somewhereinmaine
Off Grid Homestead

Up in the woods of Maine scratching out our dream

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2026-06-13 09:31:26 UTC

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What’s happening on over there is absolutely insane. Just know that there’s a ton of us over here in the U.S. cheering you on while you’re trying to take your countries back. None of what’s happening is right and it’s the governments fault!

2026-06-11 20:56:39 UTC

One little sucky thing about living off grid, and it doesn’t have to be this way, is that whatever temp it t is outside-it is inside and even hotter in the loft where we sleep. I only have enough solar for a night fan, well until I win the lottery that is. Happy summer!
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2026-06-11 20:52:21 UTC

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Lookin good

2026-03-02 21:26:20 UTC

Time to get those brush piles burned before the snow melts. 2 down and 2 to go
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2026-02-09 12:59:37 UTC

Got the pleasure of watching a local swamp donkey nibbling on some twigs on my way home from the dump today. This guy was right beside the road, I sure hope he backs off into the woods so he doesn’t get hit
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2026-01-29 22:34:35 UTC

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But Sharks!

2025-09-15 19:05:15 UTC

I used to canoe down the river to harvest enough wild elderberries to get me through the winter but the wild ones I planted are now producing better that I thought. Now I can just worry about fishing when I’m going down the river
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2025-09-15 18:57:47 UTC

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So true lol

2025-09-10 15:08:35 UTC

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Sweet thanks

2025-09-10 13:46:28 UTC

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Now you if I can just figure out how to live with Asian jumping worms…

2025-09-10 13:43:28 UTC

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Some stitches and I’m sure you’ll be good. I’ve got a time of usnea in my area but haven’t really used it at all, any suggestions?

2025-09-10 13:40:13 UTC

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Trust the science

2025-09-10 13:34:33 UTC

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Is this like kombucha? What and how if I may ask

2025-09-10 13:30:38 UTC

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Spooky beautiful water

2025-09-09 00:38:26 UTC

It’s almost hoodie season up here in Maine 👍

2025-08-27 20:04:31 UTC

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At least we’re real and not bots, mean that’s something

2025-08-23 17:45:46 UTC

Apparently Voldemort lost his wand in my well pipe ditch
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2025-08-22 12:39:37 UTC

Make sure you help out your neighbors whenever you can, especially when they own a backhoe and you don’t
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2025-08-09 22:39:51 UTC

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That was definitely a milestone for us. Hey what kind of washer is that? Looking for an efficient one and I’m so sick of the laundromat lol

2025-08-09 13:42:00 UTC

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Ya know Ben just a fire pit is great, especially in the winter

2025-08-09 13:24:36 UTC

Everyone got their wood all stacked and ready for the winter? I usually get mine in June. I use only wood for heat and run through about 3 cords for the winter mainly because we have a small cabin and it’s super insulated. We built it with mostly discounted and cull lumber so our north wall was made out of 2x10’s lol just because we had them and didn’t have to buy anything. We literally spend the winter with the loft window open 24/7 because it gets so hot in here.
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2025-08-09 12:32:21 UTC

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All you have to do is park a camper next to it and they will naturally go to the camper

2025-08-09 12:29:03 UTC

If your app doesn’t have Dark Mode…you are dead to me

2025-08-09 12:23:01 UTC

Well hello Mr Lives Under My Wood Pile and Eats Mice. Don’t let me keep you from your work as I do appreciate it, carry on
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2025-08-08 00:25:03 UTC

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I mean there’s mushrooms out there, there’s a lot at stake lol, I’d be breaking the law

2025-08-07 23:13:19 UTC

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I mean how do you start a fire walking through the woods lol

2025-08-07 23:12:22 UTC

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Wow, that is crazy, come on down to Maine, we’re only partially crazy and we can still use the woods

2025-08-07 17:47:09 UTC

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Why can’t you go for a hike?

2025-08-07 17:45:33 UTC

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And that also sucks because you want them eating all the ticks, not to mention that they just love being out

2025-08-07 17:05:41 UTC

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I had a raccoon get 6 of mine last week, just got some you Plymouth Rocks to replace them, they’re young and full of it. Hopefully they start laying soon

2025-08-07 13:55:46 UTC

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Do you have to bring a bug racket like I do for the deer flies? I spend more time swinging that thing than walking, I’d probably be pretty good at tennis by now

2025-08-07 13:31:18 UTC

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Nice haul!

2025-08-07 12:18:03 UTC

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She’s 95 for a reason

2025-08-07 11:35:21 UTC

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This is your sign lol

2025-08-07 09:38:18 UTC

Anyone else make their own sauerkraut? Super easy and so good
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2025-08-07 09:17:52 UTC

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Time to move man, that’s absolutely horrible. The beast system at work, evil sons a bitches

2025-08-06 15:42:09 UTC

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Wow, I didn’t realize a plum tree could have so many plums. My grandmother had one but I guess I never noticed

2025-08-06 14:47:16 UTC

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Thanks, I’m loving it so far

2025-08-06 14:31:34 UTC

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Posting in the void is what I did for the last few years on twitter with all the bots. It’s so nice over here wished I had really know what nostr was all about back then

2025-08-05 11:51:09 UTC

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Amanita Muscaria

2025-08-05 11:26:59 UTC

Damn it!
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2025-08-05 10:17:02 UTC

Anyone else love cast iron as much as I do? Or am I just weird
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2025-08-04 23:39:40 UTC

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What state are you in? Maine here

2025-08-04 23:38:23 UTC

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Thanks!

2025-08-04 23:35:09 UTC

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I haven’t kept bees 🐝 n a few years, I miss the pollen and honey in my coffee. I liked the late summer honey, darker and more spicy

2025-08-04 23:32:45 UTC

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I hate it when people use that shit, nasty stuff. But ya when you build it, they will come, it’s like you create a whole new environment. I grow a lot of herbs and native flowers too

2025-08-04 21:53:40 UTC

Since we’ve made our garden here every year new and different creatures show up that I haven’t seen here before
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2025-08-04 17:38:04 UTC

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He kept coming back til it was gone too

2025-08-04 17:09:36 UTC

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There’s a lot to do up here. Baxter state park, Acadia National Park, lots of lobster, and great beaches in southern Maine like Ogunquit. Also just endless miles of logging roads with rivers and lakes to fish

2025-08-04 17:02:36 UTC

One thing about living in the woods is that you don’t have any light pollution. This aurora is from last winter
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2025-08-04 16:34:09 UTC

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What!! I didn’t know that was a thing. Welp I’ll have to look into that 👍

2025-08-04 16:25:57 UTC

I had left some leftover honey and maple syrup out for the bees but apparently Mr squirrel here has a sweet tooth. Funny thing is I think the maple syrup was a little fermented, maybe that’s why he likes it so much
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2025-08-04 16:17:15 UTC

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Likewise

2025-08-04 16:13:11 UTC

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Mostly 70’s and 80’s with a few heat waves in the 90’s. Not bad but it does get really humid.

2025-08-04 16:06:36 UTC

Fire weed is one of my favorite wild flowers up here. The flowers keep popping til they reach the top and that tells you winter is right around the corner
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2025-08-04 15:54:16 UTC

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I should pay more attention to my compost pile but it seems I always forget and it dries right out, Doh!

2025-08-04 15:40:11 UTC

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It’s a beautiful little spot

2025-08-04 15:37:36 UTC

I just harvested my garlic the other day, 72 bulbs, which is enough for us. I’ll take 72 of the cloves off the bulbs and plant them in late October after the first frost for next year. I use a lot of it as my cold and flu remedy. Cut up into chunks along with ginger, cover with raw honey and shake it once in a while. If I get sick I’ll start eating the chunks of garlic and ginger. It’s my go to and it works. The honey will darken with time but it never goes bad just gets better. I also make elderberry syrup for the same reason.
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2025-08-04 14:05:32 UTC

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Yup that’s it, kind of buys you some time to get things set up and hopefully eventually we get there

2025-08-04 14:03:53 UTC

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I think unless you have acres of field and enough room for livestock you’re doomed to be some part of the system. I don’t have that so I try to buy from other local farmers instead of the supermarket

2025-08-04 10:17:00 UTC

So a few years ago when we first got our composting toilet I really did use it, I just kept using the outhouse. Well fall turned into winter and it got colder and colder and using the outhouse became a challenge to me. Challenge accepted, I wanted to see how cold I could stand it out there. That winter the coldest morning I dropped anchor was -29 degrees Fahrenheit or 29 below zero. No pipes were frozen and it really wasn’t that bad. After that the outhouse kind of became storage and I don’t think I could find the seat now if I wanted to.
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2025-08-04 08:46:03 UTC

If you’re ever in Maine, the hike up Mt Katahdin is grueling but absolutely worth it. This is looking down toward Knifes Edge Trail. Bring lots of water, you’ll need it!
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2025-08-04 08:37:12 UTC

This a place in Maine called Jasper beach. It is all completely covered with nice smooth jasper rocks of all colors. Beautiful place
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2025-08-03 22:56:33 UTC

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That’s messed up, why can’t these people just get jobs like the rest of us lol

2025-08-03 22:22:14 UTC

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Well I don’t, I take great care as to what I eat and drink, I make and use plant medicine, work hard and exercise. All ‘they’ want is more of your fiat currency

2025-08-03 22:03:03 UTC

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There’s only one, what are you gonna eat?

2025-08-03 22:00:01 UTC

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I finished the initial build back in 2020, we moved in in the fall just before snow hit but we still have so much to do

2025-08-03 21:58:21 UTC

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Just getting started! What are you interested in? I will be working on my well pipe next weekend, so from the pitless adapter to the cabin about 110’ then plumber into my cage tank

2025-08-03 21:55:10 UTC

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Well I’m kinda on the new side and still getting used to all this zapping lol, there must be some kind of zapping etiquette I would think

2025-08-03 21:51:04 UTC

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Lol I’m about a flexible as a 2x4, that hurts just watching

2025-08-03 21:00:17 UTC

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It’s a sweet curry type of pickle, I absolutely love them

2025-08-03 20:58:06 UTC

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That’s what it seems like, weasels will do the same thing. I would have thought that the raccoon would have at least had a leg or something you know?

