Living Off Grid: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GO OFF GRID NOW!!!!
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- čas přidán 12. 02. 2016
- Thinking about going off the grid? Not sure what to expect? Living in the urban city all you life? Camping is the closets you have gotton to off grid BUT you need out of the city now?? Taking on this new adventure is indeed a undertaking. But its more then just MOVING your body and your things to a new rural location. Its more then just setting up the new house with solar and buying a woodstove. THE mentality...the chnage on thinking! IT is SO huge! We have seen time again new off grid couples and familes TRY to do what we are doing. And sadly, they fail. They f ail becaseu they dont have a plna. They fail becasue they expect OFf grid results with their old habits of ON GRID thinking. They invest in things that waste time and money on their new homestead. They are constantly being surprised for lack of experience and knowledge and then end up spending money they dont have. Today Starry touches on some key things for newbies. LETS get OFF the grid with your thinking and GET A PLAN!!
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thanks for sharing , all very good info. We have spent 16 years building our lifestyle here in the south after moving from a very successful home place in the north. It's hard work, almost all our meals and snacks are prepared by my wife...we built a nice size barn all by ourselves,, we planted thirty fruit trees , started bee keeping, built a blacksmith shop, took blacksmithing classes, held down good jobs, planted grapes, a variety of berries, two large beds of strawberries,...built a very nice dock all by ourselves, and we are not off grid...although we could make that happen. It is hard work and now everything is producing, and all small business ventures are humming along nicely......it's work , hard work, more work, and very rewarding..Well said Starry I hope it helps a lot of people.....
Perfect! This is exactly why I have been doing mine a little at a time. I've had my property for years, but I rented a home so that I could follow the plan. A plan that did the vital things first, and leave out the non essential things. Just like you mentioned! I may be moving to my property in the spring, but will stay here until it's finished. I will be alone when I move there, so I want to be ready before I move in. I have lived there for months when my husband was with me, but now that I will be alone, I will hold out until I have most of my gardens in, and fruit trees planted. Then I will be fully able to live there for good. It's a real mind game when you go off grid, and people have no idea just how much of a change it is, until they live it a while. I did that, and it showed me the way it really is when you are depending entirely on yourself. Connecting with neighbors has been a real treat too. I have connections with so many things that I had no source of before getting to know them. All around me are huge farms, and it's nice to know where you can get things you need that are not 30 miles away. This is a great video, and will help so many newbies. The mind game is the hardest. For Sure! Bless, Sheila
I grew up on a farm, we hauled water,gardened, canned, had a woodstove for heat, that was just the way of life. Didn't think anything of it. Now that I live 3 miles away from there, in town, it chaps my backside to have to pay the electric company and the water bill, etc. I miss the days that I took for granted, even though I am preparing to move back to the country. It's having a different mind frame, thinking outside the box. Having patience in our instant society, planning ahead, making do with what you have at times and constantly adding to your skill set. Great video! It's good to get folks to thinking.
Good words to live by even for those of us that live on the grid. A covered porch on your house gives the same pleasure of a gazebo but will also shade your home reducing cooling costs and is a much better use of your money. The journey may be hard but it will be so much better with God along with you on the trip. Thanks Starry for your knowledge and help.
Very good dose of reality. Good to hear from you!
This is such a great Video Starry, I almost want to say it is the best one you have done. I can't say that because you have so many great videos, so informative and entertaining. Honestly, your enthusiasm, sincerity and willingness to share your knowledge and experiences is very much appreciated.
One of the primary ingredients for failing in going off grid is everyone involved isn't 'completely' on board. I've watched so many videos where, usually, the dad ends up rolling his eyes and passively snipping at having to build this or do that to accommodate his wife and/or kids.
If you have to drag an obligation off grid with you, it will never work as they'll fight constantly to return to their normality.
+Egg Gnome Good point..both need to be on board!!
Lots of great insight and information. Most homesteaders forget that with the romance of being more self sufficient comes lots and lots of hard work.
Thank you for being patient and encouraging!
