The 3 Ugly Truths to Homesteading  

Don't forget the 2-3 years till you finally get the garden to yield more than two peas and a deformed pepper...

Yep… time and money are the main fallbacks of homesteading. I build my farmhouse on 6 acres. The great thing from starting from scratch is that you get to choose where everything goes. And the worst part is you have to build it all 😂

We've been homesteading for almost 30 years and we did not invest hardly any money at all. We have no big expensive equipment. You build as you go and pay when you can to make new things. We have turkeys chickens, rabbits, fruit trees, fruit bushes, herbs, and vegetable gardens. Please don't let the cost scare you. Build as you can and start where you can.

Thanks for " keeping it real," however I'd rather work hard for myself rather than someone else.

Homesteading is Worth All the Hard Work (rather than the rat race schedule) because it means Independence, Self Reliant and Living the Natural Way like The Good LORD intended🙌🏼for us to Live!

Hilarious how for thousands of years this is kinda just what most people did. Then we thought we were better, so we started moving to modern industrialised urban centres. And now, we've realised we had it right the first time

You definitely do not need a 300K tractor, in our area at least you can get a 4 wheeler that can help with a lot of hauling and possibly for shoveling and other more farm like needs. Theres a lot of manual (laborous) ways to do a lot of stuff. Hire some cousins with some pizza and soda for a weekend to help put up a fence, or build shelters, a lot of times just having extra helpers can do the same job.

Connect with communities that set up and support parallel systems!!❤

Cheers for the good luck buddy

Very true it's almost 24x7 work But result is awesome

The duck running with his arms out 😂❤

#4 You will not have time to attend the numerous "Homestead" events around the country that are so popular .. you will be too busy homesteading!

"Working hard" is an under statement. LOL Producing your own food can be very frustrating(expect frequent failures), time consuming, and back breaking. There is so much to learn and I made many mistakes. However, the food is very nutrient dense(especially if it grown organically) and it taste so much better than grocery bought food.

I am glad i bought a one acre land. I dont need such a HUGE area. What i did on that land ? 1) hired piling contractor to dig up 6 ft of earth (of the perimeter of my house). Then put cement in that hole along the dug up perimeter. 2) Cement the entire of the perimeter. 3) Bought two 40 ft containers. 4) hired contractor to renovate containers - a) cut out some parts of it to put windows, installed iron grille, aluminium mosquitto netting. b) cut out 2 parts to put wooden aluminium doors. Installed iron grille, aluminium mosquitto netting. c) cut out 1 part of the roof, to put iron grille and double asbestos roofing. d) installed 5 heaters - living, dining, bedroom, bathroom, laundry drying area, study cum multi purpose room e) installed wiring and fluorescent lightings - 2 each at living, dining, bedroom, laundry drying area, study. 1 at bathroom. 2 at each container side. f) installed one air cond - living, bedroom, study. g) beige floor tiles. No wooden flooring. No carpet. h) beige wall tiles (from floor till ceiling) i) solid wooden ceiling, then painted white. No insulation. j) solar energy outside container. k) installed home internet. l) installed 4 emergency lighting - total 3 in container, 1 at porch. m) generator at a shed n) ceiling fan - living, dining, bedroom, study. o) furniture - kitchen cabinets made of bricks, cement and white tiles. Aluminium doors. p) wardrobe and stationary - steel shelf cabinets with aluminium doors q) dining table and 2 chairs - solid wood r) plug points - living (5), dining (2), kitchen (4), bedroom (2), laundry drying area (2), study (3) s) 3 seater sofa - solid wood only. No cushion. No cloth. t) queen bed frame - solid wood u) bathroom door - sliding vinyl v) kitchen - 2 pin stove, refrigerator, washing machine, rice cooker, thermal boiling flask w) camera at both doors and windows. No pet. No gardening. The rest of the entire place is concrete or gravel. No garden, no grass, no tree, no plant, no vegetables, no flower, no fruit. I bought a 4 seater truck. In the end, I saved so much money.

