12 YEARS Living Off-Grid on a Sustainable Homestead in a Self-Built Cob Home
Bryce and Misty have spent the last 12 years building a cob home, homesteading, living off the grid, and homeschooling their two daughters. They live without a car, so for transportation, they use taxis and bicycles, and they eventually hope to have a cart that their two horses can pull. For food production, they have a permaculture food forest for fruits and vegetables, chinampa-inspired wetland gardens, a cow and a bull for milk, ducks and chickens for eggs, bees for honey, and they also forage and cultivate feral crops.
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These two have put in an impressive amount of work setting up their homestead. The house is built with clay that they collected from the wetland area of their property, their well was dug by hand, and everything from the fences to the staircase was made with wood from within a 20km radius of their home.
The cost to build the house was approximately $1,000 CAD. Most of the building materials (the sand, clay, straw, and wood) came from the land, and things like roofing, lumber, and windows they sourced from secondhand and reclaimed sources. Interestingly, they used several different natural building techniques in the home with each new addition. They usually start with a timber frame, and they have used cob, straw bales and wattle and daub, to fill in the spaces between the beams. And they've also explored using green roofs and earth floors.
Since moving to the land, they had two lovely daughters that they homeschool using unschooling and life immersion methods. They learn about food production, natural building, nature, math, reading, and more!
To earn an income, they do a variety of odd jobs including catering, seasonal farm work, a roadside plant stand, and they also receive the childcare benefit that all families in their province receive. Their primary focus is not how to earn more money but rather how to spend less and have more time. They try to produce as much of what they need on the farm.
For electricity, they have solar panels on the roof and a wind turbine (currently non-operational), for water they have a hand-dug well and rainwater collection barrels, for heat they have wood stoves, they have two composting toilets, and a rocket stove to heat water for their bathtub.
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I grew up like this. I was programmed to believe this was bad. Now its all I want. Any like minded persons out there? Let's start a community. Strength in numbers.
🙋🏾♂️ I know a few who’d be interested in self-sustainability such as this.
Me too
@@shmuelbenyisrael That's great. I live in Florida. Where are you guys?
@@teew1895 Broward County, FL
But im out of USA ,unfortunately
Imagine being an architect, a construction worker, a chef, a school teacher, a farmer, a scientist, a mom/dad, AND being sustainable. Incredible
If I had to do it all over again, I would try to live in a community like this. I love this family. Would’ve loved it if they homeschooled my kids, better than any private or public schools.
@@jayoo3385 I think the point is that you do it all yourself, not rely on others. 🤷♀️
The cost of multitasking and independence is efficiency.
Calling them scientists is a bit of an insult to any actual scientist though ...
@@AGH331 In my opinion, it looks like they do science every day. Cooking is science, construction is science, composting is science, and hydroponics is most definitely science. It’s a matter of experimentation.
It definitely appears to me that several folks out there discovering alternate homes have a high degree of intelligence, common sense and general knowledge of the world. Congratulations to the couple were making a fine contribution to this earth.
intelligent and spending their brains over ten years to figure out a quite original life path. they even keep horses! they've really optimized their labor with an alternate modernity, amazing!
This is literally my dream. It must be so amazing to have a partner that not only understands, but helps and creates a beautiful life with you. Simply amazing.
Yess!
Absolutely
haha THAT IS SAD! If thats your dream then go to a third world country youll live exactly like this
@@emiliogomez2623 honestly you must be sad to think that lmao. This is a beautiful way of living. Ive experienced it myself, while staying at my partner’s grandparents home where they live in Kalang, NSW Australia. However they did build their house with wood, not clay! It’s my most favourite place in the world, you’ll never experience a sense of tranquility like living within nature and living off the land.
@@emiliogomez2623 lol, what a horrible way to think, but not surprising. For those that came from God there is no greater joy than self sustenance with your spouse and children, while admiring life for what it is.
Only person I'll ever still respect after spotting "live, laugh, love" on their window
Stop my mom has this on her living room wall and she doesn’t even speak English💀
This is an underrated comment.
@@nayelli1764 😂😂😂
@@nayelli1764 my mom has this in her homeoffice as well 🥸
I have the same on my bedroom wall. I noticed it as well. Cheers Australia. 🇦🇺🐨🇦🇺🐨
Their home looks straight out of a fairytale book. The surround around the wood stove is a great idea.
Exactly my thoughts too!
that was my favorite part. it’s so perfect!
These two couple are just admirable.. I love how they both have a strong passion in sustainable living, and their team work and effort towards it ... RESPECT!!!
they live off of government funds who pays for that?
I live in Greece. I am so grateful for KZhead. You can have access to so much knowledge from all over the world. Thanks for sharing.
