by Tammy Trayer | Mar 28, 2013 | Off-Grid Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
Being that we live as traditionally as we do off-grid in the northern Idaho wilderness, we are always trying to utilize items that require no power. We live in an intentionally frugal fashion conserving even when we don't have to. We no longer have a microwave or...
by Tammy Trayer | Mar 27, 2013 | Off-Grid Living, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Writings
What a combination, right? Are you here just out to see where I am headed with this one?? Well in our northern Idaho wilderness home all three are essential! We truly make EVERYTHING from scratch. I make all our condiments, desserts, snacks, power bars, cereals,...
by Tammy Trayer | Mar 6, 2013 | Off-Grid Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
The day I made the soap was a sunny day and I was ALL out of my laundry detergent. To most this would not be a concern, but because we are off-grid you learn to utilize all your resources. Our biggest resource back here in the wilderness is the SUN!! We save a lot...
by Tammy Trayer | Oct 19, 2012 | Off-Grid Living, Preparedness, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Traditional, Primitive & Bushcraft Skills, Writings
We can say “We did it!” It was a bit grueling, but the mission was accomplished…. To read more about it, click here – http://givenagift.com/?p=885
by Tammy Trayer | Aug 26, 2012 | Breads & Breakfast, Homeschooling, Off-Grid Living, Recipes, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
Another Monday in the wilderness. The weather has taken it's turn toward Fall and we are experiencing low 40's in the mornings which is so refreshing and crisp. Yesterday's high was still 103 degrees, but the rest of this week is in the 70's and 80's....
by Tammy Trayer | Aug 3, 2012 | Off-Grid Living, Preparedness, Writings
Well this morning I woke at 3:55 to my alarm only I didn’t stumble out of bed, but out of a cot in my boys new stilt house. After a night of playing games by oil lantern light we said goodnight to my loving husband and he and the dog headed inside for some “handsome...
