Dreaming of Homesteading? | Lessons I've Learned Starting a Homestead

[@julieschneider7445]

BTW! We are down on 14 acres of raw land Baja Norte. About an hour south of Ensenada. We have four chickens (all turned out to be roosters! Plan is to trade with a neighboring farm for a couple hens) we have well water that is piped up but no tank yet. We fill up 55 gallon barrels (I haven’t yet Mark does it) for our shower. We use a Paloma (instant hot water on propane) and solar pump for shower. We have two solar panels that run our power setup at the house (ask Mark for details of the inverter and our new upgrade we just ordered for $369 out of Texas) … I need to do videos and our own channel!!! Hopefully it will be as stellar as yours … thanks for the good listen - we both enjoyed

[@turinhorse]

I subscribe to alot of channels; i get like 30 notifications a day. i ignore most - but if This Cob House pops up? i click. youre a big inspiration Alex. thanks

[@thiscobhouse]

Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@MotherIsRising]

Would like to do the workshop again soon. I'll try to make it October. Blessings, brother.

[@threemoonscottage1526]

Hi there! I've watched your channel the last few years and just wanted to say I really appreciate all that you do--I know how hard it can be (speaking one earth builder to another)! I heard someone say once that a home is a place you never want to leave. Who needs to go to a spa when you can build a cob sauna and jump in a cold creek (or a plunge bath, lol!) after a nice clay mask? I'm really glad you've found YOUR home and that you're able to make it a place that you DON'T want to leave because it's so fun! ;) Really, thanks for all the filming and honesty that you give to the world--you're awesome!

[@thiscobhouse]

Thank you very much for the encouragement! Thanks for watching my videos. :) I can't wait to build my own sauna and hot tub spa here too!

[@josephshaff5194]

Fighting humidity. At war now. It took out my $200 Oscilloscope a yr ago. Mildew grew on the inside LCD eventhough I had it in the sealed bag. 😭 Thanks for the shoulder for a second. This equipment's not cheap I can't keep buy new stuff every year.

[@martimcgowan-chitwood761]

I am getting close to zeroing on raw land... I appreciate your perspective. I have kept hens in the past, (I had been gifted a high end boy's fort, which was easily converted into a luxury coup. I had five hens, and I loved keeping hens. I lost three hens, over about 18 months, to a strange neurological condition. I considered each hen a member of the family, and it was hard losing them. I even nursed the hens, keeping them inside during the night. I agree, even hens is a major commitment; and most people do not realize that you cannot just leave hens to their own care. That's why so many chickens end up meeting their demise in one way or another. but hens are one of the hardest working farm animals, so they are worth it. I had the idea of creating 'Chicken Tenders', ie. neighbors participating in the daily care when the homesteader is away. The willing neighbor must be fully vetted, as it takes very little neglect to lose a hen. Just a couple of thoughts. I would also encourage anyone to learn basic food preservation techniques, like brining, fermenting, dehydrating and canning. I have considered starting with 1 - 3 hens(already have a free source, actually), and I would likely coup them inside, in converted dog crates. Easy morning clean-up with paper taken out to compost piles or new building beds.

[@ozarkrefugee]

Just because you own land does not mean you have to mow it; if you were not there, nobody would mow it, nature keeps a balance of its own and does not need mans interference. If you really want to "maintain" your land, put up a hot wire and put a steer calf out there or put up field fence around the perimeter and get smaller livestock like sheep or goats.