15 Spectacular Firewood Piles Too Pretty To Burn
Anyone who stacks firewood on a regular basis will tell you there is an art to it; a wood pile needs to provide the wood adequate “breathing room” to dry …
CASTING CALL FOR A NEW TV SHOW ON ANIMAL PLANET
CASTING CALL FOR A NEW TV SHOW. Double Act Productions is developing a show for Animal Planet featuring American families who’ve moved to remote locations and into the wild. It would be …
Thinking of Going Off Grid or Homesteading? Taking Smaller Steps Could Ease Your Transition
While some still think that off grid living and homesteading are just “fads” or “trends”, many others know better. If you want to call it a trend, then there is …
Homesteading Is Part of Bringing Back Forgotten Food Varieties.
One benefit to growing your own staple crops (or any crops) that some are already aware of, is that homesteaders are part of the movement that is helping to bring …
How Much Land Would it Take To Power The USA with Solar Energy?
How much land would it take to power the USA with solar energy? About this much. 2.8 acres per 1GWh. Solar would have to produce about 4 million GWh of electricity annually …
Chickens Are Food Not Pets, Stop Kissing Chickens!
While this may not come as news to most of you, apparently there are more and more people who are unaware of the fact that chickens can transmit salmonella. We …
Best Place To Live Off Grid in USA
What’s the best place to live off the grid in the USA? While technically you could live off grid anywhere, there are some places that are better suited for living off …
Being Poor is Expensive: Sustainable Living Solves The Problem
Being Poor is Expensive. In fact it’s more expensive than being rich or even middle class. The reasons are many. it doesn’t seem like this is true but it is. …
Beautiful Log Cabin for $61k
Log cabins are awesome! Affordable log cabins are even better. The Keplar cabin by Natural Log homes is one of the best we’ve seen under the $100k price point, making …
How To Make Money Off Grid: Making A Living From Your Homestead
How To Make Money Off Grid: Living off the grid is one thing. Actually making a living while living off the grid is quite another thing altogether. The good news is …