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Our family relocated to Maine 17 Years ago to get to a simpler way of life after the birth of our daughter. We decided to document everything we do about six years ago so we could share our projects with people who are also looking to slow down a little. This site developed from that goal of sharing knowledge.
Programming An Off Grid Home
What do you do if you want a totally off grid home? Well if you are Loren Amelang, you build one!
What if you are also a pioneer in C++ programming? Well if you are...
Forty Years In Solitude
Could you spend forty years in solitude? We all have our own personal ideas of what living off the grid is and for a lot of people, we look at the well documented cases...
An Inexpensive Way To Homestead
Here is an inexpensive way to homestead that I came across yesterday in my travels. One of the largest costs with getting started in trying to live a self-sufficient life is housing and one...
How to process a chicken
For people trying to start being self-sufficient one of the largest tasks to overcome is how to process a chicken. Chickens are a gateway animal to other cute little fury things that you may...
Traditional Finnish Log House
For the serious DIY'er out there that wants to build a traditional Finnish log house, this video is a great place to start. It is a Log building documentary from the Finnish National Board...
