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Nothing beats seeing something with your own eyes. Start at the bottom to read our adventures in order.

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The Last Honey Hunter
Posted Wed Apr 25 06:00:22 2018 by Anna
How to drill a well do it yourself style
Posted Sun Aug 6 15:07:33 2017 by mark
Patreon show of hands
Posted Fri Jul 7 06:45:38 2017 by Anna
Wabi-Sabi
Posted Sun Jan 1 16:15:23 2017 by mark
Convertible bathtub video
Posted Wed Mar 16 15:37:34 2016 by mark
New video
Posted Fri Mar 4 16:48:59 2016 by mark
DIY boom pole update
Posted Sat Feb 6 15:39:54 2016 by mark
Tree felling safety upgrade
Posted Thu Dec 31 14:49:03 2015 by mark
Spoiled goats spoiling hay
Posted Sun Dec 20 13:01:19 2015 by mark
Cute goats and chicken watering business update
Posted Thu Dec 17 15:33:06 2015 by mark
High yield brussels sprouts
Posted Wed Dec 16 15:19:24 2015 by mark
Cold frame update
Posted Tue Dec 15 16:42:04 2015 by mark
Homesteading videos
Posted Mon Dec 14 16:29:10 2015 by mark
Banking kale with a quick hoop
Posted Sun Nov 16 15:48:04 2014 by mark
Making your own weed trimmer string?
Posted Sat Jun 21 14:02:36 2014 by mark
Living off the land
Posted Sat Mar 1 17:01:11 2014 by mark
Refrigerator root cellar power cost
Posted Tue Dec 24 16:15:38 2013 by mark
ATV troubleshooting video
Posted Thu Oct 31 16:03:32 2013 by mark
The End of Suburbia
Posted Wed Jul 17 12:01:07 2013 by Anna
Sun angle math
Posted Tue Jul 16 12:02:00 2013 by Anna
Hooker's videos on design, patterns, and gardens
Posted Mon Jul 15 12:01:32 2013 by Anna
Early summer apples for Virginia
Posted Sat Jul 13 07:40:45 2013 by Anna
AJ Bullard's permaculture orchard
Posted Wed Jun 12 12:40:57 2013 by Anna
Mollison and Hemenway on forest gardening
Posted Tue Jun 11 12:01:03 2013 by Anna
Tour of Will Hooker's home, part 2
Posted Mon Jun 10 12:00:25 2013 by Anna
Touring an urban homestead
Posted Wed May 29 12:01:21 2013 by Anna
Introduction to permaculture lectures
Posted Tue May 28 12:01:27 2013 by Anna
Free online permaculture classes
Posted Mon May 27 12:01:08 2013 by Anna
Speaking about no-till gardening at the library
Posted Fri May 10 06:46:26 2013 by Anna
Stihl trimmer line replacement
Posted Mon Aug 27 15:25:52 2012 by mark
Adverse health effects of wheat?
Posted Sun Dec 18 14:30:08 2011 by mark
Journalists tour the farm
Posted Sat Dec 3 08:41:57 2011 by Anna
Pruning a Hardy Kiwi in the summer
Posted Fri Jun 24 16:51:02 2011 by mark
Egyptian onion anatomy
Posted Mon Jun 13 12:00:33 2011 by Anna
Virtual chicken pasture tour
Posted Wed Jun 8 16:50:17 2011 by mark
Best mechanical deer deterrent yet
Posted Sat Jun 4 18:19:14 2011 by mark
Nervous chicken mother
Posted Sun Apr 17 07:17:03 2011 by Anna
Power Shot SX20 video sample clip
Posted Sun Sep 5 16:41:00 2010 by mark
Poultry litter biochar
Posted Fri Sep 3 12:00:38 2010 by Anna
Using biochar
Posted Thu Sep 2 12:01:56 2010 by Anna
How to make biochar
Posted Wed Sep 1 12:00:39 2010 by Anna
Benefits of biochar
Posted Tue Aug 31 12:00:24 2010 by Anna
What is biochar?
