The TRUTH about OFF GRID LIVING that NO ONE WILL TELL YOU.
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День томуIn this video, we share the truth about off-grid living. We have been living off-grid on our homestead in NORTH Idaho for about two years now. We live a modern life with most of the modern conveniences that we all have become familiar with. living off grid is part of a larger plan to build an entire off grid homestead from scratch. We make new videos documenting the entire process for you twice a week so consider subscribing bit.ly/SubToMartinJohnsonHD
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@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving 3 роки тому
🔥 WATCH OUR GARAGE BUILD FROM THE BEGINNING ukposts.info/have/v-deo/l3mCl3qEonpjr2w.html
@jobertpage-et1349 3 роки тому
Cool living nature...
@JourneyOnLife 3 роки тому
The main fun thing for me is how self-sufficient can I be. I'm thinking about self-sufficiency. Off-grid is. Seems like a definition people like to use but more importantly I think the self-sufficiency part part is pretty cool. And sometimes for example when someone needs some electricity in a spot even on your own land that is hard to get to using something like solar panels and batteries is just a good all-in-all way of doing it. It don't really matter if it's off grid or whatever. It's kind of funny to me that some people concentrate on the fact that they don't have a utility bill that that is the main reason for having an alternative like solar panels. To me it's convenience and self-sufficiency having its advantages too. I definitely like having a well though because after all the horror stories of poisonous pipes and things like chlorine and fluoride being in the water whether you like it or not is not appealing to me. I'd rather have a little bit more control. Like we also have chickens and those eggs definitely are more healthier then store-bought because after about 10 years now my cholesterol has been going down and down and down is completely normal now and I've been eating on average about 4 to 6 eggs a day.
@stevensaxon8888 3 роки тому
Do a video on your internet service and equipment please.
@Chris_at_Home 3 роки тому
Nice place. I love that propane range. We have a remote recreational cabin and our pilot lights on our range use more propane than the fridge. We mostly use our place in the summer now. We collect rain water as we have a six mile ATV trail to get to our place. We tend to like the modern remote off grid.
@achouchemhamed1454 3 роки тому
How i can get in contact with you?????? My ig: sstrangerr_person
@KeithvanDijk 3 роки тому
Just loving your videos. 8 years off grid, Solar powered, rain water tanks for the house and the animals (dogs, cats, chooks) vegie gardens and fruit trees. 10 acres with enough dead fall to harvest fire wood for winter. Off grid does not mean living like a caveman, the kids all live and work in town (Adelaide) but they come home to decompress, the tranquillity is priceless.
@Jezzzzz818 2 роки тому
I wana learn how to live like this...I will not be following the masses with that vaccine...so my only choice left soon is to live the way u do🙏🏼
@kukieputa3920 2 роки тому
@@Jezzzzz818 light and blessings on your journey, you are doing the right thing.
@aussiegrows8096 2 роки тому
@@Jezzzzz818 I hear you. Bad thing is in Australia the house prices out In rural areas have gotten almost impossible to buy unless you have close to 1 million for land then put up a small house. I have 500k and don’t think I can do it
@lwedel3361 2 роки тому
@Aussie Grows Tassie has some cheap properties
@aussiegrows8096 2 роки тому
@@lwedel3361 as of right now their are 13 properties under 500 k…
@Mackienze-R-Matuasilva 2 роки тому
I think we can all try to live this way, it's more relaxing and it gives meaning to our lives, many people will not battle with mental illness
@whofarted2903 2 роки тому
That's for sure the mental illness bit Wow Thankyou Beautifully said ❤️
@johncarapinha5600 2 роки тому
Indeed.
@sariahlace5944 2 роки тому
💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍✊✊👊👊🤝🤝
@justinschexnayder8485 2 роки тому
Soulless job + high bills = mental illness
@panzervpl9406 2 роки тому
I'd say it's a good way of living but also idealistic most people just can't afford (the initial cost) to live like that or can't move out of the city because they work there I mean investing in solar panels is a good way of saving money and reducing pollution but it's also expensive and requires space
@charlesleblanc6638 2 роки тому
We've been off the grid now for our tenth year, and its a good feeling in these uncertain times not to have to be dependent on everything.
@mariagaluppo6171 2 роки тому
Godbless you guys your foresight and hardwork has paid off in security that I and lots more people can say no longer have the great reset is upon us and with that god only no’s
@michaeltodd5806 2 роки тому
Yeah, i love not needing gas, food, electrical from the grid, or driving to the store. We even make our dog food. Its the best feeling when the world is crazy outside.
@Zaidi_227 2 роки тому
How do you get food when off grid? also do you need to have alot of money to start living off grid Is 20k enough?
