Shawn Mills
Hack my Homestead
A podcast that explores homesteading and provides usable information to its listeners to help build, or improve their personal homestead or farmstead. We cover topics from animal husbandry to hydroponics to alternative energy and Permaculture.
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Shawn Mills
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16 de jul. de 2024
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Episodios
Ep:11 About our Homeschool Journey 27.01.2023 26:14
Today I share some thoughts on our homeschool journey. Both if our daughters are now in Public High School, but for their elementary and middle school years we homeschooled them for a variety of reasons. In hindsight i think this was a great decision and I share why on the podcast
Ep10: a primer on solar panels 26.01.2023 25:18
Today we have a brief discussion on the different types of solar panels, and a few things to consider when designing an array, and which panels are the best
Ep 9: Considerations when evaluating raw land for purchase 25.01.2023 20:08
Today we discuss a few things to keep in mind when in the market to buy raw land for your future homestead.
Ep 8: A primer on battery banks 24.01.2023 25:36
Today we talk about some battery basics and things to consider when deciding between a Flooded Lead Acid battery bank or Lithium Iron Phosphate battery bank and wiring in series vs parallel.
Ep 7: Breaking down solar and energy star tax credits 13.01.2023 20:18
Today we talk about tax credits because it’s tax season. We are talking about the solar investment tax credits what that is how long it’s good for what you need to do to apply for it and we cover the energy star tax credits for things like wood and pellet stoves, insulation, water heaters, heat pumps.
Ep 6: We are building a skoolie! 12.01.2023 20:12
Today we talk about the house and wise of building out a school bus into an RV conversion, called a skoolie, and the costs and timeline of our project. We’re looking at this as an alternative housing option.
Ep 5: selling chicks and pullets as a profitable homestead business 12.01.2023 16:06
Today we talk about incubating and hatching out chicks and selling them as a business model where you can be in the chicken business without having to process chickens, or find people willing to pay enough for your eggs to make a business
Ep 4: Flooded Lead Acid vs Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries 11.01.2023 22:18
Today we talk about the difference between flooded lead acid and lithier and phosphate, batteries, and how those differences apply to a solar offgrade system
Ep 3: How to set your consulting rate 06.01.2023 41:02
Today we discuss things to consider when developing your consulting rate as either a side gig or a full-time consulting business. This question came up on a telegram group, and I thought it was an interesting thought process so I recorded it while I was driving from Indiana to Alabama. Enjoy the show.
Ep 2: What to expect if you are going to DIY and off grid solar project in 2023 04.01.2023 16:59
Today we talk about what to expect in 2023 relating to pricing and availability of solar panels, charge controllers, batteries, inverters and balance of system components as well as some of the macro impacts. The electric vehicle industry is having on these components.
Ep 1. Hack my Homestead: introduction and alternative heating options 03.01.2023 14:50
Today we talk a little bit about the transition from a Hack my solar to hack my Homestead and talk about the options for alternative heating when the grid goes out
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