Welcome to Modern Maker Homestead

**If you’ve ever felt “behind”…

you’re in the right place.**

Hi, I’m Cameron — husband, father of four, lifelong maker, and a 48-year-old entrepreneur who finally decided:

It’s never too late to build the life you were meant to live.

I didn’t grow up on a farm.
I didn’t inherit land.
I didn’t know anything about homesteading for most of my life.
And right now?

We’re not living on a homestead… yet.

This site is the story of how a regular family — starting later in life, with real responsibilities — is building the skills, income, mindset, and foundation needed to eventually move to land and start our homestead from scratch.

It’s not polished.
It’s not scripted.
It’s not influencer-perfect.

It’s real.

🌱 What This Site Is About

Modern Maker Homestead exists to help people who:

  • are starting late
  • feel behind
  • aren’t sure where to begin
  • want to build resilience
  • dream of a simpler, more sustainable life
  • want to learn practical skills
  • want more freedom for their family
  • are done waiting for “someday”

Whether you live in a city, an apartment, a rental, or a suburban home — you can start becoming a homesteader in mindset and skill long before you own land.

We’re doing it right now.

🔨 What You’ll Find Here

1. Homestead Prep

The skills, research, planning, and practical steps we’re learning before the move.

→ Start here:
“The Skills We’re Learning Before We Have Land”
“What We’re Looking for in a Future Homestead”

2. Maker Projects

Woodworking, repairs, DIY builds, crafts — the creative heartbeat of this site.

→ Start here:
“Simple Maker Projects Anyone Can Build”
“Tools I Wish I’d Bought Sooner”

3. Sustainable Living

Frugal tips, low-waste habits, cleaner routines, and small changes that save money and simplify life.

→ Start here:
“10 Small Habits That Lower Costs and Build Resilience”

4. Family Life

Homeschooling, parenting moments, family routines, and raising four kids while preparing for a big life transition.

→ Start here:
“What Simple Living Looks Like in a Busy Home”

5. Faith & Stewardship

The gentle Christian foundation behind everything we do — gratitude, purpose, resilience, and wisdom.

→ Start here:
“Stewardship: The Heart of Homesteading”

6. Income & Business

The financial side: entrepreneurship, side hustles, and building the income streams needed to make a homestead possible.

→ Start here:
“How We’re Funding Our Future Homestead”

7. Tools & Tech

Modern solutions for makers, parents, and future homesteaders — from digital tools to shop gear to smart organization.

→ Start here:
“Tech Tools That Make Life (and Homesteading) Easier”

8. Journey Updates

Our real, unfiltered progress — the steps forward, the setbacks, the lessons.

→ Start here:
“Why We’re Starting a Homestead at 48”

🌄 Why “Modern Maker Homestead”?

Because our journey isn’t traditional.

We’re approaching homesteading with:

  • a maker mindset
  • modern tools
  • entrepreneurial drive
  • a Christian foundation
  • and the belief that resilience is built, not inherited

We’re not pretending to be experts.
We’re learning out loud.

🧭 Where to Go Next

If you’re new here:

👉 Read Our Story (“Why We’re Starting a Homestead at 48”)

This is the emotional anchor.

👉 Explore Homestead Prep

This is our current life phase — and likely yours too.

👉 Follow Our Journey Updates

This shows you where we’re at right now.

And if you’re someone who has ever felt behind…
someone who wants to build skills, freedom, faith, and a more meaningful life…
someone who wants to take action, even if it feels late…

Welcome. You’re exactly who this site was made for.

Let’s build something beautiful — one skill, one income stream, one step at a time.

Welcome to Modern Maker Homestead.
We’re glad you’re here.