If you haven't already you should look at making a hydraulic ram pump in your stream to pump water up your hill. It required no external energy (i.e electricity) as it uses the natural flow of the water to slowly pump the water uphill.
Amazing pumps these.A friend in a neighbouring wood plot has set one up where the gradient is 1 in 3.With a pipe run of 250ft,its works like a dream( I also like the rhythmic putt putt putt sound it makes)
Oh man, that land is gorgeous! So happy for you, to be able to fullfill your dream. Good luck going forward with this and I am already excited for the next update, coming year.
You've come a very long way. I've learned an awful lot from you. This is a very wise move you and your partner are making, especially with the way the world seems to be heading... You have a very reasoned and organised approach which I thoroughly enjoyed peeking into - thank you for sharing with us. I hope you both have much fun and success!! It is my hope to take my daughter camping and fishing off grid in Scotland, possibly long term, and I genuinely believe that a lot of what I've learned from you could mean the difference between life or death. All the best from Durham.
Have you considered strawbale, rammed-earth, or cob building? Depending on local resources, they could be cheap. They're certainly effective. You have embraced composting toilets. Have you considered a reed-bed and pond system in combination? Would it be worth trying to set up a water storage energy system? I wish you good luck with your endeavours. It all looks exciting.
I'm so happy to see you following your dream. I knew the van was the first step to being self reliant. You've done such a great job and while I'm not able to live this life, I feel I can go along with you and learn to enjoy life in the simplistic form. This is not easy to live off grid, but it can be achieved, and every learning experience is a step closer. I wish you all the best and I'll be peeking over your shoulder as you share this experience. Best wishes from Missouri, USA.
Yet the van is also the part of his system that is most vulnerable to any large-scale disruption that would make such self-reliance necessary, because without the specific fuel that needs to be refined at specialised facilities it’s basically just a small, heavy shed with wheels.
With regards to charging your solar genny you might want to consider a semi-permament set using a mono or poly crystaline set up. There is a lot of books about mobile systems like that used in RV/caravans, something like a book by William Errol Prowse IV titled Mobile Solar Power Made Easy might be a good starting point. A youtube'r name Survival Lilly managed to make a 24v set up using the knowledge from this book, you could try that too
one of the joys of living in a 250 year old house is that the original family here put the 4 survival principles first almost as the cornerstone was laid. during long term power outages (even if the generator wasn't working) we stay comfortable because of easy access to flowing water, fireplaces/woodstove. We do get very severe weather here, and we never take modern convenience for granted. At the same time, The old methods are not all that difficult if you just take the time to think your way through them. Love the videos and your insights. thank you
Thanks for sharing such valuable insights. I wish you and your significant other luck in your path. And I totally agree, from my experience, that planing is crucial.
After building a house in the 80s, I always make a drawing of any wood project. Doesn’t have to be to scale but the numbers need to add up. Great video as always. You’re on track for a successful camp.
Really appreciate your ethos toward living and nature and your humbleness of the journey (how you accept you're constantly learning new skills, etc). Came across a plant id video of yours, enjoyed it and am now listening/watching this one! Wishing you all the best!
I think it's his "humbleness" that makes this channel. Feels like we're learning with him rather than from him. It makes everything more accessible than trying to learn from a huge ego who's an apparent expert in everything.
Congrats Tom and best of luck with this ,good to see what you have acheived thus far . That was a very nice gesture from Ecoflow giving you that battery and the extras talk about a major help with your building . Great idea with your shed too one side for keeping your wood nice and dry and the other for storing your tools etc as well as protecting them from the elements etc , I look forward for future updates . Take care mate :-) .
You should have built a Yurt. A well built Yurt is warm in the winter and sides can be rolled up in the summer for ventilation. Can you dig a latrine? Oh, and actually you are not off grid, because y our still connecting to the internet, yeah, I'm picking nitts :)
Great job. Following you from Argentina, on the same page. I´ve just got my land. You can save time and firewood with a rocket mass heater/stove. You can build it yourself. It will give you a better result with less firewood than an iron stove.
This is why I want to homestead in Alaska we don't got no building regulations. We also don't have property taxes so that's nice. And the average sales tax is 1.76%. Oh and we also don't have an income tax
Building down from the water supply rather than up would have been a better move. That way you can use gravity to supply the water, rather than transport it. Provided there was suitable terrain downwards from the supply.
