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Today I'm refurbishing a VERY well used utility trailer. In the video I'll show how I added new decking, new paint, a new jack and a bunch of other little repairs to give this hardworking little trailer a well deserved refurbishing! Please let me know if you have any questions and thanks for watching! -Joe Music sourced via Epidemic Sound subscription.... credits as follows.... Like I Ca...

Today I'm showing you How to Make a Santa Maria Style adjustable firepit grill that requires no welding or special tools. This is a simpler, 2.0 version of a my previous Santa Maria grill project from a few years ago. In the video I'll show how I used an old foldable camp grill as the foundation for an adjustable wood fire powered grill. From creating the custom chain crank mechanism to...

Today I'm building a Mini Hay Barn for our ever growing herds of goats, horses and who knows what else in the future! In the video I'll show how I built it in a pole barn style as well as give some updates on the Tack Barn project and other projects that will be coming in the near future! Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions you might have! Music sourced via Epid...

Today I'm building a small structure suitable for many different things like a Tiny House, Man Cave, Workshop, or a Garden Shed. In the video I'll show you how I poured the concrete slab, framed up the walls, added a door & window, and clad it with metal roofing! Additionally, I'll be powering everything in the build with a Bluetti Apex 300 power station... to which I'll gi...

Today I'm making a DIY Goat Milking stand for our mini-nubian dairy goats. Unlike my welded goat milking stand I made several years ago, this one requires no specialty tools or materials. In the video I'll show how to build the frame, head gate/chute, add my custom locking mechanism....and even finish it off with dowels for a finer woodworking look! And if you want to see a bit more deta...

Today I'm cutting a Shipping Container in HALF, From one 40' container into TWO smaller 20' containers. This is the first part of a much larger shipping container project that I'm hoping will serve a variety of purposes. Hopefully you'll find it interesting and follow along as this project develops! Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions you might ha...

The Sunken Greenhouse Shade Structure is now Locked and Loaded.... for veggies! (yes, bad dad joke😂) In this video I'll talk about the concerns many of you had that my shade structure would blow away in the wind and what I've done to mitigate that risk. I'll also give an update on whats growing and how the little volunteer tomato is thriving! Thanks for watching and let me know if...

Today I'm building a DIY Shop Stool from a pair of motorcycle scissor lift jacks for the goal of having a super adjustable work seat. Range is as low as 12" to as high as 33.5". In the video I'll show how I modify the scissor jacks to link to one another, weld on legs and a hand crank wheel, add casters and even do my own upholstery! (And no, I didn't have to get my '...

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Today I'm showing you the latest addition to my long running Sunken Greenhouse Project.... A rolling Shade Struction! This allows me to extend my Greenhouse Usage further into the spring and earlier into the fall by mitigating the heat build up. I'll also give you a tour of what I've got growing inside and touch on a few other little odds and ends :) Thanks for watching and let me k...

Touring my Chicken Coop's Rainwater Harvesting System and talking about why I think a small system like this is the BEST project for those wanting to learn the basics about Rainwater Harvesting. I'll also show some clips of our newest batch of baby Mini-Nubian goat bucklings! Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions you might have! -Joe Subscribe to homesteadonomics:...

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Today we're going on a firewood gathering trip to the mountains behind my house. Specifically looking for Juniper, which is my favorite wood for making kindling and the BEST smelling fires! And yes, I know some of you might be wondering..... "but don't you live in Arizona??" Yes, we do, but at 4,000' elevation even the desert southwest gets cold. And we enjoy the wood heat...

I made a DIY 'Grain Elevator' for the purpose of hoisting feed up into the Chicken Feed Storage Tower Project I did a few years back. Nothing too fancy, but I think it turned out kinda cool! I'll also give some updates on new baby goats, progress on Marleys Horse Project AND my new writing venture with Backwoods Home and Self Reliance Magazines! 💥50% Off New Subscriptions Link💥 ht...

This is an upgrade to my chicken feed tower project I made a few years back. And this is just a demonstration of how this ‘lift’ it can be used to fill the tower up versus climbing a ladder and pouring a bag in manually. And for those wondering the originally project and isn’t it redundant, unnecessary, etc,. And yes, all valid questions. BUT if you check out the full video or the original tower v...

A simple little project today.... using some alternative methods for insulating and protecting hose bibs & water pipes from mild freezes. In the video I'll show how I made simple protective housings out of PVC and Aluminum for various hose bibs around my property. Then I'll show a couple different options to insulate those housings using bubble foil, foam and good ol' dirt! Hope...

A little bit of everything today..... First I'll show how I setup a Rainwater First Flush System on the Shipping Container Shop and then I'll get to a random smorgasbord of other projects I've been working on around the homestead. Running water and electrical, a new wash station for the goats, future horse facilities, a random radio tower I bought... yep, that kind of random! Thanks...

Building an ODD little 'Dual Axle' Trailer to pair with the DIY Tripod Hoist for some Rock Hauling chores around the homestead! In the video I'll show how I made a heavy duty 'dual axle' trailer out of steel tubing, nuts/bolts and some harbor freight flat-free wheels. I'll also show a little upgrade to the DIY Tripod Hoist using a harbor freight hand winch and my Ryob...

Today I'm making a DIY Tripod Hoist for the purpose of lifting heavy things! In the video I'll show you how I made the tripod hoist bracket from a scrap piece of steel tubing, added hardware, assembled the frame and then tested it. And in an upcoming project I'll show it in use lifting boulders onto a small trailer for some other projectsI have planned on the property! Thanks for wa...

Today I'm embarking on a DIY method of preserving wood with used motor oil. Most commonly, folks might be familiar with the technique used by railroad companies for the past couple hundred years to use creosote to treat the railroad ties and preserve them from insects and decay. In the video I'll show how I made a simple chamber to hold the oil and the post for soaking, added a handle an...

#bluetti #bluettiac180 #BlueToBLUETTI Today is Part 6 of the DIY Truck Camper Project. In this video I'll show how I wired the 12V fuse block, added lights & door struts to the side compartments, wired 12V toggle switches, added a 200W solar panel to the pop up roof and tied it in to the Bluettie AC180 power supply. Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions - Joe 1. Am...

#bluettiac180 #BlueToBLUETTI #BLUETTIPrimeDay #PrimeDayDeals #AmazonPrimeDay2024 Today is Part 5 of the DIY Truck Camper / Utility Shell Project. And in this video I'll show how I base cabinetry, access doors, trim it all out in aluminum.... all while using the Bluetti AC180 power station that will become the primary power source of this Truck Camper Project! Thanks for watching and let me kn...

If I could single out one single project that I think will help folks to gain skills, knowledge and increase their overall self reliance.... It would be chickens! In this video I'll go over the most common components to keeping chickens and why I think they are "the Gateway Drug to self-reliant living". Everything from building the coop and caring for the chickens to setting up food...

Today is Part 4 of the DIY Truck Camper / Utility Shell Project. In the video I'll show how I welded the aluminum door frame, added hardware, hinges, insulation, aluminum 'skin' and installed the rear access door on the truck camper. Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions you might have! -Joe Also, a big thank you to Industrial Metal Supply for partnering with...

Part 4 of the DIY Truck Camper Project was to build the rear access door and make the camper weatherproof and road worthy before starting on the interior of this build. And here are a few clips of its first 'test drive'..... about 3,200 miles across AZ, UT, ID, WY and CO. Part 4 of this project should be up later today 😊👍 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROuIS6W5JnM