Homestead guide
Self-Sufficient Backyard
A 40-years-off-grid couple's homestead book: food, water, storage and small power projects.
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Off-grid & backyard self-sufficiency
Homestead books, DIY water and food projects, and backup power guides, reviewed without the fear marketing.
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Backup power guide
Last Battery
A $67 digital guide to batteries and backup power. Big promises, real safety risks.
Which one fits you?
Want one book for the whole yard? Start with The Self-Sufficient Backyard: food, water, storage and a small power system in one plan.
Only care about backup power? Last Battery focuses on batteries, but read our safety notes first.
Building a shed for tools or batteries? Our shed cost calculator gives you a materials range in a minute.
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The beginner workshop checklist
Safety gear, measuring tools and the questions to ask before you buy any plan pack. One page you can print and keep at the bench.
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