Very true. One also need a lot of knowledge, which take time to aquire. Children also play a part. In my experience, it takes more time to get a homestead going with children.

The problem is people bite off more than they can chew. First you don’t need to move rural and buy 20 acres. You can do it in the burbs with your fenced in yard. Keeping it all small scale and easy to maintain. You can have chickens and rabbits and garden and workshop in shed or garage. You don’t need big tractor you can use tiller amd hand tools.

Agree with all of these except the first one. You can do it without as much money, you just need to shift your perspective as to what a homestead is, where it needs to be, what it functions as, etc.

Our family loves these video because you can tell you farm with love, compassion and soul.

Goals ❤

Amen to that!

Influences in this space never talk about how much money they saved and how many years working the corporate grind they had to do to finally go off grid. By my estimates it takes a minimum of 100k cash between land down payment and equpment and building materials plus hiring contractors for jobs you can't do like drilling a well.

This is much appreciated and invaluable Information to anyone who would want to start homesteading. I had thought about it and there's a lot involved. Many times when you see the videos on Homesteading , details are not given on everything that's involved, so Thank you

But it so worth it. Thank You 🙏

Oh yeah, I agree lol starting homesteading now at these prices holy cow, glad I started mine in 2001 when I bought my land, 2007 when I changed careers to make my home happen , 2008 home put on land 2011 met my husband and although he thought my life style was old fashioned he stuck with me , and glad we have our small place , I just wish I had bought more land back in 2001 .

Spot-on....🤠

All true and still so worth it!! ♥️🙏

A lot of upkeep, too. You gotta maintain all of those tools if you want them to last.

So true 😭😂

I can't wait

Thank you for telling the truth about homesteading.

Good points. 😊

I love it, wouldnt have it anyother way so rewarding

Yes to all of these! My husband is injured so I’m doing all of those last chores myself 😵‍💫

Thank you for telling folks how it is really

Mollie and the lovely lady of the house enjoying an afternoon chat in the great outdoors. A beautiful Kodak moment! 🤗🐾

Must be young enough and healthy to do the work..😊

So true. It’s a huge commitment.

WOW........AWESOME FARM

I absolutely love it!!!! I'd do more but my husband isn't 100% onboard. Summer is crazy busy! I work part time outside the home, which makes it a little harder but in the winter, when things slow down, going to my pantry & preparing a mill that we have provided for ourselves 100%... BEST feeling in the world

An endeavor worth taking

The scenery is beautiful. The trees are very colorful 👍❤

I live off-grid in Maine homesteading, you could not have have said this better!!

The pink flowers are beautiful 🌺

When you know why you are doing what ur doing and when u love what ur doing it is a lot easier doing the work to be done!

...mmmnnnnand look at you, in all of your awesomeness. Very inspirational😮. Thank you🙏. More please.

Living my dreams 🥳🥳🥳

Well said! GOD bless

So true.^^

It's very INSPIRING to Learn about People like you with Skills to Build and Homestead. You Guys are AMAZING!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Truth! Takes a huge commitment.

The work is all enjoyable. Doing what you love ❤

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Good real blunt approach I like it

But oh so satisfying 💚🌿

Great video, I wouldn’t call them ugly truths lol but they are true. Good to add though that it’s all worth it for the lifestyle ❤

“There’s always snow to be cleared” I seriously doubt that!

Best dog of all time

We did get started with less money by buying and sometimes being given used equipment and on sale items. As far as work goes, I always say, "you've got to work at something." Also have learned that permaculture principles helps. For example, perrennials whenever and where possible. Also know planting a bundle of 10 or more rootstock fruit trees is much much cheaper than big trees in pots or even bare root trees. And it's the same with animals. For example chicks are cheaper if you get 75 or more. Sometimes you can order with a friend or two and get better prices. Seeds are half price if you buy in the fall instead of spring.

