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Transform your backyard (or small land) into a self-sustaining homestead with decades of experience behind you.
A complete, step-by-step guide — whether you live on a full acre or a small plot — designed to help you grow food, generate energy, collect water and build an independent lifestyle.
Many families feel trapped in endless bills, unstable food supply and lack of independence. But what if you could build self-reliance in your own backyard — even with limited space?
The Self-Sufficient Backyard shows you exactly how Ron & Johanna lived off-grid for decades — and guides you to reproduce the same freedom, step by step.
Read this page to understand how — and decide if this lifestyle can be real for you too.
This is a comprehensive homesteading guide created by a couple who lived off the grid for more than 40 years. It compiles their practical experience into a structured program covering everything: from water collection, food production, power generation, preservation, medicinal garden, greenhouses, renewable energy, to livestock and sustainable living systems.
It’s made to suit both large properties and small backyards — the authors claim you can become self-sufficient on a modest land size if you follow their blueprint carefully.
The guide covers a wide range of homesteading and survival topics tested over 40 years of real off-grid living, including:
Unlike many theory-only guides, this book is based on **real 4-decade experience** of living off the grid. The authors honed many techniques the hard way — trial, error, success — and now share that “lived wisdom”.
Whether you have a large acreage, a small backyard or even a suburban lot — the methods are practical, detailed, with step-by-step instructions, clear diagrams and built for real people, not just idealistic dreamers.
If you're tired of relying on supermarkets, high bills, and want real, practical freedom — consider getting The Self-Sufficient Backyard. This could be your gateway to a safer, sustainable, and independent lifestyle.
The methods described in The Self-Sufficient Backyard are for informational purposes — results will vary depending on your land, climate, effort and consistency. Always evaluate local laws, regulations and personal circumstances before starting off-grid or homestead projects.