5 Tips for the new homesteader  So you have found your piece of property. A house, on a piece of land you wish to make more then just a home.You desire to be more independent and self reliant.  This is my 5 tips to get you started on the right track. (1) Plan for the ..read more

Top 5 gift ideas for the Homesteader in your life, just in time for Christmas ..read more

Homesteading usually involves large rolling gardens, fields of crops, livestock but homesteading is not one size fits all. Homesteading is all about making the most out of what you have to work with. In today world there are so many people living so close together these days and we all have the responsibility to work ..read more

   Why is it we never seem to see the full value something until its gone?  In this case that something is also a someone.     I remember sitting on my grandfathers tractor, the spring after he had passed away, staring at a field of waist high grass. As I looked at the field, then ..read more

“So this 2000 watt briefcase generator run my 3 ton central air system right?”…. ugh …no Working in the small engine industry for the last decade I have had this discussion at least once every year. Wattage, voltage, amps seam to confuse a lot of people. So here is my take on generator sizing. First ..read more

Fall is here in full swing, here in NC sub freezing low temperatures have all but brought the garden to a screeching halt. This gives some time get a few things ready for the cold winter months. Here is my list of top 10 chores to get to before winter. This post may contain affiliate ..read more

The term homesteading gets thrown around without much thought, but what is “homesteading”?  As defined by Dictionary.com homesteading is ” an act or instance of establishing a homestead.”… well that not much help… The definition of homestead ; noun(1) a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted ..read more