My grandmother used a wood cook stove her entire life up until she passed in 2005. She raised her on food(garden). She was 92 . Never had a health problem. So living like this is amazing.
My aunt lives off grid by choice back in the 70s and I was sent there every summer by my parents to keep me out of the city trouble.....I learned a lot back then...now that I'm chosing to transition to self sustainability...your channel is soooo great and informative....we had our house back then...and we warmed water on the wood stove to put in a horse bin to bath in ..in a room
@@cmd031064 But you appreciate it now and that’s what really counts! It’s what we all hope for when our children and grandchildren grow up! There’s nothing like hearing my daughter tell me that she now appreciates things that we made her do, (or not do,) that she hated as a child!!! ❤ It’s so cool that you have that experience to draw on!
Some of my past was sent to live on a farm with grandmother. Taught how to butcher a hog. Gardening too. Old wood stove too...wish I had it. Treasured knowledge and memories too.
You guys are the bomb! I am 72 and my hubby is 77. We recently bought a home on 10.5 acres and are slowly incorporating many of your ideas for off grid living. My husband is an avid outdoorsman and we have heated our homes with a wood stove for the past 12 years. We currently have a 2 year supply of wood which he harvested, cut and split. We did not spend any money on our heat. Our next project is getting chickens and establishing a small garden. Our son is a great gardener and will be helping us. You and Stacy have helped us rethink our life and I am grateful. Thank you for all you do!
I was born and raised on the mountain, lived in the suburbs for while but ended up back on the mountain... And now I drive 50 miles to work everyday... And it's worth it!
That sounds wonderful. You’re off to a good start. That’s my dream. My dad has a farm 45 minutes from where I live. He has 18 acres (4-5 are cleared), and the rest is wooded. He has 3 barn cats, 6 Great Pyrenees, dogs, 1 goat and lots of chickens. We had a garden last year that went well. Now we need to learn how to can the food.
As a child I loved visiting my great granny at her little farmhouse. She was in her 90s and widowed but managed her wood cookstove and wringer washer. There was such a quaint warmth in that home that as an 8 yr old I equated to love.
Heck, I'm already tearing up. After 40 years of city life, the road led back to my family's roots, where my grandparents lived in the country off grid. Those were the happiest years of my life. But my parents had to seek work elsewhere in the 60s. My parents retired and moved back in 1995. I followed them in 97. My children, 3 of 4, moved here in 2007, 2013, 2014. I am blessed. They are blessed to be in East Texas country life.
I’m in pearland, where in east Texas. We bought some land in crocket on a whim but found out after the fact that we have HOA and rules and regulations. We were city folk trying to get back to the land. Have not moved to the land, need to save some money to clear it and stuff. But growing my own food and have 5 hens that’s been good to us.
@@countryblends me too! Near North Dallas currently, want to homestead so bad - I'm ready - mentally I'm there! Just a tiny piece of land and a little shed would be enough for me to make the leap - I'm working towards that. Would like to meet some like-minded folks nearby.
@@michaeldrake5955 I farmed for a number of years (best years of my life!). I am not a city girl at heart. Land is just so expensive at the moment…I’ll get there. It’ll just take me a little longer than I had hoped for. Best of luck to you in being able to pursue your homesteading dream. It’s a quiet and peaceful life for sure!
This channel has become our University of Off Grid Living. We've learned so much in the last few years and have discovered new ways to try to live our lives more simply and with more happiness. Yes, simple living is for those willing and able to put work into it. But as each day finishes we know we are tired enough to sleep well. And each morning we awaken to another wonderful day.
We just moved off grid to our abandoned land in Spain. We are intended to turn it into a homestead just like yours. Your channel has been a source of inspiration, knowledge and entertainment. Thank you so so much for sharing this valuable content. God bless you
Just bought a old Pioneer Maid from an Amish family that relocated and couldn't take it with them. We are super excited to get it in use. Baby steps to one like yours someday. We have a hole in our deck from my wife setting our ash container out on our deck. You speak the truth Doug!
We've just come back after a year. So glad you all are still here. Purchasing chickens again after neighbors dogs took most of ours and we lost our mobile home to a fire. We're starting over again 😅😂. Love your life.
Sorry that happened to you. However, you are obviously strong!... Not letting it stop you and getting right back up and moving forward after all of that! Wishing you all the best from here forward.
Sorry for your loss! It's a hard knock to lose everything in a fire, we did in 1980 but we pulled up our big girl britches and now better off than before! Kudos for getting up and getting at it!! Strong people are what this country was built by! Blessing prayed for you and yours!🙏
Thank you. Your prayers are so appreciated. I would rather be here in rural KY than any city. And I truly love raising chickens and eating from our garden.💞
Of all the homesteading videos I watch, you two are truly a blessing to us. You truly are concerned with your fellow man. The fact that your not out there to just make money your also giving back. God Bless you two!!
You guys are really living life,experiencing it like God intended with him and all his provisions and none of the city life distractions. I’m hoping there’s still time left for us to start this same life that ya’ll chose. Currently looking for land and we love your show! Thanks
Watching your videos is never a waste of time. They are informative, entertaining and humorous at times. What's not to love? Thank you for showing us so many things. You and Stacy are truely a blessing to all of us. Thank you! 😊
Me too. I would go to DR since I was born and u see to love the smell of the air in the country. Wverybody was living like this not today very few. But still exist and it’s really nice
This is the way most of humanity lived before the turn of the century. So wonderful to see so many people coming back to their connection to the Earth. Doug & Stacy, you have already given out the most important gifts - knowledge. Prayers for you and yours.
Had to get everyone reliant on the coming currency and "personality disordered" global leader. = Revelation 13. Even self-sufficient types will be stuck with these issues (property taxes,etc).
Kentucky hillbilly here! Doug, you and your amazing wife Stacy are a God send to many. Your videos prove that better than all the words I could write here. There's no other channel on you tube as honest and genuine, and I've seen plenty. Your kindness and generosity is straight from the heart. Lifting people's spirit and encouraging them to pursue a better life is the biggest gift of all. Just subscribe and watch the videos folks. You won't be sorry, but a better person for it. You might even restore your faith in mankind.
You are not wasting time. The information you provide is priceless. What you are doing to help people like my family get off the grid is so worth watching all of your videos. I have been going back and watching older videos, like on how to ferment, and can and preserve food, raise animals to sustain. Living in Las Vegas, NV, it's rather difficult to live off of rain water, but I am getting and doing what I can in that regard. Thank you for caring so muc.
Doug and Stacy, you are inspiring, God bless you. This is what we need more in America, hard-working, politically aware, and encouraging people like you. Toss your TV out the window and follow Doug and Tracy.
We got a wood stove about two years ago. Neither my husband nor I had any experience with them and I’m proud to say we are able to manage it well and our family works together to supply the wood and the kids pitch in. I will never heat another way. Thanks Doug for breaking it down for all the folks that are getting started!❤
My husband and I just bought 40 acres of undeveloped land to begin the next part of our journey. It has taken years to find the perfect land. We are in our early 50’s and have worked hard all our married lives while raising three awesome kids to get where we are. We’ve been married almost 32 years and we are looking forward to building our forever homestead. You have encouraged us that we can do this. Thank you. Keep on keeping on, we appreciate you both.