I'm 22 and this is my dream, I don't want any fancy things in life, just wanna enjoy the simplicity of life and not wasting time on being employed. 💛
Nah but fr! I wanna connect with nature and be one with myself truly.
@Glanderson Booper just say you LOVE capitalism and gooooo! Goodness
I like simplicity on my vacation away from my condo,
@melissa cason yes madam indeed money is now a very needed necessity, even tho I'm young I wanted to train myself to live a sustainable life, I took up electrical engineering so I can just run on renewable energy, I would probably live not to far and not to near the cityscapes so that whenever I want I could still access the convinience of commercial goods, but also I want to experience independence far from capitalists. The serendipity and calmness nature could give is what we needed the most in times like this. I hope you are doing great right now madam especially this time of pandemic. And also it is very wise to save money first before living a life like this so you got yourself covered, if bad things happen. 😄
Gotta get money to buy land and pay property taxes
"Building has been mystified for profit"... this is so true.
Not just building. Everything. Especially in Canada. A result of the socialistic mindset. Without the government to lord over every aspect of life, most people would be out of a job. Then what?
As a residential home builder of many years I agree so so much
Right and I feel if they really wanted to teach you like skills why not teach building as a fundamental basic but like you Said they’ve mystified it for profit and are doing the same with fruits and veggies this is why they are so taken with seedless fruits because they can’t be reproduced
Lol so has healing
a great phrase
I graduated from computer science, I love sci-fi movies, but I really believe that this is the future. A few years ago I would think "What a weirdos" just because we are raised to think this way, to live these "normal" lives just working for money to spend it. I am so glad that I have my own mind and I hope other people will change their minds about what is normal. If we want to live on this earth we need to be more sustainable. Thank you for another great video! :)
I love the idea of sustainable living. This becomes more convincing when I see live examples like this one. You might be surprised but most of the older houses in Kazakhstan were built using clay, straw and manure. They may last forever but require yearly maintenance. Nevertheless this is a realistic way to reach sense of independence. Thank you for sharing.
And they are very cool temperature
Do u know why they mixed manure in?My boyfriend wants to know.
@@lydialaxy4841 I don't know for sure. My guess would be that it adds more strength just like adding metal or carbon fibers to concrete.
Honestly, your home isn't "lasting forever" if you are maintaining it every year. Hell...a home made of 2×4's will last forever too, with yearly maintenance
@@dpu2900 Yes, that is the reason. It adds structural strength and elasticity to the mix.
"building is not hard. its been mystified, i think for profit". Misty. totally agree with this statement. well done!
my porch disagrees, it was built by the previous owner under the table, and now it is falling apart. People who don't know what they are doing can make $$$ for the construction industry too.
@@radiantpudding4457 I mean yeah, trying to do modern framing and construction can go real bad if you don't know what your doing. But like in this video, constructing out of mud and earth is more feasible for the layman. There's also a few places that teach general earth home construction
It's very clear that "going back" is going forward
Yes exactly...the key to the future lies in the past 🗝 xxxx
True
Precisely, Humanity has hit the rock bottom on their descending cycle (DEVOLUTION) and now Evolving back to the ORiginal perfection is the ONLY PATH allowed on this Primary Timeline. The true evolution and Power of Hu-man lies in the human consciousness, the external world is just the reflection of it. The consciousness has been exhausted thus trigger the Grand RESET.
Is is better to not develop technology? Modern medicine, and some level of automation and tool use is pretty convenient is it not? It is not so clear to me. We like using technology, obviously. but we rely too much on it. We should strike a balance, not rely solely on nature, not solely on technology.
@@musFuzZ You are the only sane person here. The husband is telling the audience, "I have no free time!" Without free time, you can't pursue higher education. Without higher education, who is going to develop covid vaccine? or conquer Mars?
Being a Permaculture designer myself, I would say this is the epitome of sustainable, self reliant living! I'm truly inspired by your home & what a wonderful team you guys are 💯💯😍😍👌💕
How did you become a permaculture designer? I'm very interested!
@@create306 I did a 3 months PDC (permaculture design course) at a local training organisation
It's so exciting to see pioneers like these in my province. I really hope the government becomes more willing to have a conversation with you so that home owners have more options to build the lifestyles they want to live.
Hahaha its the government that are actively trying to stop it 😂
@@tubbyrainbow111 You'd be surprised. Yes the beauracracy is a hassle but various municipalities in Ontario have taken steps to listen to people wanting to living similar lifestyles, including launching urban chicken farm pilot projects and allowing for tiny homes as garden houses on established dwellings. It takes people being pro-active to drive the change.
Running outside bare foot as a child was one of the best times I had when I was little. I hope to give that to my kids one day.
My siblings and I did the same in the country from we are from. Simple living. No fuss or worry.
Wanna make it happen together?
