The Do It Yourself World
The Off Grid Project started out as a live in experiment about getting off the grid on a budget. Since then, back in 2012, it has evolved into a daily vlog of my life, sort of an off grid reality show.
I started out full time when I lost my job and apartment and moved into a camper during a blizzard. I barely had any light or heat. I started making daily videos and never looked back on the rat race.
Now I am married and living on an 18 acre homestead with my wife Melanie. We are striving to become self sufficient and fully off the grid on a budget. We hunt, fish, raise chickens and grow our own vegetables for food. We have solar panels, wind turbines and alternate energy devices.
Follow along on our daily path as we strive to become self sufficient and provide all our own needs. We study the old ways, buy second hand and build whatever we need to provide for ourselves.
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Making Paneling With 5HP Grizzly Shaper And 1HP Power Feeder
Restoring My Old HD36 Norwood Sawmill Drive System
Improving My Norwood HD36 Sawmill
Fully Hydraulic Norwood HD36 Sawmill First Time Sawing
Replacing Hydraulics On My Norwood HD36 Sawmill
Putting A Predator Engine On My Norwood HD36 Sawmill
Sawing A Log In Real Time On My Baby Sawmill
Making A Power Feed Control Box For My Norwood HD36 Sawmill
Got A Predator Engine For My Norwood HD36 Sawmill
I Got A Behemoth Sawmill To Restore
Using OKMO LifePo4 Batteries For Our Off Grid Solar
Michigan Ice Storm Total Grid Down Days 5 to 13
Michigan Ice Storm 2025 Day Four Surveying The Damage
Michigan Ice Storm 2025 Day Three No Power Trees Still Falling
Michigan Ice Storm 2025 Day Two No Power
Ice Storm Michigan 2025 The First Day
Using The OKMO LiFePO4 Battery As An Emergency Power Bank
I Never Knew How Cool Bears Are Visiting Bear Ranch
Some Beautiful Projects I Have Been Working On
Tour Of The New Sawmill And Wood Shop
The Do It Yourself World Is Back Again
Simple Free Homemade Log Skidder From Model A Axle
Melting And Casting Aluminum In Snowy And Cold Winter
Part 2 Breaking Out From Heavy Snow On The Homestead
Breaking Out From Massive Snow Storms On The Homestead
Real World Field Test Of Hamswan 600 Watt Power Station
Attempting To Get Firewood For The Homestead FAIL
Turning Grapes Into Sugar Free Preserves
Processing Firewood For Homestead Heating In The Snow