I can remember long ago when Stacy showed us a different stove also how she shared the clothing secret black skirts then different colored shirts etc as well as not using deodorant etc wow you guys really really are so so IM AT A LOSS FOR WORDS WOW HUGE EVERYTHING U WENT ALL OUT not to mention when u guys built your room with the angled ceiling EVERYTHING IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING
My wife has been watching you guys for years, and we've learned so much! We live in a tiny house, we built ourselves, for two years now on our homestead land. Someday we and our four munchkins, will build our off grid home and have a pioneer princess!!!! Thanks for all the videos!
Wow Doug, you make me cry at how generous you and Stacy are…not only with your personal time, energy and wisdom but also such gifts. You and Stacy are a gift to us all ❤Many Blessings and Love
I can't wait to see who won the truck! I just know I will cry with them out of happiness. You two keep up the work you are doing. I am so happy that we found your channel, believe it or not, it was by accident when we were looking for videos on chickens. We were hooked when you said you pooped in buckets and were ungovernable! Keep the videos coming. You are the news and education for our household.
I grew up with a wood cook stove in the house up in the mountains and I absolutely loved it. I miss those days. Can't wait to get back to that. Thank you Doug and Stacy for all you do!
You guys are not playing around. What a blessing. Congratulations to whoever won the truck. God is good. Doug thank you for providing so much knowledge everyday. I'm getting more and more prepared for our homestead when we get it. Hopefully soon. God Bless everyone who watches these videos, Doug is right we didn't come across this channel by accident. It was a purpose, and I'm being obedient and listening and learning.
I’m just a Mom of 4 living in a 4500sf, 5 bed 5 bath, gated suburban neighborhood in Southern California with unfortunately no plans to live off grid, but here I am! I watch all of your videos…start to finish while paying close attention and hanging on every word like my life depends on it! You and Stacy are excellent teachers and I really appreciate the knowledge you graciously share. Thank you for consistently putting out highly valuable content. Who knows… if I ever find myself off grid, I’ll be all the wiser for having been subscribed here! Thank you! ❤ Edited to include: I do quite a lot of prepping, canning, grow vegetables and we are planning our escape from California… I’m not totally unprepared, lol…just not in the position to live off grid.😅
You need to be prepping for your family at a minimum...there are all kinds of dark clouds on the horizon and we could be without electricity for days even weeks.
You ought to try it while you still have kids to help and influence and you are young enough to do the work. I left LA after 32 years, (8 years urban gardening in micro garden) both sons married, and moved to 9 acre property in TN (my home state) and doing this alone. I considered moving near D&S but they are the only folks I know in MO, and I have family in TN. Wish I had done it when I was younger and more able. I'm on grid, preparing for an off grid scenario. I wish you luck in deciding. Just my humble opinion.
@@landomilknhoney not everyone is in a position to live off grid, I truly admire all of those who do. At minimum, we plan to at least escape California and make some drastic changes. I’m too awake to stay here living like this. 😅
I dream and plan for the day I can leave the city and own my land, build a small cabin and raise a few critters. Everything you and Stacy teach is valuable and necessary for living well and healthy off-grid. You are SO appreciated! ❤️
Just when you think these guys can’t be any more generous than they already have… you come up with this one… your videos are always a blessing, so much information. Big thank you to you and Stacy… keep on doing it, the world truly needs to see more of this.❤
We raised our children on a wood stove, cooking, heating. Everyone shared in chores of gathering twigs to start fires, chop wood and clean ashes. It really was a favorite memory of mine. Thank you Doug and Stacy❤️
I’m glad you guys show a little of everything from the homestead, not just animals and gardening. It’s so helpful to have videos like this walking through tools used on the homestead as well!
I want you and Stacy to know how much I enjoy your posts. I will live pieces of your life in my thoughts as I travel through this world. I had been a city homesteader for thirty five years and now I am a two acre hobby farm girl. I listen often to you two and share your post whenever applicable. I have a garden with fruit trees, chickens, ducks, pigeons, a peahen, a pasture horse and two pasture goats. God took away my husband of 41 years too soon but I keep living. I attribute my strength to God and I pray you two will continue your focus on living a Godly life. I also am grateful you are opening eyes to the issues and traps of this world. I am disabled, living on a small monthly social security check, and smiling every day being blessed. Keep up your amazing channel as it is inspirational. Keep sowing seeds and wait for His work to begin. Kim
As a Canadian this makes me so excited!! Congratulations to the truck winner. I've been watching and soaking up Doug & Stacey's homestead info. One of my favorite channels. Thanks guys
Maria, who is the truck winner? I've been looking on all my Doug and Stacy sites and I can't find it... Congratulations to whomever but it would be fun to know! Would love to see their face when they get it!
I can't believe how generous you both are! This is huge for those of us on a single income trying desperately to set ourselves up to move somewhere out of the rat race (in my case California to where my sister and her family live in Idaho), Lord bless you!
You and your wife are living the life that I would love to live. I think your day is awesome you keep your life real and everything comes from your heart. We like to see some videos of your wife also I’m sure she’s a kind person if she’s anything like you looking forward to the next video.
My son, Noah and I are learning to be self-sufficient. We are still hooked up to electricity in the country though. You’ve been teaching us so much, and we thank you from the bottom of the hearts. 🙏🏻❤️
Hey, Doug. You and Stacy have taught us so much about what’s really important in life. Please keep the tutorials like this one coming. You’re a valuable resource for all of us, whether we live off grid or on. Everyone can benefit from your sound teaching. God’s blessings on every step you both take.
I am not off grid. I live in the city. But l am learning so much from you both. Things like making my own ghee, fermenting garlic & honey, etc. Continue to BLOOM WHERE YOU’VE PLANTED. I admire you all so much. ❤️
Yea , I thought of all the work, as a woman, could I do it.. But I found you strengthen from the work, an it's not as hard.. As I became a home Remodeler with my Ex, for 10 years...I'm thinking this would be the same...
I love how you guys are sharing all of what you have learned so others can get out from under the “big brother”!!! So generous and wish I knew better to start living off grid years ago!!! ❤
My grandmother had a wood cook stove. As times became "modern", her kids got her an electric stove/oven that took her a while to get used to. I really admire that you guys are all in with living off grid. At my age I would be unable to keep wood cut for daily use year around, so I keep my wood pile reserved for winter and blackouts during storms. Your continued generosity is an ongoing blessing added to your wisdom and wit.
