BlogHide Resteemsoffgridtinyhouse (53)in diy • 6 years agoScrap Wood and Metal WallsWe made walls for our bathroom out of scrap wood and scrap metal. The boards are all 2x4s, 2x3s, and 2x6s from the scrap bin at the hardware store, and the metal is galvalume siding from a scrap yard.offgridtinyhouse (53)in homesteading • 6 years agoStone and Gravel Driveway Made from Found RocksWe recently finished making a driveway out of rocks from around our property. All together, it took about a month, but it was well worth it since it's improved our yard so much! If you live in an…offgridtinyhouse (53)in photography • 6 years agoHappy Halloween!Happy Halloween from the homestead! This is "Ol' Betsy." She hangs around here often. You may have already seen her in the background of some of our pics.offgridtinyhouse (53)in homesteading • 6 years agoFree DIY Firewood RackOver the weekend, we made a firewood rack for free! We built it out of a few old pallets and a couple sheets of corrugated scrap metal – we find this stuff all over the place. As you can…offgridtinyhouse (53)in diy • 6 years agoTurned an Old Door into a DeskOne day, while exploring our neighborhood, we found a bunch of old doors. We decided that one of them would be perfect for a large computer desk, something we desperately needed. The…offgridtinyhouse (53)in homesteading • 6 years agoOur New Fire PitWe made this fire pit out of an old metal culvert we found and some rocks from around our yard. So simple, but so much better than just a hole in the ground.offgridtinyhouse (53)in mining • 6 years agoHow to Tell Fool's Gold from Real GoldThe stuff you're looking at in the picture above is pyrite – aka, "fool's gold." Apparently we have a lot of it around us, because we find it quite often. It even fooled us a little the first…offgridtinyhouse (53)in meme • 6 years agoJust a Little Solar Power Humor...offgridtinyhouse (53)in photography • 6 years agoDouble Rainbow + Lightning In Slow MotionWe captured this footage during monsoon season. Video doesn't really do it justice, but it's still very cool to watch in slow motion.offgridtinyhouse (53)in photography • 6 years agoSunset Under St. Johns BridgeThis photo was taken from the shore of Cathedral Park in Portland, OR; our favorite park in the Pacific Northwest!offgridtinyhouse (53)in homesteading • 6 years agoRegrowing Lettuce From a StumpCheck out this lettuce we regrew from a stump! We simply put it in water and set it in a place that gets partial Sun. Every few days we changed the water. That's it! Lettuce is not the only food…offgridtinyhouse (53)in photography • 6 years agoSpooky ForrestTook this photo while hiking through Marquam Nature Park in Portland, OR. Much scarier in the photo than in person. In person, it was actually quite serene.offgridtinyhouse (53)in photography • 6 years agoExploring the Ruins of an Abandoned TownWhile hiking one day, we came across the last remains of an abandoned town. The town was called Cazador, and there isn't much known or written about it, other than it had a train station that was…offgridtinyhouse (53)in homesteading • 6 years agoHow to Keep Your House Warm Without a HeaterWe know it's getting pretty cold in many parts of the world this time of year, so we wanted to share this post with you. This was written for people living in tiny houses, but these methods could be…resteemedsagescrub (64)in food • 6 years agoHow To: No-Sugar, No-Pectin Fruit Jam Steam CanningOne of the most valuable skills we've gained as homesteaders is how to preserve food when food is abundant. Summer and fall are prime harvest time, and there's sooo much more food than we can…offgridtinyhouse (53)in photography • 6 years agoOff-Road RoverWhenever we go off-roading, our dog completely loses it! In a good way, of course. She hangs out the window and makes this high pitch yelping sound that almost sounds like laughter. Does anyone…resteemedgguy773 (64)in vegan • 6 years agoWild mushroom with smoked tofu pasta (Vegan)Another healthy vegan dish, hard fork required, sorry can't help myself I had to make an upgrade pun. So if you haven't seen any of my other recipes I pick my own mushrooms from the forest and dry…offgridtinyhouse (53)in photography • 6 years agoHidden ShrineFound this gravesite hidden away on an abandoned property. It appears to be the final resting place of the couple who used to own the land. Cool, creepy, and sad all at the same time.…offgridtinyhouse (53)in tesla • 6 years agoDon't Hold Out for Tesla's Solar Roof TilesTesla Solar Roof in slate. Image courtesy of Tesla.com. Where Are Tesla's Solar Roof Tiles? Back in October, 2016 Tesla unveiled their prototype for Solar Roof tiles. They had four versions of…offgridtinyhouse (53)in homesteading • 6 years agoBest Way to Get Internet Off-GridThis post summarizes the best way we've found to get Internet off the grid without spending a fortune. We also briefly discuss the first method we tried and why it didn't work very well for us. Even…
