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Off grid with doug and stacy3/11/2023 ![]() We strive to make the best decisions for our families health and happiness. I especially like how he supports the YouTube community and other creators in our niche.įrom their about page: Homesteading and Homesteaders, what is it all about? Well for us it is small town people just trying to live the good life. That is a great way to learn to respect a knife blade. I like how he teaches his kids to hunt and fish and even let Huston cut himself with his own pocket knife. Arms Family Homesteadĭaniel seems like a very laid back guy even though he is an Oklahoma State Trooper. So, here are my 21 awesome homesteading YouTube channels you should watch in alphabetical order. One of the things we love about homesteading YouTube channels is that not only can we learn something while being entertained but we are watching and supporting real people living their real lives and we can really communicate with them through the comments, email, and meet-ups unlike the people on TV reality shows. Today, I want to share with you 21 awesome homesteading YouTube channels you should watch if you are interested in homesteading. It is much better than anything on regular TV. Note: This article was originally published on March 2019.YouTube has become my families infotainment source. ![]() You can find Doug and Stacy on YouTube or Facebook. Now we have a passion for teaching what we learned so others can live a simple life as well. Today I am growing, harvesting, and preserving most of all our own food, collecting rainwater and gravity feeding it to our cabin and raising sheep, chickens, and ducks. ![]() By the soft flicker of the oil lamps and the heat provided by the wood cook stove, I am sitting here reflecting on one of the best decisions my husband and I ever made. Doug and I have more energy, vitality, and our health is better than ever. Living a simpler life has become more rewarding than we could ever imagine. I will never forget the wonderful feeling of empowerment and satisfaction the first time we slept upstairs in our loft when our home was finished. I would come up on weekends to help until the cabin was finished in late September. I was still working full time in the city while Doug was sleeping in a tent with our dogs at the property. In the apartment, I started circling all the things Doug and I would need to get started to live a simpler life.ĭoug found 11 acres with a nice pasture, woods with lots of nut trees, and big pole barn. While looking for off grid/non-electric wares, I came across this awesome catalog from Lehman’s. home to a one-bedroom apartment while searching for rural property was the first step. I thought I would feel sad, but I felt so free after that first step! Moving from a 3,000 sq. This downsizing experience was very cathartic. All that “stuff” would not fit in a 600 sq. If we were going to do this, we had to be 100% committed. The next thing I know the doorbell was ringing nonstop and Doug was selling all our belongings online…even my favorite stainless steel kitchen table…and a for sale sign was in the front yard! However, this next chapter would be like no other. One night in rainy rush hour traffic, Doug and I committed to re-prioritizing our life.ĭuring our 20-year marriage, we had plenty of adventures. ![]() By educating myself about living a holistic life, I was ready to change my whole lifestyle and my husband was as well. I learned that the stress from toxic foods, environment, and hectic life needed to change. No doctor could find anything wrong with me until I visited a naturopathic physician. ![]() I was experiencing some major health issues that were affecting my day to day life. We call it “Living the Pioneer Lifestyle in the 21st century.” We found 11 acres in the Midwest with no electricity, no solar power, and no public utilities. While he studied the art of joinery and log cabin building, I was on my mission to find a simpler life. Inspired by the pioneers before him, he set out to build our new home with his own two hands. 1800’s style log home that Doug built with no experience in 90 days. Doug and I are often asked how we got “here.” “Here” is a 600 sq. ![]()
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