Living Off Grid - Tiny House Builder & Blacksmith

[@ohnoitisnt]

Such a shame this channel stopped making videos

[@jamiecleeves7921]

Dean I've been living in my camper for 20 years no inflated bills fantastic

[@TheDevonblacksmith]

its the best way to live

[@paulmaryon9088]

Wise words from Dean there, I've been living off grid here in Somerset for a while now and as Dean says it can be hard work at times, however the benefits far out way the cons, and yes, muddy winters!! Excellent vid thanks for posting.

[@chriswalker4272]

An inspiring video, even without any sunshine. People like this are what made Great Britton Great. I may have bought a Froe from this gentleman for green woodworking.

[@FarmsteadForge]

I enjoyed his unique perspective and attitude. Thank you.

[@ceeej1290]

Love these videos, are you still making them? They all seem to be at least a year old? I've subscribed to your website so hopefully your still going and can maybe answer some of my questions, thanks again

[@neanderthaloutdoors9202]

I was a ' New Age Traveller', I hate labeling, in the early 90's and it was a magnificent free lifestyle, lived with horse and cart for a couple of those years and now after being back in a house for the last 20 years, which I've hated, I am ready to go back off grid to a happier and healthier lifestyle.

[@LifeSwapTV]

Thanks again for the comment and we wish you luck in your journey back to happiness :)

[@TheDevonblacksmith]

If anyone want to know more about my life a very small part of which is shown in this video. You can find more on my own channel about how I overcome problems and build solutions.

[@BarefootBeekeeper]

I lived this way in the '70s, was distracted, now thinking seriously about returning to it.

[@LifeSwapTV]

Thanks for the comment. It does seem that lots of people feel the same as you do at the moment.

[@emalinedelapaix]

Love this guy. So inspiring!

[@TheDevonblacksmith]

Thank you. I like to inspire if I can.

[@jeanette8932]

Is there going to be anymore of these? 😊

[@anuverun6762]

Lots more from this chap, please! Great video.

[@TheDevonblacksmith]

im not sure what has happened regarding making more ,but i share lots of my tips and trick on my channel

[@chrispearson4845]

Absolute legend this guy he’s a great soul 💯✌🏻

[@DJ-uk5mm]

Great bloke. I feel the same 👏😀

[@freespiritnufc5661]

Simply wonderful to see what can be achieved by off grid living, this guy is very clever and has designed a life to his needs and he's showing it can be achieved by anyone willing to work hard and he is reaping the rewards of living on his terms not anybody else's

[@LifeSwapTV]

Thank you for the comment, we'll pass you kind words onto Dean :)

[@TheDevonblacksmith]

thank you, everyone has different requirements, I share how i manage to overcome the learning opportunities and provide much of what I need and want, this will be different in the detail but the approach I have will work for anyone wishing to change there lives

[@jlk7107]

What an awesome guy

[@jacquelinegraham2622]

Love to live off grid.dream at the moment

[@PeopleMakePictures]

Well done man. Keep going.

[@jaybromley6109]

Inspirational man thank you for sharing your life in this film x

[@LifeSwapTV]

Thanks for the comment. We will pass your kind words on to Dean :)

[@TheDevonblacksmith]

Thank you.

[@MichaelLee-nn9fo]

love that land rover defender truck

[@jimxcy]

you are a hero sir.

[@tonydun9777]

Spot on guys...super video

[@LifeSwapTV]

Thank for for the comment :)

[@ArcturanMegadonkey]

great video Simon, Dean has done a great job

[@LifeSwapTV]

Thanks for the comment as always buddy :) Dean really has done a great job and I still have a another clip to upload from him all about planning and what you can do if you want to go off grid :)

[@zola561]

Great respect and the way forward to a better life

[@LifeSwapTV]

Thank you for the comment :)

[@stotas2]

Spent some time talking to Dean at a show very interesting man and talented. And his wife/ partner makes the best socks in the world.

[@LifeSwapTV]

Thanks for commenting. He really is an interesting and knowledgeable guy. We loved spending time with him.

[@rebornspawn]

Amen brother

[@thequerks]

Yo yo Deano! X

[@TheDevonblacksmith]

thank you

[@Goggsy08]

Man, I'm dying to buy some land! All in good time I guess

[@LifeSwapTV]

Thanks for the comment.

[@Goggsy08]

@@LifeSwapTV You're welcome. It's a great channel you've created. Literally the best UK based natural living show.

[@LifeSwapTV]

@@Goggsy08 thank you so much, that really does mean a lot to us we've tried really hard to make something that people will enjoy :)

[@Goggsy08]

@@LifeSwapTV Yeah, in my eyes it's pretty bang on! Don't think you should change anything about it in my opinion. And who knows, maybe when I'm living off grid you could come and check out my cribs haha

[@LifeSwapTV]

@@Goggsy08 thanks again and we'd love to come and see you when you're ready. Good luck with your journey :)

[@simon-nb-Betsyray]

Great blog l too have started reducing my energy from the greedy suppliers. All though l don't live in the sticks l still feel you can still live a off grid essistance , I've have chickens and ducks for their eggs and a little veg patch. I've installed a solar panel which now supplys my lights through out my house, and l also have 2 wood burners to heat my home and also cook from them too. My aim in the coming months is to start to collect rain water and increase my solar panels.