Doug and Stacey, I just want to say “Thank You” for sharing your blessings with people!! 😀 I would buy firewood and build above ground gardens with the 5000. As I have black soil, sometimes clay Lol So for 2 years I didn’t get but a few tiny potatoes, I need above ground gardens So I can mix my soils Much Love ❤️ and I’m praying for y’all
This reminds me of my dear grandma and dad. Gram had an old cook stove in the basement but it used coal. We had a coal furnace growing up and I remember my parents stoking, banking, shaking down ashes, and telling us kids to go open and close the damper. I'm truly happy for Stacy and you, that you have this beautiful life you share with us. God bless and keep you! 🙏♥️
I been a city girl for 52 yrs. I AM OVER IT!!!! I started watching Acer Homestead(Becky) about a year ago. The more and more I watch her, the more I want to learn about homesteading. I started searching for more homestead channels. I have learned so much. Stacey, you had a great idea to write things down that you fill are important. I have just started that. I am in the process of reading about food preservation. I will be starting my first garden and learning to can this year. I am so excited to do this. I have to say, I just feel the Lord pulling me towards this lifestyle. I've spoken with my husband about living a simpler life. He's all for it. But I know he wouldn't live completely OFF GRID, but at least he's willing to go towards this type of lifestyle. Lol.. Right now, I am trying to pay off our debt to be able to start this journey. We are looking at buying a couple of acres. We're also in discussions whether we want to buy a manufactured home or just purchase a home with the acreage. I've even mentioned buying a shed and turning it into a home. That talk is still up in the air. I came across your channel a couple of weeks ago and have to say, "YOU GUYS ARE AWSOME!!!" I've learned so much more. Thank you!!! 🥰
I love watching Becky! She seems so sweet and her videos in the kitchen are inspiring much like Doug and Stacy's videos. My husband and I are also trying to build up our homesteading life. Best of luck to you and your hubby.
@Jill Blake you are on the right path Jill. I am 60, and recently left the city to go back to my home region where I was born and raised (very small town in rural area). Bought few acres there and moving full time there this March. Check also these channels: Homesteading Family (by Josh and Caroline Thomas), Melissa K. Norris - Modern Homesteading, Off Grid with Curtis Stone, Self Sufficient Me (Mark Valencia) and my absolute favourite when it comes to learning gardening a natural, no dig way - Charles Dowding's channel. All the best in your endeavor!
I just recently discovered you & Stacy's channel. Today this episode brought tears to my eyes! You are right, I did not find this channel by accident! You guys are living my dream that I want for not only myself but also my family and as many that wishes to join us. A family and friends community living a healthy, happy and closer to God life. God bless you and Stacy for what you are doing my brother! ❤️🙏🇺🇸
God bless you guys! Imagine a world where everyone is living off grid, self sustained and so generous and helpful to each other like your both! The closest thing to heaven I'd imagine. Except up there no pain, suffering and loss! Can't wait for that!
Thanks to you two, we’ve turned our homestead into a possible off-grid working farm if needed. We have electricity and plumbed water, but if the grid goes down, we can still operate without it. Our wood stove is our biggest asset. Gotta have more than one way to get by!! Great tips as always Doug!
Redundant systems are a must these days. Recently we lost power and it was inconvenient but not the end of the world. We have an outdoor wood furnace which was of little use without the blower going. However we have indoor wood burner, kerosene heater and propane heaters. We have a generator but kept it off as a backup. Battery operated lanterns n flashlights as well as hurricane lamps for lighting. A propane stove, propane camp stove, wood burner top surface and outdoor fire pit gave us plenty of cooking options. Heck I cooked meals on the top of the kerosene heater just letting them simmer. We have a 1915 Perfection kerosene heater. That little booger holds about a half gallon of kerosene and will heat a 200sq ft area for 15 hours on low. That's keeping things about 60°-65°f. Crank it about halfway and it'll run you out lol. Never knowing what systems or supply lines you can count on makes redundancy all the more important.
@@StudioBlinksy Correct. I watch Doug and Stacy religiously because I want to live like them eventually. I was just saying that right now, I enjoy their stuff even though I'm still living "on the grid".
Doug and Stacy, you two are such an asset to people nowadays for making lives possible to live in freedom, like this country was set out to be in the beginning‼️🙌 Thank you for all your efforts in this sharing the good and the truth and the real way to to live a good life. Thanks for stepping up and blazing the trail for the rest of us❣️🥰 How can we thank you guys enough?! 💖💙
In current house I would still worry about pipes freezing with just the wood stove..but we are slowly insulating as much pipe as possible to transition
Y’all are such an inspiration to me. I don’t have much space, but I grow what I can. The past 3 years, I haven’t been able to grow as much because of cancer and surgeries, but I’m now CANCER FREE, so I’ll be expanding my garden this year!! Woohoo!! Love y’all!
It is wonderful to have a channel like yours to guide and help the rest of us learn how to live off grid because there is NO OTHER CHANNEL like it! Thank you for all you and Stacy do! God Bless you both! ❤
Yes I agree that they walk the walk instead of just talk the talk. They actually live the life other "Hometead" channels just talk about. They actually do live off grid.
You guys are amazing! I watch every day during my lunch break at work. We have 3 kiddos and both work full time. It's exhausting, but you've got to start somewhere to become more self-sufficient. So, last year we put in 6 raised garden beds, 3 apple trees, 4 elderberry bushes and got started with canning and preserving (I did well for my first year, but I have a lot more to learn)! This year (for obvious reasons) our first goal is to get chickens! I also want to get blueberry bushes and start a strawberry patch. And last but not least, I want to invest in a wood burning stove as an alternative heat source before next winter approaches. It's tough because I want to do everything all at once, but that's just not realistic! I'm learning to crawl before I walk and walk before I run!
WOW! Thank you so much Doug ❤ I’ve always wondered how the wood cook stoves were different from the little pot belly stove my grandfather had. We weren’t allowed to touch or ask questions about my grandfather’s stove…the cook stove is not intimidating at all! 25 years is a beautiful blessing! You and Stacy are very generous and will truly change many lives. Abba is good 🕊️
Congratulations on your success in 25 years married and for 14 years off grid. I'm learning so much watching your videos. Thank you and God bless you Doug and Stacy ☺️
Thank you Doug information on the stove our family just bought one off a Amish we'd love it been cooking on it it will be nice for our family to win the 5000 to better our Homestead
Much respect for listening for His voice and being willing to follow! I know that getting away from the chaos that is the city helps with the hearing. Congratulations to whoever has won the truck, I know this will be a huge moment in their life and I can't wait to see the video and rejoice with them!
This was fun for me because I grew up off-grid and my husband's cousin is starting off-grid living with his wife. By watching this, I learned that they are fans too. We have gifted them an antique kitchen wood cook stove. Looking forward to more adventures! :)
I have been watching Doug & Stacy for years now! My husband has just got interested in the last 6 months of watching Doug. Now he watches with me while we eat our dinner.
After 44 years of metro living I moved back to the country life similar to that I was raised in. Your channel has been a huge influence and source of inspiration.
This is what we want to get stable enough to get land and go off grid and teach/help others! And you're right about seeing things through to the end full commit to receive blessings. We so wanted that truck but prayed it would go to whoever needed/deserved it the most. God bless you guys! Introvert by nature but I see now that it benefits to get out of your comfort zone.
I was born& raised in the big crowded city.In 2021 I decide to move and try the semi homestead life.Sometimes I feel soo overwhelmed and want to give up.Its a lot of hard work that I'm doing by myself.I learn a lot from you & Stacy in the last 2 yrs.Thank you both.
My grandmother had a cook stove and then I had one with my first husband for 24 years. Since moved on and trying to talk my new hubby into getting exactly what you have, I LOVE IT!
Hi Doug and Stacey, You two are amazing! When God tells you to do something and you're obedient to do it, the rewards are great! You are a blessing and will be blessed in return. We appreciate your straightforward videos these days. Thank you! Watching from BC, Canada! ❤️🙏🇨🇦
I'd be scared at first about the stove but after I'd get accustomed to the routine then I can move forward to learn to make Stacy's homestead homey yummy bread and other Stacy's recipes 😋 😊 😀 😄 ☺ 😁!!!!
