Hey mate if we had access to free sawdust we'd still be using it too! That's a bloody great use for the byproduct 🥰

Thank you 😊 I always forget how vital the slower days are! Oh man I love an epic thunderstorm, we're still yet to see a good one from the bus, but I don't think I have to tell you it's going to be a pretty spectacular thing when it happens! Maybe.... Or it'll cause leaks to happen in places we didn't think they could 😂😂😂 Take care my friend 😊☀️🌻

Hey there, I think this one gets a lot of dirt bikers so any dangerous parts at least on the pathways hopefully aren't there anymore :) interesting to hear though! As for dog friendly places, we definitely expect there will be some places that we won't be able to take them, but at least there's still plenty of beautiful spots that allow them on leash and our boys don't mind as long as they've got some miles run haha 😂❤️🐕

@@DiandSam just heard on the radio this morning the state government won’t be changing our parks. Good news

I read that somewhere too which had me scared, I believe it's the young fronds though that do this "Eating the young fronds can cause cancer of the digestive tract" Which is why we were always nervous putting the animals in with it

Scary stuff. I feel like half our world causes cancer in some way! What's safe now a days!? Haha

Hahaha I think you are too Shell!!! It used to happen to me all the time as a teacher, I'd read Dr Suess once and all of a sudden I'm rhyming the rest of the day, hahaha I guess old habits die hard ,🤣❤️🌿

Thank you!! 👍 Glad you did ☺️

Love that! It's great to take a break isn't it, you realise just how much you do for yourself and it makes you long for the return; ❤️😊🌿 We have a 240volt blender, it's 900 watt. But since we only use it for max 30 seconds it hardly makes the dent 😊👍 this one is just the nutri bullet from big W, had it for years and it's still going strong 💪

Hey Barry ❤️😊🌿 yes it's a must, good food always helps, take care 🌻

I am so glad we all had our little puppy day out it was great 👍😃 and now you know just how crazy the crazies are hehe ❤️ Oh Sam's curries are a must try, he's got a natural knack for it! I'm slowly learning, but still need my recipe books! Haha Take care beautiful, finally warming up hey! Some beautiful days ahead

@@DiandSam I’m so glad we did to. We look forward to the next time we catch up. You must tell Sam i so want to try his curry. I love the stuff. I tend to just throw stuff in and hope for the best. Marley never complains and says it’s good. But watching Sam cook his far better cook than i hehe. It’s meant to rain down here tomorrow typical we are teaching. Must be different up that way. But we did just have a few days off nice weather so can’t complain. Enjoy your good weather and stay safe.

Aww thank you so much!! 🥰 Means more than you know!

Thank you so much 🤗❤️ it's been such a rewarding experience already and we're only at the beginning! Take care gorgeous 🌻🌿

Thank you so much Sarah, your comment made my morning! 😊💓 Oooh I love Tassie! Can't wait to one day get out there, I hear spirit of Tassie is going to be super dog friendly soon 😉 Take care!! 🌻🌿

Great tip thank you :) Yes the little community is growing more and more each day it's wonderful sharing in that! Take care

Thank you, that's wonderful that you could all come together like that and improve everyone's quality of life as a result. It is such a wonderful and fulfilling lifestyle in so many ways I am so glad you have it a chance. Take care and remember to rest ❤️😊 much love

So much that we forgot, so grateful to have recorded it all so we can look back. So proud ☺️💪 Oh I couldn't even imagine how we would have afforded it if we hadn't! I love the 'youtube day' haha I love those, great for inspiration! That is me at the moment Oh no I hope your heifer is okay! Those wombat holes are scary things :( take care lovely hope you're enjoying some sunnier days xx

That's it! Oh good so glad, yeh we definitely lost our steam a few times, but so worth it to keep chipping away for the end! ❤️😊 All the best with your build!

Haha a bucket should work great! In a bus with our bed in the back a urine diverter just reduces smells like crazy! So grateful to not know the alternative hahaha Take care and enjoy your camping!! We love some good water side camping in Summer! ☀️

Thank you 😊❤️ I am such a numbers girl I enjoyed doing this! It's amazing how quickly everything adds up! Just glad now if we find rad land we can just drive our home on! Take care gorgeous ❤️😊🌿

Thank you 😊😊😊 nooo not yet!!! We will have to have a suggestion box haha :)

I agree Rose! I think it's so easy to spend more and maybe even less than we did, but gosh the cost of things adds up quick! We are proud and can't wait to finish registering and get moving! haha

@@DiandSam very true. Hey I can’t wait for you guys to register and get moving either. It’s just such an exciting time.