[@LifeSwapTV]

Thanks for the comment Simon. That's great to hear, it's where most of the people we've interview started. Good luck with your journey and please keep in touch and let us k ow how you're getting on :)

[@thelandofdreams1402]

Its not really possible for me to live the off grid dream, but reducing all the crap in ones life for me is most important, been at it for years and making great advances but its not easy and quite a struggle, but so uplifting when the crap heap gets significantly smaller

[@LifeSwapTV]

Our transition to living off grid is a long one and we have started by removing all the unwanted useless crap we all seem to gather. It really makes such a difference.

[@nataliebutler]

Hi, I'd like to speak to Dean about Tiny Houses. Do you have a contact for him please?

[@LifeSwapTV]

By request of Dean could you please email us through the www.lifeswap.co.uk website and we will pass on your details :)

[@JonYounghusband]

Thank you for your videos. I've yearned to live a self sufficient and sustainable life for over ten years. Although the costs are far less than a conventional house, raising the circa £50k for land and a suitable tiny house still seems far out of reach, especially when the traditional mortgage route is not an option. I often wonder if a business loan would be a viable option but I doubt that somehow 😂. Can you remained any resources to help?

[@DJ-uk5mm]

Find a farmer offer him free Labour doe 15 hrs per week in return for rent free piece of land on which you can park a static caravan and create a garden for your veg and chickens - no planning permission required as you’ll be a farm worker. Many farmers would snap your hand off if you are a grafter…. And you could do more hrs in autum around harvest then have time off in winter and spring to go travelling etc

[@JCJosh110]

As a young Englishman I aspire to live this life! The problem being I have a mental "faculty" in that I am rendered catatonic and an anxious wreck most days because of all the overstimulation- I am in the cusp of the modern draconian machine it feels, where the trees and forests are receding into the lifeless concrete- I am somewhat minimalistic in that I hardly use water, and don't use no heating and eat very basic- I am asking for help really, in that I'd like to know in advice how I'd go about this to conquer this crippling anxiety to switch of from modernity (I'm not consumed by it in terms of its pretentious trinkets) I just want to pursuit a fulfilling life, a life that seems natural to me and sure to many of you here and also one that embodies how are ancestors lived close to nature. How do I go about making the first steps to this goal ? Thank you any help would be appreciated :) BTW great channel and really down to earth people you have on your videos cheers

[@snowflakemelter1172]

He's not mentioned that you cannot just buy land and live on it in the UK , you need planning permission and you won't get it it if you have changed the use of the land from agricultural or woodland to residential.

[@nettynoohawk200]

Wow… This guy is ahead of his time, particularly where we are now in 2022 with the financial Armageddon coming our way. Good on ya mate, getting out of their system is the only way to be truly free.

[@mikespence4722]

I am doing the same as you but in spain we have no tv we have chicken's and our own solar next is our own solar water heater we live in a log cabin we grow lots of fruit trees and planted pistachio trees we also have a plot of land for sale in spain if anyone wants to start this type of life 10000sq mtrs with water 11000 euro.i wish you all the best

[@desmondbroad1305]

Dean is so rite wish more people would wake up were slaves no one truly free designed to reliant on big brother 😎good luck to Dean and all those like him

[@paulwarren6105]

Hi, iam a cash buyer for anything the like = a big pile of building stones - a gap in buildings to build up + an acre quarter space to build/recover a pole barn and site a polly tunnel or whatever fully derelict needing all work. Unsold auction lots. I Have orders for tiny home builds but no workshop space for me yet. Thank you.

[@nikkimarkhamdavid1440]

Hi Lifeswap, I have emailed you through Lifeswap.co.uk before I found the comment below about passing on our details to Dean, I asked you for his in the email but I have given you my phone number and email address so please can you pass them on to him, I am very keen to talk to him about a tiny house build, many thanks!!! Love your site also!!

[@cintiaspataro3205]

Hi Nikki have you heard anything about Dean? Thank you.

[@nikkimarkhamdavid1440]

@@cintiaspataro3205 no I didn't hear anything. I've changed my plans now but would still like to have the choice to speak to Dean though for the future, many thanks.

[@vanessaboman8143]

Fresh food is SO amazing! Until you have pulled up your own spuds and cut your own lettece you haven't tasted real food! Would love to live out in the wild in my van, but need the land! But hate off to those who reach their goals!

[@vanessaboman8143]

Hats off NOT hate! Blasted word changer

[@karen4smith]

Did u need planning permission for the building ur living in

[@squoblat]

What happened to this channel?

[@miotv8404]

! BLAZO TV

[@lisaf7909]

I hate being a slave to my employer and the tax man who takes a weeks wages off my pittance of a paypacket every single month. Planning law in this country is out of date and out of touch and appears to do everything it can to prevent anyone from living an alternative lifestyle and becoming truly independent.

[@oldmanonamission8055]

30 million years lived off-grid 🤣 man has only been on Earth for some 6,000 years dude 🤷‍♀️

[@100Noddy]

Though a little more than 6000 years bud

[@Svernon2k41]

i believe that a 'hot spot' will give you cell phone without cable. Once you disconnect from mass-media TV and engage your brain you begin to think more clearly on your own. Not to get in your business, but why is your face so red?