Skills You Can Start Developing Now for Your Dream Homestead

Reader Contribution by Lauren Dorsey
Published on November 12, 2020
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve dreamed of having a homestead for as long as I can remember. The Encyclopedia of Country Living has sat on my shelf and enjoyed the occasional flip through since I was about 14.

But it can feel impossible to acquire the skills necessary for homesteading other than buying a piece of land and plunging in. However, with a little creativity, there’s actually quite a lot that future homesteaders can learn before having a farm of their own.

Here are just a few of the many skills you can learn (or brush up on) that will make getting started on your own farm slightly less daunting.

Sawing

You can purchase a small handsaw for about $20 at any hardware store and get to work. Safe and accurate sawing, especially with a larger tool like a bucksaw or chainsaw, might be prove incredibly useful when a tree falls in your backyard or you want to buck and split logs for firewood. But you don’t have to jump blindly into something that could be dangerous for beginners.

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