PostsCommentsPayoutsmnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 6 years agoRE: I'm signing offThanks! All the best to you and yours too!mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 6 years agoRE: I'm signing offIn a process of re-prioritizing and simplifying our lives a little, my wife and I have closed all of our social media accounts (fb, insta, etc...)mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 6 years agoRE: An Overwhelming MessI totally understand, I think it is a bit steep, personally. I'll let you know if I run across anything else!mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 6 years agoRE: An Overwhelming MessHe has a 336 John Deere throw bailer and 4 throw bailer racks, he is asking $7,000. Not sure if that is a good deal or not. For reference, I bought an older non-throwing New…mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 6 years agoRE: An Overwhelming MessThanks @hebrewhousewife! Between work, projects, and canceling our terribly slow and unreliable home Internet connection, I haven't had much online presence lately. Thanks for…mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 6 years agoRE: An Overwhelming MessThanks Ted! Two steps forward, one step back. At least we're moving in the right direction :)mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: Re-purposing Grain Bins!! Another upcoming homesteading adventure/project!Thank you! We are pretty stoked to have the bins on our property now, even if they sit in storage for a year. That could very well be an option! We are looking forward to…mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: Homesteading - Solar Fence ChargerI just bought almost the same 12VDC charger, but the model without the battery and built in solar panel! I have my own batteries and solar system I will be connecting it to.…mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: Two Trips and Two Grain Bins LaterThank you! For sure! The second one came down much faster than the first one! Although it will be harder to put them together than take them apart, at least they will be…mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: Two Trips and Two Grain Bins LaterThank you @sotall!! I had plenty of help to make the load light(er) :Dmnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: Grain Bin DisassemblyFor sure!mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: Grain Bin DisassemblyExactly! Lacking appropriate tools (crane or bin jacks), we took them down the old fashioned way :) My wife and I are re-purposing them next summer on our property as two off-grid guest houses.mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: Re-purposing Grain Bins!! Another upcoming homesteading adventure/project!True, the panels are a little thicker, but you can cut through it easily enough. Another note (which you probably already know), with these bins as least, they have thinner…mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: Re-purposing Grain Bins!! Another upcoming homesteading adventure/project!I've been asked about the windows and doors a lot. It is not that difficult, actually, almost no different than a traditional steel building (like what most sheds and garages…mnhomesteader (55)in #gratefulvibes • 7 years agoRE: #gratefulvibes - ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE - COMMUNITY CHALLENGE - 17 APR 18Any day the cows don't step on you is a good day. I have an ornery fella that likes to swing his head when I take too long at getting his grain out to him. Big baby.mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: Re-purposing Grain Bins!! Another upcoming homesteading adventure/project!Does your husband grain farm? If we are successful at taking down all three, the third will be turned into a sauna and changing room. I miss the sauna from my childhood. They…mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: Re-purposing Grain Bins!! Another upcoming homesteading adventure/project!Sorry to hear about your local restrictions! Thankfully, we don't have any building codes in our county (yet). And if anyone asks, they are just grain bins (that may happen to…mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteadersonline • 7 years agoRE: Where Is Spring At? Indoor Grow Tent Garden UpdateThere is hope! It is sunny and the snow is FINALLY starting to melt here! We still have our snow base from December on the ground, it has been a long winter! I'll try to send…mnhomesteader (55)in #whn • 7 years agoRE: Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (WHN) - Issue #31Thanks @kiaraantonoviche for the mention! Those chips from @birdsinparadise look tasty. Guess I have yet one more enticing reason to buy a dehydrator!mnhomesteader (55)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: Our First Duck MassacreHappy Monday to you too @kiaraantonoviche! Thank you!!