We are not even a full week into our Alaska Off Grid Challenge, and something happens that brings us to a breaking point!

Do we quit? Leave Alaska and head back to the grid?

Watch and find out!

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Pioneer Version of the Interview with Jon Crocker

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Jons Book - A Practical Guide to Off-grid Living in Alaska

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I did an interview with the Fearless Podcast, talking about our journey to homesteading, and our ups and downs along the way!

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What does K and the Kids think of the Alaska Off-grid Cabin? What do we do the first day on the property as a family?

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Welcome back to the Alaska Off-Grid Challenge! In episode 2, we take you on our journey as we arrive at our remote off-grid cabin deep in the wilderness of Alaska. Follow our adventure as we share our first impressions, the challenges we face, and the preparations we make before K and the kids arrive. From setting up a hot water system to installing electric fencing, we're getting ready for a summer of off-grid living.

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Stay tuned for the next episode, where Kay and the kids arrive at the cabin for the first time, and we share their reactions to our off-grid cabin!

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Joolca System

Kencove Off Grid Fencing System

Oupes Solar System

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Wile you are waiting for the next episodes in the Alaska Off Grid Challenge to come out...

I had the pleasure of being a guest on Jill Winger's show Old Fashioned on Purpose

We covered some real hot button topics..

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🚗 Join us on an Epic Journey from Pennsylvania to Alaska! 🏞️

In this thrilling episode of the Alaska Off-Grid Challenge, we embark on an unforgettable road trip from Pennsylvania to the untamed wilderness of Alaska. Our mission? To live entirely off the grid in a remote cabin. But before we dive into our off-grid adventure, we must take you along for the ride, filled with road mishaps, grizzly bear encounters, and unexpected twists!

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Okay, I think I'm just going to lead with the headline: "We're Going to Alaska."

This isn't a joke. Kay, the kids, and I are going to Alaska this summer.

To understand why, let's rewind back to last summer when we announced that we were going to build an off-grid home on a property called Sunny Mountain...

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There are 3 Things you need to grow on your homestead if you want to be more Self Sufficient, and a few other things you should NOT Grow.. why?

I'm guessing you are not a full time farmer. Your growing time is limited. SO instead of trying to grow everything, focus on growing the most productive things…

How do we know what the most productive things to grow are?

We found over 100 homesteaders who were growing around 75% of their food. What are they growing? More importantly, what are they NOT wasting their time on? We will share that in this video!

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So… you want to stop shopping at the grocery store? You want to be more self-sufficient?

Yep. us too.

However, in today’s world, achieving this goal is far from easy.

We don’t live in Pioneer times anymore, there’s no Homestead Act which gets us free land, we have insurance and taxes to pay, not to mention most of us drive cars… not cattle.

This has led many people to wonder if true self-sufficiency is possible.

Can you be 100% self sufficient as a homesteader? If no, what % should you shoot for?

Learn what to expect in this episode of the Podcast!

Youtube Videos to Check Out

Grow a Years Worth of Chicken AND Stop Buying Chicken

10 Ways You are Killing Your Meat Chickens Without Realizing It

Best and Worst Food to Grow for Self Sufficiency

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Are you ready to hear the saddest statistic we may have ever shared here at Homesteady?

90% of goat owners report having a goat die, for a reason other than old age.

That means most of us who own goats are going to experience some really heartbreaking death at some point in our goat journey.

The sad truth is, although they're super cute, they can be really hard to keep alive.

That's why we talked to Deborah Neiman, the author of Raising Goats Naturally and Goats Giving Birth all about these major problems facing goat owners and how we can overcome them.

So let's tackle these three major obstacles with Deborah... she shares some expert advice on how to keep our goats happy and healthy!

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The average new home today costs somewhere between $200,000 and $400,000 to build.

What if there was a better way...?

What if you could build your house out of materials that people were throwing away? Free materials, and a building method that was DIY friendly...

This is exactly why Annie and Jay built themselves an Earthship.

What is an Earthship?

An Earthship is a type of sustainable, passive solar home that is made of natural and recycled materials. The design emphasizes self-sufficiency, energy efficiency, and the use of renewable resources... Like beer cans, or in Annie and Jay's case... Tires!

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