Sean, who spent 24 years in the Marines, told KOIN 6 News the decision to pack up and move to rural Idaho was an easy one; it was a chance to live somewhere with more favorable laws, wide open spaces and the freedom to provide for themselves. “In order for us to be more self-sufficient, […]
living off-grid
Day 1 – 30 Days Off-Grid Cooking & More
Here we are in the hottest month of the year in N Idaho and we’ve had nothing but clouds, rain, and even T-storms!! So, my first day of off-grid cooking was a little disappointing since I had planned on using my All-American sun oven! No worries, I made a switch and decided to focus in […]
30 Days Off-Grid Cooking & More
Have you wondered what it would be like to cook off-grid? Are you prepared for loss of electricity? Do you need to know how to purify water, sterilize medical tools, bake bread, and even dehydrate using only the sun? Well, I’ve decided to challenge myself for 30 days accomplishing those things and more using propane, […]
Podcast 102 “Homestead Honey”
In this podcast, Monica and I interview Teri Page, author, wife, homeschooling mom, and homesteader. In October, 2012 her family of four packed up from their Oregon homestead of 13 years and moved next door to their good friends in Northeast Missouri, where they are building a radical homestead on 10 acres of raw land. […]