Get ready for a master class in homestead skills as Tom (aka The Handy Homesteader) uses his years of experience building and remodeling homes, inventing, and fixing things to show you
Couple Leaves Suburbia for an Unconventional Life Off Grid Brian and Pam left their average American life in the suburbs with a house and career to live off the grid on a rural piece of land. They share what it's been like setting up an off-grid li
Jake and Nicole are nearly living off the grid 100%.
What is humanure compost? I tell you about it and its benefits as I prepare a new compost bin. It's been two years for us, and our first pile has turned into some truly amazing soil.
We're finally getting to start our off-grid debt free house.
They Are Literally Sculpting Their Rain Gutters Using Ferrocement! Work on the rainwater harvesting gutters continues. We work on the outside of the gutter shell, as well as carefully crafting the interior.
You Don't Want To Miss This | Huge YouTube Gathering Of Permaculturists and Homesteaders
Don't Let THEM Take Away Your Freedom | You NEED To See This If You Want To Live OFF-GRID
Don't Let THEM Take Away Your Freedom | You NEED To See This If You Want To Live OFF-GRID
Off Grid, Homesteading, Desert Life, Permaculture
Dear Ernest, I am writing to you as I follow your work and think that you will be most interested. Over the last years I have been thinking about how humans can become independent of the control of the few over the many. I think there may be a way
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HomeBioGas is a bacteria digester that transforms organic waste such as food scraps and manure into methane gas for cooking. It also produces liquid fertilizer as a byproduct. The device needs a warm climate for bacteria growth. -GEG
When we started building our little house on 17 acres in the foothills of North Carolina, we planned to eventually go off-grid.
Rural landowners needed to sign petitions and cast votes to stop illegal government drone spying, county officials impersonating police officers and trespassing on rural properties without permission.
Decades of innovation and technological advancement have led to a society that relies heavily on electronic gadgets. These electronics play a role in almost every aspect of human life and are vital to the survival of some individuals.
With the current state of the world--the fear of a near return of Cold War politics, concerns over the actions of extremist zealots and worries over increasing natural disasters--many people are beginning to worry for the future of both our country
When disaster seems imminent, there's one vital decision that preppers have to make: grab your bag and bug out or hunker down and bug in? The lyrics from the chorus of a song by The Clash sums it up - you've got trouble either way, but one way
Hello there, fellows. I wanted to resume some thoughts that had been going around in my mind these last few days. Looking for some way to give myself a break and work in something that could benefit me enough for early retirement while I was still
We are all witnessing how the world is becoming a more dangerous place. Actually what we are seeing is that people have a tendency to be more dangerous, or to be more precise - sicker and more perverse.
As many of our readers are definitely going to need a vehicle to arrive at some bugout location, I could foresee the need of explaining some considerations that such bugout vehicle should have.
Josh Sigurdson talks with Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY 4th District) about how he lives freedom in his own life. He was called out by the media recently for his grilling of John Kerry on the environment. Many made the claim that he didn't know wha
Some preppers set their sights on living off-grid to be truly free from the hustle and bustle of city life. But before you go totally off-grid, consider the pros and cons of certain housing situations like living in cabins, on boats, or in recreation
The government proposes reducing UK greenhouse gas emissions to almost zero by 2050, under a new plan to tackle climate change. The Victoria Derbyshire programme met a family who live self sufficiently and provide a glimpse of the kind of changes we
When I joined several ladies to take a survival course in Croatia back in May, we all brought the gear we felt we would need if a sudden Zombie Apocalypse arose and we had to get back home.