The van I'm afraid is not aligned with the principles of Nature. If you need a machine that violates your very environment in order to be self-reliant you are deluded not self-reliant. Apart from that keep up the good work and if you're interested in the simple life check out Scotland's very own Thoreauvian apostle, Dugald Semple, now of course mostly forgotten, who got around the country on foot, bicycle, and on his horse-drawn omnibus.
Exactly, saying you are living with the principles of nature and shaving down living to its simplest of form, to the way our ancestors would live then saying you use a van is contradictory.
I inherited a ten hectare plot a few miles North of Stirling in some quite dense forest with a lot of bloody hemlock and good water in soaks, seasonal and permanent streams and a decent sized permanent lake that is over ten feet deep in places. Not the most remote area, but very quiet. I've been looking at doing what you are doing for some time, plus stocking my lake with fish, putting up a windmill and digging a well, as we are on porous limestone that is close to the surface and is easily drilled to the aquifer estimated to be sixty meters down. I'm baulking at cutting down so much timber for the shack, shed and timber lean too, but with so much reasonably decent hardwood in the Hemlock we have, it is a good chance to cull much of that invasive species off the bat. Access is an issue, with just a muddy trail leading off a bigger muddy trail, so levelling and drainage must be seen to. As the elevation of the Northern part of the plot is higher than the Southern part (about 15 degree slope) we are looking at diverting some of the permanent water flow through some kind of turbine for power generation, apart from solar, wind and bio-diesel back-up. I watched the Townsends RUclips channel and saw how I could use my abundant mud for mud bricks for walls and floors and also as a kiln, and for various ovens, so keen to try those ideas.
Hello, try looking into water hydrolic , or ram pumps with 1mt of drop into the pump it will pump 8mt to 12mt in height and 100mt to 150mt by distance no other power sauce required other than a good water flow
Off grid living away from the confused rat race is the only way to live sanely nowadays. I spent 2 1/2 years living on the road with my horse and 2 wheeled cart and living in a Bender tent, Hazel stick frame covered in tarpaulin, walking from place to place along country roads in southern England and doing odd jobs for cash when needed, a fantastic living experience but back then there was a bit less traffic to contend with. All the very best to you and your partner on this adventure, you can do a lot with 7 acres. Paul. P.S. Check out any reclamation yards for cheap building materials or demolition site's, always a good source and sometimes free to collect. Never be in a hurry to do anything, that's when mistakes will be made, there's always tomorrow.
Just found your channel, tired of the rat race and fully aware my generation is signing a life of debt an misery for a traditional mortgage house. Currently studying Horticulture. Looking to go off grid too and become self reliant. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. 🙏Best of blessings from Ireland.
you could use a Hydraulic Ram pump, it doesnt need any power source, Stoney ridge farmer has a video about it pumping 150' or so up a hill and there are numerous build videos.. robert murray smith has numerous videos on wind and water generators, luke fugate lives in the mountains here in the US he has a couple of water generators he's built from reclaimed materials.. He built one home using mostly pallets and wood harvested from pallets that is powered by a stream powered generator as well as solar panels.. it will be fun to follow along with your build when ever you post it to youtube... sláinte
Art loves you Thomas. He win England again Thomas for Labour government you STV voting system for UK general election. Wales got STV voting system for local government elections in 2027. Awesome. Excellent channel.
Great video Tom, thanks for sharing! My boyfriend and I are looking to buy land in Scotland with a similar vision.. would love to see another video showing more about how you found your plot and how you funded it. Keep up the good work!
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
Hey Tom! I was wondering if there are any historical examples of Highlanders using a Shepherd's Sling. Lately I been fascinated with the Balearic Slingers of ancient warfare.
No Septic = Poopy Woods 💩 Actually, would think that proper waste handling would be a mandate instead of a restriction. Don't think a person down stream would appreciate a floating Baby Ruth.
