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This is a very basic video about what you need to get started in BeeKeeping...Do it on the cheap or Spend a fortune it is up to you and we cover it all

Timing was perfect to catch the emergence of the worker bee

April 22, 2020 - Grab your coffee and come on along as we take a walk and share some of our challenges and frustrations as we work to build our homestead from the dirt up

This was a live series we did during lockdown to show folks how to make a sourdough starter (especially valuable when there is no yeast)

This is the first part of a water filtration build to use with our off-grid capabilities as we harvest rainwater then filter it for use.

June 3, 2020 - Grab your coffee and come on along as we take a walk and share some of the dirt we've been working on

Part 2 - Putting together a water filtration system for our off-grid rain water harvest system

Our early attempt to solve our lack of water while developing our off-grid property.

We are in the process of building on our homestead but had to have water in the interim. This video goes through the evolution of our rain water catchment without structures. Follow us for future updates as we build a 5000 square foot shop and setup a more permanent rain water collection system and eventually add water wells to our water supply capabilities.

WE purchased a few flowhive when they very first became available and based on our online sharing of our experience we received a visit and were interviewed as part of their "Meet the Beekeeper" series.

April 29, 2020 - Grab your coffee and come on along as we take a walk the morning after a storm

These bees are so aggressive they would attack if you even walked into their area. We went through the process of splitting and requeening this one

We are building a homestead literally from the dirt up...here we are doing some of that dirt work

I spent over 30 years in the Air Force, mostly in offices with no windows behind a computer. I knew well in advance when I would have to retire so we made a plan. At 25 years in, we executed it. It was a pretty simple plan; the hardest part was actually deciding where we wanted to spend the rest of our lives. Our 5 year plan from 2012: 1. Decide where we wanted to retire 2. Purchase at least 40 acres in the country 3. Pay it off before retirement 4. Save money to develop it Two years ago I retired and by that time we had fully executed our plan and exceeded most of our expectations. Now it feels great to be outside playing in the dirt. So great, my wife has retired as well and joined me. But there is still a lot of work to be done and we are attempting to do it ourselves (without any real experience in most of it). We are now inviting everyone to follow along as we share our journey to get out of the big city and back to the country. This video is an overview of our property.

May 6, 2020 - Grab your coffee and come on along as we take a walk and share an update on what we've been doing

Join us for another weekly update as we fix some erosion damage on the road and share some exciting news about starting the next phase of a major project. #Homestead #Homesteader #Homesteading #HomesteadLife #RVLife #CamperLife #Offgrid

We use several pieces of older equipment on the homestead and save a fortune by doing our own mechanic work. In this video we make a common repair by rebuilding a hydraulic cylinder. We also talk about other common problems and how to get great deals on equipment.

How to Change Rear Differential Oil in 1996 Fourwinds Dutchmen Class C Motorhome on Ford E350 chassis. During which I got triggered by city noise.

The cab floor on our dump truck had a lot of rust so we cleaned it up and applied U-pol Raptor Bed Liner to prevent a repeat of the problem.

Moving Bees from swarm trap to langstroth hive.

Start to finish how we make the best Mexican Barbacoa you will ever have!

This is our weekly update from August 25, 2021 #Homestead #Homesteader #Homesteading #HomesteadLife #RVLife #CamperLife #Offgrid #CyberlinkPowerDirector

September 16, 2020 - After too long we made it back to the property so grab your coffee and come on along as we take a walk and provide another update.

Homesteading is about an ever increasing self-sufficiency and that means doing as much as you can yourself. Everyday presents another challenge and learning opportunity as we continue to build our homestead from the dirt up. This week was very busy and we continued to make repairs on equipment as well as getting back to moving dirt and much more. #Homestead #Homesteader #Homesteading #HomesteadLife #RVLife #CamperLife #Offgrid #MurhphysLaw #DirtWork #DoitYourself

This weeks update covers the work we did to prepare for delivery of our metal building as well as our telehandler (which will be used to both unload the building as well as erect it). The big projects were putting a construction top on the road as well as changing the angle of entry at the gate. Join us and see just how we did it. #Homestead #Homesteader #Homesteading #HomesteadLife #RVLife #CamperLife #Offgrid #MurhphysLaw #DirtWork #roadbuild #crushedconcrete #contructionentrance #Cyberlinkpowerdirector