Practical advice for off-gridders, homesteaders, preppers. 44 years off-grid homesteading experience.
For those who like having walls with pictures and doo dads hung up in various places, it can be daunting to precisely hang items around windows. But we can use a framing square and the window as the reference point Continue reading The post Framing Square Trick appeared first on Off Grid and Free: My Path to the Wilderness .
As many of you know, we’ve been off grid for roughly 46 years now. Seems like yesterday that we were jumping up and down when we put 2 amps of solar charging back into our car battery which was our Continue reading The post What s That Burning Smell? appeared first on Off Grid and Free: My Path to the Wilderness .
We love sweet potatoes, but because we’ve always homesteaded in northern latitudes, we’ve never made growing them a priority. Sweet potatoes need a long (100 to 150 days), hot growing season. For those reasons they are a challenge for northern Continue reading The post Nova Scotia Grown Sweet Potatoes? Really?? appeared first on Off Grid and Free: My Path to the Wilderness .
As far as we’re concerned, something we all need is more thyme. In other words the more thyme the better. There’s no such thing as too much. Thyme is a perennial herb that deserves a place in any herb garden. Continue reading The post Something We All Need More Thyme appeared first on Off Grid and Free: My Path to the Wilderness .
An often overlooked area of preparedness and self-reliance is garment making and repair, otherwise known as sewing and mending. One of a human beings most basic need is clothing. So as part of preparedness, keeping the family clothed shouldn’t be Continue reading The post Preparedness Keeping the Family Clothed appeared first on Off Grid and Free: My Path to the Wilderness .
Plant a Victory garden? What the heck does that mean? Join me as we explore what planting a Victory garden in 2025 would be all about. Victory Gardens During the First and Second World Wars, civilians in all of North Continue reading The post Plant a Victory Garden in 2025 appeared first on Off Grid and Free: My Path to the Wilderness .
Is a garden worth growing? What a great question. When you factor in all expenses including your time, many wonder if a garden is worth it. Do I get enough return for my investment of time and labor? Does raising Continue reading The post Is A Garden Worth Growing? appeared first on Off Grid and Free: My Path to the Wilderness .
We sure have done a lot of canning over the last 44 years and that doesn’t include the many years Johanna canned with her Mom and Dad as a young lady. Truth be told, all canning is now done by Continue reading The post Canning with Superb Canning Lids appeared first on Off Grid and Free: My Path to the Wilderness .
Is sewing a survival skill? Good question. Some would argue sewing is a forgotten or dying art and therefore irrelevant. I couldn’t disagree more. Back when I was in high school, learning to sew was part of the Home Economics Continue reading The post Is Sewing a Survival Skill? appeared first on Off Grid and Free: My Path to the Wilderness .
Most serious homesteaders come to realize at some point in their journey to self-reliance that certain equipment not only makes life easier but is essential for efficient utilization of time. For financial reasons many homesteaders hold down jobs while at Continue reading The post Tractor Versus Tiller for the Self-Reliant Homesteader appeared first on Off Grid and Free: My Path to the Wilderness…