Living Off-Grid

I have lived off-grid for 27 years and I love it! I power my home with solar, use energy wisely, and I utilize many traditional methods to get work done. I…
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Back Garden Farming, Nature, Gardening, Goat Care, Goat Farming, Raising Farm Animals, Keeping Goats, Dairy Goats, Types Of Goats
Using Goats for Grazing & Land Clean Up
Camping, Homestead Survival, Outdoor, Homesteads, Emergency Preparedness, Homesteading Diy, Homesteading Skills
15 Great Homesteading Projects To Make Life Easier
Keeping our phones charged all the time can be pretty challenging, especially when we are out backpacking, hiking, camping, or even spending the day in the park. Fortunately, there is a clean and easy way to keep our phones charged without the need for wall outlets. Solar-powered phone chargers. Camping And Hiking, Phone Charger, Backpacking, Diy, Solar Powered Phone Charger, Phone Charging, Phone Chargers, Solar Power
DIY. Make a Solar Powered Phone Charger: A Step By Step Guide
Keeping our phones charged all the time can be pretty challenging, especially when we are out backpacking, hiking, camping, or even spending the day in the park. Fortunately, there is a clean and easy way to keep our phones charged without the need for wall outlets. Solar-powered phone chargers.
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DIY Geothermal Air Conditioning
Setting up a Geothermal system is one way you can harness clean energy directly under your feet. If you are thinking about heating, ventilation, and air conditioning while off-grid, then you are thinking of Geothermal energy. Geothermal energy uses the constant temperatures from underneath the ground to provide cooling and heating to your home. Have you been in a cave where the temperature is warmer than the air above it during the winter and cooler than the air in the summer?
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Solar vs. Propane Hot Water
We all know how important hot water is for washing dishes, cooking food, bathing, and so on - which of course, makes it one of the most steadily needed resources in homes. How we heat our water makes a difference in our costs, ease of use, and carbon footprint. Though there is an array of options for off-grid homes to heat water including wood stoves and kerosene, the main choice is between solar and propane.
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Want a Better Show Animal? Excel R8 Livestock Nutrition
Ruminants have a more complex digestive system and need quality nutrition. Excel R8 will support your livestock’s overall health and have them ready for showing, breeding or just being a quality farm animal. *Promotes muscle growth and recovery from injuries *Healthy skin and shiny coat. Read our blog, give us a call for more info. *Supports a healthy heart and circulatory system #Excelsupplements #ExcelR8 #Livestock #4H #FFA
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4 Off-Grid Water Solutions - The Homestead Survival
Internships at Fox Run are hands-on fun! Get practical, real-life experiences in organic agriculture and sustainable living. Room and board for students who live far. Read more on the website. Currently taking applications. Education, Fox, Life Science, Teaching Biology, Fruit, Environmental Education, Education Center
Organic Agr. Internships
Internships at Fox Run are hands-on fun! Get practical, real-life experiences in organic agriculture and sustainable living. Room and board for students who live far. Read more on the website. Currently taking applications.
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7 Reasons Why Solar Power At Home Is Worth It - Solar Gear Guide
What is seasoned firewood? Seasoned wood has been allowed time to dry out and it is more efficient to burn. Seasoned wood will have a moisture content of under twenty percent and it takes on an aged look about it. Properly dry wood puts out very little smoke and basically no soot or ash as it is burning so hot that most of this is also burned through. Urban, Firewood, Seasoned Wood, Wood Fired Oven, Well Seasoned, Homesteading, Meat Rabbits, Grow Your Own Food, Homestead
What is seasoned firewood? 7 Effective ways to know your wood is seasoned
What is seasoned firewood? Seasoned wood has been allowed time to dry out and it is more efficient to burn. Seasoned wood will have a moisture content of under twenty percent and it takes on an aged look about it. Properly dry wood puts out very little smoke and basically no soot or ash as it is burning so hot that most of this is also burned through.