@Zaidi_227 2 роки тому
@tall paul no I didn't 😐
@rayofsunshan 2 роки тому
@@Zaidi_227 We should create a GroupMe or some kind of chat to research this stuff together.
@sunseekermama 2 роки тому
Going on 21 year's off grid and still love it! (Especially no power bill!)
@boromirofmiddleearth557 Рік тому
wow awesome!
@noahriding5780 Рік тому
How do you find places you can build on without interference and pressure from modern society to make your place go through their money mill for fees, getting their take, milking you for permit fees and so on?
@CelticStone 3 роки тому
12 years into our offgrid trip, never been happier
@slowandwilder 3 роки тому
That's so wonderful to hear..congratulations
@indy191 2 роки тому
What is the cheapest method for living off grid and do u know how long u have to plan for it
@CelticStone 2 роки тому
@@indy191 way too many variables for an answer. we planed for 15 years or so, had a family, flipped a couple of houses. in the end, it comes down to 'faith' that you are doing the right thing, for the right reason. I could right a book about our journey but in short, Co-Create it :)
@bryannajordan7814 2 роки тому
Where do I even start?
@capncook2006 2 роки тому
Yeah youre def off grid using that phone and wifi
@medogguard 3 роки тому
I've been off grid for a year . I've taken it slow . First with a generator then battery bank and now solar. I had the well drilled last year so I needed 220v for that u bought a 6000 split inverter and it's working out nicely so far . I sometimes wish I had the money to have everything done at one time but I don't regret being off grid. I paid for everything in cash so it give me motivation to keep it that way
@yinyin1763 2 роки тому
you are awesome
@Tambrose0405 2 роки тому
What kind of generator do you recommend? I was looking at jackery maybe?
@TriCityConnections 2 роки тому
Wow I can really relate to wanting everything at once! We've paid cash as well....one chunk at a time. Verry satisfying though to have everything paid off!
@daieast6305 2 роки тому
paying the government money is transition toward making your own stuff using natural products and processes
@gwebocelestron9194 2 роки тому
I've been off grid for 3 years. I hear you. Can't get everything at once, unless you have endless money and can get an army to come in and install everything for you. I finally got running water to the house last summer. Hauled water for 2 years prior. I couldn't get a well drilling company to come out to drill the well. So, I did it myself. I welded up my own well drilling rig. Fortunately hit water at 8' and was able to drill to 20'. Worst part of it was hitting large river rock and trying to get those up out of the hole. Once I got to sand it was easier, but then hit hardpan I couldn't get through at 20' where I stopped. Water tested - no toxins and tastes great. Using a 110v shallow pump that can be run off solar or generator. Also installed a hand pitcher pump in the same hole.
@Sky-Child 3 роки тому
Good point, well made. I realised recently that I don't need to wait for a farm to start growing my own food/making bread/jam etc. That's part 1 of the journey to my off grid smallholding dream!
@REVOLVER_NOIR 2 роки тому
I live in central TN, I am a travel nurse and have a small family with children. I’m divided between buying a smallish Amish style cabin and live off grid on some inexpensive land with a stream. Or going full “on the road” and do the RV life thing. Not sure yet. But I’m greatly appreciative of the information provided in your videos. Thank you. 🤠
@bitkrusher5948 2 роки тому
MODOC COUNTY CAhas 1 acre lots for under 5 grand tou can live in your trailer on your land while building.Our new hospital is totally hiring....
@4cClubT Рік тому
How bout get the land so u hav a place to "park" an RV or whatever-
@wheat2714 3 роки тому
hey, I have just been searching for off-grid ideas and came across your channel, what a great education I got. as a disabled vet I am sick n tired of depending on the GOVT that Consistently fails people that served and are getting road blocked by red type paper work so BIG THANK YOU BOTH
@Kat-I-am3333 2 роки тому
Sincerely, may i ask HOW you 'served' 🙏
@timbarnett3898 3 роки тому
I've lived off grid for 16 years now, with no power, water so we'll see how I perform! I'm also using solar an back up generator! But I don't have enough panels to completely charge in winter, bummer!
@yourdedcat-qr7ln 2 роки тому
How you doing man?
@thermowet13 2 роки тому
How do you pay for internet
@SeattlePioneer Рік тому
Ahhh. Utilities have the same limitations trying to make solar work for them. Their solution is similar to yours, typically using a gas turbine to provide power when the sun doesn't shine. In my view, people who have solar and are tied to the grid are racketeers, using the services of the utility and not paying for them. By contrast, those like you who are not tied to the grid, have to look for ways to be their own utility. It sounds to me like you are doing the right thing by not buying more solar panels. Probably just not a good solution during the long winter nights and months. You need to burn some gasoline to charge things up in the winter? Big deal. Sounds to me like you are doing splendidly.