I'm doubting you'll see this but I hope you do. For a long time I struggled with understanding who I am and what my purpose is. I studied a lot of religions hoping it would give me the answer I wanted and it helped but it did not yield a solid answer. After a few years I tried the ancestry dna test hoping maybe that would help. The results showed that I'm 100% celtic all my dna has celtic ancestry. some of it german some Irish some Welsh some Norwegian but one of the highest percentages was scottish at only around 20% but still one of the highest I have. So I started looking more into the history of the celtic worlds branching out to all of them but giving a heavy focus on scottish history. I have great pride to be a part of something so rich in culture and history but I was wondering do I even have the right to consider myself a part of it? given that the scottish percentage is only around 20. I really struggle with knowing weather I belong to a part of it or if I'm wrongfully pretending to be. I think you can help me answer that question.
I have a message that I’m sharing where I can, some may not want to hear this, but I ask that we stay polite and seek truth together. 😊 Love is an action. Feed the hungry, house the homeless, father the orphan, and protect the defenseless and vulnerable. Read the Word for yourself, not only relying on others for guidance. Pray for guidance.Yahushua/Yeshua - His Hebrew name who is usually called (Jesus) taught to keep the whole Word. Including the Law/Torah. Matthew 5:17 “Do not presume that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not [g]the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished! 19 Therefore, whoever nullifies one of the least of these commandments, and teaches [h]others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever [i]keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." Read 1 John. John tells us that sin is lawlessness, and that we must keep the commandments. Trust in the atonement of Yahushua/Yeshua who is usually called Jesus, and keep God (YHWH)'s whole Word/commandments. Revelation 12:17 So the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. Revelation 14:12 Here is the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. Go to parableofthevineyard youtube channel for information about the bible and good bible studies. I'm in no way paid or sent by him for advertising. I just have learned a lot from his content. He's just a man who is trying to learn as well. :) Yeshua died so we may be resurrected to eternal life..... I post this everywhere, I'm not just targeting a specific channel.
You are my favorite non-music centered RUclipsr. Thank you for your knowledge and documentation of such knowledge!! I love the music you played in this video as well. Always wishing you well and looking forward to you videos !
I really like the things your get involved in doing. 😊 I'm going to take up the British Quarterstaff and have already ordered a staff 7'8" from Purple Hearts Armoury instead of cutting Maple Branches. I have sciatica in my left leg and also there's not a lot of Freedom here in New York State to use the land to travel as well. But i would like to. I'll continue to watch. Thanks
You're an expert temporary builder...for temporary living. I retired from trucking 2 years ago, bought a van and moved into it. No rent! Whenever possible I like off road camping.
Another suggestion if this winter weather proves a bit too much: try a yurt. It's "temporary," weather-resistant, can be insulated more effectively than your fabric A-frame, and would provide more usable space.
It's funny how something like the way humans lived for 99.9% of our existence (being close to nature and it's rhythms) is becoming desirable again. That speaks for itself.
Love this, been watching you mate since your early solo wildcamps and love the journey you have been on. Learned loads, and wish you the best of luck with this. Looking forward to it.
I'm really interested in buying a woodland but couldn't buy one outright, not even at 3 acres... Did you buy your woodland out right or can you get mortgages for such things? Give me some hope please 😂
Living off grid but getting funding from thousands of people on grid genius. Lol I'm joking i totally respect your way of life. I'm going to do both on and off grid. My own grid home will be used for Airbnb income.
Wonderful to see you following your heart what a wonderful plan that I know you'll make it happen.. Blessings to you and yours coming at you from the hills of Southern Oregon
I've always been impressed with your videos. I think the issue isn't one person or even several unconnected people trying to homestead it's an entire society changing its ways. Perhaps it can start with one or a few people, but with such large numbers of people, it can be hard to sustain. There's a reason why technology and society "advance" we're looking for easier and more scaleable ways to get the thing we need and behond a certain population mass technolgy is the only way to make changes happen. Sustanabality has to be soemwhat transparent and forced on a population when it's so large and most people don't care. For exampel in my state, I'm in the US, they banned single use plastic bags. They just did it and i'm sure pepole were upset and it caused issues for the retailers, but people it anyway , and yes becuase they were forced to, but it still happend. Sustainabality is complex but I appriecate your efforts in your own life.
Way the go! I like it, I may not get the van now but later after my trip from Scotland with relatives, but the reading material might be a handy plus others, I might be almost 74 soon but that doesn't mean I can do it your patreon William G.
my first step is acquiring land to do any of this. Unlike some european countries you cannot just live off the land, 'public' forest only allow camping for a few days and most of them charge you money to stay there.
