Category: Off Grid
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Surviving The PNW Ice Storm of 2024
Whew! Well, this last week has certainly been a wild adventure! Last Saturday, our state got hit with an arctic blast that brought snow and freezing rain to the valley. The ice quickly accumulated inches thick on every surface – trees, grass, fences… my sister in town had to use…
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Lights, Refridgeration, and Other Things
Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases if you buy something through one of my links. Don’t worry, I only promote products or services that we have used or would want to use ourselves! Several people have asked me about the off grid alternatives…
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Lessons from a Power Outage
Sometimes I feel like I’m cheating by describing our life as “off grid”. I mean, if you think about it, when most people hear someone say they live off grid, they picture a cabin in the wilderness, snowed in for the winter, hours away from the nearest Walmart. Maybe…
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Sewing Off Grid with a Treadle Sewing Machine
When we first started thinking about moving to an off grid lifestyle, one of the top things I was really worried about missing was my electric sewing machine. Back when we first started trying to cut electronics from our life, I had only recently taken up quilting. It quickly became…
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Homestead Tour: The Yurt
Hey y’all! I just finished filming a yurt tour video for YouTube, and I thought I’d share share it here too! In this video, I showcase the details of our off-grid yurt, plus a little bit of our space in the family shop. Hope you enjoy!
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