@intuitivecoachtheresa 2 роки тому
This was one of the most informative videos for how to survive off grid that I've ever seen. Thank you so much!!
@notayoutubechannel3635 Рік тому
Bless you and all the families who are engaging into off grid options and showing other people the way forward for sustainable future. More power to you!!!🙏🙌
@MrKenhaigh 3 роки тому
I have been watching several families forge new lives with "off grid" being a large part of their growing existance. I come to the conclusion that its all a state of relevance. Even now, in my mid 60's, if it wasnt for the fact i'm slowly dying of cancer i would probably be out there trying to forge a better lifestyle myself. This off grid question has got to be an individual choice. All that you are saying is perfectly correct. Do you go old school and completely remove yourdelf from all pupblic utilities or would it be more sensible to chose your level? Looking at things from the very start, safety and emergency. You want and from your point of view need a contact method up and running from day one. So there we have "off grid" being tossed to one side as we are going to use some form of communication device which will be linked via internet or cell phone system. Now lets carry on looking at other things and the questions we will ask. What is available? Do i want it? Do i need it? Is it within budget? How dependable is it? These are some of the end user questions which make the level of being off grid such a personal thing, no two answers must be alike, what you prioritise builds your path. Animal feed, are you going to grow and harvest enough food for your livestock or are you going to pop over the local feed store and buy.....from the grid? Very little solar coming in so will need the back up generator, what does that run on and where do we get it? Again it comes down to a personal choice, use fuel which came from a supply grid or struggle till the solar catches up. The way i see you Matrin, Jules is that you understand fully that being "off grid" is all about levels. there are no hard and fast rules to stick to. Do whatever you need to do for the safety and well being of your family, if that means encroaching onto the grid then so be it.
@steveheas7954 2 роки тому
Answer: wood burning engine and steam power. Look up how to convert your gas engine into wood burning. This tech has been around for at least 120 years
@boromirofmiddleearth557 Рік тому
great comments and insight. sorry about your cancer. How are you doing?
@atlas1595 Рік тому
Your dog cracks me up I love him :D I am graduating high school and I'm interested in living sustainably when I'm older, both for environmental and $$$ reasons. I'm also anticipating a greater appreciation for life when you work hard for what you have, and aren't distracted by materialistic things. Excited to see how things go-- videos like this are super helpful!
@adidteacha6970 2 роки тому
The Amish have been living off grid for hundreds of years and the’er having no problems
@viktortrax 2 роки тому
That's because they have Jesus.
@randykrus9562 2 роки тому
I've heard they have a lot of inbreeding issues. Small gene pool or something like that......
@josephatnip2398 2 роки тому
They don't truly live off grid they all use propane and internal combustion engines to make compressed air they use compressed air to run ceiling fans and tools and other equipment they use propane refrigerators propane lights propane heat they're not really off grid they just don't use electricity
@jakejennings5152 2 роки тому
The Amish round my parts make a killing selling stuff at their Country Stores
@deeplyrootedmusik3324 2 роки тому
@@josephatnip2398 off grid means "off grid" not on the utility grid. It doesn't mean without electric. It means off the electrical grid. As in outside of city limits and power line limits.
@dividendjourney 2 роки тому
Love the video! You guys compliment each other so well!:) I've looked at options of similarity besides needing only a smaller home since it's just me. I grew up on a 66-acre farm in Oregon and loved it! Someday, I look forward to having my own homestead as well! Keep up the insightful videos!
@HaroldReece 3 роки тому
I think you guys have done a good job. I am sure the addition of the well has helped a lot. I hope your solar setup will continue to make you happy, hopefully without any more major upgrades.
@JourneyOnLife 3 роки тому
I was wondering how well they were able to clean the soot or dirt out of the water as they pumped it into their holding tank. Things like that are pretty interesting.
@shrujanamsyama9940 2 роки тому
@@JourneyOnLife What soot? Most people in rural areas live off water from well or borewells. This is a very common thing and has been done for millenia
@derrick_builds 3 роки тому
Keep rocking it. Your crew has some awesome work there. Looks like you have more to go. Thanks for sharing.
@LivinLaVidaGypsea 2 роки тому
Love it! Love the channel and the vision! We built our off-grid property in the islands of Panama and had a wonderful time living there for over 5 years
@CreatedByNoriElan 2 роки тому
Why did you leave?
@Cyborg1170 2 роки тому
This is amazing. Sold my 500 sq foot house in LA for 4 million dollars. Currently building a giant mansion in Utah. Very excited. So cheap here.
@roscoepatternworks3471 3 роки тому
Your setup is about the same as mine. I live in eastern washington, offgrid with all amenities, except dishwasher and garbage disposal. Its amazing how many people thought we lived in a tent or tiny house. Carried our water in buckets and cooked over a fire. I noticed you live in Sandpoint, beautiful area, we've been there a couple of times. That was our first choice if we didn't already have this property.
