Buying a Farm for Off Grid Living

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G'Day Folks. We're looking for an Off-Grid property & decided to share the adventure with you all here on RU-vid. Today we're running through the plans we have for making income & run through 2 properties we've already checked out.
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@RobsAquaponics Год назад

🌳Create your own Off-Grid Dream property🌳 Learn the step-by-step strategies to hone your vision, plan, buy land, cash flow it, and build it into your dream successfully in the easiest, fastest timeframe possible. bit.ly/OffGridDreamCourse

@newtagwhodis4535 Год назад

Congratulations!!!! How exciting! Now you’ll have the space for such amazing projects. Best to you both on this journey!

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers for that. We're enjoying it so far. 👍

@torpearce558 Год назад

What a wonderful adventure ahead!!! Don't worry about being "cut off" from rain. Once you're set up, this really won't be a problem. Being self-sufficient means not needing to go to town all the time. 😊

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

I used to love being flooded in as a kid. 😉 Unfortunately, B could still go to work as she does a lot online. Cheers BFG.

@morneschaap2944 Год назад

Such exciting news! I love all the plans you have for the farm. Good luck to you guys. As always such a great inspiration.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Morne. Hope all's well with you mate.

@Bigelowbrook Год назад

looking forward to seeing what you end up getting!

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers Rob.

@bradleyferguson2710 Год назад

I dont know if anyone has mentioned this but Joel Salatin would be a great youtube watch. I hope the best for you two. You deserve it.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

I've been following him for a few years now & managed to see him talk when he came over a few years back. He's a walking goldmine of ideas. Cheers Bradley.

@zutai1 Год назад

swales, ponds, food forest, ground cover, terracing, etc. all great things to help build up the local water table, storing water between seasons. using the septic tank as a natural gas generating system, compressing it into a second tank, to be burning in a ng generator, should help with power beyond solar limitations. making wood gas, and pyrolysis systems, means more fuel options, and handy side products. the charcoal can be used to filter water, before being used in the soil as a fertilizer. the water from the aquaponics could be used to help boost compost tea microbes, for better crop yields. so much room, for so many toys to play with. each toy, has so much value.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Would like to play with a lot of those ideas. 👍 We will be sitting back & observing how the different systems interact for a while before we pull the trigger on any major developments though.

@mrpants8976 Год назад

Happy to hear and looking forward to whatever you pick

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers MrPants.👍

@louisecross Год назад

How exciting. I'm on Atherton Tablelands, fantastic area....just sayin

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Hey LouLou. Spent a while living up there when Dad was sandblasting the pipeline back in the late 70'S. Beautiful part of the world.

@adriennewimbush933 Год назад

Oh I’m so excited for you! Can’t wait to see your new place!

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Adie. 😁 We've narrowed our search down to areas south of Maryborough as we don't think many folks from Brissy or the Sunshine cost will travel past there for a workshop. Cheers & have a fantastic week. 😁

@karensterling5246 Год назад

Congratulations to you both!!! Fingers crossed you find the perfect lot.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Karen. We have seen a few more since these 2 & the others that tonight's video is looking at.

@maxrockatanksyOG Год назад

We moved from Ipswich almost 18 months ago, 2.5 acres in Central Qld; 1hr to Rockhampton & 2hr to Bundy. Best thing we have done; 15 mins from nearest town & work, got some sheep & chickens now, put in a 13.26kwh system (saving for batteries). Just been doing fencing & clearing deadfall trees mainly. 100k of rain water+ septic.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

That's a decent amount of tanks Max. You'd be in the dry tropic up there wouldn't you? We're looking a bit further south for the next few weeks between Maryborough & Gympie to see if anything turns up. Cheers mate.

@maxrockatanksyOG Год назад

@@RobsAquaponics Dry & humid at the moment- similar to Rocky or Gladstone type weather, get the odd overnight/ day shower, but has really died off as we head towards winter.

@ciscas4370 Год назад

Congratulations. I'm so excited for you!!

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Cisca. Hope you've been keeping well.

@glenhehir3833 Год назад

Oh guys. Wishing you every success and hope yas fulfill your dreams.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Glen. 👍

@6knots6 Год назад

Good on ya for having a go, good luck

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers mate.