You and Mr Hilder's love for life is an inspiration for us all. Thank you both for sharing your life experiences with us. Sending many blessings, much love and loads of hugs. x
I think this is one of your better videos on the mindset you need to go off grid or homestead. Their are differences in the two. Both require a lot of work (24/7) I grew up in this life style on a farm. Not easy but, I learned skill sets that have served me well (hated it at the time). Good advice you gave (Don't get the Cart before the Horse).
I'm loving the off grid ideologies but have not tried or have no homestead yet, but I am very interested and encouraged by cutting myself off the system and live like an independent man. Self-sufficient to the point that I have great abundance that I must share it to all my neighbors! Hello from the Philippines!
Thank you for your wisdom. My husband just got me a presto pressure canner and cooker for Valentines Day. The best gift ever, I'm so excited to start learning how to can food for storage. I am a newbie and am very grateful for your time and effort to teach what God have given to you and put on your heart to help us. Thank you so much. God bless you and your family.
I agree 100% about the wood! I am approaching my mid 70s but still cut and split wood a couple times a week on a continuous basis. The logs that I have spil this week won't be used until the winter of 2019-2020 as I have enough to last to then with the added bonus everything I burn is well and truly dried and seasoned.
We are not "Off grid" but we are very self sufficient. Keep up the good videos...
All the wood I burn is now at least two and a half years old and I have found no rot whatsoever, it just about halves in weight and gives out about twice the heat compared to logs that are only a year old
Also to add when you make the decision to break away from a urban life I believe and I know you have mentioned it also, it's a spritual calling in alot of ways. That being said it's a very real situation that everything that can go wrong will go wrong. We have had our urban home on the Market ready to sell and then the plumbing go bad to the point the floor has to be ripped out. My husband has failing eye sight, my mom was recently diagnosed with dementia. Crazy things that come at you like arrows from the enemy. Stand strong keep taking every step forward and don't give up. If you want this change like Starry says it takes a committed spirt.
This video was soooo helpful! We are almost debt free and will be very soon... We are in the process of finding our perfect piece of land right now! It is so much to think about.. I watch your videos all of the time. They are the ones we get most of our advise from as we plan! Thank you so much for sharing your life with us!
Your wet snow is freaking me out!!! I've got all of the doors open and windows open on this beautiful, warm, sunny day in the mountains of AZ. : ) I can't help wondering, "Are you warm enough?!?!?" : ) My family is out and about so I'm getting time to watch your videos and learn from you. Thank you SO much for your thoughtful, instructional videos! I've been sorting all week whenever I've had a minute, trying to decide what to bring to our homestead that we'll be moving to, and what to sell at a yard sale so I can buy the necessities! : ) Thanks for helping me stay focused on the goal of simplicity! Debate in our house right now is.... what about all the wood the boys have harvested? Do we bring it? Hmmmmmmm, : ) I think I'll just use 2 pages for each subject we're planning for. Plan A page and Plan B page : )
Thank you Starry for this valuable information. I've definitely had to restructure my way of thinking before I decided to go off grid and build a small homestead. The information you provide in this video is PRICELESS! And I've incorporated a lot of what you said into my thinking patterns. Thank you so much for being an inspiration to many.
Great video, we are not off grid, just self sufficient. I have "worked" on a farm for 3 years now with no pay b/c I wanted to learn,now they barter beef for my labor. We have been cutting wood for a month, we do not have a wood stove but maybe someday. People need to take baby steps before they homestead, learn to make bread, yogurt and learn how to can instead of doing it all at one time. Very good advice especially about being debt free.....
Coming back on grid is not failing. When I came back on grid from living off grid in the Alaskan bush I realized I'd become a far more independent flexible person capable of dealing with change and the unexpected better than most. Off Grid isolation teaches you to always have plan B, C, and D in the back of your mind in case plan A doesn't work out and to "not sweat the small stuff".
You just making feel.my best friend died sat. And was buried we'd. I just found out today.so I cried awhile and I stopped and turn your videos on .i much happier now.thank you and mr.hilder I enjoy seeing him to
+Nancy Elswick I am sorry for your loss...there are usually no words that can touch a soul during such loss..but know that you are loved and you are never alone!!
