THE SKILLS YOU NEED NOW TO START HOMESTEADING
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- If you're thinking about starting to homestead, these 16 skills are the most important to learn now.
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Moving to a 40-acre homestead before acquiring the skills we've learned over the past 20 years (first in an apartment, then in a home on 1/4 acre, to 5-acres, etc.) would have been a dire mistake.
Here are 16 homesteading skills we think are imperative to learn BEFORE moving to a large homestead... and many can be learned right where you are, even if that means an apartment in the city!
Time Stamps:
1:57 - Chit Chat
6:24 - Question of the week: Why don't we see Josh without a hat any more?
9:40 - Cooking from Scratch
11:12 - Bulk Buying
13:13 - Pantry Management
14:41 - Food preservation
16:43 - Learning to work together
19:20 - Gardening
20:42 - Fixing things yourself
22:18 - Working with power tools
22:57 - Bread baking
24:00 - Keeping animals
25:36 - Natural medicine
28:15 -Hauling trailers and moving things around
29:09 - Natural cleaning
30:29 - