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Fall planting and garden experiments
Twenty-minute walkthrough of fall planting methods, garden experiments from the year, and a new technique being tried for the first time.
First harvest of the season
Walkthrough of the first vegetable harvest from a zone 3 Northern Alberta garden, including updates on new gardening methods tried this year.
Spring Review: Winter Accomplishments on Our Off-Grid Homestead
Year-in-review walkthrough of food production, preservation, and off-grid systems: chicken tractors, water management, gardens, greenhouse, bulk pantry, and first-time pork processing.
Hatch Day: Egg Incubation Results (Day 21-22)
Two-minute walkthrough of a home chicken-egg incubation cycle: setup, candling, hatching day, and live results (5 of 10 eggs successful).
Setting Up an Outdoor Canning Kitchen
Why moving canning outdoors keeps your home cool, reduces mess, and lets you enjoy summer while preserving vegetables and fruit.
Why I Don't Buy From Grocery Stores Anymore: Food Safety and Home Production
Walkthrough of industrial produce contamination risks, farm safety practices, and how to start growing your own food for supply chain resilience.
Plan for a Winter Garden or Indoor Garden
Walkthrough for setting up a winter or indoor garden to extend the growing season and produce food year-round on a homestead.
Meat Chicken Processing Setup Tour
Equipment and setup walkthrough for processing home-raised meat chickens, including scalding, plucking, and containment tools scaled for small operations.
Working on Watering System – Switching to Irrigation Ditch Water
Three-minute walkthrough of upgrading a home watering system to use irrigation ditch water as an alternative to city supply.
The Only Way to Become Self-Sufficient (It Isn't What You Think)
39-minute exploration of off-grid self-sufficiency through a family's homestead build, combining practical skills (hand-dug hugel, mill operation, wood-chip systems) with a 1937 rural electrification history lesson and reflections on community interdependence.
We Left the City for Rural Life: 6 Reasons We'd Do It Again
Two-year rural homestead residents walk their village and explain six reasons they chose off-grid living over city life, covering land, community, and lifestyle factors.
The Truth About Peach Trees
Seven-minute walkthrough of peach tree cultivation: what online guides get wrong and what actually works in practice.
Day 14 Egg Candling: Monitoring Embryo Development
Two-minute walkthrough of candling chicken eggs at day 14 of incubation using a handheld torch to assess viability and embryo development.
Smoking a Brain Tanned Skunk Hide
Three-minute walkthrough of brain tanning and smoking a skunk hide, demonstrating traditional hide processing for homestead self-sufficiency.
Sauerkraut Recipe: Curtido Fermentation Method
Step-by-step walkthrough of making fermented sauerkraut curtido: ingredient ratios, massaging technique, fermentation timeline, and storage for up to a year.
We Moved Off-Grid With Kids: The Honest Reality
Five-person family walks through their off-grid transition: what changed (location, schooling, work), impacts on friendships and education, and whether they'd do it again.
Why You Should Start Small
Financial and operational strategy for scaling homestead projects incrementally to avoid over-investment, test local markets, and match production to actual family needs.
Storing potatoes for the winter
Nine-minute walkthrough on preparing and storing potatoes for winter from a homesteader and nurse.
Terrace or Swale? Which One Fixes Your Yard?
How to use contour lines and terrain management (terraces vs. swales) to fix uneven ground and improve water retention on your property.
Giant Turnip
Two-minute demonstration of a large turnip harvest, with notes on turnips as a calorie-dense survival food for people and livestock.
Living Fully Off-Grid on a Remote Pacific Island
Tour of a working off-grid homestead in Vanuatu: tropical food production, water systems, shelter, and daily routines of island self-sufficiency.
The Transformation From a Lifeless Abandoned Property to The Beginning of an Oasis Full of Life
51-minute walkthrough of six years of land reclamation, planting, water harvesting, and food production systems in a remote mountain homestead.
We found the cheapest state to go off-grid, here's what it actually costs you
Three-year off-grid homesteaders break down the real trade-offs of off-grid living: convenience, health, freedom, and finances — plus which Australian state works out cheapest.
Very Successful Bone Broth with Collagen
Short walkthrough on making bone broth and extracting collagen for food preservation and nutritional resilience.
Will We Ever Stop Working? Thoughts on a Life of Manual Chores and Self-Sufficiency
Reflections on long-term sustainability while making sauerkraut—balancing manual labor, food preservation, and the practical realities of off-grid mountain homesteading.
Summer Rains Brought a Shiitake Flush
Short walkthrough of shiitake mushroom cultivation triggered by seasonal rainfall—a practical food-production technique for home growing.
Is Self-Sufficient Living Still Possible? My Honest Take
Eleven-minute walkthrough of building a resilient homestead: integrating animals, water systems, crop diversity, and soil health to survive drought and crop failures.
Why I Stopped Planting and Started Building Soil
Regenerative farming approach prioritizing soil health and livestock integration over immediate planting—designing self-sustaining food systems from the ground up.
Regenerative Design Doesn't Need 1000 Acres
How to optimize food production and land management on small acreage using regenerative principles like adaptive grazing and landscape observation.
Why Farmers Use Goats to Close Out Summer
How rotational grazing with portable fencing clears vegetation while building soil fertility—a practical technique for homestead food production.
Modern Chickens are Defective
Why modern commercial chicken breeds often underperform in homesteading contexts and which heritage or cold-hardy breeds suit self-sufficient food production.
Homestead Projects Over a Few Months – Dirt Work, Planting, Screening Fence
Sixteen minutes of hands-on homestead improvements: site prep, landscaping, fence installation, and property management on a remote mountain off-grid property.
Composting Is The Secret Ingredient
How to build garden soil fertility through composting, kitchen scraps, livestock rotation, and chop-and-drop methods integrated into daily homestead routines.
How to Grow Big Squash Plants
One-hour walkthrough on squash plant cultivation techniques for maximizing yield in a homestead garden setting.
The Off-Grid Community I Would Actually Want
Six years off-grid: why independent homesteads with mutual aid work better than co-dependent communities, and how to balance self-reliance with neighborly support.
Fermented Pickles Recipe
Step-by-step fermented pickle preservation: cucumber selection, brine ratios, herb seasonings, fermentation timeline, and storage—crunchier and faster than canning.
Overgrown Garden? Let the Goats Handle It
How to use goats to clear overgrown garden beds and turn a planting mistake into productive land management.
15 Grocery Items You Can Grow for Free! These Vegetables Save Us the Most Money
Walkthrough of 15 beginner-friendly vegetables to grow at home—from garlic to peppers—with preservation methods to extend the harvest and reduce grocery spending year-round.
The Ultimate SHTF Food Machine: Infinite Protein with Alumicoop
Hands-on review of a livestock housing system designed to simplify animal husbandry and protein production for homesteaders.
What's In Your Flour – Monday Night Fireside Chat No. 1448
Panel discussion on flour quality, sourcing, and storage for long-term food preservation and homesteading.
We Speed Ran 30 Days of Heavy Cob Work
Time-lapse documentation of 30 days of cob wall construction work on an off-grid homestead, condensed into a 26-minute walkthrough.
3 Things Every Chicken Needs in Hot Weather
Learn three essential strategies to keep backyard chickens healthy, comfortable, and productive during summer heat.
We Are Seeing This in Every City Now
Practical steps for accelerating food production and community building before systemic collapse.
What I Got Wrong About Grazing Schedules
How to manage rotational grazing by animal density rather than fixed calendar schedules, and why flexible paddock sizing improves land productivity and parasite control.
How to Build a Stable Independent Life
Seven-minute framework for building practical systems (shelter, water, food, power, income) that create stability and resilience whether you live off-grid or in town.
The Mobile Chicken System That Handles Extreme Heat
How to manage pastured chickens through extreme heat using mobile coop design, timing, and water management — no expensive cooling equipment required.
First Tractor Investment – Was It Worth It?
Scott walks through 12+ years of tractor ownership on a Virginia farm, covering equipment evolution, maintenance hacks, and principles for scaling farm tools wisely.
Off-Grid Water Truth — Wells Aren't Your Only Option
Compare wells and natural water sources for off-grid properties: evaluate access, cost, and reliability for daily use.
What Are You Doing Now To Better Your Homestead – No. 1447
Discussion and Q&A on homestead improvement projects, food preservation, and property self-sufficiency from an Idaho family compound.
Off-Grid Etiquette: Being a Good Neighbor in Self-Sufficient Communities
Eight minutes on social practices for off-grid living: respecting neighbors through noise control, road courtesy, waste management, and community awareness.
Unwind at the Hearthside Where the River Speaks Louder Than Silence
Ambient forest soundscape from an off-grid log cabin, demonstrating peaceful wilderness living and the sensory experience of self-reliant shelter.
Turning Home Grown Cabbage Into a Tasty & Fresh Summer Chip Dip
15-minute walkthrough of making fresh cabbage-based chip dip from garden produce, with full ingredient list and technique.
5 Money-Saving Tips for Raising Chickens
Ten years of chicken-raising experience distilled into five budget strategies for sustainable egg production and flock management.
Why This Is My Favorite Chicken Breed
Learn which chicken breed Becky prioritizes for her homestead and the practical advantages that make it her top choice.
From Freezing to 90's F: Are the Plants Surviving Extreme July Weather in Our Wyoming Garden?
Nine-minute walkthrough of how a high-altitude garden recovers from frost damage and manages extreme heat swings—what survives, what fails, practical lessons.
The Best Way to Tell If Eggs Are Fresh
Forty-nine-second walkthrough of the water float test to check egg freshness and understand shelf life for stored farm eggs.
Store Your Eggs Correctly
Learn proper storage methods to preserve fresh eggs long-term and maintain food security.
Don't Buy The Wrong Chicken Breed
How to choose chicken breeds based on your goals: dual-purpose birds versus specialized layers for consistent egg production and meat.
Can You Really Live Off Grid With Just 2 Acres?
Off-grid cabin build on 2 acres: solar power setup, rainwater collection, food gardening, and achieving energy independence with low utility costs.
Meat vs. Egg Chickens: Big Feeding Mistake
How to feed meat chickens and egg layers differently to avoid health issues, waste, and overeating while maximizing pasture efficiency.
Drip Irrigation System On A Homestead
Ten-minute walkthrough installing drip irrigation across a two-acre market garden: component breakdown, live demo, soil moisture contrast, and real cost analysis.
Tips for Long-Storing Garlic
Forty-one-second walkthrough on curing, trimming, and storing homegrown garlic for maximum shelf life, including variety selection and storage conditions.
Hard Lessons: 2 Years Homesteading in Rural Zimbabwe
77-minute first-person account of building a self-sufficient homestead from scratch in rural Zimbabwe, covering land acquisition, food production, and off-grid living after two years of trial and error.
Safe Eggs: Washing and Refrigeration Rules
46-second guide to proper egg washing, sanitation, and refrigeration practices for safe storage and farm-to-table handling.
Why Free-Range Chickens Love Their Coop
53-second guide to nesting-box setup and understanding flock behavior to reduce egg loss in backyard chicken systems.
Cornish Cross Chickens: Why Mobility Declines as They Age
Why Cornish Cross broilers struggle to move and access feed as they mature past typical slaughter age, and what this reveals about breed selection for long-term homestead flocks.
How Long do Eggs Really Last?
Learn practical methods for preserving eggs long-term and how storage conditions affect shelf life.
A Journey to Self Sufficiency (I've Been Neglecting the Farm)
26-minute orchard tour and farm update on a 30-acre tropical homestead in Australia, covering food growing practices and viewer Q&A.
Plymouth Barred Rock Chickens: The Ultimate Pet & Layer
Overview of Plymouth Barred Rock chickens as dual-purpose homestead birds for eggs and meat production.
Rhode Island Red: The Ultimate Chicken for Your Homestead
Learn why Rhode Island Red chickens are prized for homestead egg production and self-sufficiency.
Making Tallow from Trimmings
Step-by-step walkthrough of rendering tallow from meat trimmings for cooking, preserving, and household use.
How to Freeze a Year's Worth of Broccoli
Step-by-step guide to freezing broccoli for long-term storage, with guidelines on blanching, freezer duration (3 months to 12 months), and inventory management.
From City Life to Full Time Farm Girl: Interview With Ann Scott
Ann Scott discusses her transition from urban living to full-time homesteading and farm operations.
How I Preserve a Year's Worth of Food Without Burnout
Rethink pantry strategy: prioritize foods that preserve well, use fermentation and root cellaring, and skip what's cheaper to buy preserved.
Turning Ruined Peaches into a Sweet Treat
Converting damaged or overripe peaches into preserved sweets: practical food preservation technique for homestead surplus.
Boost Your Gut Health: The Power of Fermented Foods
Learn fermentation techniques for preserving food and supporting digestive health using simple equipment and salt.
When you know exactly where your food comes from because...
A 29-second pep talk on starting small with food self-sufficiency: bread-baking, herb gardens, foraging classes, hunting, and community gardens as entry points to opting out of commercial food systems.
Grow Huge Onions: 2 Secrets for Massive Harvests
Learn two key techniques for growing substantially larger onions and improving your harvest yield.
Making Cream Cheese
Eight-minute walkthrough of cream cheese production from basic ingredients, a foundational dairy preservation skill for self-sufficient food storage.
Your Cattle Keep Testing the Fence, Check This First
58-second walkthrough of high-tensile electric fence installation, grounding mistakes, and insulator placement to keep livestock secure long-term.
Making Extremely Nutritious Bone Broth Then Canning It
Step-by-step walkthrough of making nutrient-dense bone broth and pressure-canning it for long-term storage.
Gardening Secret: Boost Your Plants' Health Easily
Quick techniques to improve plant health and productivity in your garden.
How to Grow Garlic the Easy Way
Step-by-step garlic planting technique covering soil prep, clove orientation, and burial depth for reliable harvests.
Mobile Coop Hack That Stops Every Predator
DIY predator-proof chicken coop design using tarps and simple fencing to protect backyard flocks from raccoons and foxes.
This House Looks Normal from the Outside! Off-Grid Home Tour
Tour of a fully off-grid house covering power systems, water sourcing, and self-sufficiency infrastructure.
Lemon Peels for Disinfecting Cutting Boards
Learn how to use lemon peels as a natural disinfectant for food preparation surfaces.
What Would You Do in Another Great Depression?
Doug and Stacy discuss practical strategies for economic collapse, covering food production, preservation, and self-sufficiency fundamentals.
Stop Prepping Alone: The Case for a Family Compound
Explore how shared family compounds enable efficient resource pooling, skill-sharing, and sustainable self-sufficiency for homesteaders.
Fresh Milled Flour: What Should You Actually Bake First?
Four-minute interview with a flour expert on what to bake first when you start milling your own grain, and how to work with fresh-milled flour.
Off-Grid Living: 5 Things Nobody Warns You About
Learn five practical challenges of off-grid living that most guides overlook, from resource management to infrastructure reality.
Why I'm Scaling Back My Survival Garden This Year
Adapt your garden plans to physical constraints: prioritize high-yield, low-strain crops like carrots during recovery.
Knowing THIS Improves Your Garden!
Learn a key principle that enhances garden productivity and resilience for food self-sufficiency.
Garlic Scape Recipe: Grilled Preparation and Growing Tips
27-second walkthrough on harvesting and grilling garlic scapes to maximize bulb growth while preparing an edible crop byproduct.
My Off Grid Life In Florida
18-minute walkthrough of daily off-grid homesteading chores, permaculture food forest design, and subtropical self-sufficiency systems on a Florida property.
Do Eggs Need to be Refrigerated?
Learn whether fresh eggs require refrigeration and explore methods for preserving eggs long-term on the homestead.
Country Life - War Time Russia #survival
Firsthand documentation of rural Russian survival practices and daily life during wartime conditions.
The Future of Homesteaders of America | Exclusive Interview with Amy Fewell
Amy Fewell, founder of Homesteaders of America, reflects on ten years of the modern homesteading movement and shares her vision for food security, self-reliance, and local food systems ahead.
Golden Oyster Mushroom Success
Short walkthrough of growing golden oyster mushrooms at home as a food production skill for self-reliance.
Building a Multigenerational Homestead: Interview with the Fuhrmanns
Twenty-minute interview with a family operating a multigenerational homestead and farm, covering how they structure work, income, and decision-making across generations.
2 Year Timelapse: Everything We Built On Our Off Grid Property (from Scratch)
Timelapse documentation of structures and systems built during the first two years of off-grid homesteading.
We Turn a Cheap IBC Tote into the Ultimate Garden Bed (Self-Watering Raised Bed)
27-minute walkthrough converting an IBC tote into a self-watering raised garden bed, covering materials, assembly, and planting techniques for year-round food production.
