Living close to nature in the great outdoors is an appealing lifestyle to many. Fresh air, sunshine, privacy, simplicity, old-fashioned values, freedom from alarm clocks and business suits, delightful proximity to flora and fauna — it all sounds great. Where ...
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11 Forgotten ‘Antique’ Appliances Your Great-Grandparents Used Every Day
The modern, industrialized world revolves around a myriad of electrical and electronic gadgets. Little is done anymore which doesn’t require electrical power. We’ve harnessed this power for tasks to make our lives easier, as well as more interesting. The electric ...
Read More »Are Earthships The Ultimate Off Grid Solution?
January 25th, 2016 Video courtesy of The Good Stuff An Earthship is a home that captures its own water, recycles its own sewage, and produces all its own electricity and food. It’s meant to function completely independent of the power ...
Read More »Carla Emery’s Daughter Goes Off-Grid
Forty years after Carla Emery wrote her bestseller homesteading resource “Encyclopedia of Country Living” and a decade after she passed away, her daughter, Esther, is continuing her mom’s off-grid tradition while developing new skills that past generations probably wouldn’t recognize. ...
Read More »The 3 Best Livestock For New Homesteaders
When it comes to choosing livestock for the homestead, everyone will have a different opinion about what type you should get started with. Here are three types of livestock best suited for the new homesteader or someone without much experience ...
Read More »Winterizing Your Homestead Even After It’s Too Late
Winter is inevitable. At times, it is a mild affair. At other times, snow piles up higher than a man. Preparing your homestead and farm are important if you want to ensure the highest chance of you, your livestock ...
Read More »How To Do Laundry Off-Grid With a Bike-Powered Washing Machine
January 11th, 2016 Video courtesy of Fouch-O-Matic Off Grid A fun demo of how one Off Grid family has developed a system for doing laundry and staying in shape at the same time! New Book Reveals the Little Known Secrets ...
Read More »How To Turn Your Homestead Into A ‘Mini-Game Preserve’
Many hunters often wonder how they can increase game and resources on their own land. In short: How can you make your own land, farm or homestead a “mini-game preserve”? It won’t happen overnight, but there are some practical steps ...
Read More »How To Live Off-Grid With A Full-Time Job
Living off-grid on a 40-acre homestead is difficult enough, but doing so while juggling farm chores and a full-time, off-site job? That seems nearly impossible. But that’s exactly what this week’s guest on Off The Grid Radio does. His name ...
Read More »Indoors Or Outdoors: Where Should You Keep Your Cat?
Should cats be allowed to roam freely outdoors? There is no single correct answer to this question, and multiple factors must be taken into account. As with many questions, the answer has changed over time and has as much to ...
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