How I make a living off the grid in the west Texas desert

[@topazdixon2089]

So I just watched this video. I want to make a suggestion. Get an old bed spring, or a couple of pieces of cattle panel wired together. Chain them to the back of your truck so they are laying on the ground. And drag them back and forth several times to smooth out the road/driveway, parts of if the property that gets jacked up after the rains. I grew up in the Arizona desert and my dad did this periodically with his 1950s pickup and it really helped ease if access, less ankle sprains, and stuck vehicles. I hope this helps 😊

[@myjeepwjarebuildpaulsteven7986]

We are on 80 acres on the blue quail ranch not far from the launch site between Van Horn and Sierra Blanca

[@Bob-nw7do]

Solar generator, water generator, small washer, spin dryer, good building. 💯 GASIFIER to conserve fuel.

[@drillsergeant623]

Now that’s what I call living the life, good for you.

[@vidalperea]

Cool, another neighbor! I live in a property on the other side of the mountains by Cornudas Mountain 45 minutes outside of El Paso, Texas.

[@offthegridwithrashad]

Awesome! How long have you been out here?

[@Mommy1stalways]

Just bought 20 acres here

[@Eah2019]

@@Mommy1stalwaysI just got land over there

[@TLTL24631]

How do you guys like it so far??

[@gabrielaguilar1391]

Careful with that dog. There are pumas out there. I live in El paso and have a couple of acres out by Cornudas. That's a beautiful little canyon you are set up in.

[@JEFF_IN_OHIO]

Very informative video! looks like an awesome drive to your property!

[@bobwilkerson9760]

Your following your dreams, good for you, and I appreciate you sharing your journey, as many others may be interested in a similar path, God Bless, brother 🙏😇😎

[@NYSSASHOMESTEAD]

Wow I was just talking about moving out that way of texas im on the east side so I can’t wait to see your videos to give me insight on what life would be over there

[@ViennaDisco]

Just found your channel, I’ve been looking at buying some land out there to do some off grid camping. Keep up the good work

[@Benny_B0O0]

Don’t need to own land to go camping brother

[@waynesaller]

I need a loaf of bread. 45 min. off the 45 min. road. How much time on the paved road? I would say another 45 min. (hwy 118 to Alpine) You can double this for a round trip. It has to get old fast.

[@johnpence8529]

make your own bread

[@sandmanxo]

Good subject. I almost bought property nearly 20 years ago in the big bend area but didn't then due to lack of a good paying job. It's very possible today but you better have something in the war chest to setup in remote Texas to sustain off the land and pay for all the gas sibce thats your major expense there.

[@AngieBlevins-jk8sn]

I love living here ❤

[@offthegridwithrashad]

It’s like paradise most days!

[@Chiefmike76]

Look at Honda 2000 watt i can run everything but aircon on it 6 to 7 hrs 1 gallon of gas if i parallel 2 together can do the aircon too and i have a extended run take and can run 24 hrs or more without out refilling it. My buddy has a harbor freight 3500 predor way cheaper than my Hondas and does real good with. Love the your journey alone with you for the ride

[@HipShot4]

Great video, in the process of buying out there.

[@Jack_rabbits_sage_brush]

Just a heads up. That appears to be a Rhyolite dome. If it is, look for black sand Hematite and magnetite. Look for bull quartz and decomposed granitic andesite rocks. If so, you may have gold in the ground

[@ChrisMilton74]

I just watch the video and I’ve been wanting to do something like you’re doing since my job can work remotely but I would need something secure like a star link. However with a good cell reception perhaps I could do my import export work and not have to do all that driving. It seems that’s why you could save some money living off grid

[@ColleenJohnson-qo4uh]

Extra money collect brass from spent rounds cleans the environment 10 5gl buckets no 22 or shotgun shell Average $800.

[@bummercreek]

Sounds like so much work for so little money

[@johnsonr9]

Great info. Beautiful area but folks need to have a realistic view before they go off grid anywhere. What is your plan for income off the land?

[@Texas_Squatch]

I just bought our land last month and an Off road truck today ..... and we will be moving out that way next month 😀😉

[@offthegridwithrashad]

That's awesome! Keep me posted on how it's going! I think you will love the peace of not hearing cars driving around everywhere lol

[@parole2015]

Who did yall buy land from

[@dodgewolf4381]

I agree Rashad, aint nobody gotta say anything about what you do

[@MrGigi-dz9cv]

You need an earth house, to get away from the heat.

[@crypto-city859]

Cannot wait til I get my butt out there. 😅

[@earthabundance]

Such beautiful land

[@manymoonstraveled]

Thanks for sharing 😁👍🏼

[@christinestephenson1742]

I admire you...I could not live on that land, it's just too much of nothing.

[@TribeofSoul]

Nature is everything.

[@Texas_Squatch]

Awesome!

