OFF GRID Living 3 things to know before leaving the CITY
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2020
- Doug and Stacy live Off Grid in a log cabin. This video is about 3 things to consider if you are buying land for OFF GRID LIVING. Thanks for watching and hope the info is helpful
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We moved to our 11 acres in 2011 from a large city in the Midwest with zero carpentry and farming skills. We live with no solar / wind power / public water or well. We share our adventure to a sustainable life, growing our own food from vegetables to meat. We post videos DAILY and they range from HOW TO to EVERYDAY LIFE and NUTRITION on the off grid homestead. We were city folks just like you probably and wanted to enjoy life and have more control over our food. We share food recipes as well as natural remedies. 
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Thank you for all the tips... aka "nuggets" 😁
I definitely took notes and will share them with my husband.
Thank you for sharing a lifestyle I'm still trying to move toward. I'm reducing everything I own with a "everything can't go with me" kinda attitude 😉
I truly appreciate the blessings of inspiration you and Stacy give me.
I love you both for all you do ❤
Ruach Ranch off-grid in northeastern Arizona. A L S O...HOMESCHOOL LAWS AND GUN LAWS .....#1 FELLOWSHIP with like-minded believers!!!!!
Thank you for giving such VALUABLE tips!♥️♥️👏🏼👏🏼
These should be called "Chats from the woodpile" lol
good grief, I'm a landscaper lawn guy thats had ENOUGH. These videos are so helpful its incredible.
It's time to get out of the concrete jungle 👍
You guys have done such a great job on your property it’s beautiful. I love to see a husband and wife team. Blessings Doug & Stacy
"The stress of going to the store" .. strokes his beard ... BRILLIANT! Funniest thing I've seen all week. Needed that Doug!
I love how real this video actually is. Just like a cool dude rambling on his farm and then running around in the rain. Awesome!
Doug one of the best "sit downs " you have done in a long time, keep up the good work
I love that Mrs. Turkey followed you into the garden!!!
Wait till thanks giving! He will be sorry!
Thanks Doug , we've been off grid now 2 yrs , here in Canada , very encouraging to see , it still works .
Doug, Thank you for all your work and effort that you and Stacy put into making your videos and educating us all with your knowledge. You two are truly inspiration for all of us that feel those city walls closing in on us. Our youngest daughter (youngest of 7 children total) turned 18 last December and that same month we bought a 50 Acre old abandoned golf course. Everyone thought we were crazy but a golf course is just wasted pasture right? haha and the best part is....It was a golf course so it came with irrigation. People thought we were crazy. We bush hogged everything, started leveling it out and started putting up fence. Now we have horses, cattle, pigs, turkeys, guineas, ducks and soooo many chickens haha and the most amazing garden! Sure, we have a lot more to do but we've only been here 7 months and Covid hit after we were only here 3 months. All those people that thought we were crazy were buying our eggs when they couldn't get them in stores. I was baking bread because there was none to be found. I have been watching your videos since January and have watched every single one. I cant thank you two enough for all I have learned and still continue to do so. Shalom & God Bless
Great tips, Doug. Everyone should keep in mind that regulations and restrictions can change.
It's called "Agenda 21"
@@armyofone5219 Exactly! I don’t think most people have a clue!! ruclips.net/video/3PrY7nFbwAY/видео.html. UN Agenda 2030 exposed.
I like ole Doug especially when he touched his face and he said “you know what I mean” down here where I live we call him good ole boy 👍 great video
Today at Wall - Mart I was the only wearing a smile people could see. I said to a clerk "There is good news" bewildered and asked "whats that" "look up": she smiled with her eyes. She knew what I was referring to.
It's been at least 40 years since someone threw me over their shoulder and ran..lol...thanks for the memory!
🤣 I was thinking the same thing.
WATER!!!!
Would be my number one priority!
Rules and regulations can be changed, and neighbors can screw up even the best little piece of heaven!
Wonderful Tips Doug, Thank you for the heads up. Very very helpful and yes we've just passed on a piece of property due to restrictions.
Thank you for the advice. This feels almost like a pioneer giving advice to a green settler about to take a journey. Much Appreciated!
