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low tech

Reflecting light in a house

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gear

Off-grid security camera set-up

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gear

The world famous SBC pump

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homestead

Food self-sufficiency for 9 people on 10 acres, what would you do?

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homestead

Homestead in Brittany, France

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Alaskan homestead seeking able-bodied help

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Non-electric-permaculture homestead seeking apprentices

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homestead

Root cellar

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earthworks

Garden Setup on a Grade

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root cellars

Root cellar design - one or two intakes?

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homestead

What’s your favorite tractor/ machinery for building your homestead.

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homestead

Mold growth in my bathroom

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low tech

Introducing the static capstan in two demonstrations

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gear

Adapt improvise and make a tool!

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homestead

The House of Riona: Micro Homesteading 2025

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homestead

I really want to have a homestead lifestyle, any advise for newbies?

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root cellars

Root cellar... in a greenhouse?

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low tech

Perfect + easy building material: Aircrete 2.0

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homestead

Permaculture Dust Control

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homestead

Women homesteading ALONE?

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homestead

Heat Pump Conversions for Energy Savings

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homestead

Anyone got a good burn treatment?

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gear

Winter Gloves - Favorite Style?

2 months ago 8 replies 1 5

gear

DIY mobile arc-welding set-ups?

2 months ago 4 replies 1 1

gear

Hmmm, Box Blade vs. Land Plane? Thoughts?

2 months ago 24 replies 1 4 5

gear

Compact Tractor - backhoe or no?

2 months ago 38 replies 1 5

gear

Why do hot water tanks have such a bad rep?

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homestead

I thought I had prepared - turns out sickness whacked my perfect world

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homestead

Zero inputs

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gear

Manual hydraulic wood splitter

2 months ago 7 replies 2 2

homestead

The banana farm in Puebla

2 months ago 4 replies 1

gear

Cool Tools, lesser known tools that can improve your life

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earthworks

Need to slow water on slope, but also need to be able to use riding mower. Got any creative ideas?

2 months ago 27 replies 1 1 3

ponds

Using earthworks and keyline principles to maximise water for ponds and dams.

2 months ago 4 replies 1

homestead

Free rent on a farm in Fresno County California

2 months ago 16 replies 1

gear

Our experience with Bar/Chain oil alternatives

2 months ago 31 replies 1 5

gear

Hoemanship - Favorite type of Hoe?

3 months ago 34 replies 1 2 4

scythes

American or European?

3 months ago 14 replies 5

homestead

My advice when it comes to homesteading...

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homestead

What were your biggest misconceptions of off-grid living?

3 months ago 21 replies 5 7

gear

Buy it for life - Loppers

3 months ago 5 replies 1 1

gear

Manual Wood Chipper - Fodder Cutter Design?

3 months ago 3 replies 1 1 1

homestead

Goat Herd Partner – Under the Hoof Farm (NW Florida)

4 months ago 4 replies

ponds

I would like to use an Intex pool as a Natural Swimming Pool

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