A look at why I chose to live a self-reliant lifestyle and the questions each of us need to answer before delving into the magical world of off-grid homesteading.
Hot Water for the Off Grid Homestead
For 20 years, we employed the most basic of method’s for making hot water for our daily needs. Discusses some options for domestic hot water.
How to Select the Homestead Site
I look at the questions and considerations everyone should ask themselves as they search for that perfect homestead site.
A Thermosiphon Loop for Hot Water
For the last 17 years, we have incorporated a thermosiphon loop and a cook wood stove to provide all of our hot water needs on our off-grid wilderness homestead.
Supplying Water to the Homestead – Part 4
In this last installment of the homestead water supply, I’ll explain how we modified our wilderness water system by hand digging a water well. And how we overcame the challenge of digging it in pure sand.
Supplying Water to the Homestead – Part 3
After 20 years in Maine, we made the big move to a remote lake in the Canadian wilderness. In this post, I’ll look at how we hand dug a 200 foot trench, installed pipe and set up a water system to draw our homestead’s water from the lake. We will use a motor powered piston […]
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