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Tag Archives: prepping
Campfire Cooking
Living in a wall tent as a temporary residence presents many challenges, one of which is meal preparation. Yet anyone who thinks camp meals are limited to burgers and hot dogs is in for a surprise. The possibilities are endless, … Continue reading
Posted in Homestead Cooking
Tagged homesteading, off grid, Off Grid Cooking, prepping, self-reliance
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Is a foundation really that important?
Is a foundation really that important? The answer to the question is yes! As far as I’m concerned, it’s the most important part of a building to ensure its long term survival. If the foundation crumbles, shifts or isn’t square … Continue reading
Posted in Homestead Building
Tagged homesteading, off grid, prepping, self sufficiency, self-reliance
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Mid-Summer Homestead Update.
We wanted to take a little time to show you what we have accomplished since our last update. We’ve made some real progress. I especially, am results driven and things don’t always look like they’re progressing fast enough. But when … Continue reading
Posted in Homesteading/Prepping
Tagged homesteading, off grid, prepping, self sufficiency, self-reliance
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Squeeze a House into a Tent
Most of us live in some form of traditional home complete with the typical layout. We probably have a living room, dining room, bathroom, kitchen and utility area. Unless a person is a tiny home enthusiast, most homes are of … Continue reading
Posted in Homesteading/Prepping
Tagged homesteading, off grid, prepping, self sufficiency, self-reliance
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Wall Tent, Our Temporary Home
Have you ever heard of a wall tent? You may be familiar with backpacking and family camping tents put out by various companies but there is another breed of tent used by hunters as well as the mineral and oil … Continue reading
Posted in Homesteading/Prepping
Tagged homesteading, off grid, prepping, self sufficiency, self-reliance
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Digging Our Water Well On Our New Off-grid Homestead
Gather round and let me tell you a story about magic. And water. Hard to believe they can be associated. I’m going to give you all the details on digging our water well on our new off-grid homestead. And a … Continue reading
Posted in Homestead Water
Tagged Homestead water, homesteading, off grid, prepping, self sufficiency, self-reliance
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Our Off-Grid Refrigeration and Battery Choices
I have a more comprehensive update post coming in the next few days regarding how things are progressing on the new homestead but for now I wanted to pass on some preliminary info that others might find of use. As … Continue reading
Posted in Off Grid Electrical
Tagged homesteading, off grid, prepping, self sufficiency, self-reliance
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The Indoor Outhouse
In my last post, The Homestead Outhouse, I alluded to the fact that there is an indoor version as well. Composting toilet manufacturers probably wouldn’t be too keen on my characterization, but an outdoors outhouse is essentially a chamber that … Continue reading
Posted in Waste Disposal
Tagged homesteading, off grid, prepping, self sufficiency, self-reliance
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The Homestead Plan – Part 2
Welcome back! Continuing on from yesterday’s discussion, I asked numerous questions and suggested ascertaining all the different attributes of your property and mapping them out. Now let’s start to lay out your homestead plan using that information. Laying Out the … Continue reading
Posted in Homesteading/Prepping
Tagged homesteading, off grid, prepping, self sufficiency, self-reliance
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Increase Your Chances of Homesteading Success
Since the start of our posting, we have made a logical step by step analysis of the many considerations a person needs to ponder when contemplating a move to an off-grid homestead. Having done this for 37 years, it is … Continue reading
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Tagged homesteading, off grid, prepping, self sufficiency, self-reliance
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Homesteaders, Off-gridders and Preppers- Welcome!
Welcome to Off Grid and Free My Path to the Wilderness To homesteaders, off-gridders and preppers everywhere- Greetings from the Canadian wilderness! Welcome to Off Grid and Free My Path to the Wilderness! Imagine if you can, living so … Continue reading
Posted in Wilderness Homesteading
Tagged homesteading, off grid, prepping, self sufficiency, self-reliance, wilderness living
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