Starry another great piece of advice coupled with wisdom from above. Thank you so much. Blessings !
One plus today is the resources that are available to folks such as this channel and a few others. I grew up in what todaywould be called the "burbs", in time we moved into town and I never did like it. So since we had a place up north I decided to give it a shot. This back when Starry was about 5 +/-. Talk about not knowing nothing, but I survived and have only lived in town for brief periods due to work. Oh, and I just found some Serrano pepper seeds. I started looking earlier this year. Never have found them before. They will live in my "Mini-greenhouse".
I can't agree with you more. My girlfriend and I have 72 more months until we can retire and in one way we want that time to speed up . But we are using this time to hone our skills.. So when we leave the NYC area we will not have that shock . thanks to people like you and the other homestead homies out there.. Thank you and God bless . from the o'shitz homestead.
Great video with excellent real world incite. You hit it out of the park again. Thank you!
What beautiful words and GORGEOUS SCENERY!!! Love it! :-)
Really good advise Starry, taking notes. Thanks for sharing.
Such great advice and really good food for thought for anyone who is thinking about going off grid. Thanks for posting.
You and your husband have a beautiful homestead and I have learned a lot from your videos. Thank You and may god continue to bless you!!!
+Pat zx24me Thank you for the wonderful feedback..I appreciate it!!
Love seeing Mario and Sprig in your videos! Great advice!God bless!
As always your videos are inspirational, thank you for sharing your tips!
As always, Great advice Starry! God Bless!
You know those sermons you hear at Church where you think "man, I think what he's saying applies to me!" Well that's the way this video felt to me. I've been thinking about how far I've come in the past 3 years or so....I started learning how to hunt and fish 3 years ago...then that Summer I started my first garden...now I'm living in the country and I am slowly weening myself off of modern conveniences. Going slow and steady is the best way to do it. Slow and steady makes me happy happy happy! :P
+Henry Stachyra Jr. Thats awesome!!! Slow and steady..is a good way to do things. Making small changes in our lives go along way. We are such a nation of dependent consumers...Im glad your getting it! May God Bless your journey!!
your right about making a list, i have lists for everything. People need to really think about what it means to be off grid.
This is my favorite video.ilove the little homestead dogs.they are so comical.thank you for your kind words.i'll miss my dear friend,but God stil has a purpose for me.i 'm canning and loving it.i'll never have a homestead,but I can do things to save money by what you have taugh me.t.at 67i'm still learning. It's not to late to get out of debt.now I know how.thank you,thank you.i just love you starry
+Nancy Elswick I love you to sister! God Bless
Great video and advise.... We are finishing our cabin first and foremost.. We have been spending off grid time at this location setting up systems to help us transition to normal life. Can't wait to have an indoor shower but grateful for my outdoor one for now and my outhouse with a compost toilet .. So much to consider and plan.. YES Plan Thank you..
I love that you have done this video. I do not know if my husband and I will ever be completely off-grid. It is not the goal. However, the ability to increase self-sustainability a little at a time every year is the goal. We are already in our 50's so easing into this goal is much better for us. Thank you for the videos. I am learning so much and greatly inspired! My garden plan has tripled this year and we are getting chickens. Such small things I know, but, we are enjoying the planning and preparing. :)
+Nana Schmied Thank you and God Bless..I am glad you ar learning. We wished we would have had some info from you tube when we went off gird. But the process of learning for us has been invaluable!!
yesssss the funds are very important at the start..... and mentally prepared for newbies.... everybody can do it but it's not for all....
Hey! You were Kneadys share the love Sunday .... YAY!!! Subscribed :)
Thanks for sharing vital information and your channel is helpful.
Great information. I'm making my transition in March and you reminded me to keep focused on what's necessat. Blessings
Good info my friend sending best wishes from the UK Starry Paul.
Thank You so much for. sharing Starry
Well I am totally on grid and have debt. I'm working on the debt and saving. My two kids will be out of high school and I'm doing this. Just need to get a solid plan and stick to it. Thanks for the info.
Valuable information--it is a mindset! May God continue to bless you!
