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Homesteading and Back-to-the-Landers

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Getting Ready for Firewood Season

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wells and springs

connecting hose to pvc drain

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homestead

Land for sale or lease and farm co-op in beautiful far southern Illinois

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root cellars

Storing Veggies in Sand

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gear

DR brush cutter reviews

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earthworks

Too much water.....Sometimes, How to build swales

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homestead

38 SWM ready to retire in the country

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wells and springs

Looking for Low Flow - Low Head Hand Pump To Water Chickens

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homestead

Need advice from people who have hosted work-exchange programs; Renting in a land-ownership culture

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homestead

Shade ideas

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earthworks

Topography Maps

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gear

Pre-Paid Phones

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homestead

Lot Planning

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homestead

Advice on dealing with Tennessee water laws

2 years ago 32 replies 1 2

wells and springs

New landowner. Help me learn about my spring fed water system

2 years ago 1 reply 2

wildfire

Meadows and fire hazard?

2 years ago 21 replies 4 6

homestead

How to move a 215Kg wood stove up 5 steps into a kitchen

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homestead

Tips for Finding, Assessing, and Purchasing a Homestead Property

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gear

Shovel Breakers Anonymous

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earthworks

Seeds for Erosion Control Earthworks on Navajoland

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ponds

My home Koi pond + aquaponics

2 years ago 2 replies 5

gear

A way to carry long/awkward stuff (like cattle panels) on a roof rack using a ladder.

2 years ago 10 replies 5 8

scythes

The Longfellow Snath for American Blades

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homestead

Advice if you've got it: Water storage or Greenhouse?

2 years ago 9 replies 1 2

wells and springs

Harvesting from a spring

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homestead

Spring Water Air Conditioner, staying cool on the homestead

2 years ago 3 replies 1 2

wells and springs

Water pipe material recommendations

2 years ago

low tech

Venturi effect air flow in buildings

2 years ago 12 replies 1 2 5

homestead

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

2 years ago 102 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 1 13

gear

battery powered tools

2 years ago 27 replies 3 1 4

gear

Stihl Electric Chainsaw - with cord. Good quality machine for places where electricity is available.

2 years ago 14 replies 31 2

root cellars

Temperature underground

2 years ago 9 replies 3 5

earthworks

Desert hydrology and earthworks

2 years ago 18 replies 1 24 3

root cellars

Low tech evaporative cooler for produce - charcoal walled cold store

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gear

Newbie to hydraulic cylinder and like system builds....

2 years ago 1 reply 1 1

earthworks

The puddle in my driveway

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gear

Adam Savage and chainsaws

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homestead

A World Away Homestead

2 years ago 11 replies 1

root cellars

Root cellars in hot climates?

2 years ago 8 replies 3

low tech

Why are appropriate technology services so hard to come by?

2 years ago 7 replies 1

earthworks

Swales and Orchard

2 years ago 8 replies 2

earthworks

How to transport a contour line on a map onto the land and viceversa?

2 years ago 9 replies 1

homestead

Cleared 1/2 acre by mistake on 22 acre forest property

2 years ago 17 replies 1

ponds

Do I need a liner? (and other scatter brained questions)

2 years ago 3 replies 1

scythes

scythe vs. string trimmer

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