[@ScrapNDude]

Damn duds u gotta go 45 mins down that dirt rude bro

[@stevencurtiss7347]

That small investment in a john deer tractor or skid steer, you can fix that rd in no time

[@offthegridwithrashad]

@@stevencurtiss7347 trust me that will be coming in due time lol for now I can rely on the guy that comes out every year to do the roads and one of our neighbors has a tractor too just in case. I can still get through everything in 2 wheel drive for the most part.

[@jamesesslinger1976]

Thinking about property in TX, AZ or AL, why did you choose TX or did TX choose you?

[@offthegridwithrashad]

I already lived in Texas for 40 years just grew up in San Antonio and moved from San Marcos to here to basically not pay rent anymore!

[@dalepierce3730]

I'm south of the border, selling out here and moving there.

[@victorygarden556]

Congratulations. That’s a real step up in quality of life.

[@rosalynmitchell]

Is there a hospitals near you I hope you and your family are near some clinics be very safe

[@earthabundance]

Yes yes living

[@jamesesslinger1976]

Can you get a decent property of raw land in Texas for $9,000? Also wondering about building codes for small structures and can you live in a van/RV on your property? Looking to farm and homestead off grid. Thanks!

[@offthegridwithrashad]

It’s mostly 20 acres lots and up out here for around $36k but no building codes and yes you can do all the above!

[@hikingwithjackieboy]

Quite interesting.

[@aholic4shoes]

Hello neighbor! Just wondering how/where do you get water? Are you closer to El paso or Vanhorn?

[@offthegridwithrashad]

I’m closer to El Paso so I get water from those vending machines in town.

[@offthegridwithrashad]

It just takes me an hour to get to El Paso and fabens is right there when you get to the highway if you go straight down fabens rd

[@aholic4shoes]

Ok not too bad. Are you thinking about getting a well or rain water catchment?

[@Bob-nw7do]

Water generator .,.. 👍

[@earthabundance]

What keeps me in vt lol

[@Mommy1stalways]

Did they deliver your shed?

[@offthegridwithrashad]

Yes they built it on site

[@Mommy1stalways]

​@@offthegridwithrashad nice. Just bought the ranchette in Hudspeth!

[@IntoTheMystery13]

Well done

[@offgriddesertgreening1647]

Smart move indeed. Keep your earnings instead of putting most of it back in the system. Applebees huh ;-) we know some of the same people i'd bet.

[@TravelGawd]

How much of the drive is your property?

[@offthegridwithrashad]

At the end when I turn down that last road runs through my property 17 acres on one side and 70 on the other side.

[@LouisAlldai]

I want to buy some land I'm really interested in owning my own part of America ⛱️

[@earthabundance]

Gotta have back up cuz thi g will will fail gotta have back up good point to make it takes money to go off grid n y dont wanna go without some things in that no mans land like a good rig

[@cooltrkin]

Why are you going so slow? No wonder you got stuck. I have a semi truck and trailer, 70' combination. And think I could drive your route up Intel that sandy part.

[@dorothygotay8520]

That’s the longest 10 minutes

[@earthabundance]

Live free

[@Patches-j4i]

Fun fun fun stuck in sand done that lol it sure wasn’t funny than but is now Live “n” life

[@parole2015]

Who are u buying land from

[@offthegridwithrashad]

I bought my land from sunsetranches.com

[@gonefishing3644]

Plenty of privacy on that arid land. However, this does not look like farm country. I seriously doubt you will be able to raise enough food here to feed yourself. Poor soil, low humidity and not enough rainfall for most food crops would keep an experienced farmer from successfully farming this land. Maybe the land can support a few free range cattle if you put in a stock tank, water well and windmill, but that is expensive. If I were you, I would either relocate to a part of the country that has real farm land and look for a few acres of cleared land with good soil (rural areas of Arkansas and Mississippi have cheap parcels of farm land) or I would stay put and focus on building an earth sheltered home and an earth sheltered greenhouse plus have a productive water well drilled and install a well pump powered by wind or a solar panel. You can raise some types of vegetables in an earth sheltered greenhouse in spring and autumn in a desert area to supplement basic food from the supermarket. There are arid parts of New Mexico that have experimental earth-sheltered homes, built mainly of old tires and local clay, that are highly energy efficient at recycling water and keeping the indoor temperature relatively stable.

[@yehmustafa2959]

He dont wanna do all that. He just wants to spin his wheels, burn his time and fuel.

[@grancitodos7318]

Why didn't you buy a diesel generator, you may have to get it in Mexico, because I vaguely remember that Amazon US doesn't have them. I am building a 2Kw one, and it will burn 2.5 Liters each 11 hours, supposedly, I guess it depends how hard it is working. Mercado Libre Mexico, advertises a 7.5 Kw diesel generator, for $1,8333

[@waynesaller]

Forget diesel. Get a 500 gal. propane tank and propane generator. Propane should last at least a year. No hauling fuel forever.

[@mikeoutten79]

So have a lot of questions. Are you on Facebook? Can we chat?

[@offthegridwithrashad]

Sure. facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073307062546&mibextid=LQQJ4d