@Off-Grid 3 роки тому
Man, our Off-Grid home is not small! Things just kept getting bigger and it all still works just fine. Glad we choose this life and happy to see others doing it too.
@Marcellolin22 3 роки тому
Your family are awesome. I've been watching your journey since 2017 when living in Indonesia. Never misses a single videos ever since.
@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving 3 роки тому
+Cello wow! You are amazing. Thanks for letting me know. You brightened my day!
@Mooshnick 3 роки тому
Subscribed! Martin---I like how you explained that ---all depending on the lifestyle you choose---one can choose accordingly but judge not how someone else lives on planet earth. There are too many options in this modern world. Thank you for this insight!
@lcook0825 3 роки тому
Thanks for this video. It explains a lot of things about “off grid”.
@MrSupercar55 2 роки тому
With the cost of living so high it could knock the moon out of orbit at the moment, I’d say you guys are very inspiring. I’d say that setup is giving me many a good idea for if and when I move into my own place.
@ellenlefavour628 2 роки тому
I’m loving living off grid in my 33’ rv on a small piece of rural land in Florida. I use solar to charge my batteries which power lights and water pump; dual fuel champion generator for a/c, fans, charging phone, power banks, and main batteries when sunlight is in short supply (which isn’t often in the sunshine state), normally no more than 4 hours per day and some days not at all. I use my cellphone for communications and internet. I use propane for cooking, heating water and the trailer when it gets cold enough in winter to require heat, and running the propane refrigerator. I have a 120’ hand pumped well, as well as rain catchment and water hauling when needed. I have enjoyed the challenge of shifting from on grid to off grid and the great increase in my faith in and dependence on God that continues to be a major part of the process. I much prefer putting my trust in Him than the systems of fallen mankind. Also, when those systems of man go down, I won’t even be aware, as far as how it will personally effect me.
@dbarcan11 Рік тому
Hi Ellen .I live in Florida as well. I am interested on solar energy arrangement you have. My FPL bill came $525 and I want to get oof them and use some sort of solar energy. Any information is greatly appreciated. Thank you !
@szita2000 Рік тому
Bless you guys. Ultimately what matters is to find your inner peace, find what makes you and your family happy. And that's it. No more, no less.
@lindalbrown4093 2 роки тому
WOW!!! Outstanding overview of what it takes -- beautifully presented -- realistic and compelling. Thank you so much! Now, on to SUBSCRIBE!!
@jonsmith1271 3 роки тому
I live in a conventional uk city house , while minimising my reliance on services and demand on the environment. Finding a plot of land, building a custom build etc isn't necessary to reduce your reliance on others or the environment. Indeed it can often increase you environmental demand. Great video, more people should show alternatives to the conventional 'off gridders'
@URSoDead2Me 2 роки тому
Awesome stuff right here. You guys got a sub from me just because of how detailed you were about what you're doing and how you live. Wish you guys great success in your off grid living.
@cowboymcq6711 2 роки тому
Great video Really a big help I’ve been living off-grid for a few years during the summer in central Maine But now am building a camp so all of these house ideas are a huge help ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼 The best thing about being off grid is it’s so rewarded when a plan comes together and WORKS❕❕❕👍🏼
@t.daniel5003 2 роки тому
Love the video and really LOVE the Boston Terrier! We have 3 BT's and they make great farm dogs.
@pollydavis6078 2 роки тому
This is my first video I have gotten to watch!! This is so interesting ...I learned a lot just watching this video. I love it!! You guys really have it going on. Thank you for sharing your journey .. can't wait to watch more of you videos!! This is the way life was meant to live!!! ❤️
@ytep469 Рік тому
Exactly!!
@willwipf7030 2 роки тому
Off grid to me , whatever makes you happy,I love watching you folks doing your thing you look really happy,to me that is living the best way
@jesusisaliveannie3594 2 роки тому
You've done an amazing job! Beautiful place you've got, thank God!
@marciaann1022 3 роки тому
See I Think You Are Living The Way We Are Ment To Live . Self sufficient and free . I Love watching your channel and see you guys become more and more self-sufficient and have a good life in the country and enjoying it.
@gonesideways6621 3 роки тому
They are not really self sufficient they have sources they depend on.
@PaullaWells 3 роки тому
Y'all had me cracking up the whole time! 🤣 Tux too. 🤣 Julie: "Cans and a string." bahahahahaha
@booterone1 3 роки тому
It’s a toss up between the can/string and the smoke signals. LOL
@PaullaWells 3 роки тому
@@booterone1 - Right?!? 🤣🤣🤣
@CrossroadToCountry 2 роки тому
Thanks for posting this. We are heading this direction and frankly it’s a bit daunting. Raw land. Just trees. Subscribed. Looking forward to seeing what other tips you have. Blessings!