Yeah I was never allowed to go outside I live right outside the city so my sisters are city kids but I’m full country and I would love to have a homestead when I’m older
"It takes time to do things. But at the same time, you have the time " Amen brotha
That sentence hit me hard, got goosebumps all over my body :)
Or to quote the Merovingian from The Matrix - "How can you ever have time if you never take time?"
so well said
Particularly it gives you time to be mindful. Live in the moment & enjoy it to the full.
Just incredible! What an eden you have created, and your children living everyday in a space of enchantment. I live by the simple ethos of what you put in you get out.. well you both are the embodiment of that phrase! You really are living your lives. I wish you as a family all the fruitfulness and happiness and many adventures to come! Enjoy!
Bless you and thank you!
This is fantastic you have done an amazing job and a great thing for your children. I built a 12 by 12 mud-brick shack in the 80s on my own, sorry with the help of my 5 yr old daughter and kids of the owners of the 600-acre property. All up it cost me around $100. Took me a few months that's waiting for all the bricks to dry. I understand about the hassles with permits etc I almost got dragged into a battle over doing this as a single mother it was frowned upon no idea why, my daughter learnt so much and completely enjoyed living communally, there were 3 houses spread apart. Windows doors cupboards were all donated from neighbours. This is becoming more enticing esp now during covid, its quite obvious now they are doing this for control so I'm selling up and heading off grid again Good luck for the future, a beautiful house and a beautiful family.
This is how we were meant to live; they are absolutely incredible.
I wanna do this so bad!! It's sad WE can't though. There's a video from a SISTAH saying how the whites ran her out of where she was at. 🙄 She said MEN would pull up to her home in pickup trucks.. She had to move SEVERAL times but racism doesn't exist!!!! 🙄
@@AnastasiaBeaverhousn wow! That's awful. What's her name? I'd like to watch that.
@@AnastasiaBeaverhousn go away with your nonsence
@@AnastasiaBeaverhousn on todays show of things that didnt happen
I wouldn't say this is the way,we were meant to live.Unless you believe the bible,about,surviving by the sweat of your brow.This is just as stressful as a 9-5 numbing job.The problem is us humans ar too selfish and consume,by consumerism.And use money incorrectly.
Family "We built a safe eco friendly house for free!" Government "You are not allowed to build a house for free."
Government is conflicted because families like these don’t contribute to society since they’re self sufficient and therefore don’t have to work as much as others - yet they still have access to government funded infrastructure, welfare checks, etc. Government can’t sustain itself if too many people decide to live off the grid - they need people to work as much as possible and pay as much tax as possible, because otherwise government can’t afford prestige projects and have to file for bankruptcy.
@@Thomas-lk5cu government is a leech, it takes from all, and only provides enough for those who need it to buy their votes, and gives the rest to their friends.
@@Thomas-lk5cu You're correct, but it's important that we still try and push back. The Canadian government is terrible when it comes to closing tax loopholes and going after the super rich. People could be allowed to live like this, but it won't happen without a fight. As more and more people push back against the astronomically high cost of housing across Canada, the more the government feels the need to crush people who could be seen as setting an example.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12
That's not it, Misty had it right, we need to change the codes to not apply to homes not intended for resale. The codes have a good intention, to not allow cheap bastards to build cruddy houses and sell them to unsuspecting people, particularly houses that are bloody dangerous and risk collapsing. So fix that problem, come up with a methodology that allows you to build your house where you are guaranteed to be the only risk taker and if you ever do sell it you retroactively have to take on all the code responsibility. Bryce and Misty's house is perfectly safe because they did their research and intend it for themselves and their children so we just need a system that takes that into account. In short, stop designing regulations targeted at the lowest common denominator.
Never have I seen a more beautiful existence. Growing up in this concrete jungle, this video is a pure source of inspiration, as well as a soothing, grounding and informative presentation. Thank you from the bottom of my heart
I am so inspired! Thank you to Bryce and Misty for sharing your beautiful home and way of life. I'm not surprised to hear about your issues in communicating with the government. I'm Albertan and I have been doing some research. Yeah, they do not make it easy! I believe things will change in the future, and we have people like you to thank for paving the way. I am Grateful as well as Inspired.
How are both their voices so relaxing, they could narrate audiobooks
Maybe because of their lifestyle.. hassle-free
Yeah, and they look great too. So full of life and just glowing. Amazing
Agreed
I was wondering why they end each sentence like a question. The voices go up.
@@DillRidge I've spoken like that some times. The intention is, like...make sure you're expresing yourself properly. The listener will nod, or assert in diffrent ways.
They seem like such good parents & humans. Both so clear headed & articulate.
Will you marry me? And make a homestead like this together
@@jessevdmeer down bad
what if these kids don’t want to live like this... they’re gonna have such a hard time in life
@@jessevdmeer im down. i wanna live in tropical area.
