How To Use Hay Hooks
Learning how to use hay hooks is a very valuable skill if you live on a farm or have a summer job stacking hay.
Category: Off Grid Living
DIY Non-electric Sink (Off-grid, Vanlife, Camping, Shop Sink)
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make a simple, non-electric sink. This is a great sink for if you’re living off the grid, living in a van, camping, working in your shop,...
DIY Solar Oven From A Cardboard Box
If you’ve got a cardboard box, you can make yourself a simple DIY solar oven.
How To Cook On A Wood Stove
Today we’re going to talk about how to cook on a wood stove. While I’m certainly enjoying the nice, warm weather that comes with the return of summer, I am missing my wood stove...
My Not-Exactly-DIY DIY Solar Setup
So this is a little video tour of my DIY solar setup. I’ve mentioned my solar setup a few times on this blog (check out my blog about the benefits of solar here). So...
The Benefits of Solar Energy
There are a lot of benefits of solar energy, and if you do it right, it’s surprisingly easy to start.
Do It Yourself Insulation
When you hear the word insulation, rolls of that pink fiberglass stuff is usually what springs to mind in most people’s heads. It’s usually not something you hear in the same sentence as the...
Going Solar in NY – My First Solar Panel
A long-time goal of mine has been to live off the grid. I’m not there yet, but a few months ago, I took a big step toward realizing that dream. I bought my first...
In Praise of the Wheel Hoe
There is something quintessentially “farmy” about using a wheel hoe to cultivate your produce rows.
