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  1. the_whingnut

    The_whingnut's road to ........................

    Well we are in TN. Clearing a site.
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    The_whingnut's road to ........................

    Hey everyone! So quick update. In Nov of 21 we sold off the house in norfolk va. Moved into an rv and have been full timing since. We used the profit from the house sell to buy 40 acres in TN near my family in April of this year. Im on terminal leave with a retirement date of 30 sept. We head...
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    The_whingnut's road to ........................

    well the sucky part is having four months off and doing it again! LOL back at it out to sea and have been since Jan. so ready to retire. a double pump deployment schedule is rough with out the pandemic stuff affecting everything. DW is prepping the house doing what she can to sell it. then we...
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    ATV for Farm Stuff - need direction from y'all

    i've used and worked with both ATVs and UTVs i would highly recommend going with a UTV and you can find good ones used if you can bump your price up another 750 it makes a difference on whats available plus there is always room for negoiations with cash in hand. ATVs are great if you are doing...
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    CPAP machine Leasson learned for camping and loss of power.

    about 8 years ago i started doing research on how to power my cpap machine without the grid being up and maintaining it so the following are some options for power / cleaning / water. Power: Marine Battery with 400W inverter For quite some time i used a marine battery with a 400W continuous...
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    Food plots.

    fun you should mention food plots. last year my father put in a set of food plots on the edge of his property where the deer usually travel. i want to say maybe a half acre each. the deer ignored them and cut a path through them to his garden. the plots and garden where all the same and he kept...
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    The Gun Thread

    x2 and even then you will need to know how to operate the shotgun.
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    Bamboo for Homestead Use

    Bamboo is also great alternative to wood fuel. just remember to split it before you put in the fire (its explodes if not done)
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    Hello from Virginia.

    Welcome from Norfolk VA!
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    The Gun Thread

    i've found that i enjoy shooting and hunting over the years but i do not want to have a huge arsenal at home. i have my hunting rifle, my shotgun (with short lane adapters for a menu of calibers), and a hand gun or 2. i would love to have a muzzle loader and ball /cap pistol but thats a want...
  11. the_whingnut

    The_whingnut's road to ........................

    we are doing ok just trying to get this Navy gig over with so i can be out in the hills again. DW is holding down the fort at home while i'm floating for freedom.
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    The_whingnut's road to ........................

    oh also none of my hops lived. just not enough sun in the back where i could put them. we had to remove most of our black berries from the yard due to taking over the flower beds. but i kept some in the back yard for when we go back home. we did get a fig tree from the City and its living its...
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    The_whingnut's road to ........................

    so the happening over the last few years. we got the composting worms going in 2016, a dog poop reactor installed and did a lot of repairs to the house in 2016 and again in 2019. Bear past away in Aug 2017 a month after my Granna (those 2 where peas in a pod). to stay in a stable area and pay...
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    The_whingnut's road to ........................

    well plans are still on hold as i am on my third ship in a row. we are looking at a property south of Nashville for my upcoming retirement. i wish i had more to add to the site but living in town near the beach is cramping my plans.
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    can't find..how to make fabric softner sheet for dryer

    How long do the wool balls last?
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    Back at it. Slow and steady!

    Back at it. Slow and steady!
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    stuck in the city and losing my damn mind.

    stuck in the city and losing my damn mind.
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    Very Quiet in Here

    i'm just out here floating getting nowhere on my mirco homestead.
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    The_whingnut's road to ........................

    all plans on hold for this year due to underway time.
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