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Self-sufficient in a Zombie Apocalypse

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Self-sustained homestead on 12.5 acres?

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What do you love about homesteading?

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Methods for preparing land for future planting at the garden/homestead scale

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What to do? Different goals than the spouse

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Dangers and Accidents on a Homestead

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Homesteading Time Saving Hacks?

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Starting a homestead with a strong foundation

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Looking back at homesteading in 2018 and making plans for 2019

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Getting "man jobs" done as a single woman homesteader

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I think I'm about to do something crazy....

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Any off gridders who suffered mentally from the living?

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Homesteading a complicated simpler life

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Whats your story of Transition to a different lifestyle?

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Is it spring yet!

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The benefits of planting a hedgerow

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We found 20 acres raw land, how to control ticks while we plan?

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Selecting Land

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How much of your time is spent homesteading?

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My Sixteen Dollar Vehicle Bridge

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Pick a place, any place!

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benefits of rainfall collection

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Forest Fire Mitigation Strategies (Mediterranean Climate)?

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What's the point of "owning" land if eminent domain exists?

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A walk in the woods

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Moving a large rock.

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Help me design my homestead

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Questions about homesteading/permaculture in the desert

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Is living off grid “legal”?

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Ladies: Before you leave the city...

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How do you get around your homestead in the deep snow?

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my first role model...aunt bea

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I'm so happy! We are going to buy the farm for sure.

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Former(ish) zombie looking for advice on getting started

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Growing trees specifically for chipping

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Tracking my Progress

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Use of low-grade wood in construction

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Working on My Property Planning

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building a fire resistant house...

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Top 10 things to do in October--by region-ish?

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Tips for noobs

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Gourds -- Permaculture Uses

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Succession for the childless/childfree

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Best place in the US to start a homestead

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HELP with design of my homestead in SE TN

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Why off grid?

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Homestead layout consultation

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Happy Homesteading Series: Backing Up a Trailer

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Brian's and Nell's 20 year-old homestead

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Where is a great place to retire to in the Western United States?

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Solo Female Homesteading

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Opportunity to purchase - Good idea? Bad idea? Suggested layout?

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Finally confronted my neighbors about burning plastic.

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Young Homesteader Needing Guidance

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Sharing your home with wildlife

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Remote Container Home Site: Guidance would be AMAZING!

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Recreational Homestead Design

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Peter Works. My journal.

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