Is it WORTH IT? | OFF-GRID homestead
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2024
- Is living Off-Grid WORTH IT??? We have been living Off-Grid for over 4 years now. First when traveling in our camper van and over the last year on our Tennessee homestead. Off-grid living while it has become quite trendy, comes with a ton of inconveniences. Today we talk through our systems, alternatives to these systems and if we think living Off-Grid is worth it.
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In Hamblen County, they’re cracking down on people living in RVs.
Now, in Jefferson County, they’ve stopped issuing septic permits for RVs.
They pretty much hate tiny homes.
All they’re doing is adding to the housing crisis.
When people start living in tents, they’ll stop that too.
It’s just nuts. We are losing allowable uses of our own property because people who move in here complain about everything.
there's lots of reasons why ppl want to live off grid, like the housing crisis. like the cost of housing. or the cost of housing, and the cost of housing.
I am sooo jealous. You two are doing exactly what I always wanted. But my ex didn't. I was 40 when I remarried, we built our own home in Ohio, heat with wood, and we're looking into solar when he passed. I am now 69 years not-so-young and can't really keep up with off-grid. God bless you two in all your plans and growth.
Im going through the same sort of.. my wife was really into it with me until it was time to make the jump. She’s happy tho,, got her old room back at her parents house. I moved into my homestead in July 😅
Same story here
its so worth it we just had to put this thumbnail of my lady's tremendous rack up on youtube to pail the bills LOL
Is it wort it...Oh God, YES! The good thing about your situation is that you have each other. I'm doing this solo, and it can be a real challenge when you set it all up by yourself.
I'm so sorry to hear about your dilemma with the state of Tennessee about the cabin! Matt and Cass did you all contact the Builder to see if they could help. The Amish are very fine people and will help if they can. I see that you've moved on but contact them to see if they would come down disassemble it to a point and then reassemble it. I would think if the roof and walls were removed from the platform then putting it back together it would be considered a built on site then later you can still use it as a rental I believe this would only take a few days to do. Best of luck I hope this helps!
these guys were living "off-grid" on their 39 acre homestead, yep, trust fund brats confirmed LOLOL
Love waking up on Sunday morning and having my coffee with some news about your place. You might consider piping your septic from the trailer to the ground inlet with ABS plastic piping. You're not moving the trailer and those hoses are only meant for temporary use. It will be getting pretty nasty and eventually clog and the UV rays from the sun will slowly eat it up. So hard pipe would be permanent and no cleaning involved. And you can wrap it for winter or even bury it all the way to the inlet. Have the connection right under the trailer where you can keep it from freezing.
Ah appreciate that! Happy to hear that we get to be part of your Sunday morning routine! Hard piping is definitely something that we have/are considering doing. In the meantime, we just make sure we do frequent flush outs. Luckily the pipe is in shade for basically the entire day with the exception of a spot here or there. Hard piping is something we may consider come fall. Hope all is well with you - cheers, friend!
Of course it's not for everyone, but I would think it's definitely worth it. I suspect it's a lot closer to really living when not exposed to the constant manipulation. And working hard gives you appreciation for the small things in life. Contentment. It's where you want to be. Next to God.
We definitely feel that way here! It can be pretty special if you allow yourself to adjust. Cheers!
I did 100% off grid and found it very difficult and expensive. For us to live comfortably we needed a lot of solar and generators. Thats a TON of money.
I finally gave in and trenched in under ground power to my second property. My electric bill runs about $100.00 a month to run my paid for cabin with all the comforts . I now have a small solar system at that property only for back up if the grid goes down . You can’t tell I even have grid power because I trenched it in underground across 60 acres . My second Rocky Mountain property was meant for off grid but I’m much happier with grid power and solar backup.