The happy tails on those doggies make it worth while!
I am very pleased that you made this video on this topic. I bought 20 un-occupied acres last spring and thankfully had learned a few lessons the hard way, particularly with water and living on my current acreage where it is blazing hot in summer with no escape from the heat (in part because of the design of the house). We will be moving up to a higher elevation with more precipitation and lots and lots of standing wood. Once we get going again I may post some 'progress reports'. Thanks again Starry.
+Woodsman Spirit Sounds like you got the right idea..would love to see the progress report when its up !!
+Starry Hilder
Yes, when the snow clears we will be able to get back to work :)...we will let you know.
Now days its probably a little easier to brake away because we have cell phones or other communications and back in the day the pioneers were on their own more or less. We also have their experience fm the past and that helps a lot. Your videos give people good advise to help brake away. It's still not easy like u say but we now know what to expect , with that kind of life ..Peace..
thanks for this video, very informative and eye widening. I see plenty of people (my hubby include) who revolve their lives around the internet facebook, twitter , etc and they go absolutely crazy if they don't have internet!! I myself was never brought up with this "NEED" for the internet, which seems foreign to my hubby and others!!
Great advice! Thank you :)
This channel is so awesome. Can learn so much.
Great advice, love your videos. I am currently planning how to get off grid and have a file with those 4 headings. WATER FOOD HEAT HOME. I'm saving every penny and cant wait to start a new life style once I have enough savings... and yes I am one of those who wasn't raised off grid or on a farm. I'm from the UK and currently have a 12 by 10 foot garden hah. I find your videos very informative and helpful. Thanks!
Everyone that plans to go off Grid should watch videos like this.I also think that you and your Wife/Husband AND CHILDREN are on the same page. I think it would very hard to go off grid if your Family is not on board with the decision to off grid.
Starry, little off topic for this page (well, I guess really it's not) we have been using the butter we canned by using your method and we love it! Thank you so much for posting that video. We had looked all over youtube and videos were all over the place on the subject, but we used your tips and it was easy to do, and open our first jar and it's great. Butter is almost 5 bucks a lbs around here, we bought it in bulk for 2.50 so it will save us a lot of money, and we learned a new skill. Thank you!
+jamesndarlene LOVE it when people use the info I suggest and SEE that it is indeed practical and useful!! YIPEEE!!! I to buy butter on sale and can away. Love it when the prices go up in the store and I dont have to worry!!!!
Great advice. We are going to be in Sandpoint tonight and staying for a week to check out the winter in Idaho. We are working towards being debt free and figuring out if the panhandle will be a good fit for us. Love the area and the people so far. when we were there this past summer, it was beyond awesome, compared to California. Thanks for all the vids and advice you an Mr. Hilder have shared.
Excellent and critical points. Mind set is as important as being prepared. It is the key to being successful. I value your opinion because you are living it. I appreciate all the tips you share. I hope you continue to to so. God bless you Starry! My goal is to be medical ready as well. Could you guide me in that area? What to stock up on that would be more likely put to use. I think I am correct in assuming that stocking up surgery kits aren't very wise if I have never perform a surgical procedure. Do you have already have a video out that address this issue that I missed? I love your channel and look forward to all your video you put out. Thank you graciously. Take care and God bless.
Thank you....common sense....a roof over your head....food in your stomach.....and clothes on your back.....this is what you need .....everything else is wants.
+Rd Williams Bingo...wants..and when you are first starting off..YOUR needs are primary!!
Your wants should be controlled by your needs...example....roof over your head can start by living in a trailer while you build the house you want....food in your stomach can start by buying in bulk while you start a garden to plant the food you want....clothes on you back can start by buying what you think you need then learn how to make the clothes you want....the problem is people think they can buy safety and security...it is less what you have and more what you know...the BIBLE says "My people perish for lack of knowledge". I have peace know matter what happens.
Good job on this video. So much truth in this one.
+Tennessee Homestead Yes lotso f truth..we see people who try this lifestyle and the mistakes they make are costly simply because they arent prepared. If one can afford to waste money..I guess so be it. But I try to give advice that will assist people in not going down those roads..
