Off Grid Homesteading Blog
When we say that we are developing a homestead and building a home debt-free, we don't mean that we have zero debt in our lives. What we mean to say is that we're trying to develop our property with cash as we have the funds rather than going into debt to have everything now, or … [Read more...]
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...]
We've been living on our property almost a full six months now and couldn't be happier with the amount of work we've gotten done. In six months' time, we've been able to collect tons of tools and materials that we will need to build our home, install a septic system, build a … [Read more...]
There are moments in life when you have to commit 100% and there is no going back. It's like that moment when your heart is racing as you're standing on the edge of the cliff and you worked hard to get up there, but you're hesitant to jump because once you start, you can't stop … [Read more...]
I don't know about you, but every time I near the end of the year, I take a moment to reflect on everything that happened that year. It's easy to feel like I didn't get enough done, but when I look back on the year, I'm always pleasantly surprised at what was accomplished and … [Read more...]
