The Campfire Trail

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Mountain Craft

Making Wooden Buckets (Cooper Craft)

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Shelley Painting Trim (Chicks in the Sticks video)

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August 28 Breakfast - Campfire Corned Beef Hash

August 21 Breakfast - Off-Grid Waffles...... and Dragon Fruit?

August 7 Breakfast - Chorizo Burritos

September 4 Breakfast - Outdoor French Toast

September 11 Breakfast - Run-AmuckMuffins

September 18 Breakfast - Dutch Oven Breakfast Frittata

October 9 Breakfast - Grilled Bagel Slices with Eggs and Cheese

November 27 Breakfast - Corned Beef Hash and Eggs

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Run Amuck Road Trip - Thunder Muffins

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Earning Income with Our Camp and Cabin Rentals

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Treasured Times Crew to the Rescue Cabin Building (Treasured Times Video)

November 22 - DIY Homestead - DAY 8 of 30 - Building Your Roadmap Back To The Land

November 22, 2023

Day 782 of the Adventure

We recently began a video series meant to help map out a pathway "Back to the Land." If that's your dream. It's a 30 day series and covers everything from:

Defining the initial dream
Saving the money for your land
Finding creative ways to earn income
How to research the property
Identifying and developing skills
And More!

If your dream is to move Back to the Land, this series will help you figure out a pathway to do it.

Day 8

Carry On

Adventure Quote: “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt

Base Camp Coffee of the Day: Lost in the Woods (Costa Rica/Colombia blend)

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Mountain Craft

Making Wooden Buckets (Cooper Craft)

Sassafras Tea Making (Chicks in the Sticks video)

DIY Construction Basics Videos

Shelley Painting Trim (Chicks in the Sticks video)

Sunday Morning Outdoor Breakfast Videos

August 28 Breakfast - Campfire Corned Beef Hash

August 21 Breakfast - Off-Grid Waffles...... and Dragon Fruit?

August 7 Breakfast - Chorizo Burritos

September 4 Breakfast - Outdoor French Toast

September 11 Breakfast - Run-AmuckMuffins

September 18 Breakfast - Dutch Oven Breakfast Frittata

October 9 Breakfast - Grilled Bagel Slices with Eggs and Cheese

November 27 Breakfast - Corned Beef Hash and Eggs

Fun Videos

Run Amuck Road Trip - Thunder Muffins

Run-Amuck Road Trip - Roaring River State Park

Earning Income with Our Camp and Cabin Rentals

(How We Did It)

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Treasured Times Crew to the Rescue Cabin Building (Treasured Times Video)

November 21 - DIY Homestead - DAY 7 of 30 - Building Your Roadmap Back To The Land

November 21, 2023

Day 781 of the Adventure

We recently began a video series meant to help map out a pathway "Back to the Land." If that's your dream. It's a 30 day series and covers everything from:

Defining the initial dream
Saving the money for your land
Finding creative ways to earn income
How to research the property
Identifying and developing skills
And More!

If your dream is to move Back to the Land, this series will help you figure out a pathway to do it.

Day 7

Carry On

Adventure Quote: “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt

Base Camp Coffee of the Day: Lost in the Woods (Costa Rica/Colombia blend)

Please Consider Subscribing to our monthly "How-To", Do-It-Yourself" newsletter in the upper right corner of this page. AND........

Click any of the following Video links to start your own adventure with us on our YouTube Channel:

Creating a "Roadmap" Back to the Land

Our 30 Day "Back to the Land" Playlist

Earning Income Offering Airbnb "On-Line Experiences"

Earning Income with your Property

Mountain Craft

Making Wooden Buckets (Cooper Craft)

Sassafras Tea Making (Chicks in the Sticks video)

DIY Construction Basics Videos

Shelley Painting Trim (Chicks in the Sticks video)

Sunday Morning Outdoor Breakfast Videos

August 28 Breakfast - Campfire Corned Beef Hash

August 21 Breakfast - Off-Grid Waffles...... and Dragon Fruit?

