If you didn’t already know, all pumpkins are edible. Some pumpkins are more desirable than others. This recipe allows you to use up the front porch pumpkins that you no longer want for decorating.
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A clothesline is the cheapest and quickest thing to do to be able to dry clothing when you are living off grid. Having a clothesline is great even if you live in a traditional on the grid home! Either way, setting up a clothesline is easy and inexpensive and everyone should have one. Here's how to do it yourself...
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There’s no magic spot to find the land of your dreams. Unfortunately like most homesteading and/or off-grid dreams, there is a lot of work involved. If you’re like us it could take you a year to find your slice of heaven, and it could take even longer. But this is how you find the property that is right for you.
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We have just gotten our first pigs! We waited so long because we wanted to make sure we had the capacity to take on this project, and the time is finally here. I am going to share everything we researched, questioned, bought, planned for, and did in order to finally have pigs as part of our homestead.
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Because we are building everything on our land from the ground up, we have a lot of garden tools and we have no where to put them. This really is the perfect solution for our garden tools and it’s a quick and simple project!
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There’s nothing like the feeling of having the absolute right things on your body when you set out to do some work or chores. And it’s terrible when you are wearing the wrong thing. Over the past 2 years of living off grid, we have slowly figured out the best clothing, shoes, and accessories to fit each situation, whether it’s the heat of summer or the dead of winter. Here are the things we swear by!
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When we first moved onto our land, we had absolutely no systems in place. We set up our first bathroom the day we moved here. I had already built the composting toilet, thank goodness! But a composting toilet was our only option for a toilet for the foreseeable future. Here’s how we made our new and improved composting toilet.
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After 2+ years of living on our land, our off grid bathroom is FINALLY complete! But boy what a journey our bathrooms have been over the past two years. It all started when our tarp shower shredded in the windy season. Here’s how we made it from start to finish.
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If you have considered going off grid, you are probably wondering what the heck it would take. And I’m here to tell you that that is a very valid question/concern. If we had to do it all over again, this is what we wish we would’ve known…
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What if you want a garden and don’t have that much time or you simply aren’t that motivated to do the work? You might even be fully committed to growing your own produce and flowers but it all seems so overwhelming. Below I will give you 10 tips on how to make gardening easier.
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If you're embarking on an off-grid living journey, one of the essential aspects to consider is waste management. When it comes to dealing with human waste, composting toilets can be a game-changer. Similar to the importance of figuring out water sources, choosing the right composting toilet for you is crucial for the successful of the toilet in any off-grid or on grid lifestyle.
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We are in the middle of winter here on the mountain and trying our best to get anything done on our shed to house conversion. The problem is the constant snow and rain is really making that hard. When we do have a window to work, we try to get small projects done. This week we finally set up our really simple solar system. We plan to have a much more robust system in the future, but we have the solar panels so we figured we might as well try to capture some energy whenever we can.
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If you have found this post, you probably are looking into putting a compost toilet in your off grid home, cabin, camper van, or other space where an alternative toilet is needed. You’ve come to the right place!
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When we first started looking for land, we didn’t really even know what we wanted out of a property besides space. We realized quickly that buying land is much different than buying a house. You will have to be your own advocate and you’ll have to know exactly what you are looking for and do your due diligence. All of this can be intimidating and overwhelming. This is the ultimate guide to buying land.
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One of the most important journeys you will go on in your off grid journey is how to get water. When you arrive to your new land it’s probably the first (or at least second) thing you think about. And for good reason! We were no different.
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This past December our 12X32’ shed was delivered. This shed was made by Old Hickory buildings and it was custom ordered. As we have posted about what we are doing we’ve gotten a lot of questions about the process, the cost, the legality, etc. While I am not experts on this matter, I do have a good amount of insight into what you should consider before doing this yourself.
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There are a lots of reasons people get into gardening. Some people want to start gardening to save money. These people could quickly learn that growing your own food can sometimes cost more than buying food at the grocery store. However, gardening doesn't have to be expensive. One area where you can save money is on what you use to fill up your garden beds.
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With the state of the world right now lots of people are looking for ways to be more food secure, and having chickens is a great way to provide sustainable food for you and your family. However, it's not easy or cheap raising chicks. So, here are some things you should know before you go out and buy a bunch of super cute chicks.
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It's the middle of winter, and everything is dead. Well almost. If it's alive, the chickens have eaten it. We are still working on making the chicken coop and run the most entertaining place it can be for them, but we felt like they still need something more. Then we discovered fodder.
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