@ElOroDelTigre Год назад

I am so so happy for you. Congratulations! This will be an amazing adventure.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers mate. 😁😁

@ozzypunk1 Год назад

How exciting for you both. Rob your smile is like a kid in a candy store 😁. Great to see. Good luck with the search.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers mate. Tonight video is PT2 to this one. Not as happy in it as this one but we learned a lesson. Just got back from looking at 2 more closer to Gympie. One looks like it have shot to the top of the list. Will post a video on that trip one later this week. Hope you're having a fantastic weekend Mark.

@mattearle4287 Год назад

Good on ya Rob Bob

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Matt. 👍

@thecraftiekiwi4919 Год назад

good luck guys!looking forward to seeing the next vid

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

The follow up video will be live in about an 30-40 minutes of me posting this I think TCK. Cheers & have a top one.

@shawnm5611 Год назад

Congrats to you and yours!

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers Shawn. 👍

@tt1367 7 месяцев назад

Great video thanks!

@neocaridaniel8220 Год назад

That's really cool that first property owner gave you such honest advice on that property.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

He was a top bloke to chat with. Gave us some great advice on goats as well.

@danielsanderson-brown4960 Год назад

Good luck, very jealous can’t wait the updates.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers Daniel. 👍 One coming in a few minutes & another next weekend hopefully.

@McDowallManor Год назад

Fantastic news guys! I like that you've stuck near the coast. Clever thinking.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

The west of the divide would be a bit to dry for us. Workable if there was ground water available but we'd need a larger block for the amount of cattle we want to run. Cheers Andy.

@breaknfaces Год назад

Hey Rob, I am so pleased to hear this update. I first messaged you almost ten years ago, it was about Aquaponics but I was messaging you from my off grid farm. You will thrive on your homestead and you will never look back. As for feeding cattle or your animals, grow Barley grass from seed and harvest every 7 days, depending on grain prices it could be an a option for you. God bless mate

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Hi mate & thanks for the tip. I've sprouted wheat with the aquaponics before but have seen cattle do well on barley too. Only used the wheat due to having infested grain we weer using to make flour. Whereabouts is you farm?

@breaknfaces Год назад

@@RobsAquaponics It is in Northern NSW, in a place called Tabulam or where I'm in Pretty Gully, good prices around there for land as I'm sure up your way too. As for the fodder it's a go especially if you can replenish your own grain stocks & boiled barley does well with pigs too. Are you going a little bigger when you get settled on your homestead with aquaponics?

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

@@breaknfaces Not sure yet. It will depend on the property I think. My Aunty had land down there on the Clarence. Sold up decades ago but it was a lovely place.

@breaknfaces Год назад

@@RobsAquaponics Yeah that's one of the rivers close by. Nice one mate cant wait to see your next updates

@tairis4635 Год назад

So excited for you both! This has been a long time coming.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Tairis.

@matthewg4956 Год назад

What a great video! I can see the excitement in both your faces.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Yep. that first day was a great one. The second day (PT2 video), that's another story & subject of tonight's video Matthew. Cheers mate.

@garyash4823 Год назад

All sounds great wish you both all the luck & looking forward to seeing you grow your farm on here

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Gary. 👍

@MrWackozacko Год назад

Bloody awesome to hear mate. This is exactly my plan in the near future. There are so many gadgets out now to make this very doable.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers OGA. Has been a long time coming & am kicking myself that we didn't start looking a few years ago. Hope you get to make the move yourself at some point.

@insAneTunA Год назад

That is very good and exciting news. And I am very much looking forward to see the updates on future projects. A huge 👍 from the Netherlands.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers mate. I have PT 2 of this trip going live in a few hours & the video of this weekends trip will be posted next week. Cheers & have a top one mate.

@debwheate2623 Год назад

Great update, you deserve good things. Glad to watch it coming together

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Many Thanks Lady Deb. 😁 We went up again yesterday to look around Gympie & am sure B will fill you in. Thanks for the mint as well. I'll be popping it in the Aquaponics in the morning.

@GardeningWithPuppies Год назад

I'm looking forward to watching your journey.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Paula. We went out again today to look at some properties closer to home. Hope all's well with you.

@ryansoares632 Год назад

Congratulations!!!

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers Ryan.

