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Here comes the house....

Well the house has arrived....and let me tell you, it was quite the ordeal! It all started when nobody showed up at the property in the...

Time for a BIG change! Our new "Tiny" home.

Being told what you can and cannot do on your own property can really make ones blood boil. I don't mean it can be mildly irritating, but...

"It all started with Chickens"

After browsing countless blogs, reading the books, watching the videos on youtube....my wife Katie and I finally decided it was time to...

First real snowfall

Well, after a LONG and abnormaly warm september through november, we finally got a significant snowfall in the first week of December....

Choosing our Wood Cookstove

Our 720sq foot home that we purchased back in 2013 came with a 3500W electric boiler floor heat system in the house, and an identical...

Our 9.5Kw Grid Tie Solar Array Installation

I've always been a big fan of renewable and alternative energy. Solar arrays have always been a great option for off grid power and make...

An unfortunate lesson in municipal government. So long Chickens!

Well, I guess its time to tell the story of our first encounter with the wonderful group know as the municipal government. On June 2/2016...

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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