@bonnwilliams 2 роки тому
This is all new to me, and I am learning something new. That has been around for a minute. I like what I see. Thank you for showing this video.
@Azmihidayaat 3 роки тому
For the past few days I re-watched all of your video in Indonesia, even now I am watching them, when I saw you upload, click right away!
@usoda6974 3 роки тому
The most loyal potato in the world
@martinoneill1726 2 роки тому
Great job you guys, I'm actually trying to buy a house with a little land, love that life style, but was always afraid of losing the mod cons, maybe you can have both
@DexterityWay 2 роки тому
Thanks for sharing, thatćs some great info! Also your dog is so cute!
@rivertails1183 2 роки тому
Great video. I didn’t realize how close we already are. Electricity is the main hurdle, which we will tackle along with workshop/pond project about to get underway.
@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving 2 роки тому
Sounds cool.
@wayneg1212 3 роки тому
Thanks for the inspiration! I plan to move out of Dallas Texas and retire to 10 wooded acres in north Louisiana where we are planning a homesite!
@bingo624 3 роки тому
Like your way of " off grid "!
@jimeckert607 3 роки тому
Thank you for sharing! Very uplifting. 🙂
@TexasRy Рік тому
AWESOME, love the family and style, SUBSCRIBED, thanks for the great video!
@bnewton5922 3 роки тому
Your closing statement is well said. Stay safe. Bruce from Mason Michigan
@DeanJohnson67 3 роки тому
I admit it after watching the video I came to the comments to find the "know it all's" .... ;)
@usoda6974 3 роки тому
Let us see your bike vlog videos
@bullithedjames937 3 роки тому
Same here
@Zollnation 3 роки тому
@@usoda6974 a masterpiece of IN YA FACE. compliments to the chief. ;)
@cylahulan1757 2 роки тому
Thankyou for this video! It has helped me understand how I'm going to set up my own off grid home!
@melaniehellum1281 2 роки тому
You guys have a great set up I have been off grid more than 30 years and still adjusting and upgrading . It's good.
@kiesha104 3 роки тому
I applaud you all for disconnecting from the " norm" and living what you feel is your best life. I feel bad for the people who never leave the cities and breath the clean Air or ever spend a nite under the stars.... You are truly blessed. Thank you for sharing. My wife and I left the tyrannical state of NY for country living in SC. 2 acres of land. Well already on property. Looking into solar just for lighting and TV. We are hooked up to gas but I believe they may have been propane at one point.... Star Link is pretty intesting, kind of like the white dishes we had in Iraq but way smaller..
@boromirofmiddleearth557 Рік тому
hows it going down there? I have heard many are leaving NY for the south.
@KyOte13 Рік тому
Why not just go to the mountains of NY? You can go off grid right there
@mch979 2 роки тому
My RV allows me to live off grid when I travel. Very liberating to slip the surly bonds.
@mysticalsouls Рік тому
Hello from Australia, great to have found your channel, this is a wonderfully informative video thanks
@realestateinfonet9041 Рік тому
Awesome information! Thank you very much for sharing it with us!
@chuck1011212 3 роки тому
Very cool setup. Making solar run your well pump would be a nice addition, but seems like running the generator and well pump for a few hours to fill up your storage tank once a month or so is a much better solution economically. - Especially since you already invested in the generator to do the job. :)
@castlerock7423 2 роки тому
There is very little economically about what this guy did. He got top notch batteries which are extremely expensive, and he got very expensive electrical setup as well. This is not cheap, but it's how he did it, because those batteries are so much better, and he had the money to buy them.