I cannot believe you two! There are so many people that could use that money. We could do so much with that money. Repairs, adding raised beds, putting up our green house. The list goes on and on. Bless you both in your journey. ❤️❤️
I really enjoyed the tour, the explanation of the knobs and why you opened the door slowly, and seeing you go through all the motions of cleaning it. This was so helpful for my husband and I to get an idea of what we would be getting ourselves into. We are so grateful for all the information you share, it’s such a blessing to us and to so many others. Thank you!
I was born raised on dairy farm. We have always raised our own food. Not 100% of it, but good amount. You guys are amazing source of knowledge, & so generous! Thank you for all you do. My chickens have stayed laying but I buy feed from mom & pop feed store.
Reminded me so much of when I would go and visit my great granny in Kentucky. She lived almost off grid. She did have electricity, but she drew water from a well, had an outhouse, heated with coal and cooked on a wood stove. The memories are so good of being at her house. Thank you for bringing that back. - Reta
My MaMaw Ruby was from Harlan/Evarts and was an angel. I still have an Aunt Alice in Evarts. I have been reconnecting with my Ky family last few days and I read this. Kind of Synchronicity.
Sounds like the way I grew up we didn’t have a bathroom or electricity until I was six. Our lighting at night was the coal oil light. We then moved into a home that had electricity, later moved into a home that had electricity, no bathroom just the out house And a well just outside the back door. Eventually my dad had a sink put in for us to do dishes. I do not remember if we had heated water but we had a water faucet.
Doug and Stacy I lived off grid for seven years. It is a good thing that both of you learn each others chores just in case of an emergency or if one loses a partner so you are aware of how to fix, repair, plumbing, cook, garden, sew etc. I had a heart attack, lost my partner, so I had to move back to town. Now I wish I had it all back. I tended five acres of fruit trees and three veggie gardens and 🐔CHICKENS. Hard work. When I left I had seven years of split wood stored. Had gravitational feed flow system, solar pump, well, wind generator and small solar system and 6500 generator plus 500 gallon propane tank and wood stove. No water bill and no PG&E bill.
I appreciate how you break down different aspects of the homestead for people like me and my family who want nothing more than to leave this city life behind. It makes me hopeful and keeps that dream alive! I absolutely love the stove that is definitely one of the nicer ones i've seen. Thank you so much for another great video!
Just keep it small. Watch tiny home videos. Lots of great ones. Some are erecting yurts. They are quick to put up. Several channels on that, as well. We started with a dream to build a log home, but we ended up building from lumber we milled. It's way too big for our needs now. God bless.
Good luck on your build, Julie. I live in a 5th wheel in TN. My original plan was to build a small cabin, but it's looking like I may have to stay in the 5-er. Age and health issues... I have a 12x16 cedar barn-style shed built by local Mennonites that I'm considering turning into my kitchen/overflow living 'room' next to the camper. My situation has been fluid in recent years. Hoping to be settled in one spot this year, though.
They do encourage all people to do what you can! Be careful, be cautious be mindful, be watchful be prepared, above all PRAY.🙏📖🛐🕊️ show ❤️ like Jesus then if need be 🔫🏹 then victory 🙌🙌
When I got mine, I didn't have a clue. How did I learn? With camping campfire skills & practice. Lots of aluminum foil. It was an old fashioned one. I did learn and got really good at it! Just practice by doing it!!
It’s so heart warming to help people!! I hope it really will help some needy people who are struggling to try to do off grid life!! Bless you and them!!
Me and my wife have a small farm in Virginia, the house is 839 sq. ft., built in 1935, it never had indoor pluming, we put in a well 60 ft down, with the freshest water I ever tasted, we also put in a 1000 ft septic connected to a gravity fed toilet. Your videos are truly an inspiration and affirm off grid living. we will retire from NYC in a year or so and will never look back. Keep up the great work teaching folks about real life!
My grandmother used a wood cook stove her entire life up until she passed in 2005. She raised her on food(garden). She was 92 . Never had a health problem. So living like this is amazing.
Same here. I always loved the smell when you'd walk in the back door. And there was a mug of bacon grease sitting on the back of the stove
We actually have a wood burning stove now and it will heat up our whole house it's pretty neat .
@@beverleypicard2116 my uncle put his stove in the basement and had a grate directly above it for the house.
My grandmother cooked on hers almost to her passing. We had another wood heater for the main part of the house, but her cookstove was my favorite.
I have a wood stove with a flat top that I cook on in the colder part of the year... I do use my range or the wood BBQ outside during the hot months.
My aunt lives off grid by choice back in the 70s and I was sent there every summer by my parents to keep me out of the city trouble.....I learned a lot back then...now that I'm chosing to transition to self sustainability...your channel is soooo great and informative....we had our house back then...and we warmed water on the wood stove to put in a horse bin to bath in ..in a room
What a privilege to grow up with off grid experience.
@@deborahjoyvalentine6180 too bad I was too young and stubborn to appreciate it then...lol
@@cmd031064 But you appreciate it now and that’s what really counts! It’s what we all hope for when our children and grandchildren grow up! There’s nothing like hearing my daughter tell me that she now appreciates things that we made her do, (or not do,) that she hated as a child!!! ❤
It’s so cool that you have that experience to draw on!
Some of my past was sent to live on a farm with grandmother. Taught how to butcher a hog. Gardening too. Old wood stove too...wish I had it. Treasured knowledge and memories too.
@@LavenderandLinen Baruch ha Shem
You guys are the bomb! I am 72 and my hubby is 77. We recently bought a home on 10.5 acres and are slowly incorporating many of your ideas for off grid living. My husband is an avid outdoorsman and we have heated our homes with a wood stove for the past 12 years. We currently have a 2 year supply of wood which he harvested, cut and split. We did not spend any money on our heat. Our next project is getting chickens and establishing a small garden. Our son is a great gardener and will be helping us. You and Stacy have helped us rethink our life and I am grateful. Thank you for all you do!
That's wonderful news, Kathleen. I pray God blesses your family abundantly.
A great example that you are never too old. Lol. And here I thought I was. Now all I need is the great partner and companion.
You two are the jam on my crackers being 74 & 77 oh I hopei I can hold my own when I am your age. Congratulations on buying your 10.5 acres 👏😊
I was born and raised on the mountain, lived in the suburbs for while but ended up back on the mountain... And now I drive 50 miles to work everyday... And it's worth it!
That sounds wonderful. You’re off to a good start. That’s my dream. My dad has a farm 45 minutes from where I live. He has 18 acres (4-5 are cleared), and the rest is wooded. He has 3 barn cats, 6 Great Pyrenees, dogs, 1 goat and lots of chickens. We had a garden last year that went well. Now we need to learn how to can the food.
As a child I loved visiting my great granny at her little farmhouse. She was in her 90s and widowed but managed her wood cookstove and wringer washer. There was such a quaint warmth in that home that as an 8 yr old I equated to love.
Heck, I'm already tearing up. After 40 years of city life, the road led back to my family's roots, where my grandparents lived in the country off grid. Those were the happiest years of my life. But my parents had to seek work elsewhere in the 60s. My parents retired and moved back in 1995. I followed them in 97. My children, 3 of 4, moved here in 2007, 2013, 2014. I am blessed. They are blessed to be in East Texas country life.
