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Self-sustained homestead on 12.5 acres?

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The House of Riona: Micro Homesteading 2025

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Where Are All the Examples of Economic Success?

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Newbie Pre-Homesteader Log

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Easy to do kitchen/home modifications that make your life way easier

24 replies 11 31

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Permie Practice: Daily Skill-building Ideas

30 replies 2 1 42

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Lone wolf vs. giving up my dreams vs. Lone wolf planning for success

41 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 40

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Uses for pallets

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Label it!

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Safety Strategies for Tornados and High Winds

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One April day in Portugal...

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Our little farm...

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No Grocery Stores or Restaurants for a Year

53 replies [ 1, 2 ] 7 23

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Concrete posts for fencing?

25 replies 4 2 2

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Uses for feed bags

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If you could start all over again…

45 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 33

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

102 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 1 13

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What water systems are on your homesteads?

32 replies 7 10

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Venting frustration and hopelessness in land search

59 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 2 15

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ram pump

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Self-doubt about future plans for land & house

32 replies 27

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How much money to save before proceeding to forge a new life?

53 replies [ 1, 2 ] 4 34

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Name. That. HOMESTEAD!!!

74 replies [ 1, 2 ] 5 27

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Trace's Minneapolis Area Food Oasis' (building towards sustainable human settlement)

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Need advice on stable access to water

25 replies 4 1 9

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Growing large gourds for storage containers

34 replies 10 7

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Anyone here close to being self sufficient and “living off the land” to a significant degree?

22 replies 27

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Are we screwed for using screws?

29 replies 19

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Clothesline Hut--making life easier for those doing the laundry (a clothespin-less clothesline setup

28 replies 4 22

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Fire Safety Awareness for Permies

25 replies 1 5 9

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Off Grid Laundry Alternative - Drying Solution

21 replies 5 5 7

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Hand tools: What’s better done the old fashioned way?

42 replies [ 1, 2 ] 4 24

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Water stain on ceiling—oh my!

21 replies 1 3

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How to wean off Air Conditioning? (AC)

30 replies 1 14

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

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If you want to help someone working around the homestead, please don't (insert action here).

26 replies 26

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The farm in Puebla

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I have an 10acre farm. If I get animals, I am making a commitment. Help please

47 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 11 17

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What were your biggest misconceptions of off-grid living?

21 replies 5 7

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Riona's micro-homesteading thread

36 replies 18

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Saana's journey to homesteading

35 replies 4 11

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Observations on Grasshoppers

26 replies 3 14

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What do you love about homesteading?

28 replies 7 29

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19 Ways to Make Your Homestead Resilient to Drought

33 replies 7 16

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loan for land where to start?

28 replies

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Ideal Homestead Size

40 replies [ 1, 2 ] 17

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Changing your mindset around watering

50 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 20 25

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How do you know your water is clean?

30 replies 1 6

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How do you switch gears when a new reality hits?

11 replies 10

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

24 replies 2 8

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Starting a homestead with a strong foundation

28 replies 4 8

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planting comfrey in front yard

32 replies 1 11

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Do you collect/scrounge available free items for your homestead?

22 replies 4 20

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I have a massive brush pile, what are my options?

22 replies 13

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What's the perfect homestead for when s*&t hits the fan?

115 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 3 8

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trapping wild hogs

19 replies 2 1 18

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How to deal with permaculture overwhelm?

24 replies 5 16

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creating a creek in a dry gully

84 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 1 1 2

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Installing gravel drive, first timer questions

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