@royrobinson4636 2 роки тому
I'm a New Subscriber... 😊 Great video and it always helps to have the family share your enthusiasm! I believe using the term "Living-Off-the-Grid" can be intimidating and overwhelming for most people. Living a comfortable life without any outside dependence is some people's dream and other people's ultimate goal, nice work! I understand this doesn't happen overnight, it takes a lot of planning, work, time, and money. I think of it as becoming more "Self-Sufficient" in preplanned stages until you reach that goal. For example... You could modify that wood stove to cook meals when your Propane Company supply gets cut off, or the prices get unreachably high, the same concern for your gas-powered generator when Gasoline is not available or prices double/triple/quadruple? I admire your setup and have implemented much of the same ideas on my property like dual-fuel generators, wood-stoves, cords of wood, a solar system, etc, however, in reality, you cannot always depend 100% on Propane or Gasoline availability, although great for backup power until you run out of fuel. A well-engineered solar system with plenty of battery storage (for those cloudy days) would certainly be more "Self-Sufficient" and reliable, even expanding your solar generation to the point of considering an efficient running electric stove, heaters, etc. My current goal is to expand my battery storage capacity because the sun can't hide forever, right? 🌄
@royrobinson4636 2 роки тому
@@driverman9528 That depends on your specific needs. How many people/animals do you need to provide for? How large of an area can you keep livable, warm, and safe (one/two rooms or the entire home)? My immediate survival priorities are - *Water - *Food - *Shelter - *Food preparation - *Heating - *Sanitary accommodations - *Energy, heating and lighting (Generator, Oil lamps, Portable solar power, Wood Stove/Fireplace, Firewood, etc.) - *Defensive protection - Trash and waste disposal, etc. My secondary priorities are - *Renewable food and water resources (gardening, hunting, or bartering for supplies) - *Additional solar power, with back-up battery storage - *Lighting, Communications (radios and 2-way radios, etc), Make a realistic plan of action, start with the basic necessities and keep going. Good luck, Sir! 😊
@AvalancheUKOfficial 2 роки тому
Great content, thanks for making this. Will look up your other videos
@NickVarn Рік тому
Great video I love the content. Off topic, Martin you have very kind eyes my friend. Keep up the good work!
@risky230 3 роки тому
Well said sir. You guys rock too highlight of my week watching your videos keep up the fantastic work. Keep smiling
@deanbarr5740 3 роки тому
Thank you Martin and Jules for sharing your experiences. My wife and I have a cabin in the mountains and we love going there with the grandkids. We bought this about 11 years ago and got hooked up to electric about two years ago. Our only problem is the kids miss their internet. About a 1/4 mile down the road we can get 4 G's on our cellphones. Where our cabin is located at the bottom of the mountain we barely have cell service. Seeing your antenna system I think this will work for my family's needs. Thank you all so much.
@cherylanon5791 3 роки тому
The kids need to learn there is much, MUCH, more to Life....than the G-D internet!!!! Honestly!!!!! Throw away their phones-- let them CREATE something on their own! They might even enjoy it!
@kbanghart 3 роки тому
@@cherylanon5791 lol throw away phones? No way I would throw away their phones, much less my phone!!!!
@kbanghart 3 роки тому
Did you set up the antenna?
@bhok1971 2 роки тому
Not having an antenna and emf radiation should be the whole point behind getting off grid.
@kbanghart 2 роки тому
@@bhok1971 depends on what you want I guess
@BIZIMBIZIM254 3 роки тому
i have to subscribe, thanks martin you are the best teacher online for me. very detailed i've watched many of your videos especially the diy offgrid installations. learned alot. thank you
@SeamrogCreek 2 роки тому
Thank you for this excellent video! I have to try to explain this to so many people who watch our channel and say “how can you be off grid, you have cell phones and internet!”. Great summary I will share this!
@packy57 3 роки тому
Martin. I know you are just responding to critiques of your use of off grid. But you don't have to explain your way of describing how you and yours live to anyone. I find your site educational and entertaining and obviously so do many others. Getting into definding your words is a fruitless exercise. Just keep doing what you do. Show us YOUR way. We will continue to watch
@factsmatter1172 2 роки тому
I find that when content creators do that. It's because too many people have opinions about it.🤗
@diana.diamond 2 роки тому
this is amazing!!! now more than ever, we need offgrid living
@lolasimmons9152 Рік тому
Hi Martin. I am really enjoying this video and I am a new subscriber. I can't wait for other videos. God bless you from Kingston Ontario Canada
@rogermontee8264 Рік тому
I like your off grid setup it’s a very nice setup.Keep up the great work and way of life. God bless you all.
@KoalityofLife 3 роки тому
Wow, I had no idea I could be considered off grid because I have propane and have my own well. I always thought of off grid as an electrical thing. :)
@briansmith8967 3 роки тому
True that the "grid" usually applies to the electrical grid, which transmits power around the U.S., but here "grid" means anything connected to public utilities.
@Ashitaka255 3 роки тому
go into town every month to buy propane lol
@kbanghart 3 роки тому
@@Ashitaka255 I hear people complain about that a lot
@Speedm96 2 роки тому
Great video! Fell more in love with the idea of living off grid. My only question and concern is. Income. How much should you save to start it? How does one keep from going back to living in a city renting apartment and going to back to how it use to be?