This is 100% accurate no matter where you live.
Starry a couple of things you didn't touch on is a type of income they will need to pay for things they will need to buy. Another is being able to buy the land to start with and doing so without going into debt. Because lets be honest it takes a lot of money to go off the grid. Even just building the house will cost around $50,000 and that's with you doing all the work. Another thing is you have to be healthy and in great shape to do all this work. Plus you will have to be able to work in all kinds of weather. Even when it snows 3 foot you still have work that has to be done. Animals need food and water, solar panels need to be kept clean, road needs to be cleared, hunting for food, and on and on. This life style is way more work then any job you will have. You will work from early morning till after the sun goes down. Don't think for a minute you will have time to just sit around and do nothing and enjoy watching the birds. When you first start out there will be times when the only food you have is beans and you will eat them 3 times a day till you kill something to eat. I would say talk to everyone you can that lives this life style and find out how they have done it. Make list of question of everything you can think of.
+Ken Williamson My husband and I are building a new house 24x24 with a loft ...It has not cost us even 15,000 so far..and we are almost finished. We started in July of last year, and bought materials a little at a time. We are moving in next month.
Flowerhen I was talking about buying the land, solar set up, well, septic, and of course the house. Just don't think people understand how much work it is.
Oh ok, I was wondering..=) yes, well and septic and ground work certainly cost quite a bit as well.
Baby steps....... I have been changing 1 thing at time. Giving myself time to adjust and go on to the next thing.
Great advice!!!
YES! Start with small steps. Just washing your dishes by hand (no dishwasher) is a real eye opener. Imagine if you only had so muck electricity coming in, you would not want to waste it on a dishwasher, and it is a waste of water...every little step, it's important! :) Everything we do, it's so unsustainable. To become sustainable, we have to be self sufficient. And to transition to that we are going to have to not only make strides independently, but also rely on each other, and learn from the ones who are living it now, and be examples for those who will come after. :)
Great video thank you. :)
Good one. For everybody.
I find your videos very very interesting. At our age, mid to late 70's, we don't plan to live off the grid, but our son is trying to. love all your scenery, your canning, watching the dogs enjoy their walks in the snow. I found Mr. Hilders hide tanning videos interesting. love, love love. You are so cute, but I have to ask about your hair, is it braided or dreadlocks, the front looks so neat. keep the videos coming. God Bless you and Mr. Hilder
My husband and I are starting from scratch, really!!! We sold all our possessions to move where we are now. We just recently cleared all major debts and are looking forward to our next steps. What has been the major annoyance for us so far is other people. We are learning to keep our mouth shut when telling other people our plans. I had a women I only just met ask if she could join us and if her and her family could live on whatever land we buy. I mean come on! I do not even know you!!! My mom wants to live with us, my in laws, other friends. It is almost weird.
very good advice
thumbs up enjoyed this
Priorities ! Water. Heat. Food. Getting house. Done. Oops forgot the Still. Thank You, from Cali Suburbia.
Very tuff decision for some like us as we have the intertwined ties with children and family that would make it so hard to do
Or either you are already in the correct mind set I was raised differently and wasn't able to do things the way you wished
Great channel. Have you any videos on foraging wild edibles?Also are you into wild mushrooms? I've been getting into these lately. I'm looking forward to spring when they all start to appear again :)
You may already have a blog, but if not you should start one and write articles, possibly even create a chat forum (phpbb is free). That way you can have a list of the questions and have other people help you answer them. Just a thought. Love the view from your place.
+brown55061 I have a bl og at
www.offgridevolution.com
Go check it out..lots of articles I have written to elaborate on things!!
Thank you!!
Starry,
I would add...Before even thinking about going off grid, try it where you are first. If you do the changes before you go off grid they'll be habits for when you do. Small steps not giant leaps. Educate yourself first with experience. Experience is the best teacher although skills can be taught, until you actually do those learned skills and put them into practice, the knowledge is a mute point.
+J. L. Murphey Good advice....!!! Thanks for your input! I love it when people have good comments!
