owner builder: Homesteading in Maine
- 02/06/07 12:27 AM
I have met a number of people who are heading "back to the land" and hoping to start a homestead. Having realistic expectations and a sense of what you truly need to accomplish this is key to success. I see the value in the independence and resourceful living on a homestead. Uncertain energy futures are just one reason to set up systems to take care of yourself, whether you grow food, harvest your own timber, or make your own energy from the sun, wind or water. When I counsel someone looking to set up a homestead, I advise them to identify … (2 comments)
owner builder: Joys of the Owner/Builder, A joke
- 02/04/07 04:38 AM
Definition: I built: First you take a hammer, then you cut a bunch of wood... Then you knock the sticks together with some other sticks, get some new ideas and pull it all apart. Next spend some more money, have an argument with your wife about the sticks, stick some stuff between the sticks, try to live in it, and move out. Now run some other stuff between the sticks, then run some water through the sticks to make sure it doesn't leak. Put some more expensive stuff here and there, plug the other stuff in, and slap some paint on the parts … (0 comments)
I have met a number of people who are heading "back to the land" and hoping to start a homestead. Having realistic expectations and a sense of what you truly need to accomplish this is key to success. I see the value in the independence and resourceful living on a homestead. Uncertain energy futures are just one reason to set up systems to take care of yourself, whether you grow food, harvest your own timber, or make your own energy from the sun, wind or water. When I counsel someone looking to set up a homestead, I advise them to identify … (2 comments)
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