Could This Be My New Off-Grid Home? No road leads here..

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24 Hours at My Potential New Off-Grid Property - Is This Home? #offgrid #camping #vanlife

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live completely off-grid in the Australian bush? In this video, I spend 24 hours camping on a remote property I’m thinking of buying.

It’s an hour north of Sydney and an hour south of Newcastle, but you can only get there by boat! I explore the land, check out the water source, and share all the unique challenges and beauty of this potential new home.

If you love van life, nature, or dreaming of a self-sufficient lifestyle, come along for this adventure and see what life off-grid could be like. Thanks for joining me on this wild journey!

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[MaxandOccy]

So... What do you all think?!? To buy or not to buy 😅
ALSO, I am planning to finally film my first Q&A for the next video. Please add your juicy questions in the comments below!
Thank you so much for being part of this crazy journey 💛 Occy and I appreciate you all!!

[debnewton]

I’m off grid completely...the red flags for me are NO flat land, an expensive exercise putting in & maintaining a decent size veggie garden, how much sunlight in winter, no vehicle access, every time you walk out of your home you will be either going up hill or down & the spiders. Yes, you’re right about Occy’s future issues with the stairs...but I love the property...if it were going to be your weekender, excellent idea. A stunning place to live just not very practical for full time living.

[marinacam]

I hope you find a property on which you can park your van. For Occy’s comfort, plus, if Occy has an emergency, you can quickly get him to a vet.

[lpgirl]

Nice for a getaway, but that steep hill would be hard for Occy to climb over and over. I think you'd both miss the van and may feel like prisoners of the tide at times, especially in an emergency. I can feel the excitement that property brings, but it may be too small and too steep for day to day life. Best of luck to you both and thank you for asking for our input.

[vanessahart]

To: Max my Human Dad
From: Occy

I just wanted to tell you my thoughts on the island home, you know I am devoted to your happiness and have given you unconditional love and support for all your adventures. I’ve followed you through a desert and waited for you in the depths of a Canadian winter and traveled thousands of kilometres on land and air as its my life’s duty to be your shadow and keep you safe, even if I do let you feel you are looking after me.

I was so excited when you said we would be finding our forever home, somewhere you said I could stretch out, don’t get me wrong I have loved our many Van adventures, but the thought of running on firm soft grass brought a sense of relief to my aging limbs.

I was also hoping we would be living somewhere family and friends could access, so they could drop by to cook you a meal and give me lots of hugs.

Living so remote may eventually see you wanting to live more away from home, as I know you love sharing time with other humans, I hear it in your laughter and see it in your smile.

I know you are excited about the opportunity and the challenges the island build would bring, and it would provide great content for us! But
I was hoping that you would find us a place that would be our permanent home, a place with a tree where you would build me a lookout bench in the shade, so I can sit and watch the world go by, and when my time comes, you’ll make the tree my forever home and call it ‘Done Roaming’ a place you can come and sit and tell me about your day and reminisce about our travels.

You know whatever decision you make, no matter how challenging for me, I’ll always show you how excited I am and jump into the seat next to you as we go forward towards our next adventure.

Your loyal friend and protector
Occy x

[sunshadow]

As someone who has lived on an island in QLD I can say first hand - even the most simple things become expensive and physically exhausting quite quickly. You have a fantastic head start with your gorgeous van. I personally would be looking for somewhere that I could live comfortably in that van whilst undertaking the build. Good luck in your search and big hugs to Occy.

[Brvfan]

I would be worried about Occy the most. He is getting older and slowing down and I would want him to be comfortable for the rest of his life

[Firelightly]

As a dog mom... If anything were to happen to Occy when the tide is out, and you weren't able to get to a vet in time, you'd never forgive yourself. It's a beautiful place, for a second home. Be hyper critical. It is too easy to fall in love with a place. Staying in love is the hard part!