Please do more of these video. I really enjoy hearing your thought on your esperiences.
We have followed what you are saying pretty close a couple properties we looked at did not meet our guidelines and we was a bit bummed out but kept looking and we are almost ready to close on our new spot!!
Good list. When I was retiring, I was looking into the homesteading thing as well. Here was my list:
1. How much land?
I chose a minimum of 10 acres when I started my searches. This was so I could do just about anything I needed, whether agriculture or animal husbandry. I know there are books out there that talk about living off of the 5-acre plot, but I wanted a bit more. I was able to find a 24-acre plot for a reasonable price.
2. Water.
Coming back to Idaho, I was going to settle in one of two areas. They had slightly different climates because of the mountains that separated them from each other. One side has more precipitation throughout the year with a spike in May while the other was during the winter months and a dry summer. How you're going to get your fields and pastures watered is a big factor.
3. Who's building?
Yourself? Or are you looking for something already established? It's a big factor in how things are going to be priced. If you're taking up a place someone already had homesteaded on, you're looking at inheriting those buildings. Do they need renovations? If you're going to build, how much is it going to cost to do what you want? One of the best things is that you'll be able to set out your personal layout. Where what goes, how big, etc.
4. Seasons
How long are they and what grows well in it? Being in zone 7, my choices are more limited that further south, to some degree. Depending on region and climate, you'll have your own personal preferences.
5. Natural disasters
This was a big one for me. I've been through a few hurricanes and a couple earthquakes. Passed south of a tornado and had to deal with 6-inch ice in order to get to work, having to walk because our transportation wasn't running at those hours. So I knew what I didn't want, for the most part. Apart from what we've coined as "Snowmageddon" because of the severe storm we had a few years back, our winters here are actually fairly "mild" compared to other places. A light dusting of snow and ice with the snow plows keeping the main roads cleaned up along with sand for non-slip suface. We also have the occasional windstorm.
6. Natural resources
What are you looking for in your environment? Are you the woodsy type? Preferring trees surrounding you? A great source of firewood, to be sure. Or are you willing to travel up to the mountains to get what you need?
7. Constitutional rights
Doug talks about rules and regulations. Those are hindrances, to be sure. But there's something even higher up that can cause problems. Does your state and county uphold your rights? What restrictions do they have, if any? Are you comfortable with them? Do they share your values?
8. Privacy
I wanted to be able to throw a baseball and not have it roll into the neighbor's yard. Even being winged, I can still throw a baseball a good ways. Before moving here, we were living in a 2-story triplex...and we were the ones in the middle. I wanted to be able to step out onto my back porch and not worry about a nosy neighbor looking over a fence. Or the neighbor kids losing their baseball in my yard. I do have a neighbor, but he's on the other side of my 1-acre pasture. Far enough away that we're not bothered by each other. For the most part, anyway.
9. So you feel comfortable with where you're going to settle?
What's the future of where you're moving to going to be like in 5, 10, 20 years? I settled far enough away from where the majority of growth was happening. A development was shot down in our area because we didn't want a subdivision put in.
There are other things out there to consider. Books are made on them. But these were my main things I was looking at when my family and I settled.
Oh Doug when you brought the camera inside the barn I felt like you threw me over your shoulder and was running for our lives! 😂 Great video thanks!
Water is a big plus also, having rights to your water is priceless. Also i am in the STL metro lol i would love to see your homestead one day.
Thanks for all the tips and nuggets, Doug. You guys are a great source of info!
Omg Doug sweet talking to Ms. Turkey at the end in the garden 😂 Love it!
Best advice video you guys have done yet❗️Lots of wisdom. Thanks 😊
For the past year, I have been searching for affordable land with no restrictions like you have. Great info video.
Yeah I was inquiring about possible land purchase also, but have give some thought to well or city water, or both, land size and topography, many ways land can give financial asset to your personal endeavor, Maybe joining resources, incomes, if properly arranged, could benefit greatly in ways of security,
The "extra" benefit is work around homestead if properly acheived, ALL produce and are protected.
Great tips Doug! Love the "stress of going to the store comment" slick move with the beard.