Just a tip. Keep your panels played out so they are all facing exactly the same way - if only one panel is shaded a wee bit more that the rest then it will affect the over all array. Even a small bird poo covering a panel can drastically effect the whole array
Ciamar a tha thu from Northern Maine United States here. I live as you here and had an idea you could try if you wanted as a kick off point. A ram pump to fill your water, just an idea.
This is one of the most exciting and uplifting videos I’ve come across lately. I really wish you all the best. Your channel has gone from that’s fascinating to bl##dy hell, bang up to date vital stuff.
Check out a recent video from Huw Richards about growing potatoes. Going forward he is going to grow them in buckets so instead of one big harvest he can harvest when he needs them and move them to where makes sense. He also has a good book about veg in one bed. Square foot gardening is worth a look and they have some stuff about the three sisters and permaculture. Blackie Thomas also has some Q & A called the old times that might be of interest and he also does a lot of bucket gardening.
Cut down all the wood and sell it, sell the peat , bottle the water and mine the rest , obviously joking, but pretty much what most humans have done when they owned some land. Enjoy
if you put studs at 12 in centers in your walls it adds strength and rigidity and you could get something like an Alaskan chain saw sawmill and cut your own boars from trees from your own land that mite in the long run save you some money and if you cut enough rough board you can mite be able to sell it and make some money
Humans have always lived and operated in communal groups. The modern independent way of living coincides with civilization, and is a very recent phenomenon. Surviving in the wilderness by yourself would have been certain death five thousand years ago. I think you will find it extremely difficult to sustain your homestead with such a small handful of people. Being social animals, our brains only work well when we collaborate. That said, I do hope that things work out for you.
Many people do far more extreme versions of what he is doing. Being able to bring advanced technology makes it a lot easier to do this then it would be 5000 years ago. People have been homesteading for hundreds of years and that’s far more isolated then this.
If you haven't already you should look at making a hydraulic ram pump in your stream to pump water up your hill. It required no external energy (i.e electricity) as it uses the natural flow of the water to slowly pump the water uphill.
Amazing pumps these.A friend in a neighbouring wood plot has set one up where the gradient is 1 in 3.With a pipe run of 250ft,its works like a dream( I also like the rhythmic putt putt putt sound it makes)
Oh man, that land is gorgeous! So happy for you, to be able to fullfill your dream. Good luck going forward with this and I am already excited for the next update, coming year.
You've come a very long way. I've learned an awful lot from you. This is a very wise move you and your partner are making, especially with the way the world seems to be heading... You have a very reasoned and organised approach which I thoroughly enjoyed peeking into - thank you for sharing with us. I hope you both have much fun and success!!
It is my hope to take my daughter camping and fishing off grid in Scotland, possibly long term, and I genuinely believe that a lot of what I've learned from you could mean the difference between life or death.
All the best from Durham.
Have you considered strawbale, rammed-earth, or cob building? Depending on local resources, they could be cheap. They're certainly effective. You have embraced composting toilets. Have you considered a reed-bed and pond system in combination?
Would it be worth trying to set up a water storage energy system?
I wish you good luck with your endeavours. It all looks exciting.
I'm so happy to see you following your dream. I knew the van was the first step to being self reliant. You've done such a great job and while I'm not able to live this life, I feel I can go along with you and learn to enjoy life in the simplistic form. This is not easy to live off grid, but it can be achieved, and every learning experience is a step closer. I wish you all the best and I'll be peeking over your shoulder as you share this experience. Best wishes from Missouri, USA.
Yet the van is also the part of his system that is most vulnerable to any large-scale disruption that would make such self-reliance necessary, because without the specific fuel that needs to be refined at specialised facilities it’s basically just a small, heavy shed with wheels.
@@ragnkja You nailed it .
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I’ve got a Mazda Bongo so in a desperate situation you can literally run it on veg oil new or used 👍
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But for how long? Something you can do once in a desperate situation isn’t necessarily something that you can keep doing for years.
Isn't there legislation brewing up over there as we speak that will prevent van life?