I love that i know a group of 8 people that started together, so we have some help and can share our work. I currently only go there over the weekends as a student rn but it's already amazing. And if you live in some places you can also save a lot of work/money on food by saving food from grocery stores

This is one of my favorite channel to watch GREAT JOB AND THANK YOU 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆👏👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰🥰

This was well done! Truth! Good job!

I’m starting my homestead journey next year in N Mi- I need all the help I can get!

oh my goodness, the film of your ducklings! 🥺 I'm just starting out..a little at a time. we now have our 9 chickens and we have 4 TAMUK composite rabbits we plan to breed. Hopefully will have a green thumb this spring with a garden. I'm definitely learning a lot! it's hard work!

Love ya bud thanks for your time

We are looking at homesteading either in NC or washington state. Man are we saving up alot. About 1500 a month on non-deployment years, and 5k a month when I’m on deployment. Even that we are still concerned after 15 years if that’s enough to homestead. Thats around 400k for inflation. We where inspired a while ago and your videos helped reignite it.

Retirement is a big one nobody talks about

This is how farmers feel. All the work is done by their own hands and hard work

We have loved everything about homesteading, but it is so much work all the time!

Excellent truths! You have to have $ and a passion. It's quit obvious that you have the passion for hard work and creating your own homestead.

But me and my family love it . I love to watch your videos it’s inspiring me always and make me think don’t give up . Thankyou somuch .

I Am Ready.

You are my hero!

I’m so excited!

Well said!

Exactly what I wanted to hear. The truth.

How much money would you say it costs? And what’s the best way I can prepare? I’m 22 years old, and have always felt very confident that the traditionally 9-5 lifestyle wasn’t for me. I’d really love to try and give homesteading a shot, as I’m a very self-sufficient and hands on person, buts it’s a field I am completely unfamiliar with. Fresh out of college with my bachelors degree, I want to take these next few years of my life to simply research what homesteading entails, and the essential skills I need to acquire before trying my hand at self sustenance and living off grid

I wish you had some plans for the bird coops you made

Love your videos. ❤One thing I’ve learned is ( not for me ) 😵‍💫. I’ll just set here in my warm comfy chair and enjoy watching your videos. ❤

Yep. Yep. Yep.

I grew up on a tobacco farm- chores chores. My husband thinks farming is “romanticised “ in his mind. I lived thru bushfire, floods, droughts, death, life, being broke etc. it can be a hard life❤️❤ never a day off rain hail or shine.

true

Beautiful life a dream worth it

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True 😢

My advice which mind you I am currently doing too before you are able to actually buy the land is gain some of those skills to work the land and how to build or repair the infrastructure you will need. No one thinks about wood working skills until you realize the price of wood and the cut you measured even after twice checked didn’t come out and ruined your cut and have to go buy another sheet because it leaves too much gap.

This is my life now

Thank you for sharing

Great tips and info!

Thats ok, been in the marine corps ill be ok, I would worry for the city folk who try😂

I'm stuck living in the city, and hating every minute of it....for now...we r looking into homesteading ourselves...I can't do this city life anymore. My soul craves the peace of working my own land, tending my own animals, and growing my own food.

Yay❤

what was that pink flower in the earlier part of the short? it was lovely

Yes 😅

Ur the man 🫡

I miss it, its all true but I really miss it. 😢 city life is ... God knows what it is. Thanks Mom, I hope on God you can rebuild it.

❤ I love

I’ve seen many people from the city, make the move to “the country “. And expect to live a farm lifestyle. And they have no idea of the work involved. I’ve also seen a lot of animals die from people who don’t know how to take proper care of those animals. Go work for a year on a real farm and see if it’s really what you can handle!!

This is how our forefathers lived surviving andthriving off the land but they were also strong as bulls because everything is very physical. Homesyeading seems like something for younger people. But then what do you do when you get older?

I was thinking about homesteading until he mentioned snow.. it hasn’t snowed here in my 40+ years of living here and I don’t want it to start now.

Well, yea