Yep, my rights for shopping are all but gone. Since beginning of April I don't wear a mask or deal with the ignorance. I have to order everything on line or do curb side pickup.
Keep up the great work on the homestead. PS just ordered one of your sweatshirts for one of my wife's 60th birthday gifts.
Great video, I would say it would also be ideal to have water on property or very close.
You guys are such hard working people. May you always receive the desires of your heart...!!!! Sending blessings, good energy, and love your way...!!!! 🙏🙌❤🙋✨
I love your videos , reminds me of living by the Amish out by Rushville , Indiana in Milroy . Have a Great Day!
Lived in fountain town. Not to far from there!
@@skidmorefamilyfarm112 I lived in Morristown and I now live in Willow Branch outside of Greenfield . I know what is coming, I am a decoder, I found the numbers behind everything and all of this we are going through are Rituals, Here is a example of what me and my friends do. I hope you like it, we do alot of research and we know how to decode Gematria. ruclips.net/video/gZz09ZVZcvo/видео.html
Thank you Doug people need to know this stuff. Very important info there
I enjoy when you start rambling......very interesting story's to tell😀😀
That's what I like about your videos-- you just keep the camera on and give us a candid view of your wonderful place! Thanks for posting, great tips all of them. You and Stacy are very knowledgeable and your videos are helpful and entertaining. Thanks!
It's nice when your lady appreciates your company.
Very valuable information Doug.... Thank you for thinking to share it with us.
Important to have reliable phone service to call EMS. Just in case you stumble, fall down and dislocate/break your right elbow and tear two tendons. Happened to me in BFE last week.
Oh no! Hope you heal well!!
I agree. We got a basic land line since we aren't in cell service. Used rarely but good to have when you need it.
Yes!!!!! Montana!!!! I live off grid in Montana and I love it!!!! Love you and your wife! You guys are the best!!!! 💞
I just love you guys and what you stand behind. Such a beautiful homestead. I use you as my example all the time. I tell my family, “ my friends Doug and Stacy on RUclips say....”. Ya I know it’s a one sided friendship, but you never know, maybe one day it will be mutual.😊😂
I talk about Doug and Stacy like that too!!! They make us feel like we know them personally!
It sure was valuable! 👍👍👍👍
Thank you Doug, your an angel😊🤗
Have a safe week!
Moira
From England.
So that’s what rain looks like! Living in Southern California we don’t see it that often.
You forgot the BIG ONE....
WATER!!!!!!! WELLS ARE A MUST
Doug, I hate to tell you this, but your two horses were not practicing acceptable social distancing. They should be wearing masks.😷
Ya, they have Antifa cards so they are good
And the cat that walked through willy nilly.
OFF GRID with DOUG & STACY Epic comment 😂
Your videos always put a smile on my face. Thank you so much!
Sweet, Miss. Turkey, is such a social girl. She should be your mascot. Thanks for the share. Do take care. From Florida
yep Jeeps are not for homesteading, we got one also, for the 4 wheel drive it was great, lots of fun...but not meant for hauling and building, or farming, so we just sold it and we are looking for a cheap F-250 Farm truck. Our land only has a spetic so, we are doing a very small one, even though we have no plans to use, since we compost all our stuff. have 5 acres no permits here, it really nice, no power bill no water bill, no sewer bills, its haven.
I'm in the same situation. We sold the jeep this weekend and are looking for a more reliable farm truck than what we currently have. So thankful to be on my remote piece of heaven, far away from the chaos.
@@guinea.hill.homestead
you could turn it into a holiday resort, people would come from all over for a vacation!
:-)
@@C...G... Just yesterday we were discussing putting a tiny house on the property as an Air B&B vacation rental. I'm just not sure if I want strangers that close. Lol
C G I have had many friends tell me do an Air B &B using our camper, I think not, the extra would be nice but moved out of the city for that same reason to get away from people.
@@guinea.hill.homestead
lol i was only kidding!
:-)
We purchased our property and there are codes on the size of the house you have to build no less that 600 square foot. 600 square foot actually didn't bother us because our house will be right around 800 square foot but it would be devastating to have something built and not know that and the government make you take it down.