I’m in pearland, where in east Texas. We bought some land in crocket on a whim but found out after the fact that we have HOA and rules and regulations. We were city folk trying to get back to the land. Have not moved to the land, need to save some money to clear it and stuff. But growing my own food and have 5 hens that’s been good to us.
We r in ET too!
Still in N. Texas (at the moment). Looking to homestead…
@@countryblends me too! Near North Dallas currently, want to homestead so bad - I'm ready - mentally I'm there! Just a tiny piece of land and a little shed would be enough for me to make the leap - I'm working towards that. Would like to meet some like-minded folks nearby.
@@michaeldrake5955 I farmed for a number of years (best years of my life!). I am not a city girl at heart. Land is just so expensive at the moment…I’ll get there. It’ll just take me a little longer than I had hoped for. Best of luck to you in being able to pursue your homesteading dream. It’s a quiet and peaceful life for sure!
This channel has become our University of Off Grid Living. We've learned so much in the last few years and have discovered new ways to try to live our lives more simply and with more happiness. Yes, simple living is for those willing and able to put work into it. But as each day finishes we know we are tired enough to sleep well. And each morning we awaken to another wonderful day.
Wow this was very interesting. I learn something new each day. Thank you
Love that >> "University of Off Grid Living". Excellent way to describe this channel.
As a 4th grader we had a wood cook stove and I remember running down stairs in the morning and standing behind the stove to warm up.
We just moved off grid to our abandoned land in Spain. We are intended to turn it into a homestead just like yours. Your channel has been a source of inspiration, knowledge and entertainment. Thank you so so much for sharing this valuable content. God bless you
Just bought a old Pioneer Maid from an Amish family that relocated and couldn't take it with them. We are super excited to get it in use. Baby steps to one like yours someday. We have a hole in our deck from my wife setting our ash container out on our deck. You speak the truth Doug!
We've just come back after a year. So glad you all are still here. Purchasing chickens again after neighbors dogs took most of ours and we lost our mobile home to a fire. We're starting over again 😅😂. Love your life.
Welcome back!
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Sorry that happened to you. However, you are obviously strong!... Not letting it stop you and getting right back up and moving forward after all of that! Wishing you all the best from here forward.
Sorry for your loss! It's a hard knock to lose everything in a fire, we did in 1980 but we pulled up our big girl britches and now better off than before! Kudos for getting up and getting at it!! Strong people are what this country was built by! Blessing prayed for you and yours!🙏
Thank you. Your prayers are so appreciated. I would rather be here in rural KY than any city. And I truly love raising chickens and eating from our garden.💞
Of all the homesteading videos I watch, you two are truly a blessing to us. You truly are concerned with your fellow man. The fact that your not out there to just make money your also giving back. God Bless you two!!
You guys are really living life,experiencing it like God intended with him and all his provisions and none of the city life distractions. I’m hoping there’s still time left for us to start this same life that ya’ll chose. Currently looking for land and we love your show! Thanks
Ummm no..if God don't intend things they wouldn't exist...
I live in southern Kentucky out in the boonies & am blessed to be in a safe area with Amish as my neighbors! Thanks for another great video!
Wish you were my neighbor lol
@@smiley-qb3nt 😊
Watching your videos is never a waste of time. They are informative, entertaining and humorous at times. What's not to love? Thank you for showing us so many things. You and Stacy are truely a blessing to all of us. Thank you! 😊
Y'all are living the dream! I've dreamed about living in a cabin since I was 7. 👍 God bless.
I dreamed of living in a boxcar. Did you ever read The Boxcar Children series?
@@02271953me I never read that before but it sounds like fun. I never thought of living in a boxcar!
Amen
Angels watch over Doug n Stacy and all us Homesteaders at heart, in Jesus Name.
Me too. I would go to DR since I was born and u see to love the smell of the air in the country. Wverybody was living like this not today very few. But still exist and it’s really nice
The Amish are mind blowing 😯
This is the way most of humanity lived before the turn of the century. So wonderful to see so many people coming back to their connection to the Earth. Doug & Stacy, you have already given out the most important gifts - knowledge. Prayers for you and yours.
Actually before the turn of the century before last. I'm sure everyone knew what you meant though.
Had to get everyone reliant on the coming currency and "personality disordered" global leader. = Revelation 13.
Even self-sufficient types will be stuck with these issues (property taxes,etc).
Kentucky hillbilly here!
Doug, you and your amazing wife Stacy are a God send to many. Your videos prove that better than all the words I could write here. There's no other channel on you tube as honest and genuine, and I've seen plenty.
Your kindness and generosity is straight from the heart. Lifting people's spirit and encouraging them to pursue a better life is the biggest gift of all.
Just subscribe and watch the videos folks. You won't be sorry, but a better person for it. You might even restore your faith in mankind.
You are not wasting time. The information you provide is priceless. What you are doing to help people like my family get off the grid is so worth watching all of your videos. I have been going back and watching older videos, like on how to ferment, and can and preserve food, raise animals to sustain. Living in Las Vegas, NV, it's rather difficult to live off of rain water, but I am getting and doing what I can in that regard.
Thank you for caring so muc.
Doug and Stacy, you are inspiring, God bless you. This is what we need more in America, hard-working, politically aware, and encouraging people like you. Toss your TV out the window and follow Doug and Tracy.
you guys are such a blessing
We got a wood stove about two years ago. Neither my husband nor I had any experience with them and I’m proud to say we are able to manage it well and our family works together to supply the wood and the kids pitch in. I will never heat another way. Thanks Doug for breaking it down for all the folks that are getting started!❤
My husband and I just bought 40 acres of undeveloped land to begin the next part of our journey. It has taken years to find the perfect land. We are in our early 50’s and have worked hard all our married lives while raising three awesome kids to get where we are. We’ve been married almost 32 years and we are looking forward to building our forever homestead. You have encouraged us that we can do this. Thank you. Keep on keeping on, we appreciate you both.
I can remember long ago when Stacy showed us a different stove also how she shared the clothing secret black skirts then different colored shirts etc as well as not using deodorant etc wow you guys really really are so so IM AT A LOSS FOR WORDS WOW HUGE EVERYTHING U WENT ALL OUT not to mention when u guys built your room with the angled ceiling EVERYTHING IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING
My wife has been watching you guys for years, and we've learned so much! We live in a tiny house, we built ourselves, for two years now on our homestead land. Someday we and our four munchkins, will build our off grid home and have a pioneer princess!!!! Thanks for all the videos!
Amen, babe! How else would we be able to have sold everything and just jumped the “normal life ship” without mentors like Doug and Stacey?!?!?
The gifts just keep coming! This takes "each one teach one" to a new level.
Wow Doug, you make me cry at how generous you and Stacy are…not only with your personal time, energy and wisdom but also such gifts. You and Stacy are a gift to us all ❤Many Blessings and Love
I can't wait to see who won the truck! I just know I will cry with them out of happiness. You two keep up the work you are doing. I am so happy that we found your channel, believe it or not, it was by accident when we were looking for videos on chickens. We were hooked when you said you pooped in buckets and were ungovernable! Keep the videos coming. You are the news and education for our household.