@gwebocelestron9194 2 роки тому
I started with raw land that had a very old well point, once I located it after clearing trees and brush. Put a pitcher pump on that well point for water to start. I started collecting what I would need long before going off grid (tools, solar panels, generator, etc...). Sold my house in the suburbs and lived in an appartment while I built. After spending one summer clearing the land, I spend the next summer building the tiny house. Stayed in the tiny house that winter heating with a Mr. Heater Buddy and propane. Used candles and LED puck lights for lighting. And used a single burner camp stove for cooking and heating water. Next summer was installing solar, a shed to store my tools (they were just in my utility trailer covered by tarps), and dug my garden to start growing food. Also rigged up a water tank, with an RV pump to get running water in the house. After I got solar I could get internet. The next summer I drilled my well. And also built another shed with interior finished as my she-shed/workshop/office. I probably have $25,000 to $30,000 into my place. Just to do the exterior of my tiny house it cost around $6000, plus another $2500 or more to finish the inside. This was before Covid/supply chain prices when 2x4's were under $4. Now they're close to $8.
@SeattlePioneer Рік тому
> Personally I worked as a blue collar for a utility company and worked my way into a skilled position. I am single, never married, and live frugally and invest excess income in stocks or rental real estate. I retired in 2007 at age 57, and have earned zero "earned income" from working since then. After ten years, I compared my net worth in 2007 with what it was in 2007 to see how much of that net worth had been consumed in that ten year period. The answer was that it hadn't been consumed ---it had DOUBLED in that time. Now at age 72 I still have only taken income from retirement accounts required by rule 72T ---and I've reinvested that outside retirement accounts or given it away as gifts/charity. Living frugally and saving/investing has worked for me.
@fotogini5709 2 роки тому
Glad to find your channel today! All the best for your family! Greetings from Western Canada.
@CoolCanadianRapper01 Місяць тому
Fantastic video! Informative. During these uncertain times, it's a smart move to go off grid.
@cleversolarpower 3 роки тому
Great video. How do you handle freezing temperatures with lithium batteries? Do you have an automatic heater heating them up?
@KRich408 3 роки тому
I had a Pizo electric ignition on a old stove it was true off grid no electricity or batterys required, also for gas you could use a acetylene generator, you would definitely be off grid then.
@KRich408 3 роки тому
The acetylene Gen may not be suitable for cooking? I know they used them for Lighting since it's many time brighter than NG or LP someone was even working on powering a car off a Acetylene Gen they had in the trunk but never followed though maybe he got some blowback from the Oil companies? Wouldn't be the first time a good idea was burried by greed.
@kazparzyxzpenualt8111 3 роки тому
Wood gas if you have a lot of brush to clear. Some clever folks are making these gasifyers that can run Generators. Why not propane refrigerators and water heaters too. The vehicle types are well known but are speed limited I understand.
@TheNewMediaoftheDawn 2 роки тому
Quite the setup! And cute dog❤️
@b.n180 2 роки тому
Absolutely amazing, thanks for the video.
@JahmericanQueen 2 роки тому
Me and my husband is working hard to go off grid in a few months . So excited 😁.
@gymsreviews8155 3 роки тому
Great video 👍😎
@theyframedme 2 роки тому
Love the videos keep em coming, enjoy the content.
@BlueWonderLady Рік тому
Nice overview. Great intro for folks new to the concept. You made it approachable rather than overly technical. Nice job! I would like to also add my two cents for what it is worth: “off grid”, as you point out is a spectrum of options; however most of the ones that are popular now are actually very much grid-dependent: the mining, manufacturing, transport, pick up, repair, and disposal of used up equipment each rely on the grid as well as pollute. If we could find more ways to and where we live and how we live, to reduce the need for these fuels and equipment, and mining, I would dance for joy.
@DirectorCM 2 роки тому
Been living off grid for about a year. What does it take to live off grid? 1. Money. None of these UKposts channels ever tell you this but Solar is not cheap. Panels, batteries, and such are expensive. 2. Hard, Monotonous Work. The daily chores never stop. If you are lazy, this isn't for you. 3. Constraint and Moderation. If you are a person used to living lavishly; again, this isn't for you.
@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305 Рік тому
Thank you I said the same thing... my house.. barn and other building use about 1300 kw a month in power.. Solar panels would cost tens and tens and tens of thousands to power this 14 acres... LOl id rather pay 200$ a month and live off the nuclear power station 35 miles away.. than spend the rest of my life paying off those solar panels. 14 acres... you need a tractor.. tractors cost 20k or more for 30hp or so.. Its a TON of work fixing building.. repairing things on 14 acres..
@EnergiA854 Рік тому
@@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305 why tractor??
@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305 Рік тому
@@EnergiA854 8 acres is wooded.. how else am I gonna cut and move the trees ? By hand ?
@narendrayogitama 3 роки тому
Finally. New Video... :D
@gordonquigg9389 Рік тому
This was a very nice video. Humorous and entertaing. You folks are styling. Everything you need and pretty much nothing you don't. Way to go.
@AM-br4ix 2 роки тому
Great Job! Thanks for sharing...LOVE THE DOG!