Yep - good advice about getting a warm RV. We experienced a few freezing nights in a summer RV while building our insulated off grid cabin. We got into the cabin just before the snow hit. Glenn and Maureen
Such good information....I’m still keeping the dream alive of moving off grid by watching your vids....thanks for the information and those golden nuggets....it’s like being a prospector hitting it big every time i watch the channel.
good thoughts . I moved to the country 10 years ago when I married my hubby my mom told me it would be like living among the Amish and I do live among the Amish and Mennonites in our area... the weird thing was it was a Lot bigger change than I expected because I was a pretty sharp city working woman. I love it now but I can say it was a lot bigger change than I thought it would be. Plus all my friends and family had to get used to the new me .
Thank you so much Dough for all of these great tips!!! If we were in a warm country like yours, I would convince my hubby to go off grid!!! But we are up north in Canada.
Amazing video Doug! Given me lots to think about for sure!
All good advice.
So cute, Mrs. Turkey follows you around like a Puppy😊
I love how you talk to all your animals. I only have cats and dogs and I talk to them all the time.
Hi Doug & Stacy! Very, very good tips, good information! Thank you for sharing your piece of the world with us!
We did a compromise in the uk moving from the city to the edge of a small town. We bought a 200 yr old cottage down a lane with two gardens and a field opposite. It's private considering its on the edge of a town. We paid off the mortgage and now I've got chickens and a huge field for veggies but we are still on grid. We are middle sixties and did the off grid 13 years ago on a boat before going back to the city. We only pay local taxes and utilities but I can afford that, it's manageable on a pension. My hubbie commutes to the city because he loves his hobby job. It's a fantastic compromise.
Been learning. Thanks for all your suggestions. They will help for sure!
You always give good advise Doug. Thanks.
sometimes lol
Thanks for advice
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this knowledge Doug.
We are looking to move to Missouri and not necessarily live off grid, but have a small homestead like next year. You keep talking and give us all the tidbits you want. Thank you.
I appreciate all of your thoughts and research you have done on off grid. You two are a great resource to us that are doing similar things. Thanks so much.
Good vid. So MrPatient would also add that four seasons RVs (like ourGD Reflection) are still not the *best idea* to live in in the winter-snowy states. We are getting out of ours before snow hits here in Ohio. The cost of staying warm would be crazy. Yes, it is equipped for four seasons but our budget isn’t 😜. “Can’t even put a lunch in the back of a Jeep”😂😂 I used to love my Wrangler back in the day. 🤪 So, thanks for the tips👍🏽Be careful of fellows weilding pocket protectors. Lol I would add that (in some areas) you need to make sure you have mineral rights. That’s what we’ve found all over the place here. We’ve known folks that their house foundation was cracked when drillers came on their property and owners didnt have mineral rights ♥️kt and fam
Very good tips! Thanks!
Thanks for the great tips along with some humor. Love your beautiful property.
Interesting. The 🦃 following you was too cute. Great tips. 👍💖
Thank you for all this information you share. It’s wonderful. Hugs to you & Stacy. 🤗
Thank you SO much for sharing with us the things that carried you through!
What a valuable lesson! Can always have a friend/mistress in a turkey to keep you company. Too cute!
We have a Land owners Association out here. No restrictions, dues are $65 a year and that goes to maintain the roads and a community well.
keeping it real- Love it!
Hi Doug and Stacy, we really appreciate your videos! We are in the Central PA area.
We bought some elderberry starters and they are about 1 to 2 feet high...inspired from your elderberry video!
My husband also planted some flowers to help bring back the bees and it worked. They have little forts in between our walkway. We need the bees, I miss them.
❤ michele ❤
Lots of nuggets! Besides no restrictions, I recommend asking for copies of that paperwork before you buy it. I bought in the city, but they tried to make me do a bunch of improvements to come up to "code". Thankfully, my friend worked in the office and recommended that I get copies. I thought that was an interesting suggestion, but was glad I had it when they tried to pull that balonie. Another thing, some property you can't put a 5th wheel and live while you build, for instance. Or you have to have a garage. All kinds of things you would never think of. Thanks for sharing!
