I QUIT My SIX Figure Career and We Moved To Missouri...Site Unseen | Fermented Homestead

We finally did it! We moved to Missouri! I quit my 20 year and 6-figure career and we moved across the country site unseen!
We thought you might want to see the road trip with all its ups and downs
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[@forrestgump9576]

Love driving cross country. I empathize completely. Eight years ago at 53 years old, for the first time ever, drove across the entire U.S. north to south by myself AND towing a loaded 14 foot trailer. I did not realize how stressful it was until I woke up after my first night there and my shoulders hurt for two days afterwards. I never prayed continuously so much in my life sad to say. If anyone needs a soul spirit revival, drive pulling a trailer through any major U.S. city!

[@grannaboo03]

Yes! Please show us the process of setting up your homestead! We just moved to Tennessee…we just started building a Polebarn home/shop built…and I man living with my Daughter and her family while the house is being built….you are a few months ahead of us so watching your process would be helpful! We probably won’t get chickens till spring cause our property doesn’t have any animal structures yet….starting with RAW LAND. …I did plant a small garden cause I just couldn’t help myself!

[@FermentedHomestead]

That’s exciting!!! Starting from scratch means you can make it exactly how you want it!

[@gkseeton]

I will enjoy same.

[@JFlower7]

Remember where you came from and do nothing to change where you are going.

[@FermentedHomestead]

No doubt and no worries on that!

[@teressanewlun5999]

Welcome to Missouri. I live in Oklahoma. Would love to see your progress as you get settled in to your new homestead. Congratulations.

[@lovelight9164]

anything you would like to shoot, I would love to watch.

[@debbieorazi2518]

Yes please include videos of setting up the homestead.

[@gypsymomma3470]

I would love to watch the progress of your new homestead Anna. Congratulations on the big move!✌🙏

[@FermentedHomestead]

Thank you 😊 I’m happy you’re here to share!

[@tessa35]

I know I'm a bit late but welcome to Missouri ! We moved here in Missouri from Maine and our daughter moved here also from Washington. we had to laugh about the bugs , snakes and the heat and humidity and other wonderful things as it was all new to us as well when we got here. Its growing on us after 3 years and we have much to be thankful for. , love your channel so much !

[@FermentedHomestead]

Thank you! It’s interesting to get used to the new company 😂

[@mollyjoy7820]

Welcome to the Ozarks!!! Your family is such an inspiration. I can’t wait to watch you grow your homestead!

[@melissanash6801]

I had to laugh hysterically when your GPS said “La Grande” Oregon - pronouncing the end. It’s just pronounced like Grand. So funny!

[@gkseeton]

Fishtailing-- the solution is to repack the trailer, put the weight to the front and under the half height of the trailer, Lighter items behind and lightest on top. I had to repack a trailer three times but once right, it did not fishtail at all.

[@COWELLGIRL]

I'm so sorry the people left yall such as mess and yes our weather is very humid but the growing garden season is really good and yes please share your progress with us on your journey.

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’m really enjoying getting to know the place once we got it cleaned up! We are going gangbusters in the garden and I’m excited to show you!

[@reneeamaral2459]

Welcome to MO. When we move into a new place after carpet replacement, we always have the Ductwork cleaned as well. Would love to follow your set up of garden.

[@FermentedHomestead]

Good thinking!

[@brendalay5161]

Hey, we’re in Franklin county! Welcome to Missouri!

[@FermentedHomestead]

Exciting!

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

I freaking loved this video!!! YES! I want to see the new Fermented HOMESTEAD coming to fruition :)

[@DragonflyzPrepsteadNDesigns]

South Central Missouri here ! 💞

[@FermentedHomestead]

We need to meet up soon!

[@ginabennett-patrick1292]

We want to see everything you are willing to show.

[@FermentedHomestead]

You got it!

[@plbennett8]

Would love to watch ya'll grow! :) I think that I would be using Kilz on every wall in that house. It would be great if ya'll could get everything ripped out, painted, etc. before ya'll moved in... Good luck and Well Wishes on your new adventure! :)

[@cbordes1]

Congratulations. I can’t wait to see your journey. Please share your set up with us. We’d love to see it.

[@amymarie6724]

I would love to see videos of how you fix the place up and make it your own.

[@mollysmith6055]

I'll probably miss the premiere but congratulations on finally getting free from Washington!

[@FermentedHomestead]

Thank you!

[@nancyhewetson9517]

Yes would love to see you setting up your new homestead!!