With regards to charging your solar genny you might want to consider a semi-permament set using a mono or poly crystaline set up. There is a lot of books about mobile systems like that used in RV/caravans, something like a book by William Errol Prowse IV titled Mobile Solar Power Made Easy might be a good starting point. A youtube'r name Survival Lilly managed to make a 24v set up using the knowledge from this book, you could try that too
Living near London, I genuinely think this is going to be the only way of having somewhere affordable to live that doesn't make me suicidal 🤣
one of the joys of living in a 250 year old house is that the original family here put the 4 survival principles first almost as the cornerstone was laid. during long term power outages (even if the generator wasn't working) we stay comfortable because of easy access to flowing water, fireplaces/woodstove. We do get very severe weather here, and we never take modern convenience for granted. At the same time, The old methods are not all that difficult if you just take the time to think your way through them. Love the videos and your insights. thank you
Thanks for sharing such valuable insights. I wish you and your significant other luck in your path.
And I totally agree, from my experience, that planing is crucial.
After building a house in the 80s, I always make a drawing of any wood project. Doesn’t have to be to scale but the numbers need to add up. Great video as always. You’re on track for a successful camp.
Really appreciate your ethos toward living and nature and your humbleness of the journey (how you accept you're constantly learning new skills, etc). Came across a plant id video of yours, enjoyed it and am now listening/watching this one! Wishing you all the best!
I think it's his "humbleness" that makes this channel. Feels like we're learning with him rather than from him. It makes everything more accessible than trying to learn from a huge ego who's an apparent expert in everything.
Very interesting! Much success! Look
forward to seeing the rest of your journey!
I'm so happy for my favorite Scottish highlander to get his land set up!
Congrats Tom and best of luck with this ,good to see what you have acheived thus far . That was a very nice gesture from Ecoflow giving you that battery and the extras talk about a major help with your building . Great idea with your shed too one side for keeping your wood nice and dry and the other for storing your tools etc as well as protecting them from the elements etc , I look forward for future updates . Take care mate :-) .
You should have built a Yurt. A well built Yurt is warm in the winter and sides can be rolled up in the summer for ventilation. Can you dig a latrine? Oh, and actually you are not off grid, because y our still connecting to the internet, yeah, I'm picking nitts :)
Great job. Following you from Argentina, on the same page. I´ve just got my land. You can save time and firewood with a rocket mass heater/stove. You can build it yourself. It will give you a better result with less firewood than an iron stove.
This is why I want to homestead in Alaska we don't got no building regulations. We also don't have property taxes so that's nice. And the average sales tax is 1.76%.
Oh and we also don't have an income tax
It takes about 5 years to realize you made the right choice or the wrong choice .
Building down from the water supply rather than up would have been a better move.
That way you can use gravity to supply the water, rather than transport it. Provided there was suitable terrain downwards from the supply.
The van I'm afraid is not aligned with the principles of Nature. If you need a machine that violates your very environment in order to be self-reliant you are deluded not self-reliant. Apart from that keep up the good work and if you're interested in the simple life check out Scotland's very own Thoreauvian apostle, Dugald Semple, now of course mostly forgotten, who got around the country on foot, bicycle, and on his horse-drawn omnibus.
Exactly, saying you are living with the principles of nature and shaving down living to its simplest of form, to the way our ancestors would live then saying you use a van is contradictory.
I inherited a ten hectare plot a few miles North of Stirling in some quite dense forest with a lot of bloody hemlock and good water in soaks, seasonal and permanent streams and a decent sized permanent lake that is over ten feet deep in places. Not the most remote area, but very quiet. I've been looking at doing what you are doing for some time, plus stocking my lake with fish, putting up a windmill and digging a well, as we are on porous limestone that is close to the surface and is easily drilled to the aquifer estimated to be sixty meters down. I'm baulking at cutting down so much timber for the shack, shed and timber lean too, but with so much reasonably decent hardwood in the Hemlock we have, it is a good chance to cull much of that invasive species off the bat. Access is an issue, with just a muddy trail leading off a bigger muddy trail, so levelling and drainage must be seen to. As the elevation of the Northern part of the plot is higher than the Southern part (about 15 degree slope) we are looking at diverting some of the permanent water flow through some kind of turbine for power generation, apart from solar, wind and bio-diesel back-up. I watched the Townsends RUclips channel and saw how I could use my abundant mud for mud bricks for walls and floors and also as a kiln, and for various ovens, so keen to try those ideas.
for electricity you should think about a water wheel, it offers the advantage that it is not as unreliable as wind and sun.
