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Building a lumber house Today, we take on the daunting task of building a wood shed from scratch. All the lumber used is from our forest, sawmill, and elbow grease.

We bought a grapnel tractor We bought a Massey Fergurson Tractor which was a challenge to learn to operate but with perseverance, anything is possible! #tractor #offgrid

Tewtiy's family story Ryan and the Back to Basics family have had quite a life and numerous fun adventures. Today we will learn about the origin story of Tewtiy and the Family.

A day in the life of Tewtiy Today, I put on a gopro on my head and filmed my entire day!

Tilling our new garden We finally have the channel up and running! Garden tilling is no easy task, and today, Ryan learns to till for the first time! There are no excavators or skid loaders to make this job easy, this takes raw elbow grease!

House Tour Today we are showing our wonderful abode to all you beautiful individuals! It's very important to keep one's living space clean and mindfully organized. This is the foundation of a healthy, happy, worthwhile life!

Rescuing a lost Bad Boy UTV This Bad Boy UTV and trailer have been sitting for 3 years with newly grown trees around them. We didn't have access to a skid loader or excavator, so we had to use jacks, creativity, and everything in-between.

Building a new sawmill It took multiple days of assembly but with persistence, determination, and willpower, this daunting task was completed! Back to Basics explores the ins and outs of using a sawmill to cut logs into usable boards and planks for construction.

Building a chicken coop for our baby chickens We built a chicken coop and made it a home with our new hens and chicks!

We dropped a tree on the house While clearing trees for our off grid home, I used an excavator and tractor to remove a fallen tree from my house. It was a disaster.