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On 88 wooded acres with river running through it in western mountains of Maine here.
We are not off grid but are working on it.
We raise pigs, chickens, beef and dairy cows, emus, rabbits and peacocks. We also have four llamas (great herd and farm guard animals, seriously!!) that we have rescued from idiots.
We have two greenhouses where we grow all of our own vegetables for year-round use. Will be plumbing the outdoor boiler to a greenhouse as well.
We cut and mill a lot of our own lumber.
We installed an outdoor boiler this summer. Love it!! Heats our home, heats our water, keeps our barns above freezing, also provides hot air to the clothes dryer that I designed and converted (was a gas powered clothes dryer)(dries a load of clothes that normally took a 90 minute cycle in less than 20 minutes on the sensor dry cycle). Boiler runs off of batteries that are charged by homemade windmill. Dryer is powered by batteries that are charged by a homemade windmill.
Barns and electric fencing runs off of batteries charged by homemade solar system.
We have dry goods stored in the basement that we expect could last us 2-3 years for our family of 6. Basement is powered by batteries that are charged by a homemade windmill.
I like having seperate electrical systems so when something goes wrong (which definitely happens), it is less problems all around and is usually easier to solve.
I might own a gun or so and am working on having a minimum of 1000 rounds of ammunition for each weapon.
Started installing a homemade geo thermal system last summer, mostly to use as air conditioning, I should finish it this year when things thaw out.
My big project for this year is to build a hand carved wooden blade windmill with home made generator. I want it large enough to take me off grid. This thing should have a 20-25 foot span on it. It should be very challenging but very rewarding if it works out. If not, I'll have more fancy firewood for the boiler. LOL
We are not whackos, we are as normal as most people. We just like to be more prepared for anything that might happen than most people.
I learned investing in oursleves from my father-in-law. Also have curous and creative side to me. I like to do odd things that are functional.
Our friends and extended family laugh about how we prepare for the unknown, but we all know where they will go for help and protection when the shit hits the fan.
Some people invest in gold and paper cetificates, we invest in hard good that will keep our family alive, regardless of what happens.
Even if nothing happens, there is nothing wrong with having the things we have collected, it will all go to good use. Everything is rotated, used and restocked as needed.
We are not off grid but are working on it.
We raise pigs, chickens, beef and dairy cows, emus, rabbits and peacocks. We also have four llamas (great herd and farm guard animals, seriously!!) that we have rescued from idiots.
We have two greenhouses where we grow all of our own vegetables for year-round use. Will be plumbing the outdoor boiler to a greenhouse as well.
We cut and mill a lot of our own lumber.
We installed an outdoor boiler this summer. Love it!! Heats our home, heats our water, keeps our barns above freezing, also provides hot air to the clothes dryer that I designed and converted (was a gas powered clothes dryer)(dries a load of clothes that normally took a 90 minute cycle in less than 20 minutes on the sensor dry cycle). Boiler runs off of batteries that are charged by homemade windmill. Dryer is powered by batteries that are charged by a homemade windmill.
Barns and electric fencing runs off of batteries charged by homemade solar system.
We have dry goods stored in the basement that we expect could last us 2-3 years for our family of 6. Basement is powered by batteries that are charged by a homemade windmill.
I like having seperate electrical systems so when something goes wrong (which definitely happens), it is less problems all around and is usually easier to solve.
I might own a gun or so and am working on having a minimum of 1000 rounds of ammunition for each weapon.
Started installing a homemade geo thermal system last summer, mostly to use as air conditioning, I should finish it this year when things thaw out.
My big project for this year is to build a hand carved wooden blade windmill with home made generator. I want it large enough to take me off grid. This thing should have a 20-25 foot span on it. It should be very challenging but very rewarding if it works out. If not, I'll have more fancy firewood for the boiler. LOL
We are not whackos, we are as normal as most people. We just like to be more prepared for anything that might happen than most people.
I learned investing in oursleves from my father-in-law. Also have curous and creative side to me. I like to do odd things that are functional.
Our friends and extended family laugh about how we prepare for the unknown, but we all know where they will go for help and protection when the shit hits the fan.
Some people invest in gold and paper cetificates, we invest in hard good that will keep our family alive, regardless of what happens.
Even if nothing happens, there is nothing wrong with having the things we have collected, it will all go to good use. Everything is rotated, used and restocked as needed.
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