Living Off-Grid: 10 Amish Techniques for Modern Survival

In this enlightening video, we delve into the simple yet effective Amish lifestyle, taking a detailed look at their off-grid living techniques. Unearth the secrets behind their sustainable living practices that modern survivalists can adopt. From traditional farming methods to energy conservation, these lack-none strategies are sure to inspire and inform. We encourage you to join us on this captivating journey as we unravel practical tips and life-changing wisdom. Don't forget to hit the like button if you find this video informative and share it with anyone looking to adopt more sustainable living practices. #AmishLifestyle #OffGridLiving #SustainableLiving #ModernSurvival
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00:00:00 Introduction to Reliable Prepper
00:00:32 The Amish Lifestyle
00:02:40 Gardening and Crop Rotation
00:03:50 Food Preservation
00:05:16 Renewable Energy
00:06:43 Water Management
00:08:03 Hand Tools and Manual Labor
00:09:31 Natural Remedies and Herbal Medicine
00:10:53 Community and Bartering
00:12:06 Simple Living and Minimalism
00:13:17 Homebuilding and Maintenance
00:14:39 Cooking and Baking from Scratch
00:15:58 Recap and Conclusion

[@creedskimmer]

This idea is simple enough, turn the power off for 24 hours, start there. Grow your garden, and only your garden , live out of it for a few days, go camping on thw weekend, make your own shelter, start small. dont wait till you need to do this to learn this.

[@reliableprepper]

Thank you for your insightful comment! Your idea is spot on-turning the power off for 24 hours is a simple yet effective way to start. Growing your own garden and living out of it for a few days is excellent practice for self-sufficiency. Camping on the weekend and making your own shelter are great ways to build essential survival skills gradually. It's crucial not to wait until you need these skills to start learning them. Thanks for sharing these valuable tips!

[@johnfaramelli8138]

AMEN!!!

[@scott3221]

If you're gonna learn to live without today's luxuries, might as well learn from the Amish!!!

[@reliableprepper]

Yes sir, they're not just surviving, they're thriving. 🙂

[@scott3221]

@@reliableprepper yes Sir

[@eridulife]

We are turning an abandoned farm into a homesteading. Most of the projects we are doing come from the Amish in some way. Great content

[@reliableprepper]

Congratulations. That is truly awesome. I'm still stuck in suburbia but was born and raised in the country and I can't wait to get back

[@eridulife]

@@reliableprepper the country is the way of the future. Stay strong lol

[@reliableprepper]

@@eridulife I agree. That is, until they make that illegal too, lol. I've got a couple of small properties I'm looking at but it's going to take me another year

[@cocostv7340]

Amazing video.

[@MPGunther1]

My wife has a hard time boiling water but where there's a will there's a way when the grid goes down

[@reliableprepper]

What kind of setup do you have when it comes to boiling water. It is heavy, is that the problem? Maybe some sort of manual pump would help?

[@MPGunther1]

@reliableprepper 🤣🤣🤣 nope she just can't cook but she remembers EVERYTHING

[@reliableprepper]

@@MPGunther1 OMG, that's my wife, lol

[@reliableprepper]

😁🤣😂😂😭

[@ShadowScoutSwede]

I think we all can learn from the Amish and i think they are the best teachers and why because they already live off -grid and have that lifestyle. Very good video brother and i have shared this one as usual and a like as well.

[@reliableprepper]

Thanks so much for the support and for sharing the video! I totally agree-the Amish have so much to teach us about living off-grid and maintaining a self-sufficient lifestyle. Their way of life is a great example for anyone interested in prepping and homesteading. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, brother! Stay safe and keep prepping!

[@ShadowScoutSwede]

@@reliableprepper You are most welcome brother.

[@MarkGraham-rd5td]

The more you do. Like baking breads. and canning is a blessing from God. Dehydrating iis another one. Allof these are money saver. I grow onions chives and raspberry plus currant berry's. Myself I really enjoy the savings from ,what you grow. There is nothing better than growing and making your own foods. Plus homemade cleaning supplies. I have no air-conditioning at all. Plus I don't cans cat food I make it. You'll really want to save money. Try it. Your at will love you for That.and you will see a big difference with in your cat. Have a safe summer and injoy it.

[@reliableprepper]

@@MarkGraham-rd5td Thank you for sharing, Mark! I couldn't agree more-baking bread, canning, and dehydrating are indeed blessings and fantastic ways to save money. Growing your own onions, chives, raspberries, and currants not only brings joy but also significant savings. There's truly nothing better than making your own food and even homemade cleaning supplies. Making your own cat food is a great tip too; it can be healthier for your cat and more economical. Wishing you a safe and enjoyable summer!

[@MarkGraham-rd5td]

@@reliableprepper Thank-you for your nice letter God bless 2 Take care of yourself and family

[@michaelzimmerman9221]

Solar power will be important!

[@shawnbutchko456]

For what, your phone?

[@dianeirvine1384]

Interesting person who put this together.

