DIY SKILLS Homesteaders Need to Bring to the Table - Sage Advice From the Tractor Shed Homesteading

[@reneewilliams5498]

I loved this walk down memory lane. Your upbringing sounds very similar to mine’s. To this day, I miss a lot about the old days; however, like you I don’t miss the outhouse, slop jar and no air conditioning! I must have indoor plumbing and AC!! 😂 We need the white collar professions, but we need to steer our children to those blue collar trades that will sustain them personally and/or professionally. Thank you for this posting. I look forward to future postings on gardening and other subject matters. 😊

[@CollegeHillFarm]

yeah the good old days were not all good.

[@destinimurphy398]

I appreciate you posting this type of content and look forward to watching many more of your videos.

[@CollegeHillFarm]

I appreciate that!

[@a-k-jun-1]

Glad to see you're promoting more natural cooking, especially using lard. I only use lard or butter when cooking.

[@CollegeHillFarm]

My grandparents used it and they lived longer than my parents.

[@markja3249]

I just found your channel and am happy that I did; this is sage advice indeed. Thanks for your video! I am fortunate in my younger years that my dad took care of everything that was in need of repair ,as opposed to calling a repairman or simply throwing it out and buying something new. It gave me an invaluable education that I have put to use many, many times. Thanks again.

[@CollegeHillFarm]

yeah my dad grew up in this lifestyle so he taught us boys to do the same. Not so much by teaching but by making us help him do stuff.

[@lynnboyett5540]

I love it. Everything on my land requires a 'blood sacrifice' for me, too. Too funny but too accurate.

[@CollegeHillFarm]

everything I do

[@creativespaceslandscaping]

Oh my goodness, this is by far one of the best videos I've watched on YT in a long time! Absolutely love it, thank you for putting it together. Growing up in south Florida, back in the 70's we were more suburban/rural than what it is now & our parents taught us so many of these life skills. I'm so grateful they did. Your video is very insightful and is such a great guideline for people. So glad I found your channel! -Best wishes, Sheri

[@CollegeHillFarm]

Thank you.

[@fnorazril]

Love these long shed talks. Feels an awful lot like a conversation. Math has always been my weak suit. I did a stint as an apprentice carpenter for awhile, apprentice electrician for fast food joints and residential. I don't remember what licensees I had in Washington to work as an apprentice electrician, it's been awhile, fresh out of high school. Was going to a tech school for HVAC, but the school collapsed after a year because they were defrauding students. Never had a plumbing job. I will say though, after years of not using those skill sets I've lost all of that knowledge. Sort of like taking 3 years of German through high school. Used to be able to hold a good enough conversation and read and write German. Now, it's been almost 20 years and all I can remember is a few choice swears. Butchering is one thing that I never learned how to do growing up. Never was a hunter, so I never learned how to dress a deer. Plenty of friends who did though, definitely the odd duck out. Likewise with the chickens we had. Lop heads off sure, chuck 'em in scalding water to loosen the skin up to pluck 'em, but not the butchering side of things. Now welding, I learned that from my step dad as a kid. That's a skill that I try not to let go to rust. It's been a few years since I've had to do any welding. Though I am looking forward to getting some land eventually, not a whole mess of it, an acre would be nice. Two would be great. Good enough place to get a work shed so I can take up my blacksmithing passion. Got myself a little one burner forge. Just need to eventually pick up a tiny little anvil to start. Got me all fired up! Got myself a little smuckers jar full of bacon grease to use. I find that getting some corn kernels and poppin' them in a little dab of bacon grease is a tasty treat. Also do that when I make sour dough pancakes. Instead of discarding half of my starter I just fry it up into a savory pancake. Have that with some sesame seeds sprinkled on top to toast them and oh boy is that a wonderful breakfast.

[@CollegeHillFarm]

I learned so many of these skills from dad and mom. Young homesteaders today have never done any of it. It's all new to them.

[@shepshomestead]

Thanks for sharing Joel. I enjoy listening to these kind of videos.

[@CollegeHillFarm]

thank you

[@80hd80hd]

I killed 5 snakes this year and couldn't gut them... but they didn't go to waste. I've learned everything is useful when it's a 30m drive into town.

[@CollegeHillFarm]

yes it is.

[@bubbaredneck75]

on the 100 dollar welder....i run mine off my 3500 watt generator.....works great

[@CollegeHillFarm]

yeah I have a 3500 watt one I run mine on

[@plupyduplupydu1369]

Ah, get a not expensive stick welder (maybe buzz box) oxy-acetlylene is pure luxury which cost a full time job. That rambo apple reminds me of a odd pear from around here but im not gonna fry anything in butter cus us old timers shouldnt eat fried food any more. Love you neighbor.

[@CollegeHillFarm]

I think as far as frying stuff, This old timer is gonna continue. As long as it's butter.

[@bubbaredneck75]

tape measure.....it still astounds me how many people CANT read a tape measure. nowadays their marked with 1/8th, 1/4" etc. just crazy. another option to learn some construction skills is to go to a day labor hall like labor ready. u could do 1 saturday a month and get paid and learn a few things.

[@CollegeHillFarm]

yes

[@danielleosentoski520]

How do you make the tea? Do you dry the flowers first? Do you steep in hot water or ciol

[@CollegeHillFarm]

Dry the flowers and bag them up. Then just take a few -5 or 6 and steep them in boiling water. Add a little honey to taste. I like to add a pinch of salt too but crystal doesn't like salt in hers.

[@danielleosentoski520]

@@CollegeHillFarm thank you!

[@wowyummyyy]

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[@CollegeHillFarm]

Thank you 🤗