One of the first animals people want to get when they move onto their homestead is the chicken. Why not? They are easy to manage and provide so many benefits. But how many chickens do you need and what kind of chickens should you get to start...
Building and living in a homestead is not always easy. Having a helping hand goes a long way to maintaining a well-run home. If you have kids in the home, you have your own built in workforce ready for action. You just have to train them. It gives them something...
Raising chickens is a Rite of Passage for most off grid homesteaders, but when it comes to harvesting them for meat, things become a little bit harder. There are several ways to butcher a chicken, but is it possible to “hunt” a chicken in your...
Yurts are becoming increasingly popular these days, and why not? They’re beautiful structures that are really affordable. It can be the ticket to living a debt free lifestyle. The only problem is, they are not necessarily legal in many areas....
For many of us who go off grid, there is always a question on how to deal with your bathroom waste. Septic or cesspool? Eventually people come across composting toilets and begin to wonder, “is this a viable option for me on my off grid...