[@reliableprepper]

Lol, that would be me. 😎😱🤓

[@brad9745]

Don't have the Amish up here where I live. So great insight

[@reliableprepper]

💯

[@johnfaramelli8138]

Here's what I can tell you for sure, us gen Xers wouldn't miss the modern conveniences that most are used to today. After all Xers remember this world before all these modern conveniences we have today. 😉

[@reliableprepper]

@@johnfaramelli8138 I agree, I think we're the last generation tough enough

[@johnfaramelli8138]

@@reliableprepper You're preaching much truth there brother!!!👍👊🇺🇸

[@keithkvittum5099]

I love among the Amish in Northeast Oklahoma

[@reliableprepper]

Absolutely, I know there's a lot of Mennonites around as well. They're tough

[@reliableprepper]

I know Missouri has a large population as well. It's a pretty awesome lifestyle if you ask me. And they make some damn good furniture

[@johnfaramelli8138]

I always wanted a root cellar!

[@reliableprepper]

@@johnfaramelli8138 same here, I've been looking at some DIY root cellars using sandbags

[@randybrown140]

Suddenly we all wish we lived like them, hope we have time to learn. It's being reported 3 or 4 months to war ☢️💥🔥

[@reliableprepper]

They really got it down don't they. My wife grew up west of Des Moines and when I would go up there I remember seeing the horse buggies everywhere. Btw, sorry if my channel's been a mess lately. I've got so much on my mind and I've been slipping up a little bit.

[@randybrown140]

If you're prepping up it's not lost time 👍

[@spockmcoyissmart961]

They have war, the 'election infection', and other things ready to go before November.

[@jackandersonrangelsolomon3785]

Great Presentation !. However for any regular Person to accept to Live Like The Amish is extremely difficult since We have been Born We are used to live with all benefits of Modern Life, not to Mention the Brain Washing We have Had since Were Born. Anyways when the Humans come to realize the New reality will have to change whether like it or not if you want to Survive what is Coming 😢😢😢😂🥵🥵🤐🙉🤫😲

[@reliableprepper]

I appreciate your thoughts. You're right-transitioning to a simpler, more self-sufficient lifestyle can be challenging, especially given how accustomed we are to modern conveniences. It's all about taking small steps and being prepared for whatever comes our way. Stay strong and keep prepping!

[@robertchavez5647]

Another excellent video and I was impressed by the Amish I saw in Kentucky and Missouri last Summer on my across America driving trips. Very strong and resilient communities indeed! What is this song theme I keep hearing in these prepping videos? It sounds a lot like Frederic Chopin’s “Prelude” (No 24). It’s both ominous but inspirational too! Awesome content! 👍

[@reliableprepper]

Thank you, Robert! The Amish are indeed remarkable in their strength and resilience. You called it on the background music. I was going for both ominous and inspirational, lol. 😁

[@NWcpl]

🙂👍

[@user-bb7lo7yn2x]

The so called modern convenience are just a way to weaken people, causing a dependency on others rather than ourselves . Take care of you and yours, learn old ways and skills.

[@reliableprepper]

Well said Debra

[@user-vw9gy4ze5l]

When my brother-in-law got a seat belt ticket he said he would wear it when the Amish put belts on their buggies.

[@reliableprepper]

I've watched some funny Amish videos on KZbin. I've seen police chases with them running from the cops in their buggies. I saw one where they were drunk but they weren't driving the buggy, they had the horses take them home by memory

[@user-vw9gy4ze5l]

@@reliableprepper In Penn. They had stalls at the Walmart for the buggies. Girls would come in one rig,boys in another. Date night Amish style,complete with battery operated headlights and radio.

[@reliableprepper]

@@user-vw9gy4ze5l that sounds so freaking cool. I'm definitely fascinated

[@4naturalmedicine]

I have never seen Amish use solar panels. Or wind panels, and there's quite a few that live in my community. Here, if the Amish buy a regular home, they rip out the plumbing and the electric. Their religious beliefs and way of living they cannot even have those things in their home. I'm not saying all um, I should live that way. Maybe there are some in some communities that use solar panels and wind panels for power. But I have never seen it. They still use horses and equipment that's their electric. Mennonites very well might use that.

[@reliableprepper]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! It’s interesting to hear about the Amish in your area. I’ve noticed that they usually stick to their traditional ways too, like using horses instead of modern technology. It’s true that some might adopt solar or wind panels, but it seems pretty rare. The Amish often remove plumbing and electricity from their homes due to their beliefs. Mennonites, on the other hand, are more likely to use modern tech. It's cool how different communities have their own unique ways of living!

[@-offgrid4825]

Using solar ? They are not Amish then.

[@reliableprepper]

True, sometimes I kind of clump Mennonites and Amish together

[@mountainhomestead8147]

We have friends in the Amish community that do use solar panels to charge batteries for their tools. There are different orders of Amish. Some do not use solar and others do, depending on what rules each community adopts.

[@reliableprepper]

@@mountainhomestead8147 🤗🤗🤗

[@nomadhgnis9425]

the amish do not use electricity and telephones. please correct yourself.

[@reliableprepper]

You're right, I was thinking of Mennonites

[@user-qm3jo9os7s]

Many Amish have phones I deal with them monthly.only for phone calls not pictures.

[@nomadhgnis9425]

@@user-qm3jo9os7s they must be the reformed amish. real amish do not use phones or electricity.

[@reliableprepper]

@@user-qm3jo9os7s in this day and age, even if it's just for emergency phone calls, I don't see how you could go without a phone

[@seanonfire4119]

You are incorrect. I deal with Amish for business. Many have faxes and phones now. They still don’t have electricity per se. They almost all use solar and batteries for lighting and other things.