Homesteading Archives - High Tide Homestead https://hightidehomestead.com/category/homesteading/ Living off grid and off road in Alaska! Thu, 14 Nov 2024 03:55:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/hightidehomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-hthlogolarge-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Homesteading Archives - High Tide Homestead https://hightidehomestead.com/category/homesteading/ 32 32 109770080 Off the Grid: Exploring the Lifestyle https://hightidehomestead.com/off-the-grid-exploring-the-lifestyle/ https://hightidehomestead.com/off-the-grid-exploring-the-lifestyle/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:30:13 +0000 https://hightidehomestead.com/?p=12434 Living off the grid is gaining popularity as people seek a way to live independently amid rising costs and uncertain futures. Read on to explore the benefits and challenges of living this lifestyle. What is Off the Grid Living? Living off the grid involves disconnecting from public utilities such as electricity, water, and sewage, and […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/off-the-grid-exploring-the-lifestyle/feed/ 0 12434 Alternative Energy Solutions For Alaskan Off Grid Homesteads https://hightidehomestead.com/alternative-energy-solutions-for-alaskan-off-grid-homesteads/ https://hightidehomestead.com/alternative-energy-solutions-for-alaskan-off-grid-homesteads/#comments Fri, 02 Feb 2024 17:30:07 +0000 https://hightidehomestead.com/?p=12355 Harnessing solar power in the Land of the Midnight Sun Despite the common misconception that Alaska suffers from an eternal winter, when averaged over the year Alaska gets 10-17 minutes of sunlight more each day than other states. And our summers are graced with nearly endless daylight. That means alternative energy in the form of […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/alternative-energy-solutions-for-alaskan-off-grid-homesteads/feed/ 3 12355 How We Get Water Off Grid – 2023 https://hightidehomestead.com/how-we-get-water-off-grid-2023/ https://hightidehomestead.com/how-we-get-water-off-grid-2023/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 03:14:15 +0000 https://hightidehomestead.com/?p=12279 If you’ve been around for a minute you will recognize the subject, and that’s because without water there is no life! From one of my first posts on filtering creek water to the running water setup we had at our first Alaskan cabin, and even how you might get water where ever your off-grid dreams take […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/how-we-get-water-off-grid-2023/feed/ 0 12279 Abundance For The Table – Foraging https://hightidehomestead.com/abundance-for-the-table-foraging/ https://hightidehomestead.com/abundance-for-the-table-foraging/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:24:09 +0000 https://hightidehomestead.com/?p=10902 Alaska is known as the land abundance for a reason. Even though we live on the edge of USDA zones 3/4, I can’t step outside without being surrounded by food. In fact, when we were first researching our move Kyle and I joked that there was no way to starve out here as long as […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/abundance-for-the-table-foraging/feed/ 0 10902 The Summer Of Never Ending Rain https://hightidehomestead.com/the-summer-of-never-ending-rain/ https://hightidehomestead.com/the-summer-of-never-ending-rain/#respond Sun, 09 Jul 2023 06:04:47 +0000 https://hightidehomestead.com/?p=10891 The old adage in Alaska is that summer is for building, and we have a lot of things that need built! We had plans on plans on plans for this summer, and they have all gone by the wayside thanks to the rain. Firstly we were planning to finish the roof. We weren’t able to […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/the-summer-of-never-ending-rain/feed/ 0 10891 Abundance For The Table – Animals https://hightidehomestead.com/abundance-table-animals/ https://hightidehomestead.com/abundance-table-animals/#respond Fri, 23 Jun 2023 21:17:40 +0000 https://hightidehomestead.com/?p=10848 Alaska is known for its abundance of wildlife and diverse hunting and fishing opportunities. The rugged terrain, pristine forests, vast wetlands and waterways of our area provide an ideal habitat for a wide variety of fish and game. These include moose, black bear, brown bear and a variety of small animals. Provided a person is […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/abundance-table-animals/feed/ 0 10848 Spring Is Here! https://hightidehomestead.com/spring-is-here/ https://hightidehomestead.com/spring-is-here/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 05:03:00 +0000 https://hightidehomestead.com/?p=6791 I am so excited because spring is here! I can see snow mold everywhere that the snow has melted, there are huge puddles of water and enormous amounts of runoff, and the beach is open for travel! Spring also has a downside though. Our beach access has nearly completely washed out and we can no […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/spring-is-here/feed/ 0 6791 2023 Goals For The Homestead https://hightidehomestead.com/2023-goals-for-the-homestead/ https://hightidehomestead.com/2023-goals-for-the-homestead/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 22:00:36 +0000 https://hightidehomestead.com/?p=6754 Here is the second of the guaranteed yearly blog posts, where I compare what we accomplished of last years goals with our goals for this year. I know this one is a little later than normal (we are 4 months into the year already, can you believe it?!) But we accomplished a lot last year, […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/2023-goals-for-the-homestead/feed/ 0 6754 Design and Layout Changes for the Cabin https://hightidehomestead.com/design-layout-cabin/ https://hightidehomestead.com/design-layout-cabin/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:30:28 +0000 https://hightidehomestead.com/?p=6738 While living in an unfinished dry cabin might seem like a strange and impractical idea, living this way over winter was probably one of the best decisions we’ve made for this cabin. It offered a unique opportunity to live with the space and better design the future layout. We’ve made about four different plans for […]

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