@marywerner2399 Год назад

Fantastic, Good luck looking for your new farm, it will be wonderful.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Mary.😁

@swinfi2 Год назад

Super happy with this announcement! (Not watched the vid yet just from the title) but I can't wait to see how you scale up your aquaponics to suit a larger footprint and how much you can produce on a larger space! Can't wait to see more content 🙂

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

I'm thinking I could adapt it as a fodder system..... 🤔 Cheers Sam.

@michelleadriaans5760 Год назад

How exciting 😊 congratulations 🥳

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Michelle. 😁👍

@shanetaylor1477 Год назад

Great idea, wish you well

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers Shane.

@lcdc59 Год назад

Good Luck on your journey!!

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks 😁

@pennytrupiano2689 Год назад

the options are beatiful... we live on property similar to the last one with the mountains. its beautiful here to. were in the foothills in the smokies

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

That's a beautiful part of the world Penny, but I suppose you don't need me to tell you that. 😉 Cheers & have a great one.

@j.m.k.3406 Год назад

Good evening Rob That second patch is my dream too mate. Good luck with your decision! Happy for y'all.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

It's a bit further away than what we'd like but it ticked so many boxes.

@yakyakker Год назад

Looking forward to hearing what happens next. All the best.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers. 👍

@chaulsin Год назад

Living the dream!

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Hopefully. 🤔😁

@zestynotions Год назад

Thats wonderful, happy for you Rob. Best wishes from Japan

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks ZN. 😁👍

@zulusangoma8568 Год назад

Looks great 👍🏿 👌

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers ZS. 👍

@jahmic Год назад

Congratulations and good luck to you! This is awesome to see, and also a dream of ours...hoping to make it a reality when the time is right. In the meantime, after years of following your channel with intrigue, I finally setup the IBC container we picked up a couple years back for an aquaponics system. Should I have waited so long to dive in? Probably not...but I'm thankful for the wealth of knowledge that you have shared with this community and am confident that we'll just be scratching the surface this year before expanding the system next year. Cheers.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

That's great to hear mate. 👍 It took me two years to build our first system.

@monkeypuzzlefarm Год назад

So happy for you guys. We are almost buying our own small lifestyle property at the moment, so can really understand how you are feeling!

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Nice one James. Hope you find a block that fits you folks well.

@monkeypuzzlefarm Год назад

@@RobsAquaponics Our offer for the property was accepted today! Much excitement!

@wildchook745 Год назад

Fab news, Rob & Bianca! I understand your concern regarding the wild lantanas. During our upbringing, my siblings and I spent a considerable amount of time uprooting them from our different plantations. Us kids used to seek refuge under the lantanas for fun, but we were fortunate to be thin and agile back then, as the prickly nature of this plant can give you a mean scratch. I like the last property but I see how the wet season could be problematic. Good luck finding your new farm. :)

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Mary. 😁 The other properties have been a lot clearer than that one but there is a small amount on all we've seen so far. Hope you're doing well down there in the chilly south. I had to put socks on yesterday.... 🥶

@TG.34295 Год назад

You bloody beauty, congratulations legends...☮💚💡🌱

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers TG. 👍😁

@malcolmbingham7313 Год назад

Lowlines are great breed also maybe square meaters breed which are my favourite glad to hear your actively looking

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks for the heads up Malcolm. 👍

@gregsmith3062 Год назад

Good on ya mate

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers Greg. 👍

@captmoa Год назад

Good luck in your hunt.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers mate. 👍

@Hoocho Год назад

Up my neck of the woods. I was wondering when you’d pull the trigger. Super excited to have you close by. Keen to help set up whatever you need. I have acquired some skills in fencing. Though I feel like I can learn a lot about grass from Bianca. Excited for the future.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers Mitch. 👍 We were back up there yesterday looking closer to Gympie & found 2 we've added to the maybe list. Will make an effort to stop by next time we pop up & say G'Day if you're available. Loved the dragon fruit vid BTW. We have the smaller variety growing out the front here. Never does much cop fruit wise. The yellow ones a my fav but are prickly little suckers. 🍻🍻

@CairnOfDunnCroftPermaculture Год назад

Excellent!

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks folks. Will be fun to get to practice some design ideas on our own place.

@janeallan9491 Год назад

Good luck with your farm hunt

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Jane. 😁

@honeyy79 Год назад

G'day Rob. Everyone seem to buying farms nowadays. Its alot of work! Good luck on your adventure :) Its so much fun too

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Tone. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to handle the smaller size block we're looking at. Hope all's well with you.