I grew up with a wood cook stove in the house up in the mountains and I absolutely loved it. I miss those days. Can't wait to get back to that. Thank you Doug and Stacy for all you do!
You guys are not playing around. What a blessing. Congratulations to whoever won the truck. God is good. Doug thank you for providing so much knowledge everyday. I'm getting more and more prepared for our homestead when we get it. Hopefully soon. God Bless everyone who watches these videos, Doug is right we didn't come across this channel by accident. It was a purpose, and I'm being obedient and listening and learning.
I’m just a Mom of 4 living in a 4500sf, 5 bed 5 bath, gated suburban neighborhood in Southern California with unfortunately no plans to live off grid, but here I am! I watch all of your videos…start to finish while paying close attention and hanging on every word like my life depends on it! You and Stacy are excellent teachers and I really appreciate the knowledge you graciously share. Thank you for consistently putting out highly valuable content. Who knows… if I ever find myself off grid, I’ll be all the wiser for having been subscribed here! Thank you! ❤ Edited to include: I do quite a lot of prepping, canning, grow vegetables and we are planning our escape from California… I’m not totally unprepared, lol…just not in the position to live off grid.😅
Wow! That took a lot of guts.
I appreciate your honesty.
You need to be prepping for your family at a minimum...there are all kinds of dark clouds on the horizon and we could be without electricity for days even weeks.
You ought to try it while you still have kids to help and influence and you are young enough to do the work. I left LA after 32 years, (8 years urban gardening in micro garden) both sons married, and moved to 9 acre property in TN (my home state) and doing this alone. I considered moving near D&S but they are the only folks I know in MO, and I have family in TN. Wish I had done it when I was younger and more able. I'm on grid, preparing for an off grid scenario. I wish you luck in deciding. Just my humble opinion.
@@victorandrews9790 oh yeah, I’m stocked on food, do canning and everything else to be as prepared as possible with what I have to work with. 👍
@@landomilknhoney not everyone is in a position to live off grid, I truly admire all of those who do. At minimum, we plan to at least escape California and make some drastic changes. I’m too awake to stay here living like this. 😅
I dream and plan for the day I can leave the city and own my land, build a small cabin and raise a few critters. Everything you and Stacy teach is valuable and necessary for living well and healthy off-grid. You are SO appreciated! ❤️
You are a good man, and I love your personality, and I love your lifestyle the most
Just when you think these guys can’t be any more generous than they already have… you come up with this one… your videos are always a blessing, so much information. Big thank you to you and Stacy… keep on doing it, the world truly needs to see more of this.❤
I keep telling my husband we need a wood cook stove- I’ve been researching. Thank you for this video
We raised our children on a wood stove, cooking, heating. Everyone shared in chores of gathering twigs to start fires, chop wood and clean ashes. It really was a favorite memory of mine. Thank you Doug and Stacy❤️
I’m glad you guys show a little of everything from the homestead, not just animals and gardening. It’s so helpful to have videos like this walking through tools used on the homestead as well!
I want you and Stacy to know how much I enjoy your posts. I will live pieces of your life in my thoughts as I travel through this world. I had been a city homesteader for thirty five years and now I am a two acre hobby farm girl. I listen often to you two and share your post whenever applicable. I have a garden with fruit trees, chickens, ducks, pigeons, a peahen, a pasture horse and two pasture goats. God took away my husband of 41 years too soon but I keep living. I attribute my strength to God and I pray you two will continue your focus on living a Godly life. I also am grateful you are opening eyes to the issues and traps of this world. I am disabled, living on a small monthly social security check, and smiling every day being blessed. Keep up your amazing channel as it is inspirational. Keep sowing seeds and wait for His work to begin. Kim
@KimMoody
I’m positive your husband is very proud of you Kim.
God bless you
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As a Canadian this makes me so excited!! Congratulations to the truck winner. I've been watching and soaking up Doug & Stacey's homestead info. One of my favorite channels. Thanks guys
Maria, who is the truck winner? I've been looking on all my Doug and Stacy sites and I can't find it... Congratulations to whomever but it would be fun to know! Would love to see their face when they get it!
@@earthmuffin28 I have no idea who won
I can't believe how generous you both are! This is huge for those of us on a single income trying desperately to set ourselves up to move somewhere out of the rat race (in my case California to where my sister and her family live in Idaho), Lord bless you!
You and your wife are living the life that I would love to live. I think your day is awesome you keep your life real and everything comes from your heart. We like to see some videos of your wife also I’m sure she’s a kind person if she’s anything like you looking forward to the next video.
Slowly getting there Doug. I can't wait to be completely off grid. Thank you Doug and Stacy!
My son, Noah and I are learning to be self-sufficient. We are still hooked up to electricity in the country though. You’ve been teaching us so much, and we thank you from the bottom of the hearts. 🙏🏻❤️
Hey, Doug. You and Stacy have taught us so much about what’s really important in life. Please keep the tutorials like this one coming. You’re a valuable resource for all of us, whether we live off grid or on. Everyone can benefit from your sound teaching. God’s blessings on every step you both take.
I really appreciate your honesty in regards to how much work it really is to live off grid. So glad you found your comfort zone.
I am not off grid. I live in the city. But l am learning so much from you both. Things like making my own ghee, fermenting garlic & honey, etc. Continue to BLOOM WHERE YOU’VE PLANTED. I admire you all so much. ❤️
I live in the city too, and agree that there's a lot to learn here. :)
Thank you for making off grid living look doable! 🙌🏼
Yea , I thought of all the work, as a woman, could I do it.. But I found you strengthen from the work, an it's not as hard.. As I became a home Remodeler with my Ex, for 10 years...I'm thinking this would be the same...
It's doable
Why wouldn't it be doable?
@@993ti unfortunately some people with more debilitating heath issues would not be able to handle the physical challenges of off- grid living.
I’m so grateful for the both of you. Thank you so much for sharing wisdom and helping people!❤
I love how you guys are sharing all of what you have learned so others can get out from under the “big brother”!!! So generous and wish I knew better to start living off grid years ago!!! ❤
My grandmother had a wood cook stove. As times became "modern", her kids got her an electric stove/oven that took her a while to get used to. I really admire that you guys are all in with living off grid. At my age I would be unable to keep wood cut for daily use year around, so I keep my wood pile reserved for winter and blackouts during storms. Your continued generosity is an ongoing blessing added to your wisdom and wit.
I have learned so much from you both. Thank very much!
Your generosity is inspiring! The world needs more Doug and Stacey's. 🥰
Doug and Stacey, I just want to say “Thank You” for sharing your blessings with people!! 😀 I would buy firewood and build above ground gardens with the 5000. As I have black soil, sometimes clay Lol So for 2 years I didn’t get but a few tiny potatoes, I need above ground gardens So I can mix my soils
Much Love ❤️ and I’m praying for y’all
I just love u two you have done so much your helping so many people God Bless you to
This reminds me of my dear grandma and dad. Gram had an old cook stove in the basement but it used coal. We had a coal furnace growing up and I remember my parents stoking, banking, shaking down ashes, and telling us kids to go open and close the damper. I'm truly happy for Stacy and you, that you have this beautiful life you share with us. God bless and keep you! 🙏♥️
We have a wood burning stove in our shed. Man talk about putting off some heat. I love it.