@rimcountryoutfitters 2 роки тому
You have inspired me to live off grid. I have always believed that you must live like a cave man without modern conveniences. You have opened my eyes. Its okay to do it our way. My plan is to build myself a nuclear power plant for plenty of long term, clean energy. My family likes to eat a lot of lobster and sea food so I will build a giant saltwater tank. I'm thinking 10 acres should do. I realize it will be a lot of work. Probably 24/7 with no time off. But it will be worth it because I'll be FREE!
@JustMindgame Рік тому
Is it legal to even build your own nuclear plant?
@rimcountryoutfitters Рік тому
@@JustMindgame If you have that much money and the right political connections anything van be legal
@jkco4300 3 роки тому
For the love of God, can someone do prep videos for grid down in the summer / extreme heat before it actually happens?
@jessieshomestead 2 роки тому
Use your generator to run the ac unit. Just need a big generator.
@theonlineanimal6009 2 роки тому
@@jessieshomestead that requiers fuel to run. Witch is very expensive and can only be stored for a limited amount of time.
@lindafriesen3559 2 роки тому
@@theonlineanimal6009 and is also not available from pumps at stations during complete grid down👍
@kuochen5709 2 роки тому
Great video ＆ thank you for explaining ＆ sharing your off grid living👍
@michaeltorres3907 Рік тому
Excellent video, very informative, blessings.
@paulrice1918 3 роки тому
It seems that some folks have the idea that if you are not doing just as they are doing you are wrong.
@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY 3 роки тому
that's wrong lol =)
@jrfender 3 роки тому
I would think Cell phone companies would now be considered "phone companies". Right?
@toronado455 3 роки тому
There is sort of no escaping that unless you wanna use cans on a string or the pony express.
@jun1977i 3 роки тому
Actually att is a cellular company so yes they are a phone company
@MmeHyraelle 3 роки тому
Yes, 4g/LTE is still a public utilities. YET, off grid usually implies no power or water or heat source. The difference is the grid is 100% company side and the compagny to customer link is wireless.
@et5222 3 роки тому
There is an alternative to paying monthly cell bill. It's email via ham radio. Takes quite a bit of work but is often use by folks who live on sailboats. Not much better than Julie's tin can and string...
@TheFoolintherainn 2 роки тому
The govt is trying.
@MacaroniKidFolsom 2 роки тому
We saw y’all driving down Hwy 95 the other day and then found your UKposts channel when searching for whole home off grid solutions. We’re getting started in the spring!
@breakfree2154 2 роки тому
Thanks for this video. I'm tired of trying to explain Off=Grid to folks.Your explanation was clear and precise
@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving 2 роки тому
Feel free to share it with them.
@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY 3 роки тому
yep, we qualify =) you should have inserted my pic lol
@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving 3 роки тому
You guys rock. You were a big inspiration for use moving off grid.
@ontogeny6474 2 роки тому
The off-grid stereotypes are pretty amusing. People tend to forget that we're no longer in the stone age.
@theonlineanimal6009 2 роки тому
Right. It blows people's minds that you can be off grid and still power a TV and AC
@DreamweaversHomestead 3 роки тому
We too are off grid. Currently we collect rain water, but are working on a better extensive set up & so our system is not full capacity yet so rural fire dept brings a truck to fill some of our tanks when needed/dry. Our location has an extensive amount of annual rain thankfully. We have solar starting & gas and battery generators as back ups/power banks. Some people thought we basically just lived in the trees shocked when I say we have freezers and fridge etc... We do have propane cooking, but ours is outside. We heated with kerosene all winter and will add wood stove this year. The no utility bills is nice right 😂😂 but I love this life!
@emmawaring4968 Рік тому
We've just began our journey to offgrid living, an inverter and batteries so far, working towards more batteries and q genny fire for heat and trying to get our system together for hot water from the fire.
@dobias28 3 роки тому
I can't wait for the house to be finished. It seems like forever 😭
@iansmartel5473 3 роки тому
Cover the plastic sheeting 👍
@dobias28 3 роки тому
Don't know whether I want to see the outside or the inside finished first. Every time I see the inside, I have this itch, to put up the plasterboard although I never done it in my life.
@scottfilbey7882 3 роки тому
Settle down dude
@targetrock6072 3 роки тому
Not to be a stick the mud I am on propane living out in rural area. I paused and googled propane. Propane is a by product of crude oil and natural gas. So ish on the propane check off. Lol. I know what you were getting at but thought raz ya a bit👍
@donahearn2918 3 роки тому
And propane costs more than natural gas
@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY 3 роки тому
@@donahearn2918 and wood lol
@jfloop77 2 роки тому
Nice video, good to hear different perspectives
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