Hey Barry, sending you well wishes and all the best in healing ❤️🌿 Yes we are so excited for the security it gives us and the ability to drive onto a future block of land and live comfortably while we build or do anything to it. :)

Yes I think those who have done a build out of a bus or a home really understand the cost behind it all, and even then it can go either way!! Wow custom seats man your rig is going to be a beast, I'm really excited, it sounds like you're getting pretty close to the finish line yourself! Haha you know what I did a calculation of our labour, and working 6 hours, 3 days a week for a year at $155, which is what most tradies charge was like $140,000. You can't tell me doing it yourself doesn't save a huge chunk of change!!! Right!! Oh man yeh recording the videos while building is a huge feat, I don't blame you. I think the only reason we were able to stay consistent with it is because we had been documenting the homestead the 2 years previously in anticipation and even then it was really hard some days! So cool to look back on. Even photos are great;

Hey mate if your looking at solar systems look up mictronix in Sydney, we got a 2.2kw solar and 8.8kw battery for a pretty good price in 2022 he no longer does the installs but he makes all the lithium batteries

​@andreworgz thanks, I am a sparky by trade so I am all covered on the electrical front.

Oh my gosh don't get me started 😛

Thank you, it's been great learning about them

@@DiandSam yes it is interesting

Hahahaha 🤣🤣🤣 ironic statement isn't it hahaha! Nah were always happy to share you know this haha

Thank you kindly 😊

Average rent now a days is min 400 a week Groceries normally for us at least about 150-250 a week Going out min $400 that's if you go out once a week for dinner and movie. Phone bills average 50-60 a month Fuel min 200 for the month = $1700 minimum AUD I mean it all depends on how you live and where but I'd say that is all a base line.

Thanks Legend 💪😊

Thank you Rose 🌹☺️ stoked with how it all came out in the end! And so relieved this side of the build hasn't cost us an arm and a leg!! The pancakes are now a new fave lunch meal!! They're super savoury and delish!

@@DiandSam it’s always a worry when building a mobile home the cost. You just never know where it’s going to lead you. Yes I definitely have to give those pancakes a go. Hope your catch-up goes well today and you get good weather.

That's it Barry. Just like any car or house there's always room for improvement. Take care! ❤️🌿🙂

Thank you 😊😊😊

Hahaha yeh! Plenty of it now :) and more places we can paint black if we need, or we can rely on Polaroids to remember the moments. Each signature has already been so exciting!

Awww shucks thanks my darling ❤️🌿🙂 we actually love it and are in disbelief at how it transforms the front!! You're so right, now we can be proud all the way through as that is the first thing people will see!

Hahaha then I appreciate your guesses even more!!! ❤️🙂 Yeh KZbin has some great beats, just need to spend a good chunk of time every now and again to sort through ones we like!!

Thanks 🙂❤️🌿

I love this. This has been us for the last 4 years, absolutely nothing wrong with it!!! One day the land will be available again!

Yes yes yes!!! ❤️💪 So many skills that will take you far 🙂

Oh fermented feed is wonderful!!! Bulks it up and we all know fermented things are good for the gut 😉 why can't our feathered friends benefit!

Love this question! First of all welcome :) We chose based on community and what we enjoyed doing. Where we picked we get the benefits of being close to the coast and mountains which we love to explore and play in (camping, swimming) As for the community in the area, i contacted councils and this particular one was really open to alternative housing and sustainability. The people too are very permaculture focused. We also had friends in the area so knew we wouldn't be completely alone when starting from scratch, and last but not least it allowed our family to have easy access to us because the airport was near. being travellers this was very important. As for differences for homesteading between the states theres not a lot, NSW is warmer so soil is warmer and I can grow more. Vic has very dry soils, but thats mainly where Ive been, i can't say itd be the same everywhere.

Hey Jay, thanks for sharing, we are definitely aware of this fact. But by not watching the video you missed the point :) Take care!

I love seeing vegan recipes, they're always a great inspiration for making veggies stars in meals :) we personally feel better with meat proteins in our diet. But respect everyone's choices 🙂take care lovely, thanks for watching

So wonderful, sounds like it 🙂💪

Thank you!! I felt really passionate about th topic Sam smashed the edit! 💪