@@jessevdmeer damn buddy you're a fast worker 🙂
Thank you for this in-depth, detailed intro on cob, I love how you take the clay from your own property and say, “If you can take your clay and make a tube that holds that form, then you can build a house.” That’s very encouraging.
I used to live that lifestyle before coming to America. It's still embedded in my memory and I envision this life again. Enjoy this lifestyle with your family.
"building is not hard - it's been mystified, I think for profit. But it isn't hard, and our ancestors have always done it, and around the world people continue to do it all the time." !!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
Yep.
Building is an art.
In the United States, there are so many building code regulations and home owner associations that it would be hard to live like this in most places.
@@AJohnson0325 It is the same in Canada if not worse.
@@AJohnson0325 Exactly. More people would be living like this if it were permitted. I know I would.
"A little bit of dirt cleans up everything." Amazing.
You know dirt dont hurt GOD made dirt ...something I heard as a kid.
@@pamelac49 👌🏾❤🤗💚
I have travelled around the world. Worked in renewable energy and what you have built the main factor is debt free That is best. God bless.
I am a single mother of three young boys and I have been doing tons of research around a sustainable lifestyle. I plan on investing in an RV trailer this year to begin my journey. I love seeing how much this could change our lives forever, thank you for sharing Misty and Bryce !
You have to be strong and in good ealth
Are you planning on staying put? Only because I’ve watched and saw the effects of RV living on the road on kids. One family has a teenage daughter recently diagnosed with anorexia and always talks about when she can “move away” and a lot of these kids on these videos miss the stability of friends and being close to conventional things, like knowing their own home town, the same people around and the biggest complaint from all the kids was space and privacy. I think sustainable living and this way of life can be rewarding. But beware of bringing children and minors with no say into this. There could be a lot of resentment and Issues arise later on in life.
Hi Tamara, how is life???
Any update? Been living off grid here in Northern Japan for 14 years now, and I am from Sweden. One thing I would recommend is pile as much hard cash as you can while you're in transition to something like this. Be prepared for the worse and savor the beatiful life as much as you can. It is totally worth it. Goodluck!
I am certain that you have put a lot of research and thought into your journey. An environment that includes nature produces creativity in children and provides mental and emotional stability. I lived in the Catskill mountains in a small cabin for three months and it was a wonderful experience. As a child, my siblings and I were not allowed to interact with children who were raised with different values. We ended up naive to the atrocities of life, but we had pure hearts. One of my siblings and our mom have lived in a rural town for 40 plus years and they are happy and content. Never have I resented my childhood. In fact, my heart is still pure and full of love. I have embraced a sustainable way of life along with zero waste. Planning and flexibility are required for a natural way of life. Don't panic from your challenges . Be willing to learn. Budget your finances. Don't involve too many people in your lifestyle and you and the boys will do very well.
This is exactly what humanity is crying out for. Learning to live as we were meant to live. Working the land. Loving, respecting and benefitting from Mother Nature. Educating our Children ourselves, so they have real values and life skills, Instilling in them the importance of love, kindness and empathy. Allowing them to grow spiritually as well as academically instead of them becoming part of a corporate conveyor belt for the benefit of the greedy. Thank you Bryce and Misty for sharing your beautiful lifestyle with us. I wish you an abundance of love and happiness. Pete xx
Peter, so well spoken! Such truth reverberates in your words. I especially relate to when you say "Allowing them to grow spiritually as well as academically instead of becoming part of the corporate conveyor belt for the benefit of the greedy"...this foreshadows a new earth that is blossoming, a new earth where the anachronistic "body-mind" construct of an independent "me" is dissolved and the oneness of all existence is revealed, embraced and loved....Bless you....
@@leif5614 " Namaste " x
Amen 🙏🏽 couldn’t agree more
@@PoliticalJames Although i hear what you are saying, I believe there is always a solution to every obstacle. When I say " live like this " I am talking about the ethical as much as the practical. Bryce and Misty may be somewhat isolated but communities can equally adopt the same ethos. "Cramping up" people is only beneficial to a select few. I do not believe it is either efficient or resourceful, neither do I subscribe to the " over population " myth. We live on an abundant planet which is being destroyed by an incompetent, mismanaged and flawed system. It lifts my spirits when I see people taking responsibility, stepping out of this system and using their own ingenuity /resourcefulness to enable their children to experience a much more fulfilling life.
Well said brother, thank you for sharing your wisdom, have a wonderful day, namaste.
Imagine an entire little village made of homesteads like that, then things get interesting.
Ultimate life goals!
There was some people died killing each other
a new thing I've seen recently are farm 'subdivisions' sold in 5-10 acre plots. the hoa everyone has to sign basically states they can have a single family home and barn, and either leave the land as is or work the land as a homestead. kinda cool. it's nice to see an agreement to keep things natural vs strict and fake.