Heating with wood is a conscious choice and commitment. There may be no better heat source (& hot water source) than that of wood. After all, who doesn't love a cozy fire? | It's My Sustainable Life @itsmysustainablelife #heatingwithwood #woodstove #woodheating #woodstovewaterheating #woodstoveheating #woodboilerheatingsystem #woodboilerheating #rumfordfireplace #rumford #glenwoodcookstove #itsmysustainablelife Wood Stove Cooking, Wood Stove, Wood Supply, Cooking Stove
Heating With Wood
Heating with wood is a conscious choice and commitment. There may be no better heat source (& hot water source) than that of wood. After all, who doesn't love a cozy fire? | It's My Sustainable Life @itsmysustainablelife #heatingwithwood #woodstove #woodheating #woodstovewaterheating #woodstoveheating #woodboilerheatingsystem #woodboilerheating #rumfordfireplace #rumford #glenwoodcookstove #itsmysustainablelife
Here is an inconvenient truth that advocates of alternative energy sources are reluctant to admit – solar panels are an eyesore. Especially in a residential setting, they detract from the aesthetic of any house, no matter how much the owner tries to convi Solar Energy Panels, Solar Panel Technology, Best Solar Panels, Solar Shingles, Solar Panels, Solar Roof, Solar House
Discreet Solar Power For Your Roof | Greener Ideal
Here is an inconvenient truth that advocates of alternative energy sources are reluctant to admit – solar panels are an eyesore. Especially in a residential setting, they detract from the aesthetic of any house, no matter how much the owner tries to convi
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Keep Cool Off-Grid Without Traditional Air Conditioning
No air conditioning. How do you live in the summer? I would just melt! One of the most common questions I’m asked, especially in July, is do I have air conditioning? How do people who live off-grid keep cool? The answer is no, I don’t have air conditioning. However, I do have ways of dealing with the hot weather. Read my blog to learn more... #foxruneec #offgrid #solarenergy
These seven hand crank kitchen tools are essential for any homesteader or prepper looking for reliable, non-electric cooking solutions. #handcrank #homesteadkitchen #offgrid #selfreliance Cake, Food Storage, Emergency Preparation, Fermentation Crock, Kitchen Essentials, Smart Kitchen
7 Essential Hand Crank Kitchen Tools
These seven hand crank kitchen tools are essential for any homesteader or prepper looking for reliable, non-electric cooking solutions. #handcrank #homesteadkitchen #offgrid #selfreliance
Heating with wood is a conscious choice and commitment. There may be no better heat source than that of wood. After all, who doesn't love a cozy fire? | It's My Sustainable Life @itsmysustainablelife #heatingwithwood #woodstove #woodheating #woodstovewaterheating #woodstoveheating #woodboilerheatingsystem #woodboilerheating #rumfordfireplace #rumford #glenwoodcookstove #itsmysustainablelife Diy Heater, Wood Stoves, Homestead Farm
Heating With Wood
Heating with wood is a conscious choice and commitment. There may be no better heat source than that of wood. After all, who doesn't love a cozy fire? | It's My Sustainable Life @itsmysustainablelife #heatingwithwood #woodstove #woodheating #woodstovewaterheating #woodstoveheating #woodboilerheatingsystem #woodboilerheating #rumfordfireplace #rumford #glenwoodcookstove #itsmysustainablelife
Urban Homesteading, Homestead Gardens
8 Dreadful Mistakes I Made When Creating My Dream Homestead (and How to Avoid Them)
Your soil is your plants lifeline! It must provide nutrition, air circulation, and a place where they can spread their wings (or roots in this case). Nutrients, oxygen, and protection are three… More Organic Gardening, Soil Health, Gardening Tips, Garden Soil, Healthy Garden, Home Health Remedies, Health Remedies
3 Simple Must Halves For Soil Health
Your soil is your plants lifeline! It must provide nutrition, air circulation, and a place where they can spread their wings (or roots in this case). Nutrients, oxygen, and protection are three… More
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Tools for Washing Clothes by Hand
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The Complete Guide to Off Grid Water Systems for Homesteaders – Rustic Skills
Bartering is a timeless tradition that allows you to trade something you have for something you need. Read our blog Bartering for Goods and Services to learn lots of things you can bargin for. Country, Bargin, Goods And Services, Country Crafts
Barter: Get Free Stuff
Bartering is a timeless tradition that allows you to trade something you have for something you need. Read our blog Bartering for Goods and Services to learn lots of things you can bargin for.
