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We've discussed both. I really like the idea of still being "hooked in" though more because I know the power company offers a check if you pump power into the grid. Back up is just another perk of that. I had thought it'd be wise to spend more on just one option but you and my hubbs are in...

We've discussed both. I really like the idea of still being "hooked in" though more because I know the power company offers a check if you pump power into the grid. Back up is just another perk of that. I had thought it'd be wise to spend more on just one option but you and my hubbs are in...

Thanks for the input! I hadn't thought of auction sites lol. Craigslist good one too! :D

Everything! I had to tend my foster family's tomato garden about uh....14 years ago. I've got my dear Nana by my side though! We haven't decided officially whats going in though I do have a bag full of seed packets I picked up on sale a few months ago. Hoping to find a way to make all the...

I'm told a quality pressure canner is a once in a lifetime purchase. So just curious to see if anyone's got a gently used spiff-tacular one they'd sell. I'm new to canning, but can't stand the thought (as much as I've seen my Wal-mart purchases crap out) of spending a gob of money on something...

This post, I'm sure many of you may feel, is a bit premature...but I'm curious where I should start looking. One of the first things my family would like to implement when we move to our new property is getting off the grid. The properties we've perused vary, some offer utilities some are still...

Hello, I'm new to the site and pretty well the lifestyle of being self sufficient. I'm a married 30 year old mother to soon to be 5 children. We live just outside of city limits and are plotting a move, soon further out away from town. As it sits right now we are completely dependent but are...