An outdoor kitchen is a project I’ve always wanted to make. I’ve just never had [...]
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When I get an idea in my head, I just want to make it happen [...]
Today I strapped on my snowshoes and headed into the forest to search for fallen [...]
We wouldn’t enjoy life out on our homestead nearly as much without friends and family [...]
We’ve been nearly two weeks without a vehicle, which means we haven’t been able to [...]
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When you buy homestead equipment, be it tools, machinery or kitchen gear, there are a [...]
Harmony in the household is such a joyful thing! I’ll be honest. Behind every DIY [...]
An experienced homesteader can turn their hands to almost anything. Whether it’s building a shed, [...]
Remember one thing: That you should not leave the Earth until you have made it [...]
As another year closes, and the days start to get longer again, we take time [...]
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There is a growing interest in the homestead life. We are finding more stories and [...]
There’s a viral meme that keeps popping up in my feed year after year. The [...]
Living off grid comes with all sorts of benefits. People speak of reduced reliance on [...]
Living in the country brings a whole host of challenges, ones that you are not [...]
For most of us, at some point, the homestead has to generate some revenue. It’s [...]
When you buy a homestead, perhaps the most important factor to evaluate is the suitability [...]
If you follow any homesteading forum, you’ll know that there are a good number of [...]
One of the big questions we get asked often about homesteading is: What is life [...]
On a homestead, costs matter, especially recurring costs. Things like property tax, insurance, and energy [...]
These cabinets were a labour of love: hand crafted, good old fashioned mortise and tenon [...]
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Spring has finally arrived at Walkerland! I’ve got dirt under my nails, scrapes, bruises and [...]
If you are looking for a proven reliable, durable engine/generator for your homestead you might [...]
Last year we had several opportunities to teach young children about where food comes from, [...]
We get asked a lot of questions about this lifestyle. A lot of people who [...]
Read about our experiences with raising hybrid broilers. We share the positive and negative aspects [...]
We just finished cleaning up after the Maritime Nor’easter of 2018. There was plenty of [...]
Here in Canada’s Maritimes mother nature likes to show off and blast us with all [...]
I slip my feet into boots and then into snowshoes. I am carrying a big [...]
I don’t claim to be a wood furnace expert, but I have noticed a few [...]
A thoughtful and informative book about raising chickens for meat and eggs. Discover everything you [...]
I often get asked “how in the world do you cope with winter isolation?” It’s [...]
Raising chickens is a big commitment. You need shelter, feed, water, fresh bedding and room [...]
Sometimes its hard to know if those eggs you’ve got on the counter or in [...]
Today we shared a meal grown entirely on our own land. It was ours right [...]
When it comes to self sufficient living and creating food security for your family, raising [...]
Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to raise hybrid poultry? Are these birds [...]
There are various opinions about hybrid poultry. Some people like the fact that they are: [...]
I recently built a chicken tunnel which is really two fences running parallel to one [...]
Homestead life is certainly at its busiest in the spring. We’ve got fresh ideas, renewed [...]
The homestead kitchen is a busy place. It hums with the sounds of life and [...]
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A chicken saddle, also known as a cape or apron is a valuable item in [...]
Here at Walkerland, we have taken to watching old episodes of Little House on the [...]
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In a former life, I spent a lot of time in spreadsheets. And not just [...]
Last we left off, Walkerland was successfully up and running with a grid tie/off grid [...]
I love when homesteaders share videos of what they are doing, you can learn so [...]
November has arrived and for our homestead this means it’s time to pull out the [...]
On the homestead there are some amusing lessons to be learned and sometimes you have [...]
As part of our homestead we have installed a 7500 watt on-grid/off grid solar system. [...]
Awhile back, we bought a late 70’s Massey Ferguson 230 tractor to help us on [...]
Learning how to raise pigs has been a rewarding endeavor at our homestead. Our experience [...]
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