@chrispeguero2404 Год назад

Just wanted to say good luck on the farm life I so miss it I wish you the best of luck

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Chris. We went up on another run yesterday & hope to have a vid on that trip posted next week. Tonight's video is PT2 to this one. Cheers & all the best.

@TheAngel207 Год назад

Rob & Bianca, Congratulations. I'm so jealous, but I wish you so much success, happiness, peace and love. Greetings from South Africa

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Many thanks. 😁 Wishing you all the best as well TA207.

@hopechannelcat5462 Год назад

it may seem crazy but i'm really excited to see what you end up with. and really happy to see you all get away from it all. wishing the best for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks HopeChannelCat. 😁👍We're hoping to get somewhere before Summer starts here.

@_soundslikebutter Год назад

Good luck legends!

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers SLB. 👍

@johnnyahlstrom Год назад

Good luck with the property hunting! 🌳🏡

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Johnny. 👍

@Baelfyr Год назад

Exciting plans for the future. This is the sort of thing i want to do in the future. Living off grid with some animals and growing my own food.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Hope you get the chance to have a crack at it Brett.

@Axel-wl9gj Год назад

Pretty cool! Congratulations :)

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Axel. 👍😁

@smarthydroponics Год назад

Very exciting for you both Hello from Indonesia

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks. 😁

@davidmoore7303 Год назад

Good luck

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers David. 👍

@Murphyslawfarm Год назад

Congratulations

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks MLF. 👍

@Adrian-qb1tp Год назад

That is superb news guys, hoping you find the property that ticks most if not all your boxes. On the cattle side, have a look at the Dexter breed which are extremely friendly and predictable animals.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Dexter & lowline are the top of the list if we get a smaller or none productive fodder block I think. Cheers Adrian.

@shannonsexton8921 Год назад

Suggest syntropic agriculture and tree hay/pasture are worth your time given what you have said. Good luck 👍

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Have read & seen a few videos & it looks very interesting Shannon. Our first focus will be on improving pastures as the focus will mainly be on cattle production. I'd like to try a few methods (depending on the property) that sequesters carbon while imp[roving fertility for native pasture grasses. Cheers.

@vickybrett935 Год назад

sounds like a plan i wish you all the very best and maybe we will come up for a visit/course

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers Brett. Am planning on doing a few varied ones, just not aquaponics. Cheers & hope all's well with you mate.

@amamdascityhomestead2734 Год назад

Omg i got a little excited bundaberg regional council is in my neck of the woods. And the second property is. And i know who Rhys is. Who would have thought. Its a tad exciting.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Rhys is a top bloke, gave us loads of pointers & it would be great if we managed to do business with him. Cheers Amamda.

@miriamendres7415 Год назад

Near neighbours. We have a one acre bush block near Gin Gin.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Nice one Miriam. The first property in tonight's video is out that way again. Cheers & have a top one.

@FuriousPsyOp Год назад

Hey Rob, been watching since the beginning, now you can fulfill your destiny on your new land as our own real life Tom Bombadil 😁😅😉 thanks for all the intense knowledge and videos on Hydro. :))

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

🤣 I'll still be growing with fish & maybe hydro. Am looking at using it as a potential method to grow fodder. Cheers mate.

@EndlessPlane Год назад

Jeff Lawton style mega swales!

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

🤣 He does love his swales.

@atmm89 Год назад

love your dream, make it real, hope to meet you some day, all the best

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers mate. 👍 Would love to have open days at some point.

@atmm89 Год назад

@@RobsAquaponics I will be there for sure

@brianbarnett1380 Год назад

When can I move in with you guys lol love that you guys found a farm. Weather here in Ohio, USA but have lettuce and kale in the aquaponics system

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

🤣 We'll be needing some workers if you're willing to work for food & accommodation. I whip up a mean porridge based gruel. 🤣😉

@uppanadam 10 месяцев назад

So long as I don't hear or see about you guys harvesting animals I'll be cool with that!!

@RobsAquaponics 10 месяцев назад

There will be videos that involve animals as food production but the title will let you know so you can scroll on by. 😉 Cheers & have a fantastic one.