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Yep a lot of urban types without experience watch these videos. The learning curve for homesteading alone is steep. Off the grid is a cliff. This is not to say it can't or shouldn't be done, but practice makes doing a whole lot easier and successful. Starry and Mr. Hilder make it look easy, but they have been doing it for decades. ( Not knocking either of them
Starry Hilder
Sorry Starry. I sort of shaghaied your comments section
I completely agree. Case and point... my husband and I have been discussing moving to the country to start a homestead for a few years now. I have zero experience with this type of lifestyle so I tried to start vegetable garden last year as step towards learning to grow my own food. I would say only 10% of what I planted was succesfull, but I gained SO much knowledge from that experience. If we had been out in the country we would be in trouble, because we would rely on that garden having success in order to feed us. I'm using the time we have while still on grid to learn the skills we need to live a sustainable lifestyle in the future successfully.
Have you ever watched the Wranglerstars channel . You all should take a look at it . What they do is they have twice a year for his viewers . By drawing names and about 10 couples are picked . And on a 2 day weekend the people come and camp out and on those 2 days . They show there viewers first hand how they are doing things . And they teach the best way to cut down trees and stuff they do on homestead. It's just something extra for there fans . Just an idea . And I'm not sure but I think they charge for it.
I feel you can't use anyone person plans. Each person has their own needs and wants. It is best that they ask many people who have successfully lived off the grid the questions. Your plan might need some tweaking. read and research and then read and research again. Then the individual will have to make the final decision. I firmly believe in a baby step mentality so you are ensured to learn to walk properly. Don't let your new life weigh you down like a bad job does. Make it enjoyable and fun. Simple thinking is better. God Bless.
+Bill and Rosa Off Grid Homestead Good advice!!! We need to keep it simple but have our own plan. We to asked alot of questions and looked at many resources. We were blessed since this wasnt a big change..but for many it will be. I see how people live..we are a nation of dependent consumers..changing to this lifestyle does take some time to integrate into...like you said baby steps!!
*Once you're established, how many hours a day are you working/preparing?*
You know, taking care of the chores for things like water, wood, food etc.
Thank you for the video.
due to not being on the same page about being off grid and that is another thing be as one with your partner... to get through
Where in Idaho is best to buy land? all this info is great but so overwhelming...!!
I've been viewing for sometime now, you & husband are blessed folks, God bless you's.
? when isn't time to go home to the creater,
how are "funeral" arrangement are made with type of life, off the grid. Just thinking, i needed
to known for myself, that hasn't been address.
Love your solution. Thank you both.
+Tonya Dickerson Hello Tonya, I would say, getting involved with a good Church, Temple, and like-minded friends, if you do not have older children and or close relatives. Write your desires down in a Trust, perhaps write your own Eulogy, and or music, flowers, ect. This aspect of life is also being prepared whether or not you are living off grid or not.
missmamtube Thank you, I know they new our Lord and saviour, and didn't think of having acess
to plans like these in place. Thank you again!.
Towards the end of the video you see your dogs sensing something in the back of the woods.
A deer or something more threatening?
Please tell how you live off grid without buying land or how can I do it
Hi Starry,
I was enjoyed your video and agreed with much of what you had to share. However it struck me as weird for someone to be commenting on what people should consider before moving off grid from an on grid lifestyle when you say that you were never dependent on the grid itself before moving to a more self reliant lifestyle ? Sounds like you are saying these has how you have always approached and nothing really change, but then try to give insight into people facing the transition.... perhaps some food for thought.
LOVE YOU
If you dont mind me asking how much did you and your hubby save to start your journey? I know you said you saved and worked really hard for a few years but maybe a ballpark number?
+Michael Jenkins Im not sure..we did things in steps. And it largely depends on what you want...so personalized!
Being fairly well conditioned for your homesteading move, what were some surprises / challenges that you had not anticipated? What factors kick started your move to another region. For myself I see the various taxing authorities wanting more and more money.
+Strikehold PIR Taxes and too many people where we came from..that was a big factor.and having exposure to renewable resources. Cant live off grid if you dont have a abundant availability of renewable resources!!
where is the best region to homestead in?