[@rebelchildshomestead]

Yes, just yes! Plus if you do bring us along on fixing up this land you will have wonderful videos of befores/durings/afters of everything! Things you can look back on, especially the garden! To see how far it's all come in the years to come. I'm so excited about this for you!💕💕💕

[@FermentedHomestead]

That’s a great point! I am working on getting into a vlog groove so they’re coming for sure! 😃

[@gregvaughntx]

Congrats on your cross-country move! I'm a many-generational Texan, but I have dear friends from Missouri, and I've enjoyed visiting there.

[@FermentedHomestead]

It’s beautiful! Texas is on my visit list for sure

[@deanettajackson3109]

I would love to see your journey of making this your forever home.

[@pennymims15]

We lived in Wentzville Mo for 9 years.wished we had not of moved from there.miss it so much

[@gkseeton]

Yes, would love to follow the work!

[@FermentedHomestead]

You got it!

[@komorifarm9308]

we also did site unseen....twice!!! If you are hands on....its sooooo worth it!!! Good job guys!!

[@theoldpathsfarm5866]

Congratulations, so exciting! Yes, I want to see what your doing.

[@FermentedHomestead]

You got it!

[@GinaOzarks]

Welcome to Missouri. We moved to Texas County in July 2021 and we love it here. Good Luck and Best wishes on you new homestead.

[@ashalacarte]

I am from Missouri so I love this! I hope you keep us up on the homesteading!

[@FermentedHomestead]

I sure will!

[@MFaith777]

Any areas you recommend for homesteading community/safe and family friendly? We’re looking at a place in Ripley County, hear Poplar Bluff. Is that a nice area?

[@jillbritton2676]

I live in Missouri too. Currently I’m in the St. Louis area but we also have land in Madison county - I’m so excited to find out where you guys are now

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’m excited to be here! I haven’t been up that way but I’m sure eventually I will.

[@COWELLGIRL]

I live in Iron County and love it

[@faithhollowfarms]

We are in Jefferson County about 45 min south of St. Louis!

[@LittleBitOfSunshine4u]

Raising my ✋ to see you set up your homestead! Congratulations!

[@FermentedHomestead]

You got it! Thank you 😊

[@GoodTimesHomestead]

Awesome awesome awesome awesome. More of all the things. 🥰

[@FermentedHomestead]

☺️🥰

[@deborahhoward9495]

Oh Anna. Of course, we want to see everything. We love show and tell!

[@FermentedHomestead]

Yay!! 😂

[@renitameares3838]

WOW! Congratulations on the move, the new homestead and the new adventure!

[@SandiMacDougall]

We moved from Nor CA to MO in 2014. It was the best move we ever made.

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

Happy to see you arrived safely. I hope you’re feeling more settled now that you’ve had some time on the new homestead. I’d love to see the process of setting the homestead up!

[@FermentedHomestead]

We are feeling much more settled and just plugging away at projects

[@Michelle_Myers]

Congratulations on your new home. I can not wait to see how you set it up! Such an exciting time and all your hard work will pay off! ❤️❤️

[@realrasher]

very interested… both my wife and I have been looking into the Ozarks. You’re at least close enough if not, right there. Regardless we’re more than vicariously living through your journeys. Thank you for going through the trouble of documenting it. 🙌 from Cali but not really Californians.

[@FermentedHomestead]

That’s how I felt about being in Washington! We are in the Ozarks and I’m happy to share my experience 😊

[@HCooperCraftyBug]

I'm from the Ozarks, very beautiful place to live and friendly.

[@soapLady52]

Please shared all about the homestead! Thanks! Glad you all arrived safely! The South is very humid and with the current heat wave we are staying inside as much as possible. Heat stroke is a real threat! Be safe, stay hydrated! 😀

[@COWELLGIRL]

Awesomeness! I live in Missouri also. Love it !

[@FermentedHomestead]

Exciting!

[@carolinehatley3783]

I wish you all the best. I will follow you through everything in your day to day living.

[@carolynmoody9460]

would love to see you set up your homestead

[@gphx]

I moved from Washington to Missouri sight unseen 2 years ago. Welcome, old and now new neighbor!

[@FermentedHomestead]

Glad we’re not the only ones!

[@shawnagraham9869]

I'm glad you are home 🏘️

[@FermentedHomestead]

Thank you ☺️

[@devong1414]

Congrats and welcome to the Midwest. Yeah it's hot n sticky in the summer. Lol

[@sheriakers4341]

Please take us along as you set up your home! So fascinating.

[@jenniferrosario1489]

Definitely yes! I think it'll be a blessing not only for new homesteaded buy to of ones too. We can always learn from the situations that come up in difficult places and how those difficulties and challenges are dealt with

[@joycedwyer3799]

You poor girl. I hope you love your new location. God bless.