I been a city girl for 52 yrs. I AM OVER IT!!!! I started watching Acer Homestead(Becky) about a year ago. The more and more I watch her, the more I want to learn about homesteading. I started searching for more homestead channels. I have learned so much. Stacey, you had a great idea to write things down that you fill are important. I have just started that. I am in the process of reading about food preservation. I will be starting my first garden and learning to can this year. I am so excited to do this. I have to say, I just feel the Lord pulling me towards this lifestyle. I've spoken with my husband about living a simpler life. He's all for it. But I know he wouldn't live completely OFF GRID, but at least he's willing to go towards this type of lifestyle. Lol..
Right now, I am trying to pay off our debt to be able to start this journey. We are looking at buying a couple of acres. We're also in discussions whether we want to buy a manufactured home or just purchase a home with the acreage. I've even mentioned buying a shed and turning it into a home. That talk is still up in the air. I came across your channel a couple of weeks ago and have to say, "YOU GUYS ARE AWSOME!!!"
I've learned so much more.
Thank you!!! 🥰
I love watching Becky! She seems so sweet and her videos in the kitchen are inspiring much like Doug and Stacy's videos. My husband and I are also trying to build up our homesteading life. Best of luck to you and your hubby.
@Jill Blake you are on the right path Jill. I am 60, and recently left the city to go back to my home region where I was born and raised (very small town in rural area). Bought few acres there and moving full time there this March. Check also these channels: Homesteading Family (by Josh and Caroline Thomas), Melissa K. Norris - Modern Homesteading, Off Grid with Curtis Stone, Self Sufficient Me (Mark Valencia) and my absolute favourite when it comes to learning gardening a natural, no dig way - Charles Dowding's channel. All the best in your endeavor!
I just recently discovered you & Stacy's channel. Today this episode brought tears to my eyes! You are right, I did not find this channel by accident! You guys are living my dream that I want for not only myself but also my family and as many that wishes to join us. A family and friends community living a healthy, happy and closer to God life. God bless you and Stacy for what you are doing my brother! ❤️🙏🇺🇸
Thank You Doug and Stacy 🥰
God bless you guys! Imagine a world where everyone is living off grid, self sustained and so generous and helpful to each other like your both! The closest thing to heaven I'd imagine. Except up there no pain, suffering and loss! Can't wait for that!
Thanks to you two, we’ve turned our homestead into a possible off-grid working farm if needed. We have electricity and plumbed water, but if the grid goes down, we can still operate without it. Our wood stove is our biggest asset. Gotta have more than one way to get by!! Great tips as always Doug!
Redundant systems are a must these days. Recently we lost power and it was inconvenient but not the end of the world. We have an outdoor wood furnace which was of little use without the blower going. However we have indoor wood burner, kerosene heater and propane heaters. We have a generator but kept it off as a backup. Battery operated lanterns n flashlights as well as hurricane lamps for lighting. A propane stove, propane camp stove, wood burner top surface and outdoor fire pit gave us plenty of cooking options. Heck I cooked meals on the top of the kerosene heater just letting them simmer. We have a 1915 Perfection kerosene heater. That little booger holds about a half gallon of kerosene and will heat a 200sq ft area for 15 hours on low. That's keeping things about 60°-65°f. Crank it about halfway and it'll run you out lol. Never knowing what systems or supply lines you can count on makes redundancy all the more important.
@@aint-rite-acres7341 yes - we have at least three ways to heat our home & get water. So important!
I appreciate all the knowledge you are sharing. I would love to do what you're doing!
@@gloriahussar8681 we started out with a tiny backyard + window sill garden in the city. You can do it!!
This was so interesting to see all the details of using your wood stove. Your such a wealth of information! Thank you for teaching us.
Not even a self sustainer, but LOVE this channel.
I'm confused. Can you explain what is ment by self-sustaining?
In the definition (in my head) they are self-sustaining..?
Growing food
No public utilities
You know
Self sustaining
How exciting! Looking forward to seeing the winner get such a blessing!
@@StudioBlinksy Correct. I watch Doug and Stacy religiously because I want to live like them eventually. I was just saying that right now, I enjoy their stuff even though I'm still living "on the grid".
Doug and Stacy, you two are such an asset to people nowadays for making lives possible to live in freedom, like this country was set out to be in the beginning‼️🙌
Thank you for all your efforts in this sharing the good and the truth and the real way to to live a good life. Thanks for stepping up and blazing the trail for the rest of us❣️🥰 How can we thank you guys enough?! 💖💙
In current house I would still worry about pipes freezing with just the wood stove..but we are slowly insulating as much pipe as possible to transition
Good morning Doug & Stacy! Thanks for speaking truth and sharing the content you do! 💕
Oh, my goodness! Doug and Stacy, you both never cease to Amaze me. the generosity of you two is AWSOME! Great video, Thank you.
I love seeing the clean out of your stove. My grandparents were from that era and it sure makes me thinks about how hard they worked.
Y’all are such an inspiration to me. I don’t have much space, but I grow what I can. The past 3 years, I haven’t been able to grow as much because of cancer and surgeries, but I’m now CANCER FREE, so I’ll be expanding my garden this year!! Woohoo!! Love y’all!
woohoo. glory be.
Awsome!!!
Thank God you are cancer free! Hallelujah!
Praise God for the good news 🙏🏼
Fantastic!
It is wonderful to have a channel like yours to guide and help the rest of us learn how to live off grid because there is NO OTHER CHANNEL like it! Thank you for all you and Stacy do! God Bless you both! ❤
Yes I agree that they walk the walk instead of just talk the talk. They actually live the life other "Hometead" channels just talk about. They actually do live off grid.
You guys are amazing! I watch every day during my lunch break at work. We have 3 kiddos and both work full time. It's exhausting, but you've got to start somewhere to become more self-sufficient. So, last year we put in 6 raised garden beds, 3 apple trees, 4 elderberry bushes and got started with canning and preserving (I did well for my first year, but I have a lot more to learn)! This year (for obvious reasons) our first goal is to get chickens! I also want to get blueberry bushes and start a strawberry patch. And last but not least, I want to invest in a wood burning stove as an alternative heat source before next winter approaches. It's tough because I want to do everything all at once, but that's just not realistic! I'm learning to crawl before I walk and walk before I run!
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I’m gonna go watch the link😊
Thanks for woodstove cooking info. 😊 the Amish way
Amazing Doug!! You and Stacy are so generous with what God has given you. What a blessing this will be for someone.
WOW! Thank you so much Doug ❤ I’ve always wondered how the wood cook stoves were different from the little pot belly stove my grandfather had. We weren’t allowed to touch or ask questions about my grandfather’s stove…the cook stove is not intimidating at all! 25 years is a beautiful blessing! You and Stacy are very generous and will truly change many lives. Abba is good 🕊️
I love the song on youtube by Acappella called "The Goodness of God"
Congratulations on your success in 25 years married and for 14 years off grid. I'm learning so much watching your videos. Thank you and God bless you Doug and Stacy ☺️
Thank you Doug information on the stove our family just bought one off a Amish we'd love it been cooking on it it will be nice for our family to win the 5000 to better our Homestead
Much respect for listening for His voice and being willing to follow! I know that getting away from the chaos that is the city helps with the hearing. Congratulations to whoever has won the truck, I know this will be a huge moment in their life and I can't wait to see the video and rejoice with them!
