Are you considering heading off-grid? Do you know how you’re going to handle life without electricity or running water? Perhaps one of your biggest concerns is your bathroom. Whether you have a ...
Top 10 Homesteading and Self-Sufficiency Books for Cold-Weather Reading
Despite the fact that I eat, sleep, live and breath homesteading, I love to read about other people's adventures in this alternative lifestyle. Tales of crazy individuals leaving behind their big city ...
12 Rocket Mass Heaters to Fire Up Your Inspiration
Are you interested in rocket mass heaters? Maybe you’ve heard the rumors that they may be one of the most efficient ways to heat your home? The first rocket mass heater prototypes were already ...
10 Inspiring Fall Homestead Activities to Reconnect with Nature
Homesteading can be a lot of work. Fall is no exception. Sometimes fall can be even busier than spring and summer because it's a great time to get projects done. I am up at dawn, busy all day long, ...
How to Winterize Your Lawn Mower and Be Ready for Spring in 7 Steps
The time of mowing your grass is almost at an end. Most people are happy to have one more chore off their plate for a while. Yet, some people look at mowing their yard as a form of therapy and ...
How to Winterize Your Tractor and Prevent Spring Frustration
Do you use a tractor around your property? I’m not sure how we’d handle farm life without our tractor. It saves my feet and my back a ton of work. Our first tractor was an old 1940’s Ford tractor. ...
10 Fall Homestead Projects That Will Give You a Headstart to the Busy Spring Season
Fall is one of the most exciting times of the year on the homestead for me. As the garden winds down and some of the animal routines -- like goat milking – slow down, new projects heat up. All the ...
30 Geodesic Dome Ideas for Greenhouse, Chicken Coops, Escape Pods, etc.
Now, we all know how cool geodesic domes look, but, did you know they are incredibly advantageous as well? Because of the geometrical shapes within the dome, any structural stress is distributed more ...
5 Creative Ways for Effectively Managing Mud on the Homestead
Our area normally gets just enough rain to grow food without irrigation, and we also get plenty of sun. So, we usually don't have issues with mud on our homestead. This year though, we've had both ...