High Tide Homestead

When A Hen Is A Rooster Is A Hen

When we started our flock of chickens we had 35, we currently have 8. Alaska is harsh, our dog, Link, is harsher. We

Okay, so we might end up with the goofiest looking cabin up here, but who cares? As long as it’s dry and

Kyle has been working hard on the addition to our studio. Now that there are three of us, a little more space

Have you ever heard of Chaga? I hadn’t until I moved to this area. Chaga, also known as the King of Mushrooms,

One of the cool things that we were surprised to find moving to this area are a special type of rock locally

Firstly, I want to apologize for being on hiatus recently. Between a temporary move to our friends in expectation of our daughter’s

I am a desert baby. I’ve always lived where it’s hot and rain is there and gone in a flash. I planned

I don’t want to make an entire post complaining, but being pregnant while starting a homestead has brought some interesting challenges. My

Safety on the homestead is no joke. This week, Kyle and I have both had to slow down. Kyle pulled a muscle

I’ve been getting the question of why homestead in Alaska a lot recently. I thought I’d lay out some thoughts behind why

One of the things that Kyle and I have discovered living out here is our new appreciation for the small things in

Yesterday I got the chance to try canning salmon for the first time. Our friends had a big haul and asked if

So the other day I decided to try and make some fireweed jelly since we have so much of it around here.

A few weeks ago Kyle and I decided that living in 96 sq feet was great for two people, but it’s not

Before we came to Alaska, I did a lot of research on how our lives out here would be. Following weather reports

Unfortunately, we arrived home from visiting friends yesterday to find proof of a chicken massacre all over camp. And we knew exactly