[@FermentedHomestead]

Love it so far! Lots of differences to get used to (mostly bugs 😳) but I’m getting used to it!

[@laurahamm468]

It would be great to follow your journey

[@FermentedHomestead]

🥰

[@Mel-vu9ss]

Want to see all the things!! Congrats to you all!! We just finished moving into our new home yesterday and I am exhausted. Have my own stories but watching yours gave me trauma. Everything is still so fresh for me here. Lol Such a blessing though. God is always so good.

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’m so happy yours went more smoothly! Having a fresh start can be a blessing!

[@MrsRodgersNeighborhood]

Show us EVERYTHING!!! This is so exciting! Congrats!

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’ll show as much as I canb

[@normansifford1481]

Guess I bumped into your site a little late to say WELCOME TO THE SOUTH! People are migrating to our beloved South in droves. After going through culture adjustment the folks we know love it. Again, Welcome. Love your videos. Jill Sifford

[@deborahthomas-wilton]

Looking forward to all the things you will be doing.

[@FermentedHomestead]

Lots so far!

[@vickibynum2183]

I would love to see you set up your homestead. I am so excited that you now live closer to me. I am so looking forward to watching more of your videos. I am going to start fermenting soon and am nervous about it. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’m excited too! You got this! Fermenting is so tasty and good for you!

[@oneadams1]

Yes, I would love to see what you do to your new home. I'm glad you made it there safely.

[@tonyalewis9053]

Welcome to Missouri from Stone County!

[@aturnerw]

I would absolutely love to see you setting up the homestead!

[@bev111]

Would love to see you set up your homestead. That sounds like quite the journey!

[@FermentedHomestead]

It sure is!

[@kathleenfalkner4478]

Keep us involved with your family progress. Glad you made it safely❤️

[@FermentedHomestead]

I sure will! Thank you 😊

[@hands2hearts-seeds2feedamu83]

Lort... Honey, I have lived here my whole life & I am still not use to the humidity and heat here. I sure hope to get to meet y'all, & we become fabulous friends. when you get settled in.

[@tamiraymond7032]

Just found you, thanks to Cassandra at Becoming a Farmgirl! Yes, snow in Wyoming in May. I went backpacking there while I was in high school. We got a foot of snow...in July! Gotta love the mountains! Welcome to the midwest!

[@juliestewart672]

The smoking brakes were scary. Glad you made it safely. Best of luck settling in.

[@pattigsbh4392]

Bless you, that was a hard move. Never traveled through that part of US but it seems road construction is everywhere and frustrating alone without the storms. The humidity and fact of being drenched in sweat during summer was a challenge for me when I moved to the south 33 years ago. That and the bugs are the worse but you will love all the benefits you will discover soon. I'm excited for you to set up your Homestead and look forward to whatever you share. Hopefully, since you are closer we will meet up one day. Blessings to you ❤🙏

[@forgottenblacksheep7780]

Just found you!! KZbin recommend y’all. Welcome to Missouri and our swamp Arse heat/humidity

[@FermentedHomestead]

😂 thank you!

[@debbieorazi2518]

Wow! Crazy maybe, brave definitely! Best of luck in the new homestead.

[@FermentedHomestead]

Thank you ☺️

[@sharonking7978]

We are in NW AR and totally off grid. We have a few days that is just too hot to breathe but love our winds. Welcome to the area. So glad y'all are there and safe. Would love to see you from start to whatever point we get to. Glad you are here and not there any longer. Take your time and don't over work or over heat. Again WELCOME 😁.

[@FermentedHomestead]

I love the idea of being off grid but idk if I’m tough enough! Thank you for the warm welcome 🤗

[@HCooperCraftyBug]

another NW Arkansas person here. live in Texas now but family still in that area

[@loriecarter3414]

I’d love to see everything you’re willing to share ♥️🙏♥️

[@FermentedHomestead]

Yay!

[@dianapollex3266]

Very interested in watching you set up all. You are so funny. Your nightmare road trip was horrible. So glad the family made it there safe.

[@FermentedHomestead]

I will show everything I’m able to 😃 the first part sucked hard! After that it was pretty smooth sailing thankfully

[@heathergeyer1780]

I’m so glad you made it safely. I’m so happy y’all got your homestead. Y’all definitely deserve happiness and contentment. Many blessings and much love dear.

[@deborahrusignuolo7612]

Congratulations on your new homestead Anna I would love to see what you do bring it on love to see you turn your home into a homestead. Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@beckysteinmiller338]

Please share your progress and welcome home!

[@FermentedHomestead]

Thank you! I sure will 😊

[@Earthy-Artist]

My husband and I dream about making a move like you did. It's a scary proposition though, especially buying a home site unseen. I'm glad your new homestead in Missouri looks like it will be working out for you.

