We continue to make progress with clearing the site, found time to make our first ever homemade maple syrup and traded for some fresh local eggs.
We tried making maple syrup from scratch for the first time by tapping our own trees and boiling the sap on a campfire - it was a delicious success!
We've been back in Vermont just over 2 weeks so the honeymoon is over and now it's time to get to work - building projects and felling trees!
We needed a way to hold a bulk bag open while we filled it with wood chips using our wood chipper - check out our simple DIY solution!
With lumber prices currently sky-high, building with pallets is a great way to use free, reclaimed material to create some simple yet useful projects!
While RV camping off-grid on our property in Vermont we had a big decision to make - should we have a large propane tank delivered or refill our small tanks?
We installed BORA wheel spacers and European diamond studded snow tire chains on our Kubota L3901 compact tractor to help in snow and ice.
Our 1,000ft driveway was covered with a foot of fresh snow so there was just one question - could we snowboard down it? Only one way to find out!
We review why we chose the Aquatank 2 for hauling water to our RV, which size we opted for, and our first impressions about its construction.
We unbox our brand new WEN portable generator for an unbiased review as we put it through a break-in procedure to help ensure its longevity.
Just 2 weeks before we return to Vermont to start construction, we finally have all the permits we need to clear trees and break ground!
Before we can start any development work, we need a Zoning Permit from the local town - and we're excited to share that ours has been approved!
After waiting more than 5 months, we've finally received confirmation of our Current Use Exemption - a huge milestone in our property development!
More than 7 months after closing on our property, we finally have our Wastewater Permit - but what exactly are we going to be building?
We need a portable generator for our RV and house-build, and thought we knew what we were going to buy... until a last minute change of plan!
We look back on some of the ups, and downs, in 2021 as well as what we have planned for the year ahead - oh, and we still haven't escaped the snow!
We used our Woodland Mills HM126 sawmill to cut over over a hundred 2x4s that we'll use to frame our portable solar kiln.
Having great neighbors is really important to us, and our new neighbors threw us an amazing welcome party as we spent our first weekend in the RV on our own land.
We rented a 40ft high cube shipping container for temporary secure, dry storage for our tools and materials while we build our house, finally freeing up our truck bed!
We're taking an impromptu vacation this weekend but before we do, we had to clear some space for the arrival of a shipping container and our RV next week.