Hello, try looking into water hydrolic , or ram pumps with 1mt of drop into the pump it will pump 8mt to 12mt in height and 100mt to 150mt by distance no other power sauce required other than a good water flow
Ram pump is probably perfect for what's needed here, super simple and cheap. He should totally think about that.
Off grid living away from the confused rat race is the only way to live sanely nowadays. I spent 2 1/2 years living on the road with my horse and 2 wheeled cart and living in a Bender tent, Hazel stick frame covered in tarpaulin, walking from place to place along country roads in southern England and doing odd jobs for cash when needed, a fantastic living experience but back then there was a bit less traffic to contend with. All the very best to you and your partner on this adventure, you can do a lot with 7 acres. Paul. P.S. Check out any reclamation yards for cheap building materials or demolition site's, always a good source and sometimes free to collect. Never be in a hurry to do anything, that's when mistakes will be made, there's always tomorrow.
Second hand bricks are better than the new ones! That might be considered a permanent foundation, though.
Your Friend is so Handsome! :D
Just found your channel, tired of the rat race and fully aware my generation is signing a life of debt an misery for a traditional mortgage house. Currently studying Horticulture. Looking to go off grid too and become self reliant. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. 🙏Best of blessings from Ireland.
Keep Going Tom! great stuff!
Does Scotland have a land tax? As in, do you pay anything to simply own that land?
Also curious!
you could use a Hydraulic Ram pump, it doesnt need any power source, Stoney ridge farmer has a video about it pumping 150' or so up a hill and there are numerous build videos.. robert murray smith has numerous videos on wind and water generators, luke fugate lives in the mountains here in the US he has a couple of water generators he's built from reclaimed materials.. He built one home using mostly pallets and wood harvested from pallets that is powered by a stream powered generator as well as solar panels.. it will be fun to follow along with your build when ever you post it to youtube... sláinte
Art loves you Thomas. He win England again Thomas for Labour government you STV voting system for UK general election. Wales got STV voting system for local government elections in 2027. Awesome. Excellent channel.
Other companies didnt impress you.. But Ecoflow did.. Thier product is rubbish compared to most Australian companies.
Great video Tom, thanks for sharing! My boyfriend and I are looking to buy land in Scotland with a similar vision.. would love to see another video showing more about how you found your plot and how you funded it. Keep up the good work!
"Specialization is for insects" -Robert A Heinlein (find the full quote you'll love it)
I look forward to your future videos on this project.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
Hey Tom! I was wondering if there are any historical examples of Highlanders using a Shepherd's Sling. Lately I been fascinated with the Balearic Slingers of ancient warfare.
This video is all about fantasies but let me just say, you're one of the most down to earth people I've heard in a while.
No Septic = Poopy Woods 💩 Actually, would think that proper waste handling would be a mandate instead of a restriction. Don't think a person down stream would appreciate a floating Baby Ruth.
I'm doubting you'll see this but I hope you do. For a long time I struggled with understanding who I am and what my purpose is. I studied a lot of religions hoping it would give me the answer I wanted and it helped but it did not yield a solid answer. After a few years I tried the ancestry dna test hoping maybe that would help. The results showed that I'm 100% celtic all my dna has celtic ancestry. some of it german some Irish some Welsh some Norwegian but one of the highest percentages was scottish at only around 20% but still one of the highest I have. So I started looking more into the history of the celtic worlds branching out to all of them but giving a heavy focus on scottish history. I have great pride to be a part of something so rich in culture and history but I was wondering do I even have the right to consider myself a part of it? given that the scottish percentage is only around 20. I really struggle with knowing weather I belong to a part of it or if I'm wrongfully pretending to be. I think you can help me answer that question.
I have a message that I’m sharing where I can, some may not want to hear this, but I ask that we stay polite and seek truth together. 😊
Love is an action. Feed the hungry, house the homeless, father the orphan, and protect the defenseless and vulnerable.
