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Adding the Best Laser Level to Our Toolbox

July 15, 2017 By Alyssa 8 Comments

We purchased bare land two years ago and since we're developing our debt-free home (check out our timber frame home plans) from the ground up, a laser level is something we've needed for a long time. We've been going back and forth on whether or not to buy one new but we finally … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Our Homesteading Journey, Reviews

Brilliant Way to Remove Rock From Soil

May 24, 2017 By Alyssa 20 Comments

how to separate rocks from dirt

Our off-grid homestead has a lot of perks… and a lot of rocks. For most of our homesteading projects, they’ve simply gotten in the way. Now, that’s changed, and it’s all thanks to Jesse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-s0MfrJvRY&t=25s He recently designed a new tool for us … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Our Homesteading Journey

Running the Off Grid Homestead Solo as a Woman

December 8, 2016 By Alyssa 25 Comments

When Jesse and I embarked on this off grid property development adventure, we knew from day one that it would be wise to design things in a way that either one of us could run the day-to-day operations on our own, especially myself as a woman. It turns out, it's good we did, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Getting Started, Our Homesteading Journey

Beginner Timber Frame Projects: A Solar Battery Box

October 24, 2016 By Alyssa 13 Comments

A timber frame project: building a battery box!

When Jesse and I had our minds made up that we wanted to build a timber frame house (check out our timber frame house plans!), we knew it was going to be a wise idea to take on as many small timber frame projects as we could prior to starting construction of our home. The first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Our Homesteading Journey, Solar Power Tagged With: timber framing

What’s it Like Running & Renting Heavy Construction Equipment?

October 21, 2016 By Alyssa 6 Comments

opering heavy construction equipment

What's it like running or renting heavy construction equipment? Is that something everyone can do or is it just for people who do it for a living? We wanted to share with you what it’s like to run heavy construction equipment for the average Joe like ourselves and shine a little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Getting Started, Our Homesteading Journey

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