[@kathie4883]

are you kiddin? We want to see it all so we can live vicariously through you. Can we see the outside of your new home. It appears large from the inside view.

[@HCooperCraftyBug]

girl, you're a superwoman driving down mountains with a trailer. those sharp turns are difficult enough in a suv or even a car!! I would've been sobbing too. Thats a long drive to make I'm sure you guys are exhausted and then having to unpack, clean, deal with some remodeling on top of it?! Missouri is a beautiful state!! you're in my neck of the woods now, that's how we speak down here 😉. I saw a sign for Joplin, are you close to Springfield and branson? it's really beautiful there. I'm from NW Arkansas and we used to go up there all the time. just a couple hours drive. we used to go to Noel a lot too to go canoeing. I'm in Texas now but my family still lives in that area. I can only imagine how the humidity is affecting you! Good Luck with everything and I would love to see the process!! Glad you made it there safely!!

[@FermentedHomestead]

It was rough and I’m SO thankful we all made it safe! Just taking it one project at a time and getting as much done as possible 💜

[@perfectday777]

Your channel just popped up on my account. 🙂 I moved to Missouri from Washington State a little over 10 years ago and I'm so grateful to be here! I hope that this move will turn out to be a really good thing for you! ❤️ Please do share your setting up as a homestead because it will help a lot of people. I'm going to hit the subscribe button to make sure I don't miss out. I wish you the very best and welcome to Missouri!!! 😀

[@donnaingle1359]

Sweet, love it,sure I would love to see the beginning of this journey!

[@anniekochera]

Excellent job driving there. I travel those exact highways several times a year between Western Washington and the Kansas border. Excellent job navigating them and knowing your limits with those passes. God Bless and enjoy your new home

[@faithhollowfarms]

I am so happy you found a spot down in my neck of the woods!

[@littleprepper887]

Wow, what a trip! I definitely will continue to watch your journey. I am stunned, we would have done damage to each other with all the things that went wrong. You and your family are so great working together. I wish you ALL THE BEST ❤

[@hollyu48]

Yes please to the follow along.

[@FermentedHomestead]

You got it holly!

[@pennyblack1970]

Welcome to Missouri. It is very hot here and humid in the summer, but it is very pretty here.

[@pnwfarmandgarden]

Show us all the farm stuff!!

[@michelles5765]

Yes. Please show all of it! Would love that

[@lisamcclintock8090]

I would love to see videos of your journey of getting your new homestead set up. Good to hear you made it there safely.

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’m excited so start sharing it 😃

[@sammyhammy78]

So glad y'all made it to Missouri...we are neighbors to the west in south central Kansas. I spent five years in Ozarks (Springfield/Branson) area and that was some of the best times in my life. I'd love to see you set up your Homestead! ❤

[@FermentedHomestead]

That’s great to know! We are enjoying it so far! I will be sharing for sure, just need to find the vlog groove

[@terrijuanette486]

I love the birds singing in the background. So pretty!

[@FermentedHomestead]

I couldn’t agree more!

[@JaniceLadyJStyleKrako]

You're incredible! Best of luck with new place ❤🙏

[@jillbritton2676]

5 bedrooms? Cool! Welcome to Missouri! We have air you can wear! Lol! Yea I would like to watch your journey to get everything set up.

[@jeancook2070]

Yes, would like to see all you'll do on the new homestead.

[@katchicks6090]

I love missouri, one piece of advice, stock up on your tick spray, and spray the yard. They have tons of tiny ticks, seriously they will carry you away😲

[@gmahala3189]

I'd love to see whatever you want to share!

[@newtondak]

There's nothing like the heat and humidity of Missouri!

[@ER--879]

Alabama is 10x worse

[@cherylmosher6026]

Very interested in how you set up your homestead. My plans are about 18months from now. Thanks 😊

[@herb-n-buckethomestead5874]

Congratulations on your new home. Would absolutely love watching you set up your homestead.

[@FermentedHomestead]

Thank you 😊

[@ccfarm]

Hello fellow MO homesteader! Keep in touch!

[@lindajones3056]

Yes please. Would love to follow your progress.

[@laurabox7919]

I just found your video of your move!! What a cool time to find it. My guy and I are preparing to move there also!! We will be combining our 2 homes together and finally moving in together and getting out of California!!! I love your canning videos. My introduction to you was last (2023), Canuary, and you were doing the beans!! Girl, you had me rolling!!! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@diannamc367]

I'm glad you made it safe and I love the house, dirt and all, lol. I can't wait to see how you get it set up!😊