I would love to live like that. The dream!
@@krappykro I really would love to have 100+ acres and only work a small portion of it leave the rest of the land as is. Maybe have an earthship home. I've seen too many rural owners have like 5-20 acres for decades only to have cookie cutter communities spring up all the way around and completely ruin the view and tranquility in their retirement years.
Your home is breathtaking. Congratulations on such an amazing gift to the world, and thank you for sharing it with us. You are truly inspirational in my mind and I'm not alone on feeling this way.
You have a beautiful family, lucky for the kids growing in a beautiful and healthy environment
They are so clear-eyed and articulate about their home and how and why they’ve created this life. Really impressive!
Yes , they said they had a agro tourism business going pre COVID , when he was doing the clay test I was like this man has done this routine to folks before 🙂👍🏻
They are very intelligent. Especially her explanation of the heat radiation and dissipation of heat to the inch and amount of time of lost heat! As I hear her say the cob is hygroscopic.
Exploring and learning naturally. Beautiful to see.
“A little bit of dirt cleans up everything”
Even open wounds!
You better hope your in position to talk care of yourself if you need to because its coming
@@sheilahtipton6729 it comes to us all...
Sucking chest wound? Just pour some dirt in it.
Soooooo is nobody goin to talk about how awesome the interior looks?!! Omg the artwork is amazing! Is that a fountain or sculptures in the wall?! I'm totally doing that!!
I would never want to go fully off grid because i wouldnt be able to live comfortably without modern conveniences like they said:laundry machine etc,a modern toilet etc but! i would love to have a home garden permaculture style someday, best of both worlds haha
Absolutely love this. No debt, no waste, no chemicals, living with the natural world and being intelligent, rational and respectful about everything.
Plz marry me, and we will make a homestead like this happen
@@jessevdmeer I'm dying of laughter here. Jo Obrien marry him. I'll come for the wedding.
@AJ LOL. looks like he needs a wingman though.
Coming to help built the Homestead!
Sounds like yall got a sausage homestead in the works. Lol
I wish I knew and understood this kind of living when I was younger so that I could have planned my goals accordingly. Being bound to city life is really indeed a prison like life.
It s not too late
There are some fun aspects to city life, but I have to say that this permaculture lifestyle appeals down to our very bones. This is how we evolved.
It's never late to start
Is no late. I start at my 55 years.
I’m 26 . Moved from Atlanta Ga to Clarksville Tennessee about 6 months ago . Best choice I’ve made in my life , no cap .
I’m getting tired of the Beverly Hills lifestyle but not ready to change it unless it were for something dramatically different like this one. This is amazing!!
Thanks for the education on clay, it is so useful to know if the dirt is clay or not! This is such beautiful living and you guys have done a tremendous job!
I could sit and listen to them speak for hours.. they seem so kind and knowledgeable
Plz marry me, and we will make a homestead like that happen
@@jessevdmeer You literally proposed to like three people
"Basically, anything we need can be brought to us"- I think this is a key component that is often not spoken about, and I am glad they mention it. It is much easier to live off grid and create this situation if you can get deliveries from the city, plugging into the system as you need it. This is not to criticise, but to point out I am glad for the honesty.
2 Horses means transportation and haul and plow, some heavy loads.
I find it funny because it sounds like much of what they buy (groceries) are not produced in a city. Cities are great for distribution but not great at production
What bothers me is the fact that they’re using city services but don’t pay taxes, kind of defeats the purpose of doing what’s best for society imo
Do you want to marry me, and start a homestead like this together?
@@CROSSxNOVA I'm almost sure they still have to pay for property taxes and land taxes. Also they worked and paid into taxes before this.
Beautiful home, beautiful family, beautiful souls. An inspiration. Fight hard and keep up the amazing lifestyle
I would LOVE to see how things look and feel in the winter. Please post a follow-up video ❤️❤️❤️
This is such a beautiful house. I applaud Bryce and Misty on talking and walking the walk of harmony with the earth. How fortunate their children are to be growing up in this environment.
You have all that ! And you sell out to covid
They have creatively built this house. And their land is so beautiful.