Many years ago , due to some abuse issues I was forced to live in a Ford Pinto station wagon for several weeks until I could afford an apartment. I worked in a grocery store as a butcher's assistant or butcher in training. All day the butcher would trim fat off of all the ribeyes and roasts he sold and these bits were thrown away. Since these bits and pieces of scraps that were to be thrown away the grocery store allowed me to have them. So I began taking a bag of scraps home every night and cooking them in a cast iron skillet over an open flame. Not only are these scraps just as good as a ribeye steak it also changed my body. This is no lie, being broke, and having a bag of free meat scraps every day I quit spending money on groceries and starting eating meat scraps only and this lasted for nearly 2 years straight even after getting an apartment. This is what I learned from it all. When you eat a meat only diet you do not stink, your underarms and crotcheral regions do not spawn the bacteria that causes stink. The same goes for your gas, and your number 2 becomes small, doesn't stink, and requires very little paper afterwards. Not only that but eating lots of fatty red meat kept me full all day so I only needed to eat once a day. This is handy information to have if you are a couple living in tight quarters. Another thing I noticed, when a new mom breast feeds her baby the diaper never stinks for months until solid food is added to their diet. The exact thing happens to you when you eat a carnivore diet. I promise you, eat a diet of beef, butter, bacon, and eggs for just a week and you will see a difference in your odors. Go the full 90 days and you will never go back to a standard American diet, I promise. I know I'm just a nobody on the internet but try eating a carnivore diet for 1 week and see how your "smells" improve. Then come back and thank me properly for this advice later.
I am 60 years old. I have been carnivore/keto for 7 years. I feel the best now as I have felt for 30 years. You are correct.
At age 78, we will never be off-grid, however, based on multi month camping trips, I think I know how we would live. With 39 acres, and based on other RUclipsrs who have been off grid much longer and further north, I believe I would do everything with wood and have enough dead trees to do it year round with your land, however, we would have a covered deck (and I did build one the summer I retired) and cook our evening meals on wood outdoors most all summer when below 95°. We have a gas burner for indoor cooking when needed. We use a fireplace insert for supplementary heat and cook on wood and charcoal in spring and fall, even with a 2400 sq ft home.
I love you two. You're living my dream and I couldn't be happier for you guys.
Great video with plenty of great information. Thank you for sharing.
Even though we miss the Florida Keys lifestyle, we don't miss the overpriced homeowners insurance, the high real estate taxes, and the forever changing HOA fees. We lived in a condo community in Key Largo, Florida and really enjoyed it, but it just got to a point it wasn't worth keeping, so we now call southern Alabama home. Were off-grid and absolutely love it. We did some major upgrades, installing a well and septic system, and 6000 watts of solar. The lake we live on always has a nice breeze on it so I recently built 2 wind generators using car alternators as the power source, they are both putting out about 1200 watts of power each and helps keep our battery banks charged, especially at night because we installed a mini-split AC unit in our camper. The AC units uses about 700 watts of power on start up and then drops down to 150 watts. The only time I have to run the generator is to transfer water from the well to our storage tanks. If we want to go to Florida, we are only 3 hours from Panama City, Florida.....
Hey, neighbor, welcome to TN. I am an nss caver ham operator bc general contractor ret. and science nut guitar player.
Don't take this wrong. But, I see this on most all panel installs on treated lumber.
Bolting the panels as done by many is a huge mistake. Wood and particularly treated warps and shrinks with age. When you attach them in rigidly they will eventually break the panel. Oh you may not see it visually but the output will. Use the brackets. And don't run the screws or bolts down hard. Leave slack in the bolt so the wood can warp and not flex the panel. You can use some flex material under the panel frame or on the bolt so as the wood moves with age allowing the panel to retain its rigidity. Using the mounting clips and leaving the bolts with some slack rather than tightening them down is a must. Again, I hope this is beneficial to you.
Industrial BC, GC. R&D
If I knew where you were I might look at the topo and geo. Maps and see if you might have a karst area and proper elevation for cave potential. Great Show. Oh, your building can certainly be attached and anchored. BUT, to use it for a Commercial Venture or Rental is a whole different area.