August 7 Breakfast - Chorizo Burritos

September 4 Breakfast - Outdoor French Toast

September 11 Breakfast - Run-AmuckMuffins

September 18 Breakfast - Dutch Oven Breakfast Frittata

October 9 Breakfast - Grilled Bagel Slices with Eggs and Cheese

November 27 Breakfast - Corned Beef Hash and Eggs

Fun Videos

Run Amuck Road Trip - Thunder Muffins

Run-Amuck Road Trip - Roaring River State Park

Earning Income with Our Camp and Cabin Rentals

(How We Did It)

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Treasured Times Crew to the Rescue Cabin Building (Treasured Times Video)

November 20 - DIY Homestead - DAY 6 of 30 - Building Your Roadmap Back To The Land

November 20, 2023

Day 780 of the Adventure

We recently began a video series meant to help map out a pathway "Back to the Land." If that's your dream. It's a 30 day series and covers everything from:

Defining the initial dream
Saving the money for your land
Finding creative ways to earn income
How to research the property
Identifying and developing skills
And More!

If your dream is to move Back to the Land, this series will help you figure out a pathway to do it.

Day 6

Carry On

Adventure Quote: “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt

Base Camp Coffee of the Day: Lost in the Woods (Costa Rica/Colombia blend)

Please Consider Subscribing to our monthly "How-To", Do-It-Yourself" newsletter in the upper right corner of this page. AND........

Click any of the following Video links to start your own adventure with us on our YouTube Channel:

Creating a "Roadmap" Back to the Land

Our 30 Day "Back to the Land" Playlist

Earning Income Offering Airbnb "On-Line Experiences"

Earning Income with your Property

Mountain Craft

Making Wooden Buckets (Cooper Craft)

Sassafras Tea Making (Chicks in the Sticks video)

DIY Construction Basics Videos

Shelley Painting Trim (Chicks in the Sticks video)

Sunday Morning Outdoor Breakfast Videos

August 28 Breakfast - Campfire Corned Beef Hash

August 21 Breakfast - Off-Grid Waffles...... and Dragon Fruit?

August 7 Breakfast - Chorizo Burritos

September 4 Breakfast - Outdoor French Toast

September 11 Breakfast - Run-AmuckMuffins

September 18 Breakfast - Dutch Oven Breakfast Frittata

October 9 Breakfast - Grilled Bagel Slices with Eggs and Cheese

November 27 Breakfast - Corned Beef Hash and Eggs

Fun Videos

Run Amuck Road Trip - Thunder Muffins

Run-Amuck Road Trip - Roaring River State Park

Earning Income with Our Camp and Cabin Rentals

(How We Did It)

More Episodes in the Works, Subscribe to Receive Them.

Treasured Times Crew to the Rescue Cabin Building (Treasured Times Video)

November 19 - DIY Homestead - Backwoods Bug-Out Property (Day 10)

November 19, 2023

Day 779 of the Adventure

Solar panels were part of the agenda as well as more painting. The "Backwoods Bug-Out" is a completely off-grid property with solar power driving everything on site. This includes the well, all the lights, tools and security equipment. Over 2,500 potential watts of power are available at the moment. Which is plenty for now. That number will very likely increase as time goes on. The ability to function apart from the electrical grid is part of the goal of self-sufficiency. It's an exercise in personal energy independence.

Carry On

Adventure Quote: “There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt

Base Camp Coffee of the Day: Lost in the Woods (Colombia/Costa Rica blend)

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Creating a "Roadmap" Back to the Land

Our 30 Day "Back to the Land" Playlist

Earning Income Offering Airbnb "On-Line Experiences"

Earning Income with your Property

Mountain Craft

Making Wooden Buckets (Cooper Craft)

Sassafras Tea Making (Chicks in the Sticks video)

DIY Construction Basics Videos

Shelley Painting Trim (Chicks in the Sticks video)

Sunday Morning Outdoor Breakfast Videos

August 28 Breakfast - Campfire Corned Beef Hash

August 21 Breakfast - Off-Grid Waffles...... and Dragon Fruit?

