Why & how we live OFF GRID?

[@karengrice2303]

Thanks for sharing! It’s amazing how much progress you have made in just one year. Your lives have become much more comfortable now that you have many of the essential things in place.❤

[@brunabuffanti3873]

Il vero talento è sempre unito alla modestia perché sono doti innate e naturali in chi le possieda. Apprezzo tanto il popolo irlandese ☘️ perché è allegro gioioso e gentile come quello italiano. Il viaggio preferito per me e mio marito è stato in 🇮🇪 EIRE. Dormire nelle case private, ascoltare musica nei pub ( non quelli per turisti) bere e brindare 🍻 con della birra fantastica davanti ad un camino dal profumo di torba, sono tutti ricordi fantastici che ci rendono ancora felici. Sono contenta che la vostra nuova vita in Portogallo vi renda così sereni e soddisfatti. Bravi ❤. Ciao 👋 al prossimo video.

[@BaileysHomestead]

Ah Bruna! So glad you have such fond memories of your trip to Ireland 💚 thank you for following our journey 😊

[@TheGalacteus]

Great video: well done! For the batteries, you could add more later, depending on your real needs in winter. The joy of living is very real, we see on your faces that everything is good. Congratulations, keep it up, and life will bring you everything you need.

[@BaileysHomestead]

Thank you 😊 that's true, we can always add more if needs be! Yes we are very happy with our simple life here! 💚

[@PhilScanlan-t1o]

Amazing smoothies on such a lovely day ☀️ Power Queen have really hooked you up! Such an amazing learning experience for you both ❤x

[@brianrix4131]

You're both doing brilliantly, I envy you so much,lots of love, Brian ❤

[@BaileysHomestead]

Ah thank you Brian 💚💚😊

[@pompeymik]

Love you beautiful happy people, I only wish this was all a thing when I was your age, probably was, but without KZbin, who knew what the world really offered! I wish you all the luck and love in the world❤ x

[@BaileysHomestead]

You are so sweet Mike! Thank you so very much 💚💚 have a lovely week ahead xx

[@CatHaywood]

Lovely video again ❤

[@BaileysHomestead]

Thank you 🤗

[@lisa-ul4vi]

You two are lovely! It is so nice to see people your age showing the rest of us that the future can be positive and bright!

[@BaileysHomestead]

Thanks Lisa for the lovely comment 💚😊

[@lisa-ul4vi]

@@BaileysHomestead Keep going and show your peers what is possible through hard graft and vision!

[@marlenegearon4709]

The pineapple looks wonderful on the peak of the building. Great video.

[@TheReisetante]

Wish you a nice summer and progress with your beautiful home👍🌞

[@BaileysHomestead]

Thank you, you too 💚

[@bohammarberg4072]

Good morning !!! 🌹🌹🌹

[@BaileysHomestead]

Good morning! 💚

[@AnneHeyns]

You have a lovely place there and its great to be fully off grid.☺

[@BaileysHomestead]

It really is, thank you 😊💚

[@MariaMoreira-wm7tn]

Já fizeram imensas tarefas, na vossa casa e no terreno. A cozinha ficou muito bem feita e agradável. Para quem está há menos de um ano em Portugal, foi muito trabalho realizado. Ao mostrarem os painéis solares, reparei que estão muito perto de um sítio do terreno, que não está limpo. Se houver um incêndio, vai estragá-los. Antes que as temperaturas comecem a aumentar, cortem toda a vegetação seca.

[@BaileysHomestead]

Obrigado 💚

[@anthonybutler3157]

Always impressed with your creativity, skill acquisition, and happiness. If you want evidence of how well you are doing, watch your earlier videos. You now radiate that you are in the right place

[@BaileysHomestead]

Ahh thank you 😊💚💚

[@Pedro-uo5do]

Hi guys, sorry if I ask but why did you find it necessary to replace the batteries?

[@BaileysHomestead]

Hi Pedro 😊 we were changing the battery type to LiFePO4 ones which have a much longer lifespan and safe to discharge fully. If we discharged our old ones below 50% it could damage them and we had no way of controlling this

[@JFK666666]

Cool video, but I for sure hope you did reconfigure the inverter's config to Lithium batteries instead of AGM - and the parameters that come with changing battery-type :)

[@BaileysHomestead]

Yes we did before switching on 😊

[@marianela111]

Do you think you might connect to the grid to cover days/weeks when the sun doesn't shine as much. Especially when in time little ones come along 😃. But I would like to echo the comments that mentioned how far you two have come along in a relatively short time. I don't know if you are familiar with the channel called the Newbys . The husband also has a passion for making things out of wood and maybe have a look at Mr and Mrs Adventure and many others like you living the dream. Hope Portugal always looks after you as you all are incredible visionaries. All the best to you both and, of course, fur baby Bailey. 🌻🫶🐈🌞

[@BaileysHomestead]

Last winter we managed OK with just the solar system, but if needs be we might look at adding a wind turbine maybe 😊 yes we are familiar with some of the other channels, nice to see others doing the same thing! 💚 thanks always for you your kind comments, best wishes back 🥰

[@davidstoddard9160]

Why would you not use both kinds of batteries to give you added storage capicity in parallel?

[@BaileysHomestead]

We thought about it but just don't think we are knowledgeable enough about how to do it safely with mixing the battery types. It tends to not be recommended

[@arjanvogel6444]

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys, good work 👍😁 do you eat from your garden already 😉

[@BaileysHomestead]

💚 definitely enjoying some bits from the garden already

[@mminc4026]

Hi - How do you manage the drainage systems and the costs ? Thanks

[@BaileysHomestead]

Hey 👋 we have a septic tank for the toilet and the greywater just runs out to the land at the moment, although we plan to make a system to reuse the greywater for irrigation 😊

[@portugaldreamzzz920]

❤

[@carlosvictor8679]

imi bill? 🙂

[@maryhagedorn3632]

You are both doing an amazing job. I would really love to live that life style . But I think That I have left too late especially at the age of 61 yrs and cost of Livivg and medical bills and be able to survive without money and work

[@maryhagedorn3632]

Its my dream for a very long time but not my hubsands .Its so sad xxx

[@BaileysHomestead]

Ah Mary! I really hope you get to try it out even in a little way, so difficult i know though with how things are today. Also completely get that this lifestyle isn't for everyone, you have to be willing to let some things go. I guess we are lucky that we both wanted the same thing. Best wishes to you, don't think it's too late, you never know what opportunity could pass you 💚