Starting to become mine 👍

Yup, I’ve been doing it for about 7 years total. Still have to participate in some forms but not completely plugged in. I wouldn’t trade it for anything

Well, I don’t pay for water or sewer, electricity (I have a small solar system for the essentials), no mortgage (I built my cabin from used, free, and discounted materials), and my taxes are dirt cheap. I do still go to the laundromat and I do drive an hour to work but I wouldn’t trade any of this to go back. When retirement does come I won’t have to actually work like most people as long as I can set myself up for that. It’s a marathon not a sprint

Home Depot often has a ton of special order lumber etc. that people never pick up. Ask them offer some ridiculous price and a lot of times they will take it. Especially if the DM doesn’t s stopping by, they don’t want that stuff hanging around. It’s all just numbers to them. I’ve built have my cabin for next nothing doing this.

Wow it’s like there are actually people here on this platform, this is great! lol. X is so full of bots, it feels like I’m talking to a wall over there. Lots of engagement here, I think I found my new happy place

A rocket stove is on my list, I’ll have to make one sooner now that later

Not any more

I started saving materials for my build a couple years before we bought land and started. Free and cheap seed materials are your friend 👍

The ledge is 35-40’ below the glacial till so any rain quickly drains down to the ledge

No my well is 330’, the frost line in the winter is 4-5’ so I have to burry my water line 4’ to avoid freezing in the winter

We had a raccoon break into the coop the other night and killed 6 of our Rhode Island reds. Just chewed on their necks and drank blood, didn’t bother eating a one. And of course my big ass rooster came out unscathed, probably hiding in a nesting box lol. Luckily I found a local couple who had some young Plymouth Rocks and I was able to replace them pretty quick. You get used to fresh eggs and you don’t want to go back to store bought, that’s a fact

Nice! Post what you’re doing so we can follow the progress

Cheap is the only way 👍 if you’re going to make it

Wow sounds like you will thrive, just get’er going, don’t wait, life is too short!

It’s been about 7 years since I’ve had bees, I think it’s time again. I really miss the honey and pollen in my coffee

Gearing up for some canning next weekend, going to do some Klondike pickles and some picallily. Both of which are old recipes handed down and are delicious!

Is there anyone out there interested at all in living off grid and homesteading? Please join me so we can help each other with ideas and knowledge. It isn’t easy, but we can make it easier by helping each other to solve our little ‘issues’ that we run into living this lifestyle ✌️