We've carried in 50 pound bags of chicken feed before, but it's a struggle during the muddy season and hard on the back.


The new method is to transfer 15 to 20 pounds in a smaller cat food bag so it can fit in a medium sized back pack.




Having both hands free is an advantage when trying to balance on the stepping stones while crossing the creek.

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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.



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