I lived for a year in an Amish town in Minnesota.I loved it. Definitely not the people some news sources put out here. Much respect and love to ALL.🙏💖
This was fun for me because I grew up off-grid and my husband's cousin is starting off-grid living with his wife. By watching this, I learned that they are fans too. We have gifted them an antique kitchen wood cook stove. Looking forward to more adventures! :)
Awesome gift to give! Thumbs up!
I have been watching Doug & Stacy for years now! My husband has just got interested in the last 6 months of watching Doug. Now he watches with me while we eat our dinner.
After 44 years of metro living I moved back to the country life similar to that I was raised in. Your channel has been a huge influence and source of inspiration.
This is what we want to get stable enough to get land and go off grid and teach/help others! And you're right about seeing things through to the end full commit to receive blessings. We so wanted that truck but prayed it would go to whoever needed/deserved it the most. God bless you guys! Introvert by nature but I see now that it benefits to get out of your comfort zone.
I was born& raised in the big crowded city.In 2021 I decide to move and try the semi homestead life.Sometimes I feel soo overwhelmed and want to give up.Its a lot of hard work that I'm doing by myself.I learn a lot from you & Stacy in the last 2 yrs.Thank you both.
My grandmother had a cook stove and then I had one with my first husband for 24 years. Since moved on and trying to talk my new hubby into getting exactly what you have, I LOVE IT!
Thanks for thinking of us in Canada. It's so generous from you both to help us all!!
Hi Doug and Stacey,
You two are amazing!
When God tells you to do something and you're obedient to do it, the rewards are great! You are a blessing and will be blessed in return. We appreciate your straightforward videos these days. Thank you!
Watching from BC, Canada! ❤️🙏🇨🇦
Wow! I was talking to someone today at my job about you all. You all have a big heart to help get everyone the help they are needing. Thanks
@OFFGRIDWITHDOUGANDSTACY THIS IS AMAZING MY AMERICAN BROTHER AND MY AMERICAN SISTER
I'd be scared at first about the stove but after I'd get accustomed to the routine then I can move forward to learn to make Stacy's homestead homey yummy bread and other Stacy's recipes 😋 😊 😀 😄 ☺ 😁!!!!
I cannot believe you two! There are so many people that could use that money. We could do so much with that money. Repairs, adding raised beds, putting up our green house. The list goes on and on. Bless you both in your journey. ❤️❤️
Oh my goodness, you two are amazing to be helping others out so much. What a generous couple of souls.
I really enjoyed the tour, the explanation of the knobs and why you opened the door slowly, and seeing you go through all the motions of cleaning it. This was so helpful for my husband and I to get an idea of what we would be getting ourselves into. We are so grateful for all the information you share, it’s such a blessing to us and to so many others. Thank you!
I was born raised on dairy farm. We have always raised our own food. Not 100% of it, but good amount. You guys are amazing source of knowledge, & so generous! Thank you for all you do. My chickens have stayed laying but I buy feed from mom & pop feed store.
Love this stove 😍 we have been talking to the Amish in our community about getting one!
@@ashtonbigham6455 that’s cool. Getting one as well. How are you?
Reminded me so much of when I would go and visit my great granny in Kentucky. She lived almost off grid. She did have electricity, but she drew water from a well, had an outhouse, heated with coal and cooked on a wood stove. The memories are so good of being at her house. Thank you for bringing that back. - Reta
My MaMaw Ruby was from Harlan/Evarts and was an angel. I still have an Aunt Alice in Evarts. I have been reconnecting with my Ky family last few days and I read this. Kind of Synchronicity.
Sounds like the way I grew up we didn’t have a bathroom or electricity until I was six. Our lighting at night was the coal oil light. We then moved into a home that had electricity, later moved into a home that had electricity, no bathroom just the out house And a well just outside the back door. Eventually my dad had a sink put in for us to do dishes. I do not remember if we had heated water but we had a water faucet.
We are all blessed to be members of this community. You are just so generous to all of us! Thank you for the learning opportunities.
Doug and Stacy I lived off grid for seven years. It is a good thing that both of you learn each others chores just in case of an emergency or if one loses a partner so you are aware of how to fix, repair, plumbing, cook, garden, sew etc. I had a heart attack, lost my partner, so I had to move back to town. Now I wish I had it all back. I tended five acres of fruit trees and three veggie gardens and 🐔CHICKENS. Hard work. When I left I had seven years of split wood stored. Had gravitational feed flow system, solar pump, well, wind generator and small solar system and 6500 generator plus 500 gallon propane tank and wood stove. No water bill and no PG&E bill.
I appreciate how you break down different aspects of the homestead for people like me and my family who want nothing more than to leave this city life behind. It makes me hopeful and keeps that dream alive! I absolutely love the stove that is definitely one of the nicer ones i've seen. Thank you so much for another great video!
We are living in Idaho in a 5th wheel on our land, hoping to build this year. I would love to have a stove like yours in our new home :)
Just keep it small.
Watch tiny home videos.
Lots of great ones.
Some are erecting yurts.
They are quick to put up.
Several channels on that,
as well. We started with a dream to build a log home, but we ended up building from lumber we milled.
It's way too big for our needs now.
God bless.
I'm in Idaho and got hosed so I don't have land, and boy did I watch prices go insane and out of reach.
Don’t be afraid to make offers at YOUR price. Remember, YOU the buyer, establishes the price - not the seller.
Good luck on your build, Julie.
I live in a 5th wheel in TN. My original plan was to build a small cabin, but it's looking like I may have to stay in the 5-er. Age and health issues... I have a 12x16 cedar barn-style shed built by local Mennonites that I'm considering turning into my kitchen/overflow living 'room' next to the camper. My situation has been fluid in recent years. Hoping to be settled in one spot this year, though.
So much to learn! Be sure to encourage those who cannot live off grid to do the things they can to be as self sufficient as they can where they are.
They do encourage all people to do what you can! Be careful, be cautious be mindful, be watchful be prepared, above all PRAY.🙏📖🛐🕊️ show ❤️ like Jesus then if need be 🔫🏹 then victory 🙌🙌
Good comment. Encouragement, guidance, ideas, God.
14 years, what dedication. Gas stove now, but the stove is to be considered soon. We have an Amish community just 20 minutes up the mountain. Thanks
My grandmother had a wood cook stove and I was always amazed the skill it takes to use them. Would love to know now
When I got mine, I didn't have a clue. How did I learn? With camping campfire skills & practice. Lots of aluminum foil. It was an old fashioned one. I did learn and got really good at it! Just practice by doing it!!
@@americanconstitutionalist7485 What is the aluminum foil used for ?
It’s so heart warming to help people!! I hope it really will help some needy people who are struggling to try to do off grid life!! Bless you and them!!
You’re a credit to humanity Doug & Stacy. All the very best to you and yours 💯💛🍀
Me and my wife have a small farm in Virginia, the house is 839 sq. ft., built in 1935, it never had indoor pluming, we put in a well 60 ft down, with the freshest water I ever tasted, we also put in a 1000 ft septic connected to a gravity fed toilet. Your videos are truly an inspiration and affirm off grid living. we will retire from NYC in a year or so and will never look back. Keep up the great work teaching folks about real life!