Forgive me but I'm a lil curious, do you guys have other dependents besides your dogs?
+BitFan Only dependents are the dogs chickens and the deer!!!:))
my mom and dad are going thru a relationship problems now
I love her hair lol
Starry, I'm 52 yrs old, single and willing to spend $20,000 for down payment on a piece of land. Is this feasible in your area of the country? I did lots of garden growing, chicken and rabbit raising and wood splitting as a teenager.
There are many states that are adapting the liberal world view. Where you must obtain permission to do anything. NY is a classic example. To do what you're doing in up state NY would require several trips to the Governing groups to make sure that you're not doing something they don't like. Even though you may be out in the middle of nowhere.
I'm glad to say that TX is slow to adapt these rules & regulations. So if you want to live in the middle of nowhere then you pretty much can do what ever you want. Yet these folks are trying very hard to take that away. For you can't possibly run your life better than they can.
so true in that every state has different rules that affect an off grid life style.. in Arizona you have to buy permits to harvest wood and they tell you where you can harvest the wood. if you own many acres you can not harvest x percent of the wood on your land and when it comes to water you have to ask permission from the county. example is a water well must to permitted, you can not change the flow of any stream/river/wash/water way unless you get a permit. state own the water just allows you the right to use only if you get permit. lol . so many rules.
how did she get this house built. I'm 19 and jobless
Building a house certainly takes a source of income unless you can build it from your own land. Most off-grid or homestead people have jobs before the fact or even retain jobs after or have a skill or are able to sell stuff from the homestead (self-employed).
How do you dispose of trash other then the cardboard, paper and composting items?
+Daniel perez The deep thinker We have a recycle center in town
Starry Hilder
Oh ok. But how would you do it on a grid down situation?
we dont have that much stuff we take to the recyle center. remember in a grid down not much will be coming into the homestead, so even less waste. i guess crush any metal cans and put them in a pile.
Starry Hilder Thank you.
I grew up in the country. But the only apprehension I have is animal slaughter. I love/need meat. I know I need to face this fear. But I have never done it.
Starry is going to need our help, she has been in a bad accident. Details are
here: www.gofundme.com/starryhilder
A GoFundMe page was started on her behalf. Even $1 would go a long way to help her
during this crisis in her and her family's life. I created an email address that
I will share with Starry and her family, they will receive 100% of the proceeds
by using this address. I have listed the address at the hospital where you can
send cards or care packages on the GoFundMe page if you prefer send something
through the mail, just so everything is in one central location. Starry has a
daytime job as a nurse and needs our support to help with bills and running her
homestead while she is recovering. As you all know she also contributes
immensely to her homestead's upkeep and her contribution will be missed. If
everyone donates only $1 it will go a long way to help her keep things running.
If you can't donate but still want to help, here is a poster you can
print and share: tinyurl.com/j988m54
Here is
a link to an update video she posted yesterday: czcams.com/video/4Til0Cj-yKc/video.html
Thank you for anything you can do to help.
one thing that crosses my mind watching all your videos is how will you two be able to sustain this lifestyle when you get older...like your late 60's and above...hunting large game up in the mountains would seem impossible ...packing that 60lb loads on your backs and walking downhill like that one video seems too physical at that age..do you plan to start raising meat livestock such as pigs or goats in the future...and hauling all that wood out of the forest...back breaking for an older couple
+swany Funny you ask that..first we arent that far off form sixty. and when most people are age are already having health issues and cant even walk a mile..we are , as you see, still hammering! we have lots of friends who live off the grid like us w ho are well over 60 out here. 70, 80 plus an still cutting wood, hauling water, and canning and such. Not everyone has blessed health, but t his lifestyle has afforded many of us good health..better food..lots of exercise, little stress...a good combination for longevity!! Of course maybe when we are 80 we wil have to curtail somethings. But we are setting up the homestead so that wil be addressed. Even such things as building the home on one level with no stairs and the ability to heat it easily and keep it cool in the summer. Even planning ahead with our wood needs is important. we look to the future and plan ahead a;lways
who wants to harvest wood in there late 60's show of hands? ?