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TheDoItYourselfWorld

@thediyworld

Living on an 18 acre homestead with my family and striving to become self sufficient and off the grid on a budget.

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TheDoItYourselfWorld
@thediyworld Oct 22, 2020, 2:34 PM UTC

Got A Ford 8N Tractor For The Off Grid Homestead

I recently purchased a Ford 8N tractor at nearly scrap price due to some issues that it had at the time. But it was the cleanest and best looking of the lot out of 8 tractors I had to choose from. I…

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TheDoItYourselfWorld
@thediyworld Oct 14, 2020, 1:27 PM UTC

Fixing The Rails On My Stationary Chainsaw Mill

I have a 1976 Mil-Rite chainsaw mill. This works like a bandsaw mill in that the carriage runs down a track. This is unlike any other chainsaw mill I have ever seen. I have had this for years and use…

5 upvotes 0 replies $0.00
TheDoItYourselfWorld
@thediyworld Oct 13, 2020, 2:25 PM UTC

Splitting Logs For Our Off Grid Tiny House Heat

We are homesteaders and we are striving to become fully self sufficient and off the grid on a budget. This includes heating our own home using fire wood that we harvest ourselves. We recently spent a…

18 upvotes 0 replies $4.83
TheDoItYourselfWorld
@thediyworld Oct 7, 2020, 1:23 PM UTC

What Happened To My Sawmill Business Plans

All summer I have been helping an old Sawyer clean up his land. We were planning to be partners and he would teach me everything he knew. We spent four months cleaning up his land. Long story but som…

19 upvotes 1 replies $0.01
TheDoItYourselfWorld
@thediyworld Oct 6, 2020, 10:40 PM UTC

My First Post Here From The Off Grid Project

Hi everyone, I am Troy from The Do It Yourself World and The Off Grid Project. My family are homesteaders, preppers and outdoor enthusiasts who are sharing our daily lives living off the grid and try…

60 upvotes 11 replies $0.30
TheDoItYourselfWorld
@thediyworld Dec 26, 2018, 12:48 AM UTC

ThruNite TH30 Headlamp Flashlight 3350 Lumens Field Test

This is an awesome and high quality headlamp with 3,350 lumens LED and a range of 155 meters. This is a flashlight or headlamp which makes it quite versatile for any type of use. The TH30 head lamp c…

9 upvotes 11 downvotes 95 replies $0.19
TheDoItYourselfWorld
@thediyworld Dec 25, 2018, 1:17 AM UTC

Staying Home For The Holidays This Year Due to Threats To Our Property

We are staying on the homestead this year to watch over and protect our land due to the threat of vandalism and harassment. Normally we head off to Canada during this time of year for a week to be wi…

9 upvotes 7 downvotes 44 replies $0.00
TheDoItYourselfWorld
@thediyworld Dec 23, 2018, 12:04 AM UTC

Call The FBI We Need Your Help To Stop The Threats To Our Baby

Please help us contact the FBI and stop the threats to my wife and little baby girl. There is a group of people actively recruiting members to help harass and threaten my wife and child. For six year…

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TheDoItYourselfWorld
@thediyworld Dec 22, 2018, 12:15 AM UTC

Awesome Solar Power And Burning Through Fire Wood On The Homestead

We had power to burn the other day so I ran a cryptocurrency mining rig on solar power for free. I also topped all all my rechargeable batteries and devices. When the sun shines bright and full on th…

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TheDoItYourselfWorld
@thediyworld Dec 20, 2018, 11:57 PM UTC

Making Adjustable Arms On My Solar Panel Racks To Adjust For Seasons

I made some very simple adjustable arms to easily set the angle of our solar panels for best solar power production at any time of the year. I had previously had some arms simply screwed into place f…

17 upvotes 3 downvotes 54 replies $0.12