Fabulous DIY project! See how we expanded our cooking space with a brick oven and grill. Pizzas, Diy Outdoor Kitchen, Diy Grill, Brick Oven, Outdoor Kitchen, Diy Garden Projects
Expand Your Cooking Space
Fabulous DIY project! See how we expanded our cooking space with a brick oven and grill.
How do solar lights work? What is the best way to install it? Can you leave solar powered lights out in winter? Will solar lights charge In shade or indoors? Will solar outdoor lights work when it's cloudy? All this and many more of your most asked solar light questions will be answered in this article. #solarlights #solarpoweredlights #solaroutdoorlights #solarenergy #solarpower Winter, Solar Powered Lights, Solar Lawn Lights, Solar Yard Lights
Solar Lights 37 Frequently Asked Questions Answered
How do solar lights work? What is the best way to install it? Can you leave solar powered lights out in winter? Will solar lights charge In shade or indoors? Will solar outdoor lights work when it's cloudy? All this and many more of your most asked solar light questions will be answered in this article. #solarlights #solarpoweredlights #solaroutdoorlights #solarenergy #solarpower
In this blog I do a countertop project using Upstart Epoxy. Is Upstart a good product? Is epoxy an eco-friendly material for building projects? Read this blog to find out... #foxruneec #greenbuilding #ecofriendly Epoxy Hardener, Countertop, Epoxy, Tools, Eco Friendly, Building Techniques, Eco, Projects
Product Review: Epoxy
In this blog I do a countertop project using Upstart Epoxy. Is Upstart a good product? Is epoxy an eco-friendly material for building projects? Read this blog to find out... #foxruneec #greenbuilding #ecofriendly
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Follow Us on Pinterest to learn lots of cool environmentally friendly ways to live your life. Whether you are a homesteader, dream of living off grid, or have an urban garden we have content for you! Wildlife lover - we got your back! #foxruneec #wildlife #homesteading #organicgardening #offgrid
Epoxy is a resin that is very durable. It works well as a coating on a table, countertop, or bar. Read this article and learn about my experience with using epoxy! Home Crafts, Reading, Resin, Aging Wood, Durable, Diy Building
Using Epoxy for Green Building Projects
Epoxy is a resin that is very durable. It works well as a coating on a table, countertop, or bar. Read this article and learn about my experience with using epoxy!
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Everything About the Homestead Act of 1862
Everything About the Homestead Act of 1862
Yes! Check out my blog post to see my epoxy countertop project and learn more about what makes epoxy an eco-friendly material. I even use it to glue turtle shells back together! #foxruneec #greenbuilding #ecofriendly Epoxy Countertop, Natural Environment, Building Materials, Green Building Materials
Is Epoxy A "Green" Building Material
Yes! Check out my blog post to see my epoxy countertop project and learn more about what makes epoxy an eco-friendly material. I even use it to glue turtle shells back together! #foxruneec #greenbuilding #ecofriendly
Think you can’t enjoy a hot tub because you’re living off-grid? Check out this beautiful wood burning hot tub. Fire Pits, Diy Hot Tub, Hot Tub Garden, Outdoor Tub
DIY Wood Burning Hot Tub - DIY - MOTHER EARTH NEWS
Think you can’t enjoy a hot tub because you’re living off-grid? Check out this beautiful wood burning hot tub.