August 7 Breakfast - Chorizo Burritos

September 4 Breakfast - Outdoor French Toast

September 11 Breakfast - Run-AmuckMuffins

September 18 Breakfast - Dutch Oven Breakfast Frittata

October 9 Breakfast - Grilled Bagel Slices with Eggs and Cheese

November 27 Breakfast - Corned Beef Hash and Eggs

Fun Videos

Run Amuck Road Trip - Thunder Muffins

Run-Amuck Road Trip - Roaring River State Park

Earning Income with Our Camp and Cabin Rentals

(How We Did It)

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Treasured Times Crew to the Rescue Cabin Building (Treasured Times Video)

Friday, December 1, 2023

November 18 - DIY Homestead - Backwoods Bug-Out Property (Day 9)

November 18, 2023

Day 778 of the Adventure

Two Shipping Containers set and ready to begin the build out process. One will be a living space, the other, a workshop. Hidden behind the locking doors of the container is a space for a glass French Door. How convenient.

We had a brief discussion today about the nature of this "Out of the Ordinary" project we find ourselves working on. I think it's safe to say that a strong sense of adventure, curiosity and willingness to press the boundaries of "normal" infects all of us down here. Not to mention the attraction to the peace and quiet of the backwoods. We are just at the beginning of the adventure here and the process has been a satisfying one so far.

Carry On

Adventure Quote: “Push your boundaries beyond the ordinary; be that “extra” in “extraordinary.”

― Roy T. Bennett

Base Camp Coffee of the Day: Lost in the Woods (Colombia/Costa Rica blend)

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Creating a "Roadmap" Back to the Land

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Earning Income Offering Airbnb "On-Line Experiences"

Earning Income with your Property

Mountain Craft

Making Wooden Buckets (Cooper Craft)

Sassafras Tea Making (Chicks in the Sticks video)

DIY Construction Basics Videos

Shelley Painting Trim (Chicks in the Sticks video)

Sunday Morning Outdoor Breakfast Videos

August 28 Breakfast - Campfire Corned Beef Hash

August 21 Breakfast - Off-Grid Waffles...... and Dragon Fruit?

August 7 Breakfast - Chorizo Burritos

September 4 Breakfast - Outdoor French Toast

September 11 Breakfast - Run-AmuckMuffins

September 18 Breakfast - Dutch Oven Breakfast Frittata

October 9 Breakfast - Grilled Bagel Slices with Eggs and Cheese

November 27 Breakfast - Corned Beef Hash and Eggs

Fun Videos

Run Amuck Road Trip - Thunder Muffins

Run-Amuck Road Trip - Roaring River State Park

Earning Income with Our Camp and Cabin Rentals

(How We Did It)

More Episodes in the Works, Subscribe to Receive Them.

Treasured Times Crew to the Rescue Cabin Building (Treasured Times Video)

November 17 - DIY Homestead - Backwoods Bug-Out Property (Day 8)

November 17, 2023

Day 777 of the Adventure

With the well drilled and the first container in place, we returned to rock breaking again for a little while today. The first container was in position but it revealed that the second one would not be if yet more rock was not removed. Backhoes are not really designed for breaking rock (and I think the rock knew that for a fact) Nevertheless, we chipped and hammered away at it until it finally relented and gave up more landing space. Barely enough, but enough.

The idea of container homes is not a new one but as of now, I never knew of anyone personally who had one. It's a new experience for them and me. With the kids, living on a boat is easy so living in a container would not be much of an additional stretch I suppose. So, the second container arrived and was set in place and the adventure continues.

Carry On

Adventure Quote: “Progress means getting nearer to the place you want to be.” ― C.S. Lewis

Base Camp Coffee of the Day: Lost in the Woods (Colombia/Costa Rica blend)

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Creating a "Roadmap" Back to the Land

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Earning Income Offering Airbnb "On-Line Experiences"

Earning Income with your Property