K1477 1 Posted November 2, 2016 Anyone into off-grid living, building your own home, growing your own food, etc.? Kirsten Dirksen does a series of videos about these and other subjects. I really like them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JOYCICLE 654 Posted November 5, 2016 I am kind of ' into that' , not to be confused with ' i do that' . But I wish to/ want to / need to. I am trying to build as close to a free lifestyle as possible. I am a horrible gardener so I am sure I can never grow my own food but I can raise cattle and I can grow trees pretty well. So I think I could live on beef and apples and pears in an emergency Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K1477 1 Posted November 6, 2016 13 hours ago, JOYCICLE said: I am kind of ' into that' , not to be confused with ' i do that' . Yeah, same here. I might start a container garden next year by the side of the house, but we'll see. I can raise cattle and I can grow trees pretty well. So I think I could live on beef and apples and pears in an emergency That is so amazing! Wish I could do that. So you are a real cowboy - that's awesome. I am trying to build as close to a free lifestyle as possible. What do you mean by free lifestyle? Like not paying for anything? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JOYCICLE 654 Posted November 6, 2016 I do not raise cows now but I've raised horses before and my neighbors currently have a small herd of cattle grazing on my land. So what I should have said is ' i think i can raise cattle without a problem'. I've planted all my trees and they're many years old now so I feel I can do the same with apple or pear trees. Yes I want my next home, which is in the planning phase now, to have its own well for free water and solar panels or a windmill for limited to free electricity. Then if I raise one cow every other year and a few fruit trees, I would be having very few living expenses. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites