Getting Off The Grid | The Happy Hermit Blog

9 Days out

Well, things are getting close now. 9 More days until we need to pack up and move and there is still a LOT to do. Things are coming...

DIY Crushed Chili Flakes

There is only so many raw hot peppers somebody can eat before getting sick of them, so what do you do with that big pepper harvest? A...

8 Things You NEED To Know About Raising Chickens In A COLD Climate

With January upon us once again, and temperatures across the Canadian prairies in the low -30s, the question of how to properly care for...

December Update: Happy New Year

We started on this journey a short 6 months ago. In that time, we designed our new home, had the shell built and delivered, got our...

14x32 Turn Key Tiny Home

When I heard my local "shed" dealer had brought in a fully finished turn key unit, I knew I had to go check it out! Premier portable...

November Update: Preserving our Harvest

Well, the snow is upon us. This time last year, folks were out enjoying the 17℃ weather, and this year we've had snow for a month!...

House sold? CRUNCH TIME!

What a day, what a day, what a day! Got a call from our realtor telling me an offer is coming in on our house....the catch is, they need...

Installing a small Off Grid Solar System.

Yesterday was the big day when I finally got started on our off grid power system! It's small, and it's temporary, as we will need to go...

New Homesteading Tractor! John Deere 1023E with H120 Loader

I fee like a kid on Christmas morning! Today marks a day that yet another dream has come true. Our new John Deere 1023E was delivered!...

Preparing a food source: Raised Beds

Well we sure do have a long ways to go! Our interior is still bare bones but we figured we might as well get a start on the garden! Katie...

Hey there!

Thanks for stopping by. My name's Damian, and I am "The Happy Hermit". I'm happy because life is a real treat! I'm also a bit of a hermit, because a lot of people....well....not so much. I created this blog to share our story with like minded folks that don't subscribe to the "normal" ways we are told to live, and just want to make a transition back to a simpler lifestyle. We are transforming a 16x52 Lofted Barn Cabin "shed" from premier portable buildings into our new home. My hope is to create a fully off the grid and self sufficient homestead to secure an enjoyable and financially free lifestyle for myself and my young family, while sharing what we learn with others as we go along. Neither myself nor my spouse were raised on a farm, and for that I am grateful, because each and every day will bring new lessons, and new firsts that we can experience together. I hope you enjoy this blog, and I hope that you won't be shy to reach out, comment and share your ideas and stories too, and just maybe learn something from our story that helps you write yours.

Cheers,

-The Happy Hermit

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