Read the Word for yourself, not only relying on others for guidance. Pray for guidance.Yahushua/Yeshua - His Hebrew name who is usually called (Jesus) taught to keep the whole Word. Including the Law/Torah. Matthew 5:17 “Do not presume that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not [g]the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished! 19 Therefore, whoever nullifies one of the least of these commandments, and teaches [h]others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever [i]keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." Read 1 John. John tells us that sin is lawlessness, and that we must keep the commandments. Trust in the atonement of Yahushua/Yeshua who is usually called Jesus, and keep God (YHWH)'s whole Word/commandments. Revelation 12:17 So the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. Revelation 14:12 Here is the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. Go to parableofthevineyard youtube channel for information about the bible and good bible studies. I'm in no way paid or sent by him for advertising. I just have learned a lot from his content. He's just a man who is trying to learn as well. :) Yeshua died so we may be resurrected to eternal life.....
I post this everywhere, I'm not just targeting a specific channel.
You are my favorite non-music centered RUclipsr. Thank you for your knowledge and documentation of such knowledge!! I love the music you played in this video as well. Always wishing you well and looking forward to you videos !
I really like the things your get involved in doing. 😊 I'm going to take up the British Quarterstaff and have already ordered a staff 7'8" from Purple Hearts Armoury instead of cutting Maple Branches. I have sciatica in my left leg and also there's not a lot of Freedom here in New York State to use the land to travel as well. But i would like to. I'll continue to watch. Thanks
You're an expert temporary builder...for temporary living.
I retired from trucking 2 years ago, bought a van and moved into it. No rent! Whenever possible I like off road camping.
Another suggestion if this winter weather proves a bit too much: try a yurt. It's "temporary," weather-resistant, can be insulated more effectively than your fabric A-frame, and would provide more usable space.
It's funny how something like the way humans lived for 99.9% of our existence (being close to nature and it's rhythms) is becoming desirable again. That speaks for itself.
Oh the irony of H*llo Fr*sh being the banner ad that RUclips put under this video for me.
Great video as always, thanks FDD
Love this, been watching you mate since your early solo wildcamps and love the journey you have been on. Learned loads, and wish you the best of luck with this. Looking forward to it.
Hey! watched again as an refresher, it is 2023 and 74 oh boy what do I do now, HAVE FAITH! cheers.
A wee turbine or wheel will give you hydro electric options as we know Scottish sunlight is rigorously rationed :-D
mate i love watching this stuff, im from Australia, so seeing how you would survive in Scotland is wonderful!! keep up the great work cobber
I'm really interested in buying a woodland but couldn't buy one outright, not even at 3 acres... Did you buy your woodland out right or can you get mortgages for such things? Give me some hope please 😂
One of my favourite saying is "KISS". Good video, keep em coming!!
Living off grid but getting funding from thousands of people on grid genius. Lol I'm joking i totally respect your way of life. I'm going to do both on and off grid. My own grid home will be used for Airbnb income.
Tom, you should consider horses for bringing in your materials up the track. Contact some local Horse loggers through the BHL 👍
Wonderful to see you following your heart what a wonderful plan that I know you'll make it happen.. Blessings to you and yours coming at you from the hills of Southern Oregon
I've always been impressed with your videos. I think the issue isn't one person or even several unconnected people trying to homestead it's an entire society changing its ways. Perhaps it can start with one or a few people, but with such large numbers of people, it can be hard to sustain. There's a reason why technology and society "advance" we're looking for easier and more scaleable ways to get the thing we need and behond a certain population mass technolgy is the only way to make changes happen. Sustanabality has to be soemwhat transparent and forced on a population when it's so large and most people don't care. For exampel in my state, I'm in the US, they banned single use plastic bags. They just did it and i'm sure pepole were upset and it caused issues for the retailers, but people it anyway , and yes becuase they were forced to, but it still happend. Sustainabality is complex but I appriecate your efforts in your own life.
Way the go! I like it, I may not get the van now but later after my trip from Scotland with relatives, but the reading material might be a handy plus others, I might be almost 74 soon but that doesn't mean I can do it your patreon William G.
You could rent a truck while building instead of buying another car
it was great to meet you today and play with swords. 😁
Hope to see you more and discuss experimental archaeology with you, if you'll put up with me ;)
my first step is acquiring land to do any of this. Unlike some european countries you cannot just live off the land, 'public' forest only allow camping for a few days and most of them charge you money to stay there.