Plz marry me, and we wil start oyr own homestead
What you have done is amazing!!! I wish I had been you all 50 years ago. I am 74 and a Sagittarius wish l had moved to Canada instead of staying in the states. I live in East TN near the Smoky Mountains. I was 11 before we had a bathroom in the house, running water, or an electric cook stove. We had a Warm Morning Stove that was used to heat our Shotgun House. It replaced our wood and coal fireplaces that was in each room. You have brought back living the way Appalachian. Mountain people lived in the 40's. Would love to meet and visit you and visit Canada. Why don't you have a seminar and charge for all your knowledge, you are imparting. I am too old and ill to live your way now, but I have a son 53, a retired U.S. Marine that needs this way of life. Look forward to seeing you at a conference or seminar coming for the states by you soon!!!!! 😀( :
What a wonderful life no mortgage no water bill, no rates nature's abundance ❤️
I'm very fortunate to know them both, and the video doesn't do their house justice. I've watched as their space has evolved over the years and it is most definitely a work of love and hard work. beautiful people. I don't think they mentioned it in this but they often trade with the local Mennonites who in the earlier days used to come over to see these crazy city people, and now are just a part of the community
Can you share where in Ontario their farm is located? How far from Toronto? Thanks
Only about an hour+ from TO.
@@liorajacob8094 I don't feel comfortable sharing their location, but they are in south grey county area. google Territory of Ultima Thule and you'll find their website
That's fine thanks.
Also a work of art!!
Intelligent and clear thinking individuals who are makers and not takers.
They made that wind turbine?....wow
Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a Lot more of that in our culture?
Never too late.
Didn't he say they got covid money and child benefits? Did they make that or take that?
@@rythmicwarrior Everybody got a stimulus check regardless
I can see all of the love y'all put into making a family home,it looked very welcoming and calm and comfortable, I loved it that you for sharing.
As amazing as it is, I'm more impressed and praise them for their dedication to living so long in such place.
It’s crazy because back in my home country in Guatemala there are literally villages full of these homes where people live in, made entirely of mud clay with hay. Only thing is they don’t have any type of electric sources.
Yes I visited quatamala beautiful place i went to the villages where there's no electric...was so peaceful
Ya sabes hermano. Latinoamérica está lleno de comunidades que viven así. También África. Y nadie les presta atención.Pero si lo hacen dos gringos rubios y pretenciosos con aspiraciones hippies, por algún motivo al resto de la gente le resulta atractivo...
@@elbigotesdelatienda Acá se le llama ser pobre
Ese hombre dijo que nuestros ancestros construyeron sus hogares y que gente por todo el mundo construye así. He encontrado videos de personas que sí parecen pretensiosos o por lo menos no saben mucho del mundo ni de la historia, pero esa pareja me parecían ser bien informados de que lo que están haciendo tiene mucha importancia para el mundo, y parecían humildes sabiendo que no están inventando nada que están haciendo
Osea, que si más gente es informada de ese tipo de opción y empiezan a encontrar como puedan desconectar del sístema y empezar a crear un mundo mejor en sus rincónes de la tierra y comunidades, qué importa cómo o de quién aprendieron? Todos tenemos qur empezar donde estamos. Después podemos andar aprendiendo de la complejidad y dando crédito donde merece. O por lo menos, esa manera de pensar tiene sentido para mi
I love that he also acknowledged urban and gangster gardeners and I love this home in its entirety especially how they turned wetland into farm land, Genius!
Thanks so much for watching! :)
Gangster ???
@@leleste5465 yes look him up I forgot his actual name but I appreciate the fact he mentioned him. I knew about gardening because my family is from the woods but I learned urban gardening from him
This is my dream. What they have built is so beautiful and special.
What a beautiful house - a treasure trove of fascinating colours structures and shapes. Love your philosophy and beautiful calm intelligent children. Bravo!
Can I just say how gorgeous the mosiac tree wall and all the little beautiful details that has gone into the house! The windows, stained glass, the doors, the fence.... Honestly I prefer all the whimsical details of this house than any other cookie cutter house...thats just my opinion tho.
‘Prefer’. It’s a million, trillion, zillion times more beautiful but impossible to do with no land.
I appreciate this opinion; no more cookie-cutter homes 😎
Will you marry me, and start a homestead together 😊
Imagine how better of the world would be if everyone had this mindset and treated the environment with such respect
@@hasala12345 watch the video again. You’ve completely missed the point
@@hasala12345 You can still have access to proper education, infrastructure and jobs while living sustainably though.
If everyone lived like this using wood to cook, we wouldn't have any trees left. The problem of food shortages in many African countries is that they cut down all the trees and now the soil can't hold water.
Great way to live.....Uganda needs education
@@hasala12345 if they live like this, how can they be miserable?
That’s just gorgeous this is what I love about America a family figuring out how to make their dreams come true and I love it
This is the most beautiful house I have ever seen!! The art in the house is so amazing!! Those kids are so lucky to grow up there!
This is true wealth - living from the earth, off the earth, having your destiny in your hands.
After just watching a bunch of depressing news, this lifted my spirits.
I stopped watching the news completely 10 years ago. My depression and anxiety completely gone. It’s what you watch and take in that effects you. 😊
Well said and soooo true
Most of what news pushes is propaganda and lies designed to put people into fear so they will comply with their fake "solution". Better to learn about off grid living and get away from that illusion, they never show the amount of recoveries or good news, so much of it is fake and agenda based
Turn off the news/tv!