Omg !! I would be so mad if I bought Land and they told me I couldn't build what I wanted on it,wowsa !! But, they can do whatever they want these day's , ya have to make sure ya read that fine print !! :) God Bless
Great advice! I followed you guys for a couple of years while I sold everything in the city and started looking for land. Your advice was a huge help. Thanks again.
Just in time eh? 👍
Thank you for sharing, I've been wanting to leave the city for years this video helps, thanks.
Hey Doug hey Stacy thank you for the video I enjoyed it thank you so much for the information and I did not know about what you said about what you said into I learned through your video about the travel trailers in 5th wheel you just save me a whole lot of stress and aggravation and money thank you so very much and now I learn something new again from you Doug from your wonderful beautiful channel here telling the truth the way a lot of RUclipsr should be doing to
I lov learning this way....very clear, basic +, non judgemental, egoless honest spreading the knowledge type people....i wanted to thank you
Just found your channel and am really loving it! My husband and I are homesteading in the Adirondack region although not (yet) off grid. Quick questions: how do you work your insurance needs? Such as health, vehicle and property? What are your primary sources of income? Thank you, and I'll be watching!!
Wood love to sit around a Night Fire out in the Field with you and the Mrs. with a Ice Cold Beer Just shooting the Breeze ... Would Love it !! Thank You for your Time !!
You like a nice wide Girth .... hahahahaha that was gold.
Bwhahah 🤣👍
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This video was so helpful. After the video, we learned about trying to have the homestead facing south and checking the deeds of the property. So excited about moving forward to the homestead life. Thanks for all that you do for the community and can't wait to learn this upcoming weekend.
Have a blessed day!
Safe travels
That's nice. It will be good to show us how to start
I always thought like this:
fence the property, make a well, a garden for growing food, a smaller cabin, field toilet.
Thats just first steps.
I have a huge plot of land, with a huge acacia tree (forest) that belongs to me. 300 meters from there is an extremely clean source of water (stream), with minerals that have never been seen in the entire country (we tested more than once that source of water).
And there is a 4 wind rose in that place, so I'm thinking of installing solar panels and wind generators.
Thank you for sharing valuable nuggets on getting started.
Exceelent info. Thank you sir for your guidance to the off grid dreamers.
Great video as always...thank you💜
I love watching your videos. You always have such great advice and information...plus you're so upbeat! :)
Love watching you living the dream
Liens! Mechanics liens... Make sure you don't have any of those on the property!
I was thinking of that, I had a friend that bought a place , and when she went to get some kind of Loan one time, they said her house had a Lein on it from a fellow that never got paid for installing a Metal Roof...She paid it, 11,000 dollars !! She took a big hit on that one...
@@jonabriggs8829 ...unreal. Hate hearing about these situations.
Oh Doug you are awesome! I love your little talks! I feel like you and Stacy are my friends.
We are ❤
I'm just ready to start my search in August. Adding your tips to my list. Thanks, Doug.
LOL! "Another Bill We Eliminated" (in Doug' best John Wayne voice and act) :-)
Doug, you are hilarious. Thanks for the great info.
I did my 'homework' before buying my 16.5acs here in Maine. No restrictions whatsoever. Loving my new life in my shabin...living my childhood dream.
You have saved a bunch of people from a whole lot of troubles; thx
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR ALL THAT DETAILED INFORMATION!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Awesome stuff Doug! Thank you!!
Good morning Doug now you know why I am looking at land in Alaska no easement no building codes no taxes no regulations and best of all where I buy my land no people either lol not to mention no allergies and no poisonous snakes or spiders
No taxes? Does that include property tax??
That is what I have been told remote Alaska has no property tax as I am not yet there I can not swear to it
Doug & Stacy, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.. I appreciate you n looking forward to acquiring my own land in the near future.. May God continue to bless you.. keep the videos coming👋👍✝️
Wow thanks for this I never knew this and so glad I know now!!!
You both are so awesome, so many nuggets in every video ! I can't miss any !
Love your sense of humor