If your water stream flows all year long you could use a RAM pump which only has 2 moving parts and uses no electricity
There is is device called a Hydraulic pump you might wish to check out. No power required.
U need to marry her. It's the honorable thing to do. If you don't , you are dishonoring the creator and yourself. Blessings!
Just a tip. Keep your panels played out so they are all facing exactly the same way - if only one panel is shaded a wee bit more that the rest then it will affect the over all array. Even a small bird poo covering a panel can drastically effect the whole array
Just sent a PayPal donation. Keep up the good work mate.
Ciamar a tha thu from Northern Maine United States here. I live as you here and had an idea you could try if you wanted as a kick off point. A ram pump to fill your water, just an idea.
Good luck with this myself andmy partner have just bought some land in ayrshire and are starting too plan for being off grid in a few years.
This is one of the most exciting and uplifting videos I’ve come across lately.
I really wish you all the best.
Your channel has gone from that’s fascinating to bl##dy hell, bang up to date vital stuff.
It's wonderful! I'm eager for the updates!
Check out a recent video from Huw Richards about growing potatoes. Going forward he is going to grow them in buckets so instead of one big harvest he can harvest when he needs them and move them to where makes sense. He also has a good book about veg in one bed. Square foot gardening is worth a look and they have some stuff about the three sisters and permaculture. Blackie Thomas also has some Q & A called the old times that might be of interest and he also does a lot of bucket gardening.
Have a look at Martijn Doolyards electrical set up! His is water and snow proof and is a great modular set up.
Where did you bought the wax tent you show at 10:30?
Nice video as always!
Thirty years off grid I never filter water both rain and stream water sticks and leaves or animals poop no problem insect ok too🤠
Cut down all the wood and sell it, sell the peat , bottle the water and mine the rest , obviously joking, but pretty much what most humans have done when they owned some land. Enjoy
Long story short the uk does not want us living on land we own cheaply 😅. Keep up the work man
How cold does it get in Scotland, in degrees that is? I'm American.
*That is a BEAUTIFUL piece of land!*
I'm a shepherd and learning to live off and survive with as little as can.
You can wrap solar panels in a clear sticky vynl \ plastic wrapping . Ensure it is tightly fitted and sealed
if you put studs at 12 in centers in your walls it adds strength and rigidity and you could get something like an Alaskan chain saw sawmill and cut your own boars from trees from your own land that mite in the long run save you some money and if you cut enough rough board you can mite be able to sell it and make some money
Beautiful site. 11 year old me is totally jealous of the running stream.
I use a Bluetti solor unit. The 70s model, with solor panels.
I need a job so I can afford the patreon. Love the content and the accent and definitely all the knowledge shared. Good work.
Just don't lose your smile. The work world Kills dreams.
10/10 mate. Looks like you are in the flow
We need a new video man 😂 Ive already watched all your videos love you channel and looking forward to new content
got no notification from youtube that this video had come out. I am fuming...
Awesome Tom. Looking forward to the next videos.
Don't let them buy your soul with free goodies. Keep it real
I really want to find a family like this. I want to get away
Low technology is better technically mo repairs or costs thirty year's in woods less is more car charger is all you need
I love this. Love all of it. If i ever win the lottery mate or otherwise come into a load of money I'll donate some to you.
Where can I buy the little sgian dubh from you
And flowing waste away from your water source.
Well done. Thank you 🙏
I need help moving off grid I have a $5,000
I love everything and agree with all you said at the end of the video
Humans have always lived and operated in communal groups. The modern independent way of living coincides with civilization, and is a very recent phenomenon. Surviving in the wilderness by yourself would have been certain death five thousand years ago. I think you will find it extremely difficult to sustain your homestead with such a small handful of people. Being social animals, our brains only work well when we collaborate. That said, I do hope that things work out for you.
Many people do far more extreme versions of what he is doing. Being able to bring advanced technology makes it a lot easier to do this then it would be 5000 years ago. People have been homesteading for hundreds of years and that’s far more isolated then this.
Love it! Thank you for sharing! 😁
Another great vid. Thanks.
Fantastic stuff and your philosophy is spot on!
Please help me move off grid I have a 5,000
Are you gay Scottish yes Thomas you need me