Today I talk about some of my thoughts and lessons learned from my trip to Hawaii last week where I visited some of the fire impacted areas

Today we have Kody Hanner on the podcast to talk about her homesteading journey and her homeschool curriculum business. Kody is a Mother to 6 kids and has been homeschooling her children for the past 7 years.

Today we talk about cardboard and how I like to put it to work for me on the homestead!

Today we talk about all the stuff that’s happened since my last podcast. It’s been a busy one and I didn’t even mention the trip out to Texas to see Jack Spirko and some other members of the Survival podcast community.

Today we talk about how a friend is losing his grid access due to a nosy neighbor and how our moving plans have changed.

Today we talk about whats been going on this week as we make the move from AL to TN and get the Off Grid Homestead set back up for full time living.

Today we talk about off grid generator use to supplement our Solar production on the off grid homestead and what new types of options are out there for Generator Technology.

Today we talk about the basics of the numbers on the back of that solar panel. What they mean, how to use them to determine the right way to wire up your array, and what happens once the photovoltaic effect has happened.

Today we talk about energy policy, and how that will prevent access to the grid to some people, this summer, potentially creating a deadly issue.

Today I talk a little bit about whether a first flush diversion system is worth it and go through what my process is for cleaning out our rainwater collection system as we get ready to move back to the offgrid Homestead full-time

Today I talk about the project we worked on over the weekend of creating a DIY outdoor shower from 2 IBC totes.

Today I talk about some concerns and some things that I am excited about now that I am officially quitting my JOB and planning to run a Hack my Homestead as a full-time business

Today we talk about the difference between lithium, iron phosphate, batteries, and lithium ion batteries and we dive a little bit into the chemistry of a lithium, iron phosphate, battery, and how it actually works inside the cell

Today we talk about why are you might choose one battery voltage over another and what the pros and cons are as well as a little bit about wiring things in parallel and series

Today we talk about what the solar water pump in Kickstarter is actually going to cover and how is it going to be delivered

Today we talk a little bit about my experience over the weekend, installing a new solar system for the offgrid Homestead, as well as a little bit more in-depth conversation around the upcoming Kickstarter for solar water, pumping.

Today we talk about a few of the benefits of oversizing your solar off grid system during the initial installation, and how that could save you time and money in the future. Also keep an eye out for the Kickstarter for Solar Water Pumping

Today we talk about hunting and how that can make homesteading easier on a small holding it can’t run large scale livestock

Today we talk about different considerations when pumping water directly from the solar panel and how to calculate total dynamic head

Today we talk about some of the contributing factors for the rush of people to embrace the Homestead or farmstead lifestyle.

Today we talk about the recap of the 2023 LFTN workshop in Lancaster Tennessee. I do a quick rundown of how the workshop has evolved over the years and the speakers from this year‘s event.

Today we talk about how to manage expectations and both being overwhelmed and being shamed for what’s happening on your property during the spring rush

Today we talk about the difference between a shallow and deep well pump, and the different considerations you need to take when designing a solar system to run either of them

Today I talk about the primary differences between raising chickens and raising ducks on the Homestead. And Muscovy ducks were the thing that I could not think about during the podcast. I literally remember the name right as I was hitting end on the recording.

Today I talk about an idea that I had while listening to a different podcast that I answered an expert panel question on that related to send batteries. My general idea it was that it was a bad idea, but there were ways to strip the bad parts out and recycle the good parts into a good idea.