Tag Archives: prepping

Digging Our Water Well On Our New Off-grid Homestead

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Ron & Johanna Melchiore

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 | 5 Comments

Our Off-Grid Refrigeration and Battery Choices

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Ron & Johanna Melchiore

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 | 2 Comments

The Indoor Outhouse

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Ron & Johanna Melchiore

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 | 2 Comments

The Homestead Plan – Part 2

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Ron & Johanna Melchiore

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 →

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Increase Your Chances of Homesteading Success

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Ron & Johanna Melchiore

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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Homesteaders, Off-gridders and Preppers- Welcome!

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Ron & Johanna Melchiore

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 | 2 Comments