@tammylyne4017 Год назад

Good on you guys. We only have 5 acres but manage a couple of cows and chickens. Hope you get what you want.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

We would settle for less if it was the right block I think Tammy. For some reason many of them look to be around the same price as the larger blocks we've been looking at in most areas. Thanks & have a top one Tammy.

@tammylyne4017 Год назад

@@RobsAquaponics Sorry Rob, I didn't mean to sound like you should settle for less. I would have preferred a larger property so I didn't have to buy in feed etc but I know I couldn't do it on my own.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

I didn't take it that way Tammy so is all good. 👍 I've seen some fantastic 20 care blocks that could hold the cattle we want but they don't lend themselves to the type of workshops/retreats we want to run. It's also a hard time to look as the rains have made everything look so lush.

@bbarnes1583 Год назад

Good luck well deserved

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers Bo. 👍PT 2 of that trip will be out in a few hours. Saw a few more places yesterday that have potential & will pop a video up on them next weekend. Hope you & yours are all doing well.

@mithall4198 Год назад

Robbing the cradle, eh Rob? lol Congratulations on chasing the dream. You guys deserve it. I'm sure you know all the Utube cattle resources like Greg Judy, Joel Salatin, and Pete @ Just a Few Acres Farm. Your glamping venture seems like a perfect fit for a Gofundme style campaign. You should easily raise start up funds by prebooking stays. Anyway, best of luck to you!

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

🤣 B still thinks I'm the childish one in this relationship. I haven't seen Pete's channel so will have a gander now, thanks. Thanks Mit & have a top one mate.

@mini696 Год назад

We just sold our property in that area. We are looking for another one closer to home. Good luck.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Hope you find the right place Mini696.

@SeeTheWholeTruth Год назад

Ah! Another with the secret duck recipe! Muscovy! Property.. high as you can find, west side. Dexters! Another great choice. Grow some Kudzu for feed! Best possible nutrients, no bloat, 500% better yield than hay, good for all land animals.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks for that. It looks like Kudzu is classed as a category 3 restricted invasive plant here in QLD so we'd only utilise it if it was already on the property already. Cheers mate.

@SeeTheWholeTruth Год назад

@@RobsAquaponics Yes, they dont like it and went about going after it worldwide. Gets in the way of big ag farming patent products. Monsanto, Dupont, the usual suspects. They used to pay farmers to grow it here in the states before big ag and those families went after it to tear it out. Same ones that invested in getting rid of a great many things for their own product lines to take precedent. Sadly, during the time they used it all yields were at their highest levels ever, and all issues with the petroleum based fertilizers and bug and weed killers have degraded all yields since. It has a long history to go through, but yes, I highly recommend it especially given the ongoing weather issues and your grow zone. Cheers.

@unicornadrian1358 Год назад

That free camp looks like the one here in Gin Gin 😊

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Yep 😁👍

@Janderra Год назад

I wish you both the best of luck with this project my 1 bit of advice is take it slowly and talk to the neighbours of the property you like 🥰 Blessings Gerowyn

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Shall do Gerowyn. So far all the folks have said the neighbours either keep to themselves or are friendly & there if needed. Hope you all are doing well.

@Janderra Год назад

@@RobsAquaponics i learnt a lot about the properties I bought from neighbours that the sellers and rhe council didn't... in Eagleby one of the neighbours was there in the '74 floods and remembered where the water got to and it was very different from what the council maps said... I hope your search goes well 🥰 Blessings Gerowyn

@businesspins5825 Год назад

God Speed ❤

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks BP.

@SouthpawDavey Год назад

Living the dream mate good luck. Hope you find the perfect place.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Dave. Might take a while to find the right place for us but such is.

@SouthpawDavey Год назад

@@RobsAquaponics Sure you will find the right patch. Bit of land next to me 1200 mtr2 sold for Almost a 1/4 million franks 5 years ago. A frank is = to a us dollar. Only millionaires could afford to buy a farm on flat land here.. That sort of stuff hardly ever comes up for sale here.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

That's crazy but I do understand the space restraints European countries have compared to here. Most of the blocks we're looking at are parts of subdivisions . Some newly done to cash in , others a few decades old.

@wilburwild4731 Год назад

Looked like a bit of rails tail in that first block plenty of it up here, if you can avoid it do it! if you’re back up Bundy way yell out and come check out our place… on my list of jobs is setup your old aquaponics system I bought from you in Ipswich

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

There is a bit on most of the places we've looks William. Looked at a few down Gympie way yesterday & one had a few spots of it but was keeping it under control with spot spraying. The second looked clear but was also recently slashed. Hope you folks are doing well.