2025-08-03 19:35:59 UTC

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Starting to become mine 👍

2025-08-03 18:35:10 UTC

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Yup, I’ve been doing it for about 7 years total. Still have to participate in some forms but not completely plugged in. I wouldn’t trade it for anything

2025-08-03 18:27:34 UTC

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And Facebook way to censored

2025-08-03 18:24:48 UTC

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Well, I don’t pay for water or sewer, electricity (I have a small solar system for the essentials), no mortgage (I built my cabin from used, free, and discounted materials), and my taxes are dirt cheap. I do still go to the laundromat and I do drive an hour to work but I wouldn’t trade any of this to go back. When retirement does come I won’t have to actually work like most people as long as I can set myself up for that. It’s a marathon not a sprint

2025-08-03 17:59:12 UTC

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Home Depot often has a ton of special order lumber etc. that people never pick up. Ask them offer some ridiculous price and a lot of times they will take it. Especially if the DM doesn’t s stopping by, they don’t want that stuff hanging around. It’s all just numbers to them. I’ve built have my cabin for next nothing doing this.

2025-08-03 17:55:18 UTC

Wow it’s like there are actually people here on this platform, this is great! lol. X is so full of bots, it feels like I’m talking to a wall over there. Lots of engagement here, I think I found my new happy place

2025-08-03 17:51:35 UTC

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A rocket stove is on my list, I’ll have to make one sooner now that later

2025-08-03 17:47:22 UTC

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Not any more

2025-08-03 17:45:33 UTC

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I started saving materials for my build a couple years before we bought land and started. Free and cheap seed materials are your friend 👍

2025-08-03 17:43:00 UTC

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The ledge is 35-40’ below the glacial till so any rain quickly drains down to the ledge

2025-08-03 17:40:56 UTC

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No my well is 330’, the frost line in the winter is 4-5’ so I have to burry my water line 4’ to avoid freezing in the winter

2025-08-03 17:31:39 UTC

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Trash pandas my ass, they are definitely assassins, one has yet to get into my garage can. Maybe those city ones are different lol

2025-08-03 17:29:39 UTC

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Lol, you’re right but… I have to get my well line to the cabin first, 4’ down and 110’

2025-08-03 17:19:46 UTC

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If only I had a tractor with a backhoe…

2025-08-03 17:07:12 UTC

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Unfortunately I sit on 35-40 of glacial till and water seems to sink through pretty quick. I do collect rain water for the garden though and the garden itself brings a lot of life

2025-08-03 16:51:03 UTC

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Ya it takes a few years, people have to stick it out but it seems some give up just before the good part

2025-08-03 16:49:54 UTC

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Yup, my wife saw a weasel and some little ones crossing our driveway not to long ago. That raccoon broke through the screen on the window, should have used chicken wire but I don’t think I had any at the time

2025-08-03 16:45:14 UTC

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👍 Yessa!

2025-08-03 16:44:18 UTC

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Nice! Post what you’re doing so we can follow the progress

2025-08-03 16:40:24 UTC

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Cheap is the only way 👍 if you’re going to make it

2025-08-03 16:39:16 UTC

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Wow sounds like you will thrive, just get’er going, don’t wait, life is too short!

2025-08-03 16:34:31 UTC

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It’s been about 7 years since I’ve had bees, I think it’s time again. I really miss the honey and pollen in my coffee

2025-08-03 16:30:06 UTC

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You make due with what you have, and I had an extra toilet seat

2025-08-03 15:59:24 UTC

We had a raccoon break into the coop the other night and killed 6 of our Rhode Island reds. Just chewed on their necks and drank blood, didn’t bother eating a one. And of course my big ass rooster came out unscathed, probably hiding in a nesting box lol. Luckily I found a local couple who had some young Plymouth Rocks and I was able to replace them pretty quick. You get used to fresh eggs and you don’t want to go back to store bought, that’s a fact
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2025-08-03 15:52:38 UTC

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You up here in blueberry capital of Maine?

2025-08-03 15:49:23 UTC

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One old dog and a bunch of chickens, not counting. Not counting the moose, coyotes, fox, and deer lol. We scratched a place out of the woods here so we don’t have any fields for anything else like sheep or goats so we’re concentrating on growing what we can. We have some fruit trees wild blackberries, elderberry, and our raised beds for vegetables. We add stuff every year so eventually we’ll be rich in fruits and vegetables, give it a couple more years. Veggies are doing good though

2025-08-03 15:16:39 UTC

Gearing up for some canning next weekend, going to do some Klondike pickles and some picallily. Both of which are old recipes handed down and are delicious!
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2025-08-03 15:09:53 UTC

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I’m too far up in Maine for guess, didn’t feel anything