I Stopped Scrolling and Started Building (Here's What Changed)
Personal narrative on shifting from consumption to creation: growing food in small spaces, building community ties, and intentional living as household resilience.
Planting 178 More Trees & Bushes - Adding Growth for Food, Wildlife, Bees & Birds
21-minute walkthrough of establishing perennial food sources (fruit and nut trees, berry bushes) on a mountain homestead, including site selection, planting technique, and long-term food security strategy.
Off Grid Sprinkler System At My Cabin
Building an off-grid sprinkler system using a sump pump, 1100-gallon water tank, and 400-watt solar array to maintain yard irrigation without grid power.
Your Exhaustion Isn't a Mindset Problem. It's Biology.
Why off-grid living feels harder than modern life, the psychology of effort that doesn't pay back, and how responsive feedback (rather than grinding without results) sustains long-term resilience.
Trimming Trees With Electric Chainsaw and Solar Power
Four-minute walkthrough: using a corded electric chainsaw and solar power station to trim fruit trees on an off-grid homestead.
Coffee Chat: What I'm Seeing Right Now
Seven minutes on garden progress, food self-reliance fundamentals, and the mindset behind small-scale food production for household resilience.
Spring At My Off Grid Cabin: Projects and Homestead Tour
April tour of an off-grid cabin showing spring plantings, blooming trees, and annual homesteading projects for sustainable living.
The Journey to Growing Our Own Food (5 Years Later)
Five-year progress update on establishing a productive orchard and raising animals toward household food self-sufficiency and sustainable living.
Living Off the Grid - The Grind for Water
Short walkthrough of water sourcing, collection, and daily management challenges on an off-grid mountain property during low-snow periods.
Living Off Grid: The Grind for Water
21-minute walkthrough of off-grid water sourcing on a mountain homestead when snow melt and rain collection fail; practical solutions for livestock and household needs.
4 Years Becoming Self Sufficient (Full Farm Tour)
Tour of a 4-year homesteading project in Australia: land development, food production systems, and progress toward household food self-sufficiency.
Storing Apples: Gold Rush Apple Variety and Long-Term Storage Techniques
Five-minute practical guide to selecting and storing the Gold Rush apple variety for long-term household food preservation.
1500 Days Homesteading: A Journey to Self Sufficiency (Full Tour)
22-minute tour of a working homestead after 1500 days, documenting food production systems and sustainable self-sufficiency practices.
A Complete Walkthrough of Our Property and the Current State
23-minute tour of a newly acquired homestead, covering land assessment for water flow, wind patterns, sunlight, soil fertility, and planned structures for self-sufficiency.
Best Red Fleshed Apple Types, Blood Apples Impress Again
45-minute walkthrough of red-fleshed apple seedling varieties coming into season, with tasting notes and cultivation insights for food production and storage.
DIY Bug Spray With American Beauty Berry
Seven-minute walkthrough harvesting American beauty berry and making a homemade mosquito repellent for garden pest control without synthetic chemicals.
How to Make Easy Homemade Almond Milk
Five-minute walkthrough on making almond milk at home using basic kitchen equipment, a practical food-production skill for self-sufficiency.
Friends Taste Test New Red Fleshed Apple Varieties In The Orchard
Seventy-minute orchard walkthrough featuring red-fleshed apple variety evaluation, taste-testing, and notes on flavor, storage, and cultivation characteristics.
Homestead Animals: New Chickens, Baby Bunnies and More
Tour of a working homestead's newest animals—chickens, rabbits, goats, and pigs—with practical context on raising livestock for food and self-sufficiency.
5 Chicken Mistakes Beginners Make (and How to Fix Them) | Backyard Homestead Guide
Five common chicken-keeping errors beginners encounter and practical fixes: straight-run surprises, coop upgrades, predator proofing, and flock integration.
Moving Day for Our Chicks: Are They Ready for the Coop?
Walkthrough of transitioning chicks from brooder to coop, including readiness signs, coop setup for cold weather, and timing strategy.
3 Signs Your Chicks Are Ready for the Coop
Quick guide to identifying when brooder chicks are ready to transition outdoors, with warning signs to watch for if timing is premature.
