Off Grid Homesteading.....everything you need to know

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  @Winterrose1230 · 1 year ago

  In Colorado, building codes are gospel! I was putting up a deck, only 18” off the ground, and free standing, building codes says I can’t attach a deck or porch to the house! The code inspector somehow found out I was building it! He shut me down, threatened that I would have to tear it down! Took 6 months to get him back out to prove the deck was free standing, and low enough to not need railings! He slid a thin metal blade between the house and deck, and finally passed it! But he harassed me on everything in the future!  We stuck it out for 19 yrs, until my husband passed, and then things got soo bad I ended up selling our forever home!😢  over the years we planted 150 trees on the 2-1/2 acres . I drive by sometimes to see my trees soaring 15-18 feet! A beautiful frame for pikes peak! Our road was named grandview lane, and it really is!

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  @Story_Shaman · 4 years ago

  Dave, This was the best writing you've done. So authentic and hits home with what the average human feels is missing in the modern life. All of the video you put behind it adds legitimacy to your words. True American Icon.

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  @msmo2060 · 3 years ago

  Gotta be honest the thought of critters coming up through the toilet has crossed my mind more often then I care to admit

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  @YouareCalledtoGrow · 4 years ago

  Man this guy has it figured out. This is one of the most inspiring videos i've watched in a long long time.

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• CA

  @caesarspeak9030 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Dave I've been watching your videos for years and my wife, son and myself decided to go for it. We ran our own business and owned our own house and sold it all. We bought 47 acre's of raw land and have been off-grid for just over a year. It's been the happiest time of our lives. The time I have with my wife and son are the best memories I could have ever asked for. I have a small you tube channel and it's more of a scrap book for us to be able to look back on. Thanks for all of the inspiration from your videos.

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  @Blight_Tends_The_Orchard · 2 years ago

  $5,500? That's significantly less than I was expecting.

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• GR

  @greatmoose17 · 4 years ago

  To all the young adults out there who watched this video, I know you listen to Dave’s advice. He’s years ahead of his time, and so aware of these times. To Dave, great video and channel, all the best to you and yours!

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  @pianoatthirty · 4 years ago

  One last thing, this is such a beautiful, natural reaction to the looming “You’ll Own Nothing And Be Happy”. Thank you Dave, seriously.

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  @violetpurple6191 · 3 years ago

  "people want more simplicity, more freedom" amen brother, amen

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• TI

  @timlecount8690 · 4 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JrbcZDwJtQ&amp;t=1380">23:00</a> Amen, brother. Main reason I live in Alaska. Loved being able to build my own house, with my own hands, on my own property with my own money without the gov&apos;t telling me every little thing. And the thing is, since all those things were mine, I did my very best work! Self-interest is a strong motivator:) &nbsp;Thanks for the videos and for answering questions, even if some of them get repetitive:)

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• PA

  @pamflowers8364 · 4 years ago

  Like Brooke, I had no opportunity to learn how to build, so I just started and learned as I went. First built a 12x16 cabin and then a 20 x 40 house. I learned that carpentry is nothing more than applied logic. If you make a mistake, tear it apart, do it again. It&apos;s rewarding, much cheaper than hiring someone, and no one will be as careful or accurate as you when it&apos;s for you. An unexpected bonus, you get stronger as you build. I am five feet tall, 105 pounds. Never let anyone tell you that you can&apos;t.

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  @timfarry7071 · 2 years ago

  Instead of an outhouse, consider doing a composting toilet. &nbsp;A simple 5 gallon pail with a hinged lid with a normal toilet seat on it works well. &nbsp;If you line it with a composting bag it makes dumping much easier, and you just use sawdust on top of each load. &nbsp;A hole in the bucket with a funnel and hose attached to drain urine will keep the mixture dry and odor-free. &nbsp;You can drain the urine into a small pit with stones and sand, maybe a little peat moss. &nbsp;I have a shower in the same building and the water just drains through the deck cracks and waters down the urine. &nbsp;When the bucket is full you dump it into a big black composting bin. &nbsp;I have never been able to get the bin even half full, it composts down to nothing each year. &nbsp;No flies, no stink, not that difficult, and no digging!

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