Posted Mon Aug 30 13:43:26 2010 by Anna
Sepp Holzer permaculture expert
Posted Sun Jul 18 17:25:58 2010 by mark
Bees love basswood
Posted Fri Jun 18 07:22:27 2010 by Anna
Briggs and Stratton secrets revealed
Posted Fri May 28 16:59:21 2010 by mark
Mulching potatoes the Ruth Stout way
Posted Fri May 7 08:11:27 2010 by Anna
DIY automobile aerodynamic modification
Posted Mon Apr 19 18:53:44 2010 by mark
Fly wheel key replacement video
Posted Mon Apr 12 16:14:45 2010 by mark
Wood frog calls
Posted Sun Mar 14 09:23:51 2010 by Anna
Microhydro assessment: Measuring head
Posted Thu Mar 4 12:00:25 2010 by Anna
Microhydro assessment: Measuring flow
Posted Wed Mar 3 12:00:23 2010 by Anna
38 second theatre
Posted Tue Mar 2 17:01:44 2010 by mark
Our day in the sun video
Posted Sun Feb 21 08:27:03 2010 by Anna
Straw bale building made easy
Posted Mon Jan 25 18:45:24 2010 by mark
Chipmunk builders in love video
Posted Tue Jan 19 07:16:08 2010 by Anna
Morning chores video
Posted Mon Jan 18 07:30:23 2010 by Anna
Winter flood video
Posted Thu Dec 10 08:42:01 2009 by Anna
How to convert a gas powered chipper to electric part 2
Posted Thu Nov 12 16:06:01 2009 by mark
Carnival Holiday Cruise to Mexico
Posted Wed Oct 21 12:00:14 2009 by Anna
How to make fire with sticks
Posted Mon Oct 19 12:01:03 2009 by Anna
small spider against big wasp
Posted Fri Sep 18 17:44:53 2009 by mark
Sleeping on a park bench
Posted Sat Sep 12 15:24:58 2009 by mark
Shield of noise
Posted Tue Aug 4 18:13:15 2009 by Mark
Deer repellent machine#4
Posted Fri Jul 31 17:16:42 2009 by Mark
Anti-deer machine #3
Posted Tue Jul 21 20:02:53 2009 by Mark
Do it yourself deer repellant contraption
Posted Tue Jul 14 19:26:46 2009 by Mark
Experimental anti-deer machine update
Posted Thu Jul 9 18:59:19 2009 by Mark
Deer repellant part 2
Posted Sun Jun 21 17:48:00 2009 by Mark
Honey bee landings
Posted Fri Jun 19 17:54:38 2009 by Mark
Automatic chicken waterer video
Posted Thu Jun 18 19:28:08 2009 by Mark
Experimental deer repellant
Posted Wed Jun 17 18:02:38 2009 by Mark
Bee package install-the video
Posted Fri May 8 20:53:02 2009 by Mark
Wood Stove Success
Posted Sat Jan 24 08:39:28 2009 by Anna
Yoga Videos
Posted Mon Jan 19 08:59:53 2009 by Anna
Snowy cinderblock stepping stone video
Posted Fri Jan 2 18:31:47 2009 by Mark
Avian Aqua Miser Video part 2
Posted Fri Dec 12 19:59:33 2008 by Mark
Avian Aqua Miser Video
Posted Thu Dec 11 19:11:50 2008 by Mark
An' the creek don't rise
Posted Wed Dec 10 12:24:14 2008 by Anna
Daddy's gadgets
Posted Fri Nov 28 18:14:15 2008 by Anna
Burning practical tips
Posted Tue Nov 18 19:24:38 2008 by Mark
Doggie trick or treat
Posted Fri Oct 31 19:54:04 2008 by Anna
Multiple Use's for a Hand Winch
Posted Sat Oct 25 20:38:56 2008 by Mark
and the winner is...
Posted Mon Oct 6 18:46:17 2008 by Mark
Feather Plucking Fun
Posted Sun Oct 5 14:53:18 2008 by Mark
Creek Crossing
Posted Thu Oct 2 20:32:01 2008 by Mark


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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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