Bread for Sandwiches and Wedding Rolls - Quick, Easy, Mostly Whole Wheat Recipe
32-minute walkthrough of a rich, whole-wheat roll recipe suitable for sandwiches and soups, from an off-grid homesteader in Wyoming.
Building Soil to Regenerate an Old Pasture with Hay
Seven-minute walkthrough of a multi-year soil regeneration project: using hay and cover crops to restore degraded pasture for livestock integration and food production.
Homegrown Chicken Feed: Growing, Harvesting and Curing Corn, Sunflower, Garlic and Barley
Seven-minute walkthrough of harvesting and processing flint corn, sunflower, barley, and garlic as homegrown chicken feed on a Canadian homestead.
Watering With Snow Melt in the Summer - Flood Irrigation for Our Little Orchard
Sixteen-minute walkthrough of using snow melt for summer irrigation in a mountain orchard, including flood-irrigation setup and seasonal water management techniques.
New Chicken Flock 2024: One Month Update
One-month progress report on establishing a backyard chicken flock: what's working, early lessons, and practical steps for someone starting their own food production.
Warmbond Fire Pit and Grill Package: Blowing Smoke or Legit?
3-minute hands-on review of the Warmbond Bond Stove fire pit and grill, comparing it to established brands for off-grid heating and cooking.
Planting to be self-sufficient
Seven-minute tour of Dry Creek Homestead's current crop plantings and strategy for food self-sufficiency.
Living Off Grid - Land & Structures Livestream
2.5-hour livestream covering land selection, shelter design, energy systems, and seasonal considerations for off-grid living.
Planting English Peas | Dry Creek Homestead
Step-by-step walkthrough of planting sweet peas as part of a homestead food production system.
Fueling Change with HomeBiogas: The Off-Grid System Turning Waste Into Sustainable Energy
54-minute interview with HomeBiogas co-founder on converting food scraps and organic waste into renewable energy for off-grid households and homesteads.
Memorial Day Weekend Log Cabin Update
Progress report on an off-grid log cabin build covering foundation work, timber framing, and next construction phases.
Turn Your Homestead Milk Cow Dream Into a Reality: The Essential Starter Guide
74-minute interview on dairy cow ownership: breed selection, animal care, milk production, calf sharing, fresh milk uses, gear essentials, and troubleshooting for homestead food security.
DIY Automatic Chicken Coop Door
Six-minute walkthrough: build a 12V timer-controlled automatic coop door with linear actuator, relay, and power supply, including wiring diagram and parts list.
Greenhouse failure & prep to rebuild
Walkthrough of diagnosing greenhouse damage, planning repairs, and rebuilding from failure—practical skills for food production resilience.
Plumbing in our Shipping Container Cabin
8-minute walkthrough of plumbing installation and water system setup in a shipping container homestead.
Taming Cottontail Rabbits
Eleven-minute guide to handling, socializing, and caring for wild cottontail rabbits as a practical homesteading and food-production skill.
Composting Chicken Coop Tour
20-minute walkthrough of a chicken coop designed to produce compost while raising birds for eggs and meat.
Powering the Homestead in Oregon - Off the Grid
17-minute walkthrough of an operational off-grid solar and battery power system on an Oregon homestead, including equipment choices and real-world performance.
Overhauling our main garden - Part 2: Building a raised garden bed
Seven-minute walkthrough of constructing a raised garden bed as part of a suburban homestead food-production overhaul.
Overhauling Our Main Garden - Part 1
First episode in a suburban garden transformation series: assessing the existing space and planning production beds for the 2021 growing season.
Self-Built Off-Grid Tiny House: Cost and Complications
13-minute walkthrough of building and living in a self-constructed off-grid tiny house, covering build costs, practical challenges, and lessons learned.
Off Grid Regenerative Agriculture
Ten-minute overview of regenerative agriculture practices for off-grid homesteading and food self-sufficiency on your own land.
2020 Cordwood Challenge: Rick
22-minute demonstration of cordwood cutting technique using a low-cost Harbor Freight axe to show that sharpness matters more than price.
How Much DE (Diatomaceous Earth) For Horses?
Step-by-step guide to dosing food-grade diatomaceous earth for horses as a parasite management strategy on homesteads.
Goats! Farm Update
Nubian dairy goats setup, housing construction, and early-stage farm management on a homestead switching from cattle to milk production.