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The biggest mistake of my life... Today, Ryan learns how to screw while building the chicken coop! If you enjoy, don't forget to like and subscribe!

We BOUGHT a Dump Truck Today, we look at a dump truck to see whether it's in good enough shape to purchase! We have many fun projects in mind for this dump truck! If you want to see more, don't forget to like and subscribe! #backtobasics #dumptruck

My dog's favorite game! Today we play with our hilarious, crazy dog! If you enjoy the SHORTS content, don't forget to like and subscribe!

Mom has a surprise for me! This was SHOCKING to say the least... If you enjoy the SHORTS content, don't forget to like and subscribe!

Officially Off-Grid Today we leave the grid officially after many hours of problem shooting. If you enjoy, don’t forget to Luke and subscribe!

The magic of BIG tools... Today on Back to Basics we repair a flat tire using BIG and effective tools! If you enjoy this SHORTS content, don't forget to like and subscribe!

Installing our new Starlink antenna Today, we put up our new upgraded Starlink antenna, and Miami shows us how to tap and screw! If you enjoy the video, don't forget to like and subscribe!

This was terrifying... Today, Ryan climbs up 15 feet to remove a rotting facia board to prepare for painting the house! This was a VERY daunting and dangerous job, but with patience and determination, anything is possible! If you enjoy the video, don't forget to like and subscribe!

Remove an Electrical Outlet with a Voltmeter Today, Miami takes us through, step by step, on how to remove an electrical outlet. Using a Voltmeter by Fluke. If you enjoy the video, don't forget to like and subscribe!

We cut into a log and found this... Today, we we're cutting boards at the sawmill and in the middle of a "how to" video, we ran into nails in a 16 inch pine tree. This was quite the rough few days as there were a couple other incidents we ran into as well. If you enjoy the video, don't forget to like and subscribe!

Metal Detecting my 70 acres of UNTOUCHED land Today, we're going out into our 70 acres of woods to see what we can find! There's a cave, waterfall, creeks and mountains to explore for all sorts of goodies! If you enjoy the video, don't forget to like and subscribe!

How to live off-grid Today, we talk about how to begin self-sustaining, off-grid living and the importance of it. Life and especially the media are full of misinformation, and in an age where everyone is pushing their own agenda to further themselves, we must ground ourselves in truth so we are swept away in illusion. If you enjoy the video, don't forget to like and subscribe!

Installing 39 solar panels In today's video, we are installing our off-grid, homestead power system. This was a huge project that took over a month of planning, prepping, and work. We used a Sol-ark 15k inverter, four Kilovault batteries, and Enphase Energy microinverters and Gateway-S. AltEstore.com helped save money on this very expensive project.

Canning food from our garden Today, we give an update on the garden, a sneak peek at our progress around the house, and current projects we're working on aka future videos! if you enjoy the video, don't forget to like and subscribe! #offgrid #backtobasics #diy

We dropped a second tree on the house Today, we recap our first 4 months of life in a wonderful home. We've made a ton of progress from outside and inside the house to inside ourselves. Life flies by if you don't stop to reflect and appreciate the time you've spent. If you enjoy the video, don't forget to like and subscribe! #backtobasics #offgrid #family

Restoring our porch railing Today Ryan learns about wood working and carpentry work! It’s hard work but very rewarding. If you enjoy the video, don’t forget to like and subscribe! #offgrid #backtobasics #restoration

We refurbished our roof It was well past time to replace the roof on our beautiful home. With Solar Panels in the works, getting a new roof is a first priority! If you enjoy the video, like and subscribe!

We took down trees and found Yellow Jackets Today, we had to take down some trees and found a wonderful surprise! The kind of surprise that's sharp to the touch. If you enjoy the video, don't forget to like and subscribe!

We had an accident with the excavator... Today, we had to replace both final drives on the excavator. It was a very daunting and VERY challenging task. But if we wanted our Takeuchi excavator to ever run again, we had to get it done. If you enjoy the video, don't forget to like and subscribe!

Welcome to the family We are pleased to introduce our newest member of the family, Luna! She's the sweetest kitten ever with an incurable curiosity. We also want to share some of the more subtle wonders of our lives thus far over at Back to Basics! If you enjoy, don't forget to like and subscribe!

POV: Cutting a LOT of firewood In preparation for winter, firewood is a necessity for a wood-burning stove/heater. Today, we use a wood splitter to cut a TON of firewood. If you enjoy, don't forget to like and subscribe!

We built an irrigation system to water our garden This project had a lot of moving parts from planning, knocking down trees, PVC pipe, digging, and burying. However, just like everything in life, with patience and hard work, anything is possible. If you enjoy the video, don't forget to like and subscribe!

Upgrading our Bad Boy UTV The process of repairing and upgrading a Bad Boy golf cart/UTV is long and taxing, but with perseverance and determination, ANYTHING is possible. If you enjoy, don't forget to like and subscribe!

Building a work shed Today we build a work shed extension from scratch! This is quite a daunting project which includes terraforming to building to painting. If you enjoyed, don't forget to like and subscribe!

Building our own garden Today we explore mamma Tewtiy's beautiful garden and try some of the fresh vegetables that have ripened. If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to leave a like!