Jesse and I moved to our off grid property just over one year ago and while we initially thought we would get started on building our house (or barndominium) right away, we realized that jumping into construction likely wouldn't be the best option for us. Instead, we got to work … [Read more...]
How I Strengthened My Homesteading Skills Wherever I’m At
This week I had the opportunity to visit my family in my hometown in the depths of Southern California and it's quite a change from our quiet little life in rural Idaho! My family lives in a very large city, on-the-grid and buys most of their food from the grocery store (with the … [Read more...]
Living off the Grid: Month Eight to Ten of Our Homestead Development
We've been living on our land for almost ten months now (can you believe it?!) and all we can say is WOW, what we've managed to accomplish is astonishing. In late winter and early spring, we did a lot of cleanup around the property and over the last ten weeks or so, we've … [Read more...]
Living off the Grid as a Female: Tips for Women (& Even Men!)
One thing we have learned since beginning our off grid homesteading adventure is that a lot of people don't have an accurate idea of what we are doing. We are constantly faced with "well meaning critics". When people think of “going off the grid” they think of big, dirty mountain … [Read more...]
Living off the Grid: Month Four to Seven of Our Homestead Development
While the first, second and third months on our property were event-filled, winter was much slower and we didn't do all that much. After the last of the snow melted, we got straight to work tidying up the property and focusing on small projects. We thought we'd take a moment to … [Read more...]
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