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Shelter and Workshop

Build, repair and heat the structures, and keep a workshop that can fix anything on the place.

Good buildings and sharp tools make every other job easier. The Basic Plan covers what to build or fix first.

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Your path through shelter and workshop

Start with the Basic Plan, then take the Breakouts one at a time.

  1. Basic Plan · start here

    Shelter and Workshop: the Basic Plan

    The whole subject in one sitting, so you know what to do first.

    About 15 min

    Start
  2. Breakout 1

    Barns and outbuildings

    Pole barns, sheds, and kit builds.

    About 8 min

    Start
  3. Breakout 2

    Tools and maintenance

    The forty tools you need and how to keep them sharp.

    About 8 min

    Start
  4. Breakout 3

    Fencing and gates

    Posts, bracing, and gates that still swing in ten years.

    About 8 min

    Start
  5. Breakout 4

    Heating and insulation

    Keeping a farmhouse warm on wood.

    About 8 min

    Start
  6. Breakout 5

    Off-grid communications

    Radio, satellite, and staying reachable on your terms.

    About 8 min

    Start

That’s the whole course.

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