Good luck and I will continue to watch your progress. Thanks for all your hard work and the key to success is making the effort. If I can assist you with drawings or proper construction design and techniques in Carpentry or any of the construction trade fields let me know. Ron
How do they run the bas powered mower from that solar array? LOL liars. We're living "off gird" with this 48KW solar system from china. Yeah yeah, off grid! LOL totally reliant on the grid for making this stuff. and supplying the gas for the mower, and the cars! and tons of other stuff!
Everyone has their own definition of "off grid." I like that you use the term independent.
being independent is hard work but the work you do is 100% for yourself and your well being and survival. Best thing is you have a partner and two working together makes it a little easier and lore fulfilling. Keep on keeping on kids.
It is definitely worth it. Sure it is challenging but you get so much more for being off grid. We love seeing updates on your off grid life. We are currently in the process of going off grid and are documenting it all on our RUclips channel. You guys are really helpful in helping us figure it all out!
You two are off to a great start! Living off grid is such a good decision.
I live in a 28ft trailer with extra insulation, I survive to -30 with a 350w heater 8.6kw a day, 6kw for everything else, 15kw total a day 100% electric + no chores except compost oh and clean the panels every Sept. Vertical panels don't get dirty, or snow covered.
The past year I did this with 8.4kw array but adding to 12kw total, my set up should produce over 2.5kw in overcast. Last Nov 4 hours of direct sunlight, less than 1% is why I need a lot of solar.
If you double your PV, you could cut your wood and propane usage drastically. I haven't used a mouthful of propane since March. Long story but that tank might stay full for years.
as long as you dont rely on solar and gas for genorator propane need to go off grid total back in old days wood cook wood heat oil lamps rain water or well water
I really like you guys. I nust wish you could get your hime built. Good luck with TN.
I’m a seventy seven YO widow that has grid tied solar with a whole house Generac generator . Even have an efficient propane furnace prefer to use a wood stove getting my wood off the forty acres using battery powered chain saws. As long as possible one would have to drag me out of here before I’d give this up.
Not to mention the money saved on barbershops and shaving gear ! LOL You guys are amazing and so cute !
At least: you two will have valuable experience if we all wind up off-grid!!!
Life experience is best teacher!!!
If you are in the market for a hydraulic electric log splitter I would like to suggest to y’all to check out the BOSS hydraulic electric log splitter,well worth the money,we love ours and been using it a couple of years now with no issues. Great videos.😊
How did the Tennessee State electrical inspection go? What lessons did you learn vs the tiny house problems you had? I’ve struggled to get clear solar guidance from the state inspectors in Tennessee
Keep up the good work. We are a few years behind you…..
Thanx for sharing your videos & your lives . Great content . I enjoy your channel . Pretty dogs too .
You need to move your solar system or cut the trees or trim them to keep your pannles clear to get the sun for charging.
Great job!!
if your at 54% and cloudy in the summer, in the winter it will be much worse as I'm sure you know, you might want to think about added more panels when money allows
you guys are doing osem job veryt nice set up i aloso live off grid in nova scotia canada we live like you do campers with a 12 by 16 closed in deck on the front ov it thats were i put a living room and big wood stove i have 25 acers and it is alot ov work but its piecefull here im still trying set up beter solar im runing gens alot we have bin here 4 years and love it good job guys
Short answer, yes it's absolutely worth it.
Rock no!!! Nice job. Wood stoves are the best!!! We save and burn every scrap piece of wood and twig. Nothing made from wood is ever wasted. Haven't bought oil since 2000!
Great video enjoyed the scenery and the information and some parts of it surprise me like the cost a little bit thanks
So that's what those collars do, I thought they were doggy air conditioners. 😅In our modern grid-connected world, most people don't realize how much infrastructure and maintenance enables flipping a light switch, flushing the toilet, opening a faucet, making a phone call, or connecting to the internet. Even before off-grid became a thing, reliable solar panels, batteries, and inverters probably helped a lot of people living remotely.
