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Sane & Sustainable Rural Living Part 2
Updated on February 27th, 2021
Back in my previous blog I talked about the reasons I see would-be homesteaders change their minds and give up on...Continue Reading
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The Hidden Truth About Insulation
Updated on August 12th, 2021
If home insulation was a character in a fairy tale, it’d be the plain, hardworking younger sister who never gets the...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
Q&A Podcast: Choosing a Generator
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Listen in as Steve explains the basics of choosing a backup generator for a reader who has a lot of "essentials" at...Continue Reading
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VIDEO FEATURE: How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Nothing fancy, just good, old-fashioned chocolate chips cookies baked in our homestead kitchen for the family to...Continue Reading
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Free Plans to Build Your Own Workbench
Updated on September 14th, 2021
If you don’t have a workbench somewhere in your home, you should fix that problem with the free workbench plans here...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
WINTER WINDOW CONDENSATION: A Video Explanation of Why I...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
One of the most common problems in modern homes is window condensation and poor indoor air quality during cold winter...Continue Reading
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$4000 Cabin plan? Not so fast!
Updated on May 17th, 2022
BUILD THIS CABIN FOR $4000$6000! More Free Plans Download: Workbench Construction Plans Build a Hoop House...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
ISLAND LIFE: Steve Maxwell’s Pickup Truck Story
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Do you like old trucks Let me tell you about two Ford F-series pickups I've owned since 1986 – a 1968 F250 and his...Continue Reading
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CASE STUDY: A Visit to Steve’s Stone House
Updated on August 12th, 2021
There’s more than one motivation for building a house, and mine goes back to the summer of 1974 I was 11 years old...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
VIDEO: See Better Building Wrap In Action
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Most buildings that go up these days are covered in fabric building wrap that sits underneath whatever siding is on the...Continue Reading
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SMALL HOME & CABIN BUILDING PLANS & VIDEO COUR...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Building a small, affordable tiny home of your own – that's what my Cozy Cabin building course and plans package...Continue Reading
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INFO RESOURCE: Finding Products to Kill Mold
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Looking for products to kill mold Many of the specific products I test and recommend are new enough that store clerks...Continue Reading