Your home minds are so beautiful! The way you have brought nature, needs, efficiency, etc.. together is just spectacular! PS: I can not get over how gorgeous all of your fencing & trellis work is!
Thank you
Brilliant couple! Long, healthy and happy life to you all. God bless and forever protect you and yours.
She's explaining everything so well!
Cob houses and off grid living are our way of life here in Africa (I'm from Swaziland). It's great seeing other continents trying them out. Personally, I wish I'd live off grid again but technology has made life a lot easier for us. Beautiful home you guys 💕💕
easier isn't always better, that is the trap the west fell into, now see where we are ;-) less free, and those wanting to be free are shamed and criminalized
@@LiLBitsDK I agree. The standard of living has escalated and it's now one for himself. It's tough.
@@zamile7112 we need more freedom and more nature :D stay safe where ever you are and do your best
@DanielB if you think freedom is to sit lazily in a couch watching tv then you are wrong ;-) freedom is being able to provide for yourself without anyone stealing half your productivity in "taxes" so you can feed and shelter yourself and your family
@DanielB lol u need to travel a bit more.
Wish I had the land/finance to live like this. Its amazing and I love nature being valued like that
Wow… How talented and knowledgeable they are 💯
Imagine growing up in that house surrounded by so much vegetation, in a natural environment with animals. 😍their kids are lucky
Our kids could be that lucky 😉
And in the meantime here is me spending the whole day in front of a screen.
Ikr 😩
Use technology to study as much as possible in the meantime. That's my goal.
@@chadpopulisjr243 agreed-use this time to learn as much as possible!!
yep.
@@chadpopulisjr243 I used technology to study as much as possible when I was young just to end up in front of a screen 24/7
I've never been more pleased with anyone's living style or natural taste. HUGE KUDOS with not a small amount of envy! My goal is to move towards a sustainable lifestyle through permaculture within the next 10 years. It is hard but worth it to escape the modern "normal". Everyone must find their own balance but heck if I'm not taken with theirs.
Great goal. I am in the same boat. Where about you located?
Thank you so much for sharing your life with us! Regarding "just putting seeds in ground" mentioned at the end...I've been questioning that even lately. After an initial seeding of Oakleaf and Bibb lettuce myself last spring, ending up with a small and ill-timed harvest, I let these 'mother' plants themselves seed the next generation, and the results were spectacular this spring...not only were the the heads gargantuan, they came up where they wanted to, and I've been harvesting lettuce for months...and just now is the second generation starting to go to seed. Amazing, natural, cyclical life..
Those kids are so lucky. They're living in a house from a fairytale. Very neat!
Not exactly lucky. They work very hard.
Plz marry me, and we will make a homestead like this together
those kids are probably gonna have some sort of social connectivity issues with the rest of the people in ontario
@@LobsterHaunting its only what u see as an issue. I think social media users have alot more issues...
@@jessevdmeer who's talking about social media? He was talking about developing real social connections
I’ve got 3 children and sometimes it looks like my house is made of mud
True story.
😆😆 I know how you feel!
straight facts
Facts!
😂😂🤣🤣
I love it!!!! Leave these people alone with permits and bull crap!! It’s theirs not yours. Keep pushing y’all. Once again I love it
You guys are amazing, Your story is one that many people should know and appreciate. I have been 100% off grid for 14 years now and even though it is a lot of work it is the most rewarding experience and life style i have ever encountered. God Bless and keep it up there is no better way to live.
I’d probably cave in and get enough solar energy to run a washing machine! Lol beautiful, restful home and gardens. What a great way to raise the girls!
At least one of those mini ones
Even better if they had 2 👬
It's not impossible. People living on sailboats have figured it out.
Waterwheel linked to a hamsterwheel type tub with a liftable linkage to disengage, Throw clothes in, come back later on and hang on the line, Advanced versions could include a separate spin drum to fling the water out for better pre-drying.
Lol yeah I don’t think I can go without washer & dryer😆.
I wish I could live like this ,this was how we were meant to live.
Me too
Change the narrative! “I cant wait to live like this”
You can.
Me 3
Says who ?
This is the kind of life I want to live 🥰 Lucky them. Heaven 💕
We all work to survive. Weather if we go to a job each day for pay to buy the things we need. Or if we work each day producing the things we need ourselves. The beauty of the ladder is that you are much more self Sufficient and less need full of the production of others for your survival. There’s a lot of satisfaction and self security in that. Ontario winters are are cold and long. Much of the labor must be in preparing for that. Great video. Look forward to seeing others.