Yes haha... though I think Stets would love a doggy AC lol ! There are a couple products out there that TRULY make our life easier and this is one of them. The freedom it gives our pups and the less worry it gives us we could seriously talk about how much we love them over and over again lol. Truly living off-grid and being aware of our intake as humans has changed our whole perspective.
What about bio-gas???? I'd love to watch and learn with you. Thanks!!
Your wife is so beautiful and so nice, happy and full of enthusiasm. You are a very lucky man!
We have a solar system that runs the whole house. Were we are we couldn't go off system. But we pay a monthly meter fee but they save our extra power for us to use when needed
That is awesome! We truly believe that not everyone should be off-grid or even can be off- grid but doing small steps like that toward self- reliance is huge! congrats!
I am not if you will respond back with me. I realize you have thousands of people. I have been watching you two today. I feel like I know you as my own family.
Hi Charles! It is very hard to respond to comments and we usually just do our best for the first few hours of a video being posted but I happened to just see this as I checked some video performance info. I'm so happy that you feel that way - we really try to be genuine and build a family here on RUclips. Thank you for being part of that family! With much love from us!
@@RunawayMattCass thanks for reaching to me it makes my day
Absolutely !!!
good commercial, but miss the matt and cass vibe
I love your channel is there a good solution for lightning strikes on your solar cables before you get to your storage. batteries?
Awesome video God Bless you and your family Amen
Cheers friend! Thanks for being here!
Enjoyed watching your video! Keep on keeping on! 😃👍❤️🚂💨💨💨💨💨🚙
Question. At 00:50 are those just simple pavers for that fire?
Always good stuff from you guys. Is it worth it? It's a lot of hard work but I think it's worth it when I see that purple tailed lizard or the yellow and pink moth on my trailer or the fence lizard trying to attack me. It's all worth it for the peace and quiet. And also like what Matt said, if the shit hits the fan were in the middle of nowhere, so we got that. LOL
Trying to do this. Not sure how ill get the loan i need with bad credit for land sad 😢
Thanks again
Appreciate you hanging out with us!
can you live in the amish shed yet?
Your not off grid if you have cell phones Starlink and so on your more on grid than people that don’t have these things.
Starlink anf cellphones arent connected to any grid or wires😂 u cant even understand basic words, thats why its called offgrid 😂 learn words first before yapping
This is a great channel but here lately it's like watching an info commercial, pushing product after product, seems like they could start another RUclips channel to promote their endorsements and keep this one for the reasons we all enjoy this channel.....
Living off grid is not worth it, for everyone. I chatted with a woman who has a large family, and she lost all of her food, and food, for her family on youtube, and she lives in my country. I told her she has no idea what she is doing.
People can truly die by living off grid do to not knowing what they are doing, and I can think of different ways, for this to happen.
People should definitely be educated some on living Off-Grid and take an "ease in approach" so that rather than having to learn everything at once, they can do so over time. The dangers of it are also very dependent on how "far out" one lives and if you have an income to support yourself if things don't go as planned.
But you could not live off grid without people living on grid making all the equipment you use.
Would the spoton collar work with your goats? When i was a kid my mother train her milk goat to not enter her garden it took her one whole summer to get them train but after that they never enter her garden. As a kid i don't remember how she did it and that been 48 years ago.
It would definitely be cool if it would work! I'm not certain if the goats would make the same association to come back once they hear the noise or the correction like dogs do. Maybe one day down the road we will give it a try!
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I love living fully off grid, I never want to go back to the standard American dream again where Americans are drowning in debt and have plenty of things but they are all miserable!
So what happened with the soil test in your raised beds? I'm curious if you were able to solve the problem.
We got it back and it gave us some improvements but it wasn't a complete fix. We are going to talk about our garden again soon on an upcoming video .... BUT untimely things are doing ALOT better and time will allow us to make the whole correction :)
All that money !.
May I ask: are you in East or West of the state? My guess would be East. Right?
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Ya'll are about like TV, one commercial after another. Just about to run Me off....What a SHAME