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Homestead Tech Tree

Plan your equipment purchases and unlock new capabilities like a video game skill tree

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6
Equipment Owned
4
Capabilities Unlocked
9
Available to Unlock
$1650
Total Invested
How It Works

Think of your homestead equipment like a video game skill tree. Each piece of equipment unlocks new capabilities that let you do more on your farm. Some equipment requires you to have other tools first (prerequisites). Track what you own, set savings goals for future purchases, and see the ROI on your investments.


Owned

Available

Locked

Hand Tools

Essential hand tools for every homesteader (3/4 owned)
Garden Hand Tools
Tier 2
$150+

Basic digging and cultivating tools

Upgrade Tiers:
Starter Set Quality Tools Professional Grade
Unlocks:
Basic Digging Soil Prep
Pruning Tools
Tier 1
$200+

Shears, loppers, and saws for plant care

Harvesting Tools
Tier 1
$100+

Knives, baskets, and gathering equipment

Requires: Garden Hand Tools
Fencing Tools
Available
$300+

Post drivers, wire stretchers, and pliers

Requires: Garden Hand Tools

Power Equipment

Powered tools to scale your operation (1/4 owned)
String Trimmer
Tier 1
$200+

Clear grass and weeds around obstacles

Requires: Garden Hand Tools
Chainsaw
Available
$400+

Cut firewood and clear brush

Requires: Pruning Tools
Upgrade Tiers:
Light Duty Farm Saw Timber Pro
Unlocks:
Limbing Small Firewood
Tiller/Cultivator
Available
$500+

Prepare garden beds quickly

Requires: Garden Hand Tools
Pressure Washer
Available
$350+

Clean equipment and buildings

Tractors & Implements

Heavy equipment for serious farming (0/4 owned)
Compact Tractor
Locked
$15000+

The workhorse of the homestead

Requires: Tiller/Cultivator
Upgrade Tiers:
Sub-Compact Compact Utility Utility Tractor
Unlocks:
Mowing Light Loading Garden Work
Front End Loader
Locked
$3000+

Move materials and muck stalls

Requires: Compact Tractor
Box Blade
Locked
$1500+

Grade driveways and level ground

Requires: Compact Tractor
Rotary Cutter
Locked
$2500+

Brush hog for pasture management

Requires: Compact Tractor

Livestock

Equipment for raising animals (1/4 owned)
Poultry Setup
Tier 2
$800+

Coop, feeders, waterers for chickens

Upgrade Tiers:
Backyard Flock Small Farm Commercial Setup
Unlocks:
Fresh Eggs Pest Control
Fencing System
Locked
$1500+

Electric or woven wire for rotational grazing

Requires: Fencing Tools
Stock Trailer
Locked
$5000+

Transport animals to market or pasture

Requires: Fencing System
Hay Equipment
Locked
$2000+

Basic hay handling and storage

Requires: Fencing System

Processing

Turn harvests into products (1/4 owned)
Canning Setup
Tier 1
$300+

Pressure canner and accessories

Requires: Harvesting Tools
Dehydrator
Available
$200+

Preserve fruits, vegetables, and herbs

Requires: Harvesting Tools
Meat Processing
Available
$1000+

Grinder, slicer, and packaging equipment

Cheese Making
Available
$500+

Cultures, molds, and aging equipment

Storage & Preservation

Keep your harvest safe (0/4 owned)
Root Cellar
Available
$3000+

Cool storage for vegetables

Requires: Harvesting Tools
Chest Freezers
Locked
$600+

Long-term frozen storage

Requires: Meat Processing
Grain Storage
Locked
$800+

Bins and containers for feed and seed

Requires: Hay Equipment
Tool Shed
Available
$5000+

Organized storage for all equipment

Requires: Garden Hand Tools

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