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santigs (70)in Homesteading • 23 days ago
Green and Sunny Tuesday
It's been a while since I posted about the progress at the Portuguese property. The last trip was in January when we traveled for a week to see the house progress and collected…
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santigs (70)in GEMS • 3 months ago
Ross Ulbricht finally free
Source I am not a fan of President Trump, and it is clear that his promise to free Ross was linked to the support he got from the Libertarian group. But what Ross suffered was…
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santigs (70)in Homesteading • 5 months ago
Olive Picking
This week we finally have started harvesting the olives from the farm. On Monday a bunch of friends came by and we tested the new shaker which makes picking way faster.…
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santigs (70)in Worldmappin • 6 months ago
A weekend in Porto
Last Friday I took a flight to Porto with my wife. We wanted to go during the summer but there was so much work on the farm it was impossible to schedule the trip, so after…
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santigs (70)in GEMS • 7 months ago
On my way home
I left the farm this morning to head home..I have 1:30hr drive on a decent road before reaching the highway. The main road is in pretty bad condition for the first 10kms after…
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santigs (70)in Homesteading • 7 months ago
Wrapping up before heading home
Spending my last evening in Portugal at some friends. Its been a busy day cleaning all the place after four months. Outdoor shower is out The outdoor kitchen is out…
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santigs (70)in Homesteading • 7 months ago
Finally, the roof is done
Today we are finally adding the tiles to the roof on top of the sandwitch panels. I decided to go with a lightweight roof wich also provides isolation. On top of the…
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santigs (70)in Homesteading • 7 months ago
Working on a door for the water cabinet
A few weeks ago I got the water from the network at the farm. The company only provides the external meter cabinet in any external wall, so I had to take care of the connection…
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santigs (70)in Homesteading • 7 months ago
Getting the septic tank in place
Last week I finally got the septic tank installed. It is 1000 liters biological one with two compartments. After the bacteria acts in the first stage, water moves and filters in…
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santigs (70)in Hive Gardening • 8 months ago
Summer roses
A month ago we saw some roses in the grocery store while doing our weekly shopping and decided to get three of them. They looked very nice but of course they where not suffering…
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santigs (70)in Actifit • 8 months ago
Biking in Beira Baixa
Last Monday the Spanish cycling tour La Vuelta, ended in Castelo Branco, the big city next to the village where our farm is. I decided to go and see the event, the TV recording…
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santigs (70)in Homesteading • 8 months ago
Farm produce
After four weeks of working on the renovation of the tiny house, the workers helping me are taking a couple of weeks off. I plan to travel home next week for my regular allergy…
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santigs (70)in Homesteading • 8 months ago
Protecting the well with a rustic fence
When we visited the farm for the first time last summer one of the most valuable things was the well. It is an old construction with probably a 2,5m diameter made of rocks. It is…
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santigs (70)in Homesteading • 8 months ago
Back to bricks and mortar
Last Monday I hired some locals to give me a hand with the farm tiny house extension. I got a recommendation from a dutch guy who is a good wood processional. There is a growing…
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santigs (70)in GEMS • 9 months ago
Celebrating 7 Years
Celebrating my seventh Hive Anniversary having a drink by the Tejo river at Vila Velha do Rodao in Portugal. It has been a great journey so far!
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santigs (70)in Worldmappin • 9 months ago
Walking around Castelo Novo
Today we visited Castelo Novo, one of the most beautiful small villages of Portugal. As we arrived you could see the ancient village road sign in stone. You can still find these…
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santigs (70)in Homesteading • 9 months ago
Playing with the Sun
Power is something to always keep in mind when you are off-grid. When I landed in the farm in early June I bought two 500Watt panels to feed my big power station. Some of the…
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santigs (70)in Reflections • 9 months ago
Back to stress life
Last night I took w flight back home for a few days. On saturday my wife starts her summer vacation and we will drive to Portugal again. The photo was taken on Monday evening…
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santigs (70)in GEMS • 9 months ago
The gost house
Yesterday morning I decided to take a short trip to a bigger village about 30 minutes from where I gave the farm. I had been gearing on the radio there is a bio market every…
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santigs (70)in Homesteading • 9 months ago
Rebuilding the outdoor shower
For the last two weeks I have been showering outdoors with no shower space. We had to unassemble the outdoor shower as we had to use the space for the draining system, I had been…
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