You asked for it we heard you! Here is the first installment of our Q&A series where we answer your burning questions. Today's question was: I’m interested in any tips on the best equipment/tools that don’t require electricity (hand grinders, mixers, etc.). Any tips? Boy have we got the tools for you! Wren narrowed down her favorites and came up with 21 tools to get you going on your offgrid journey. Leave a comment below if there are any tools we missed! What are your favorite tools that don't require electricity? What are your favorite tools that do?


Thanks to Mr. Chickadee    / mrchickadee  
and North Trapping and Bushcraft    / northtrappingbushcraft  
For their amazing footage!

Links (not affiliate just things we recommend!):
San Angelo Bar: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky69...
Scythe: https://www.lehmans.com/product/scyth...
Using Your 5 Gallon Bucket: https://insteading.com/blog/5gallon...
Splitting Maul: https://www.husqvarna.com/us/axes/spl...
Axes: https://www.husqvarna.com/us/axes/
Simple Pump: https://simplepump.com
Tiny Woodstove: https://www.tinywoodstove.com/product...
Masonry Woodstove: https://insteading.com/blog/masonryw...
DIY Woodstove: https://www.instructables.com/Buildin...
Grain Mill: http://www.countrylivinggrainmills.com
Berkey Water Filter: https://www.berkeyfilters.com/
Washing Plunger: https://www.lehmans.com/product/rapid...
OffGrid Laundry Process: https://www.homestead.org/lifestyle/h...
Season your Cast Iron: https://insteading.com/blog/restoring...
Cast Iron: https://www.lodgecastiron.com/
Love Your Clothesline: https://insteading.com/blog/clothesline/
Wool Socks: https://darntough.com/
Wood Cookstove: https://www.woodcookstove.com/woodco...
Wheelbarrow: https://gorillacarts.com/product/gcr7s/
Off Grid Bath Time: https://www.motherearthnews.com/natur...
Gamma Seal Lids: https://www.menards.com/main/grocery...


Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:03 San Angelo Bar
1:28 Scythe
2:03 Five Gallon Bucket
2:30 Splitting Maul
2:51 Axe
3:15 Chainsaw
3:41 Manual Pump
4:02 Wood Stove
4:36 Grain Mill
5:15 Hay Fork
5:48 Water Filter
6:16 Washing Plunger
6:38 Cast Iron
7:01 Clothesline
7:26 Wool Socks
8:05 Wood Cookstove
8:32 Wheelbarrow
8:51 Mason Jar
9:23 Steel Bowls
9:55 Gamma Seal Lids
10:30 Vegetable Cleaver
10:54 Conclusion