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Homesteading Resources That Are Handy!
Note: This post is a work in progress. If you think something should be added here please put it in the comments section so that it can be reviewed. Entries can be posts made to Hive also... so please if it seems relevant share it!
Also please note that I intend to create more sections that cover other various homesteading related topics such as farming, gardening, livestock and permaculture to name a few. Please feel free to suggest topics for inclusion.
General reference materials:
CD3WD Project is a multi language wealth of knowledge on how to do stuff.
Note: Not all documents have translations but many are in:
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Italian.
http://www.cd3wdproject.org/CD3WD/INDEX.HTM
http://www.cd3wdproject.org/
Low-Tech Magazine contains a wealth of knowledge on low tech solutions:
https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/
Low-Tech Magazine in multiple languages is also available.
Note: Not all articles have translations but many are in:
English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Polish, Italian, and Portuguese.
https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2020/01/low-tech-magazine-in-spanish-french-and-other-languages.html
Water Resources!
Spring catchment SKAT manual:
https://skat.ch/book/spring-catchment/
Ram pump explanation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_ram
Gravity-Fed Water System for Developing Communities:
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cub_gravityfed_activity1
Rules of thumb for gravity fed systems:
@jacobpeacock/some-of-what-i-learned-recently-doing-passive-gravity-fed-water-systems
A very simple spring water catchment system:
@jacobpeacock/a-simple-spring-water-capture
How To Build A Simple Check Valve:
@jacobpeacock/how-to-build-a-simple-check-valve
Dam and reservoir building:
@johndoer123/it-s-about-dam-time
Compost Water Heater With The Jean Pain Method:
https://waldenlabs.com/compost-water-heaters-from-jean-pain/
Water from air machines:
https://h2omachine.com/
Water from the atmosphere:
Video: Warka Tower.
The Persian ice house making ice in the desert:
https://www.fieldstudyoftheworld.com/persian-ice-house-how-make-ice-desert/
How to build a water Tank Stand:
@vickoly/how-we-build-a-water-tank-stand-oror-to-store-more-water-ahead-of-the-coming-drought
Earthbag water cistern:
Video: Off-Grid Rainwater Harvesting Cistern With Dirt.
Drip Line Irrigation Example:
Video: Drip Line Irrigation.
Barrel (Drum) Rainwater Filter:
Video: DIY Rainwater Filter System.
Permaculture water systems 1:
Video: Slowing, spreading and soaking water into land.
Permaculture water systems 2:
Video: Design for Wildfire Defense.
Permaculture water systems 3:
Video: Permaculture Ponds: Why, Where & How.
Permaculture water systems 4:
Video: Integrated Water Harvesting Earthworks, Restoring Ecosystems with Permaculture Design.
Permaculture water systems 5:
Video: Farm Scale Drought-Proofing: Water Harvesting for Land Regeneration with Permaculture Design.
Electricity Resources!
Hydro-Electric Resources:
Hydro electric turbines:
https://www.powerspout.com/
Vortex hydro electric turbines:
https://www.turbulent.be/
Twin Micro Hydro Turbine Experiment:
@jacobpeacock/twin-micro-hydro-turbine-generator
Micro Hydro Turbine Array Experiment:
@jacobpeacock/this-is-a-micro-hydro-electric-turbine-array-that-i-have-been-experimenting-with
Micro Hydro Turbine Array Experiment Update:
@jacobpeacock/micro-hydro-electric-turbine-array-update
Solar Resources:
Outback Power solar component manufacturer:
https://www.outbackpower.com/
Aims solar component manufacturer:
https://www.aimscorp.net/
Genasun solar component manufacturer:
https://genasun.eu/
DC MICROGRID:
https://livingenergyfarm.org/what-is-a-dc-microgrid/
Daylight Drive system:
https://livingenergylights.com/daylight-drive/
Basics For 12 Volt Electric Generation: "The Easy Way"
@jacobpeacock/basics-for-12-volt-electric-generation-the-easy-way
How to fix broken glass on a solar panel:
@jacobpeacock/how-to-fix-broken-glass-on-a-solar-panel
Video explanation of how to fix broken solar panel glass:
@jacobpeacock/video-explanation-of-how-to-fix-broken-solar-panel-glass
Other Electricity Generation Resources:
Thermoelectric Generator Systems for woodstoves:
https://www.tegmart.com/thermoelectric-generators/
Human powered electricity generation:
https://k-tor.com
Small wind turbines:
http://pacificskypower.com
Hydrogen powered generators:
https://www.altergy.com/products/fuel-cell-engines/
Industrial hydrogen powered generators and fuel production:
https://www.fuelcellstore.com/hydrogen-equipment/industrial-hydrogen-generators
Miscellaneous Electricity Resources:
Inexpensive off-grid devices:
@jacobpeacock/inexpensive-devices-that-i-use-living-off-grid
Earth batteries explained:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_battery
Nickel Iron batteries:
https://ironedison.com/shop/batteries/nickel-iron/nickel-iron-ni-fe-battery/
Load Dump, Dump Load, Diversion Load Information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_dump
Switch Mode Power Supply Information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched-mode_power_supply
Living energy farms technologies:
https://livingenergyfarm.org/lef-technologies-what-how-and-why/
Shelter Resources!