[dianegenx]

Hi Max and Occy!
I'm jumping on the bandwagon of us older folks who have made mistakes.. Always look at 10-20 properties, if not more. Don't make concessions just for the sake of buying and having land; you really will feel it in your heart/gut when the right one comes along!
You actually voiced the multiple red flags and very few positives. 💛💛

[stephenroberts]

Reckon there’s an even better option waiting for you somewhere. Having your van with you is essential I think. Both to live in temporarily and to drop everything and go whenever the opportunity presents itself. Whatever your decision, all the very best!🙏🏻

[nikip]

I'm a traveller also and travelled in a van around NZ. Loved the freedom, thought I could do it foreaver, but eventually I craved a home, which I ended up buying. Loved the first couple of years of renovating - the creative side and setting up a home and routine... but now the travel bug has kicked in again and I've decided that I'm ready for a change and a new direction. I think being a traveller is something we're born to do... at least needing to change, progress, have new experiences... so I'm just thinking if this happened to you, you might really struggle to move on from that place. It could be difficult to re-sell and as other places increased in value, you may find yours doesn't. Even though you see it as paradise because you're so positive, and you welcome the challenges it brings, there aren't many others who will. You might end up feeling quite trapped and isolated by it. I'd say keep looking and take your excitement as a sign that you're ready to make a base of some sort. But keep looking until you find one that you don't have to compromise on other things that are important to you and that you may want to do in the future.

[smellyolegoat]

The sound of cicadas is one of my favorite sounds. They are pure comfort for me.
I think it’s beautiful, but personally, I would want more land, more distant neighbors, access for the van, and less climbing for Occy.

[andreaordonezc]

I love how adventurous you and occy are, but honestly it doesn't feel like a property made for you guys. There are too many restrictions for a soul like yours. When I had my senior dog I had to give up many adventurous plans I had thinking on her comfort and health. I'm sure you can find something else where you can be off grid but also Occy can have a fun life. Good luck in your search! We'll be here with you wherever you choose to be. 🥰

[robyncaddell]

I feel like this is really restrictive and you and Occy deserve so much more space to create a sustainable off-grid home. This is a great weekender but after watching your travels this seems so constrained, like after a bit you’d feel trapped not free.

[sienaoverland]

Max, I’m sad to say I think the negatives outweigh the amazing positives ☹️ particularly the steepness and occy’s age. My house in Brisbane with 10 steps became a major barrier to our kelpie in her final years. Your off grid solar situation will get tougher to manage in winter too, could get either super hard to manage or super expensive. And it really struck me what you said about living in the van during a build. This land is a weekender getaway place

[colleenlynch]

Listen Max.... Everyone marches to their own beat of the drum. NEVER have I jumped off the edge and regretted my decision. Follow your heart path. Listen to intuition and choose to follow your spiritual guide.

[anjavonpfeil]

As soon as you talked wildfires, I said nope! I can't imagine building a home and then watching it all go up in smoke. Also - the van. I would not be able to leave her somewhere and live somewhere else. Camping full time while you build can get old very fast, especially during bad weather. And the gradient for Occy. It's very pretty, but I think you will find an ideal spot that scratches all the itches 😂

[wendywilliamson]

Max, I can tell you’re excited by this and that’s lovely to see. Practical things for me are, how do you excavate the land when you can’t get machinery there and where do you dispose of all your rubbish? do you want to live in a tent for months? What about when it rains? You’d need a big boat to be able to transport the tools and supplies for building. The space didn’t strike me as that easy to build on as very sloping and wild, nor that big. Would the extra cost of being able to build there offset the cheaper cost of the land? I definitely think you need to look at other things. It’s tempting to love the first property you see, but I think you and Occy could end up feeling quite isolated out there and without your van it could end up being a bit grim long term. I love your enthusiasm and I am rooting for you to find the right place, but as someone who thinks of practicality first, I would have doubts about this. Just think how hard it is for the Vanwives to get supplies to them in their remote location and they’re on land! Much love

[annettesmith]

As someone who has lived in a similar environment, not having enough flat land to enjoy a garden that helped sustain us really did become a big regret to our decision. The first few years was ok, but it did get old having everything up or down! Visit with the folks that are there... are they full tie or just part time.. what are they ups and downs... and of course dear Occy.... those stairs will become a BIG problem, trust me as someone who has a 13 year old pup... it happens so quickly!!! and adding that strain on him right now will make it happen quicker.. and those Cicada... no to me they were not soothing!!!

[brianastrachan]

As a dog mom, my immediate concern was re: the accessibility for Occy followed by low tide water accessibility issue. I would say, better you wait and save more money and invest in a property that is more accessible for everyone (consider aging family members, those with disabilities- even if you had an accident and broke your leg, you wouldn’t be able to get around!)