Off Grid Cabin: A Visitor, a New Door and Wood Floor
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Date: 2020-11-30
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Charles
My wife and I moved to this way of life 20+ years ago but not off grid. Our kids were grown and gone, we were 46 years old. So we purchased 13 acres, made our living mostly on the internet and set out to homestead. All this time neither of us has needed an employer. I give God the credit for sustaining us and filling our needs. It has been one miracle after another that kept us here. We were able to pay off the place in 5 years while living in an older house trailer. As we could we built our outbuildings, fencing, chicken coop and barn. Once all that was done we added on to the back of the barn and built our tiny house. We built two of them actually, one over the other. Each is 550 sq ft which you definitely need living life. The key is to do all the labor yourself. There are many good books on carpentry, plumbing and electrical to learn as you go. My mother lived in one of our houses for awhile. We are 67 now and fully retired. We manage to live quite well on our social security pensions. Everyone should do as we did. It is a wonderful life living mortgage free. Our community exempts seniors from property tax so that is good too. Pay the utilities, insurance, some gas for the trucks and some good groceries and we are settled and cozy. It takes courage, strength and faith to leave the 'rat race' and become self reliant.
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My wife and I moved to this way of life 20+ years ago but not off grid. Our kids were grown and gone, we were 46 years old. So we purchased 13 acres, made our living mostly on the internet and set out to homestead. All this time neither of us has needed an employer. I give God the credit for sustaining us and filling our needs. It has been one miracle after another that kept us here. We were able to pay off the place in 5 years while living in an older house trailer. As we could we built our outbuildings, fencing, chicken coop and barn. Once all that was done we added on to the back of the barn and built our tiny house. We built two of them actually, one over the other. Each is 550 sq ft which you definitely need living life. The key is to do all the labor yourself. There are many good books on carpentry, plumbing and electrical to learn as you go. My mother lived in one of our houses for awhile. We are 67 now and fully retired. We manage to live quite well on our social security pensions. Everyone should do as we did. It is a wonderful life living mortgage free. Our community exempts seniors from property tax so that is good too. Pay the utilities, insurance, some gas for the trucks and some good groceries and we are settled and cozy. It takes courage, strength and faith to leave the 'rat race' and become self reliant.
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Living
You have influenced others thats how I got out here off the grid in my rural location overlooking the ocean and in the forest.
I am a woman alone doing it and other women can do it too. Not quite as rugged as you but in the same vein. You are my inspiration as well! Your programs inspired me! I hope I can inspire other women.
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You have influenced others thats how I got out here off the grid in my rural location overlooking the ocean and in the forest.
I am a woman alone doing it and other women can do it too. Not quite as rugged as you but in the same vein. You are my inspiration as well! Your programs inspired me! I hope I can inspire other women.
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Gloriab
Still waiting for a visitor to show up. The caption read a visitor a door and a wood floor. Visitor never showed up. At least not on camera. Watched the whole video just to see the visitor. It was implied but never shown. This is really the only thing I wanted to see. Very disappointing!
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Still waiting for a visitor to show up. The caption read a visitor a door and a wood floor. Visitor never showed up. At least not on camera. Watched the whole video just to see the visitor. It was implied but never shown. This is really the only thing I wanted to see. Very disappointing!
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vanessa
You are a very smart man very good with your hands you can take a piece of wood and make it look effortless and you turned it into something great I'm so happy for you that you got to have your dream cabin great job
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You are a very smart man very good with your hands you can take a piece of wood and make it look effortless and you turned it into something great I'm so happy for you that you got to have your dream cabin great job
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Deborah
Love watching your video. Since I was a little girl this has been a dream for me. Now in my 50s and still never done it. It feels might heart to watch this video and helps me feel a bit content. ty
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Love watching your video. Since I was a little girl this has been a dream for me. Now in my 50s and still never done it. It feels might heart to watch this video and helps me feel a bit content. ty
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Jayme
Did ya check out his screw gun?
Very cool cabin, sir!
Mass work involved
My hats off to ya bro!
Just wondering how far off your water supply is?
Ive always dreamed of doing this
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Did ya check out his screw gun?
Very cool cabin, sir!
Mass work involved
My hats off to ya bro!
Just wondering how far off your water supply is?
Ive always dreamed of doing this
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John
i enjoyed watching all your programs. You are a great Carpenter you have a lot of knowledge doing different things like that my name is John
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i enjoyed watching all your programs. You are a great Carpenter you have a lot of knowledge doing different things like that my name is John
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handmade
Nice! Very relaxing to watch Was in my suggested videos after searching how wood floors are made in apartments due to squeaky floors
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Nice! Very relaxing to watch Was in my suggested videos after searching how wood floors are made in apartments due to squeaky floors
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Rebecca
Don't you have to buy land you don't have any water on your property or you don't have. Electricity obviously very nice very nice
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Don't you have to buy land you don't have any water on your property or you don't have. Electricity obviously very nice very nice
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Samara
hi shawn! my friend, her dad, and i think it would be really cool for you to put a camera on your dog and post a video like that!
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hi shawn! my friend, her dad, and i think it would be really cool for you to put a camera on your dog and post a video like that!
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