Homesteading how to get started

The ultimate guide to starting a frugal off grid living homestead for beginners:

Video Consultation for Off Grid Living

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[FrugalOffGrid]

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[RobertSilva-lcyf]

Oh no John can't eat crickets. Give me rattlesnakes , rabbits, quail , doves etc, , I'll eat those suckers everyday. Good video, informative, thanks.

[christines]

Interesting video! It'd really neat to see what other people are thinking and what their priorities were.
Ours were quite different.
My husband and BIL both still work in IT. We needed high-speed internet.
We wanted propane for cooking, heating and hot water.
We have city water, a well, an atmospheric water generator (and enough solar to run it), and 500 stored that would be drinkable after running through a berkey.
We put in a whole house generator. This was a #1 priority. We brought FIL home from the hospital on hospice. And a snow storm knocked out lights the same day. He was on oxygen. Couldn't light a fire to keep him warm. We have other elderly people in our family, and I won't be faced with that nightmare scenario again. Our plan in an emergency with no elderly is to unplug everything and use our solar generators.

We built a big outdoor kitchen that I use year round. This includes cooking over an open fire. A nice brick oven and a series of grills with different food sources. I can even do Thanksgiving outside.

We have focused on growing the foods we use most. Every bell pepper I grow saves $1.50. I had over 50 tomato plants last year. I still have 15 winter squash and a few pumpkin left. We grow vertically. We have hydroponics. We freeze and dehydrate. I am learning canning. Daughter has been planning a high protien vegtables garden. Lots of sunflowers, beans, and peanuts in the warm season, broccoli, peas and spinach for cool months. We break ground on this new bed this weekend. We will see if we can grow enough plants to meet the protien needs for 4 in the next year. We buy our grains in bulk and have enough for a long time.
We mainly eat plants. We are not vegan but since we don't think we could bring ourselves to kill, we want good, familiar recipes that we enjoy during an shtf scenario.
Our goal is 75% self sufficiency and are working towards permaculture and a food forest along with cultivated beds as we head into our retirement

[GMgrow]

It is amazing how much you have done by yourself in such a short time. It is people like you that have pushed people like me to just go for it. This March we are moving to our land in the AZ high desert!

[Noone-vodl]

Hi! Your friend Tim the Guitarist from NJ told me about your channel. My family has an off grid setup we built on a piece of land in Arizona and my parents love channels like yours, so I’ll definitely be showing them some of your vids!

[Blindhomesteader]

Great advice! 🤜💥🤛 We are living off grid with no regrets, Keep inspiring people!

[leon.benedict]

Solid lines of advice! You are absolutely right about "just get started", no amount of planning will replace the improvisation skills you learn ONLY while doing it. Good video again!

[a-k-jun-]

Totally different starting out a homestead from nothing up here in Alaska. But the basic principles are the same, shelter, food and water. Been living in my truck for the last 4 years. Finally paid off 40 acres this year and have started on a cabin. Hopefully by the end of next summer I will have shelter inside. Its been an adventure for sure but I really like it.

[sgt]

I've been watching since almost the beginning...I just want to say I am so profoundly amazed and am in awe of how fast you progressed. Thank you for taking us along for the ride with you and sharing your journey so we can all learn together. God bless!

[obsmom]

What excellent advice, John! Even a portable shower to start with would be awesome.

[sharoncaldwell]

I am so glad to hear how you are doing this!

[kmm.]

Thanks John, I enjoyed that! No crickets for me! 😝

[A_Learner]

Really helpful video my brother. Please make more videos for beginners or people just thinking about doing it. Thanks

[unitedstatesdale]

Your channel keeps me going. I love honest people like you and the fact you take the time to share your knowledge. Thank you

[Shadowking]

Just got you another new subscriber from your state haha he's living off grid with his family in Arivaca totally way down south haha but they'll be watching your vids! As for myslef I'm gonna be moving out of NJ soon and to the outskirts west of Dallas-Fort Worth, TX. Rent and work while I'm looking at land west of there to build my own off grid home too.

[billv]

You have done amazing 👏 what a story!!!

[hcktheplnt]

Great video as always! Do you have a discord server? If not, should start one so we can all share progress. I have 4 acres down in Cochise county. Building from scratch. You're a great inspiration ❤️

[johnsavage]

You can get a solar shower for aboit $15. Saved me more than a few times.

[richkeegan]

In your opinion what is the top 5 States for Homestead and why

[michelleoglesbee-flores]

Entered. Thanks for the giveaway chance