@TobyRobb Год назад

Did you guys come across the term - earth tank? I was taught that a farm dam is not a dam because it doesn't block a river, dams block rivers. I was told it's called an earth tank? Or just a tank?. On aviation maps, small ponds of water are labelled as tanks. On farm tours. What a great idea!. On farm stays even better! What about some on farm merch as well? Good luck guys! Sounds awesome!

@rw-xf4cb Год назад

just called dam here. ponds if you have fish and farming them (or a farmer being derogatory about someone else's dam being smaller than theirs lol, some are blocked off dry water ways as cutting off a river is problematic with the government and authorities for many reasons. You can have earth tanks or ring tanks they're seen on very big farms (almost stations) where they need to store many millions of liters of water for cotton usually. Cubby Station used to be a huge one with multi-mega liter dams/tanks.

@downunderfulla6001 Год назад

A hole in the ground is a pond. A dam consists of dug out material being stacked to hold water in ie- dam wall/bank

@TobyRobb Год назад

i guess a dam is a generic term for bank/wall so you could have a four sided dam and a river dam 🙄

@pixiedust7659 Год назад

Ring tank. A water storage that does not block a water flow.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Thanks Toby. We're hoping to have the ability to have folks stay on the farm for multi day workshops if we can find the right property. I haven't even thought about a name yet but will mention it to B. We'll probably wait for the property first though as it may give us some inspiration. 👍

@jaysonpriest7094 Год назад

It would be awesome if you had parking spots for offgrid travellers. I'm just about to embark on a fulltime offgrid adventure for the foreseeable future and it would be amazing to pull up at a nice little farm stay for a few nights.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

That's one of the options we're looking at Jayson. Saw another place yesterday just north of Gympie that has that potential.

@ShadeHunterHarley Год назад

Make sure you are You are familiar with giant rats tail. Make sure you look it up and study what’s required to control particularly in the Bundaberg area.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Giant Rats Tail was one of the first thing Rhys told us about & he gave us a few control tips as well. Cheers mate.

@ShadeHunterHarley Год назад

@@RobsAquaponics Hi Rob, it’s good that you’re agent is inform you, re Giant Rats Tail Grasses, you have chosen a good area Bundaberg, Childers, and GinGin. GRT is through out all the above areas I would be very surprised if there were any properties totally free off GRT and very weary of anyone claiming otherwise I would also be inquisitive about property that are full paddock un-grazed or destocked regardless of reason given and the same for we’ll maintain paddock/Property (slashed or mowed or burned) GRT is hard to identify at this time of year as it drops a lot of it seed now. I wish you and family the best for your endeavour

@ShadeHunterHarley Год назад

PS. to control tips (Be extremely cautious of CONTROL TIPS I very much doubt ANYONE really understands GRT) Cheers

@thomasa5619 Год назад

Used to live in Bundaberg, it was a nice place. I was only a teenager though so no adult insight for you

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

B will need to go there for work but other than that, we won't be spending much time there. Hope to buy a bit further south between Gympie & Maryborough if we can. Cheers Thomas.

@lis819 10 месяцев назад

Room for an airstrip on that nice one…a little Cessna will be the ticket to get to town….and will bring in Brissy pilots to visit :)

@RobsAquaponics 10 месяцев назад

Settled on a property that's not really suitable for an airstrip. Too many trees. 🫤 Cheers Elizabeth.

@lis819 10 месяцев назад

@@RobsAquaponics a future project…lol…

@markdebsauzzietravels Год назад

Hi Guys Just came across your vid sounds very exciting; we are looking at doing the same but not quite as far as creating a business from it but being self sufficient with water solar and food production I'm looking for to it just as you guys are good luck and enjoy the ride Cheers Mark

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers mark. Hope you get your own block at some point mate. 👍👍

@Shane_O.5158 Год назад

Toilet and power are ridiculous requirements, banks are soo far behind, what about composting toilets / septic systems, reed beds, and power = solar, 240 volt and 12 volt . 12 volt for lights. and a wood fireplace outside bbq wood for back-up cooking. we have often cooked on our gas bbq in a blackout ( what Americans call a brownout ).