I cannot help but think of the children and what great things they will be able to teach others as they grow up. I think they are lucky. Some day they may not think that but when they are older, I’m certain they will appreciate all that you have done for them. I have three kids and they have no idea on how to survive off the land.
Yeah just hope the kids want to do what their parents want, don't have independent thought and want to become anything else like a doctor. Because their time and effort will be on living there, not education and working.
More likely that they’ll have more to learn from others since they’ll be extremely educationally stunted
Unless they want to go to college...
@@jitkavalkova7951 lmao they’ll be 12 years behind in education. They have 0 chance of being able to go to college even if they wanted to.
Besides the amazing things they learn - or don't - I mostly wonder about their social skills and their possibility to connect with kids of their own age. Humans are social animals. Having the possibility to connect with others is very much part of 'real life' in my opinion.
Ok now THIS is my dream life when I decide to stop living and traveling in my RV. This is such a great homestead!!! thank you for this video it helps to know what the possibilities are for alternative homes.
Carolyn... I can so see you in a sweet woodsy, home base like this. Ask the Universe to reveal your "Hearts Home" location to you. I remember driving down our road some 40 years ago, searching away.... when suddenly I yelled "STOP the car!". Seriously...it was right out of "Miracle on 34th St." LOL. I jumped out of the car and just started running around in this woodland. I just KNEW I was where I was meant to be. Not that there were not some challenges.. but in time each barrier fell away. Many times what SEEMED like a 'problem' ended up being a gift in disguise. This Universe has a GREAT sense of humor. 😏🙄 What I realize NOW is that our lives are perfectly designed to give us what we NEED to grow... there are no 'coincidences'. PS... You are such an Amazing Soul.. a gift to the world.... AND You are loved more than you can possibly imagine. 😇 NH Faith
@@faithrada beautiful
@@annmcdonald7713 O
me too
forget the job like
She’s very knowledgeable!
The people in these homesteading videos are almost universally lucid and thoughtful. I wonder how much of that is gleaned from the lifestyle and how much of that is a trait that drew them in. Probably a bit of both, as time spent developing a genuine self is going to improve anybody.
We live off grid in Tennessee, my husband cashed out his 401k and we bought 5 acres and two buildings. A cabin that is 12x24 and a barn. We planted fruit trees and we raise chickens and turkeys. My husband has a full time job and I stay home. We love it here and it is hard but we manage just fine.
How many hours a day you spend to work for your homestead?
"if I want to fix our home, generally I do so with a shovel" LOVE that
Your kids are so lucky. I'm both a little jealous and SO SO SO SO happy for them.
These people are awesome! I love their place and I learned so much!!
"we are in this era of information sharing and enlightenment which allows us to produce our own food, etc..." They are just doing what humans have been doing for thousands of years.
The guy in this video is very eloquently spoken and seems very smart in his line of living, I like him.
I think the woman is just as eloquent. Both very impressive human beings.
I like both of them! and I love how they live off-grid self-sufficient just beautiful and encouraging. me and my household will do the same thing.. it has boiled down to this as to what's going on in the system of things and our economy... way2go love the video
His wife is smart too and looks like a Holywood actor. Lucky bastrd.
I think she is as well. It really stood out
This is beautiful 😊 the colors, the shapes, the determination🍀💮🙏 I'm not surprised you guys got challenged by those who try to keep all the controll that they can. I wish you all the support with living this way. Being connected every day 🌳
WE HAVE LEARED THAT IF YOU PAINT THE ALUMINUM WINDOW FRAMES WITH OIL PAINT IT STOPS THE COLD FROM COMING IN
Okay relax man
@@kiddtee9226 Stopping the cold stops condensation and the mould that grows on it, but it will take more than paint.
@@spex357 No need to scream, we hear you
@@iconicblunt5593 We had steel framed windows in Solid walled social housing in the Uk. 100 years of coats of paint stopped sod all. There would be enough water running off them to supply a pond. The temperature difference we expect everything to cope with is immense. Heat always heads to cold, not the other way around. So your breath being hot will head to the coldest spot to dump it's moisture. Having lived outdoors for a while, having any windows and roof is better than nothing. Good luck to anyone who gets the chance to build their own, house, especially today. Thermal cameras can pinpoint the cold spots if you want to nail them down, and some have them on their phones, which saves looking for the damp spot, by eye.
@@spex357 what do you think of a steel frames house with reinforced concrete walls?
Living their best life definitely, you can tell how healthy and content tbey look. More people should live this way if they can.
no they wont, but i'll take something in between
This reminds me of when I was little and used to visit my grandmother in Mexico she lives kinda of like that except houses are made of tree branches and coconut leafs ceiling 😊
People think it's important to have gold....but if you ask me this is the TRUE gold.
I believe that all homes should not cost at all so all make sense of protection. Its beautiful ☺️