Building with earthbags:
https://www.earthbagbuilding.com/
Hyperadobe Step-by-Step:
https://www.earthbagbuilding.com/articles/hyperadobe.htm
"Shelter" By Lloyd Kahn and Bob Easton
Book: (Must be purchased)
https://www.shelterpub.com/building/shelter
"The Hand Sculpted House, A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage"
Book: (Must be purchased)
https://www.cobcottage.com/node/82
The Fifty Dollar and Up Underground House Book:
https://archive.org/details/The_Fifty_Dollar_and_Up_Underground_House_Book_by_Chris_Royer/page/n101/mode/2up
Inexpensive underground houses with Mike Oehler:
Video: Idaho modern oldtimer builds underground & solar $50 houses
Food Resources!
Food Preservation Resources:
Five Food Preservation Methods on The Homestead:
@gubbatv/vodzxnen
Pressure Canning Raw Pack Chicken:
@gubbatv/gcnfjlzk
Making Chicken Bone Broth and Canning It:
@gubbatv/rulrfvfm
How To Freeze Dry Foods:
@gubbatv/iwysqiac
Aquaculture Resources!
Fishery Resources:
Freshwater Fish Hatchery (Tilapia):
@mnurhiver/freshwater-fish-hatchery-activities-in
A Step-by-step Catfish Incubation and Hatching in Progress:
@apunawu/diy-a-step-by-step-catfish-incubation-and-hatching-in-progress
Inducing The Female Catfish To Release Her Eggs:
@rheda/inducing-the-female-catfish-to-release-her-eggs
Catfish Breeding Stock Chosen Based On Certain Criteria:
@rheda/my-catfish-breeding-stock-was-chosen-based-on-certain-criteria
Making Fish Incubation Environment Look Good:
@apunawu/diy-making-fish-incubation-environment-look-good
Spawning And Incubating Catfish Eggs After Fertilization:
@rheda/spawning-and-incubating-the-catfish-eggs-after-fertilization-
Communication Resources!
Cellular signal boosters 1:
https://www.wilsonamplifiers.com/weboost
Cellular signal boosters 2:
https://www.wilsonamplifiers.com/
Amateur radio frequency allocations:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio_frequency_allocations
Ham Radio For Dummies Cheat Sheet:
https://www.dummies.com/article/technology/digital-audio-radio/ham-radio/ham-radio-for-dummies-cheat-sheet-207898/
MURS (Multi-Use Radio Service) Band Info:
https://bettersaferadio.com/murs-multi-use-radio-service-band/
Family Radio Service (FRS/GMRS):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Radio_Service
Direct phone to phone communication 1:
http://www.servalproject.org/
Direct phone to phone communication 2:
https://briarproject.org/index.html
Fuel Resources!
Bio Fuels:
https://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/BioFuel/biofuels.htm#CompostHeat
Biogas digestors:
https://tinylivinglife.com/pros-cons-of-using-a-biogas-digester-to-power-your-tiny-house-updated-2019/
Other Resources!
Doing land research:
@jacobpeacock/research-article-2-land-research-questions-i-ask
Biochar production and by-products:
https://biochar.international/the-biochar-opportunity/biochar-production-and-by-products/
Anaerobic digestion:
https://www.appropedia.org/Anaerobic_digestion
Making The Black Soldier Fly (Bsf) Love Cage Ready By Adding Water, Attractant, And Eggise:
@rheda/making-the-black-soldier-fly-bsf-love-cage-ready-by-adding-water-attractant-and-eggise
Three basic methods of propagating rice:
@monica-ene/three-basic-method-of-propagating-rice-introducing-another-year-of-rice-growing-season-rice-growing-season-with-monica-ene
Hydraulic cement:
Video: What is hydraulic cement.
Trenching with compressed air:
Video: Example of an 'air spade' trenching tool.
Software, Operating System & Networking Resources!
https://puppylinux-woof-ce.github.io
Openwrt works on a plethora of routers and other devices:
Zeroshell is depricated but handy for older hardware:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new
https://lynx.invisible-island.net
https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim
https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit
Large directory of open source software:
https://opensourcesoftwaredirectory.com
Hive Community Resources!
Homesteading
A Community For Homesteading:
created/hive-114308
HiveGarden
Supporting Hive Gardeners:
created/hive-140635
Hive Gardening
A community dedicated to all the gardeners in the world:
created/hive-147663
Hagro
A blend of hive and agriculture:
created/hive-197995
Agricultural Mindset
A supportive Community that brings about gardening, homesteading, farming,animals and related articles:
created/hive-150280
Succulent growers
For those who love to grow cacti and succulent plants:
created/hive-183841
Natural Medicine
For Alternative Health Bloggers:
created/hive-120078
Home Edders
For those home educating and home educated:
created/hive-199420
Build-It
DIY community on Hive:
created/hive-129017
DIY
DIY Community on Hive:
created/hive-173726
ecoTrain
Together we're making your world a better place:
created/hive-123046
Architecture+Design
Elevating Architecture and Design with Hive:
created/hive-178708
Inner Blocks
Focused on all aspects of life. Real Lives-Real Experiences:
created/hive-125669
