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Best Portable Power Stations for Rural Homes: Emergency Backup and Off-Grid Power Guide
Power outages are a fact of life in rural America. Whether it’s an ice storm knocking out lines, a transformer blowing during summer heat, or just living at the end of a long distribution line, rural homeowners deal with more frequent and longer outages than their suburban neighbors. A portable…
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Understanding Fiber Optic Internet: What Rural Homeowners Need to Know
I’ve worked in the field installing fiber optic networks. This isn’t theoretical—these photos are from actual installations, including data center…
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Monitor Your Rural Internet Speed: Automated Speed Testing with Speedtest CLI
How fast is your internet really? Not what your ISP promises — what you’re actually getting, right now, at 3…
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How to Block Ads on Your Entire Home Network with Pi-hole
If you live in a rural area, you already know that every megabit of bandwidth counts. Whether you’re on Starlink,…
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Best Mesh WiFi Systems for Large Rural Properties: Complete Setup Guide
Setting up reliable WiFi coverage across a large rural property is one of the biggest challenges for homeowners with 5-50+…
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Setting Up Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi: The Rural Homestead Guide
Learn how to set up Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi for rural homestead automation. Complete guide covering hardware, setup,…
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How to Build a Whole-Home Battery Backup System with EG4: Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to build a comprehensive whole-home battery backup system using EG4 components. Complete step-by-step guide covering planning, installation, wiring,…
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Raspberry Pi Home Automation for Rural Properties
If you live in a rural area like I do, you probably have a lot…
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Whole-Home Generator Backup: Why Every Rural Property Needs One (And How to Set It Up)
A comprehensive guide to generator backup systems for rural properties. Learn about portable vs standby…
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How I Transformed a Shipping Container Into My Dream Home Gym
When I decided to build a home gym on my rural Oklahoma property, I faced…