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The Homestead Guru was a project born by people who love talking about and trying practical solutions. We have hundreds of articles on all things practical and have built a sort of community over the years for those who want to learn and grow along with us.
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Wifi Experiment is Turning the Heads of Radiation Experts
If you thought sleeping with your router on or your phone next to your head was harmless, you may want to think again as more

DIY Recycled Pallet Teepee Tutorial: Make Yours Now!
This pallet teepee idea is AWESOME. This teepee design by Killer B has recently gained a great deal of notice because it’s beautiful! Unfortunately, it’s

The Woodwide Web: How Mushrooms Invented the Internet
Fascinating new research has revealed that we’re not the only species that use an internet to communicate. Plants may seem like they don’t do much

Coworking in Nature could make 2019 your Most Productive Year Yet
At age 21, I left the United States and embraced a fully nomadic existence. I’d traveled before, but always with plans of returning home. This

The Frugal Reality of Living the Dream: One Woman’s First Hand Struggles at a Life Unchained
The Reality of Living the Dream At what point does it get to be easy? For the first 6 years of my son’s life,

An Inexpensive and Easy Solution for Keeping Deer Away
From Marjory Wildcraft’s GrowYourOwnGroceries.com. About 10 years ago, we had a big vegetable garden that was about 40’x 40′. I planted several rows of bush

Activated Charcoal: The Natural Remedy That Actually Works + How to Make It Yourself
Over the years I’ve tried all sorts of natural remedies from colloidal silver to essential oils and none of them has been so effective, so

Honey On Tap – New Flow Hive Allows You to Harvest Honey at Home
An Australian man and his father spent years quietly developing a bee hive that would allow honey to be extracted without disturbing the bees. The

Traditional Homebuilder Goes Green after 27 Years, Find out Why
As the world moves towards a healthier lifestyle, many people are not only evolving their diets and daily habits but the way they operate their businesses.

Plastic Bricks: The Sustainable Solution to the Plastic Epidemic
Today, there are more than 20 different major types of plastics in use worldwide. Recently plastics have been in public eye for being potentially dangerous

Treehotel: Unique Treehouses in Arctic forest
Kristen Dirksen makes some of the most amazing mini documentaries about alternative homes. She travels all over the world visiting people who live to create

Tour of Earphoria Music Community in Austin, Tx – Garden, Tiny Houses & more!
Catherine Bleish owner of the Homestead.guru. takes us on a tour of this awesome community!