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

I'm not 100% sure as to their reasoning but will make a point of asking at our next meeting Shane. 👍

@Kearnesy Год назад

So good. Both my wife and I are about to go on the exact same journey and get upto 100 acre property but down in nsw towards Canberra. Over 40 acres gives you access to harvesting the feral game too

@downunderfulla6001 Год назад

QLD is 100 acres for pew pews to harvest

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

@@downunderfulla6001 As long as it's rural & safe we were told in our QLD safety course & by a copper. I think if you're on a 12acre block with neighbours on top of you you'd be asked to stop. ;)

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

It doesn't have to be 40 acres up here according to the saftey course we did & a copper we were talking too. Just has to be safe. Have been over the legislation a few times & they don't put a size on it. A few in the industry have told me the 40 acre is one of those old wives tales that gets passed on without factchecking up here. Not sure about NSW leg though.

@downunderfulla6001 Год назад

Awesome Rob thanks👍

@craigmacdonald4987 Год назад

😊

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

😁👍

@ateoutdoors Год назад

Congratulations! My dream is to buy a farm as well.

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Never thought we would either until B gave me a kick up the rear.

@ateoutdoors Год назад

@Rob Bob's Aquaponics & Backyard Farm If I had cash on hand, I'd be signing on a 20-acre plot today... it's a beautiful little area out in the desert that I could start converting to a food oasis. Unfortunately, they want $80,000 cash, I don't even have a 10th of that on hand. Lol

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

We're looking at a minimum of AU$500,000/US$331,000 for a 10-40acre usable block of land. Not as challenging as what you'd have to work with though.

@izzatlesly6542 Год назад

come and buy property at malaysia, theres a lot that have source of water

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

I think I'll be calling Australia home for a few more years yet but thanks for the offer. 😉👍

@realvipul Год назад

are these areas you looking for is tropical climate? how are you going to manage postal delivery and sending stuff to outside?

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Subtropical climate & all within an hour of a major centre so postage isn't a big issue like the properties in PT2 which is tonight's video. 👍 The 2 properties we looked at yesterday ( next weeks video) had bin collection as well & were about 40 min out of a major centre. 😁 Cheers realvipul.

@rw-xf4cb Год назад

Don't underestimate medical facilities! Being close to them or public transport (rail/bus) to them is a must when getting older! There is no real substantial medical facilities especially Heart based beyond Sunshine Coast, the likes of Bundaberg/Gympie etc. just don't have the capacity in many respects sadly. I bought a little further north and my predicament a few years ago was glad I didn't buy too far away from there (still a nuisance but better then say Gin Gin/Childers). From my experience its worth looking at a lot of places don't listen too much to the sales guy they're there for commissions (talk to the locals in feed shop owners etc.). Also Lantana, Giant Rats Tail grass and a million other weeds are everywhere they're a common place and impossible to eradicate these days - councils have given up on Lantana now. Be wary of needing a way to sell a lot of properties in more remote areas are very difficult to sell. Could say Covid was a god send for lot of people trying to sell in the bush with city folk trying to get away from congestion but all that's changing again as the economy is faltering. NBN is good and now Starlink is available which is great and some jobs can be remote usually white collar ones. Also on the glamping front make sure the council is into it, some councils it takes forever to get approvals Tim Thompson talked about it ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-InJ8n4cus1o.html also Water, Water, Water 20KL isn't a lot of water I see many water trucks moving up and down the road in the dry season as small little properties only have 1 or 2 - 5000G tanks. Seen some on Facebook show off with their single galaxy 100KL tanks but I always prefer the security of multiple tanks - if you get a leak or leave a tap on it can only drain one tank the others are closed off and full and you balance them out manually with your water grid approach (you can never have enough water!).

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

Cheers for that RW. We have been working on a checklist now of stuff we require after something that happened on the property we last checked out last weekend. Nothing real bad, just something we didn't think about distance wise beforehand. I run through it in this weeks video if you're interested. What area did you end up buying in if you don't mind me asking?

@RobsAquaponics Год назад

BTW, I'm subbed to Tim & saw that one, thanks mate. 👍

@rw-xf4cb Год назад

@@RobsAquaponics Around the Gympie area. Though I did this back 20+yrs ago. The other aspect of location is close access to shops and services (Electricians, Plumbers and Diesel Mechanics etc).