Curious about solar? Wondering how you can make more sustainable choices or maybe even go off the grid? This comprehensive quick-start guide will help you get started.
Building a Cordwood House: July and August Progress Report
It’s our second full summer building our cordwood house. From insulation to paneling and more, check out everything we accomplished in the months of July and August building our off-grid cordwood house.
6 Reasons You Might Blow Your Construction Budget (and how to avoid it)
If you’re planning to build your own home, there are so many ways you are likely to blow your construction budget. Check out these six ways you might unwittingly destroy it, and then get helpful tips to avoid blowing it in the first place.
All About Off Grid Wastewater: Options, Septic, Code, and Advice
Off-grid wastewater isn’t a subject you’ll find glamorized along with beautiful cabin photos, but it is a crucial part of planning your off-grid home. What kinds of systems are available? What troubles can you encounter?
June Building Update: Our Off Grid Cordwood Home at One Year
Building an off grid cordwood home is easily the craziest DIY task we’ve ever taken on, and after the months of April and May, we were ready to jump right into June! While I have left my job as a teacher, Mark is still working in his, which means the months of June and July…
Can You Drill Your Own Well For Water?
Water should be your top priority when building your homestead. If you want to drill a well but worry about the high cost of professional drilling, you definitely want to explore this method for drilling it yourself.
April – May Building Update
The months of April and May were so jam-packed it’s hard to know where to start. When we finished out March, we had just finished the cedar siding and had purchased a new-to-us truck in the wake of having our other one totaled. Boo. I figured that April would be a quiet month and May…
Why I’m Leaving My Job
If you’ve ever felt like quitting your job to stay home and work for yourself and for your family, I get it. Here’s why and how I’m “opting out”. As if the March wasn’t crazy enough, the month of April and this first sliver of May have combined to one-up it. The primary reason for this is…
DIY Cedar Siding for CHEAP
Cedar siding can be a beautiful way to side a home, but it usually comes at a premium. Follow along as we show you our DIY cedar siding
Awesome Online Gardening Resources for Beginners
Having a garden is a great step towards self-sufficiency. For beginners, it’s important to take time to learn and practice your gardening skills. Check out this huge list of resources for beginning gardeners (and brown thumbs like me who need to up their gardening game).