OFF GRID HOMESTEADING: 5 CHALLENGES AND THE SOLUTIONS WE'RE TRYING

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Are you interested in off grid homesteading? When we first moved off the grid eight years ago, we didn’t have any specific plans to homestead.

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However, as we began to get interested in becoming more self-reliant, we realized the challenges of an off the grid homestead were a bit unique in today’s world.

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WATER

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GETTING FEED & SUPPLIES TO REMOTE LOCATION

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TIME MANAGEMENT WHEN HOMESTEADING

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GETTING ADVICE AND HELP

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