Buying real estate is one of the single most expensive and time-consuming purchases people make in their lives. In an effort to save money, it’s tempting to go with a fixer-upper. After all, why not save the money and instead ...
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27 Must-Do Winter Preparation Chores For Your Homestead
Winter, at least for those in colder climates, is one season that very few people relish. For starters, snow can be a real pain to deal with. Frozen pipes can be another issue. All in all, if you aren’t prepared, ...
Read More »Thriving During Your First Year On The Homestead
Most people’s first year on the homestead can be summed up in one word: chaos. Making the move into homestead living is often simultaneously exciting and intimidating — even more so if you’ve been accustomed to living in the city ...
Read More »Homestead Horses: A Boon Or A Disaster Waiting To Happen?
One animal synonymous with homestead life is the horse. Humans, particularly women it seems, are naturally drawn to these beautiful equines. Many people interested in homesteading grew up watching old Westerns and idolized that way of life. Horses certainly have ...
Read More »Security And Survival When The Power Grid Collapses
Recently Off The Grid News has presented a series of articles on an alternative strategy for long-term survival if the power grid goes down society ends as we know it — returning to a 19th century lifestyle. (Read those articles ...
Read More »Why Your Homestead Needs Llamas
Llamas belong to the family of animals that include domesticated alpacas and wild guanacos and vicunas, which both live in herds in South America. Known as modified ruminants, llamas weigh upwards of 300 to 400 pounds and can stand up ...
Read More »Can Off-Grid Hand Tools Outperform Power Tools?
Regardless of whether or not a farm operates with the assistance of grid power, tools are an essential component of a functioning operation. Jobs both big and small require more than what can be accomplished through our hands alone — ...
Read More »Homesteading Guru Shares Off-Grid Hacks
When hard times hit America, homesteaders and those who practice self-sufficiency won’t skip a beat. Their skills and talents will prepare them for hardships and adversity as other Americans struggle to stay afloat. On this week’s edition of Off The ...
Read More »Homesteading: Why Ducks And Geese Just May Be Better Than Chickens
Perhaps you are in the early stages of planning your homestead. You have a piece of beautiful land and are deciding how it will look and function best. Or, you may already own a homestead and are looking to add ...
Read More »15 Proven Ways To Protect Your Off-Grid Home From Wildfires
Wildfire season is here. Every year, blazes started for a variety of reasons scorch hundreds, if not thousands, of acres around the country. Brush fires, or wildfires, are one of the most dangerous types of blazes for firefighters to battle ...
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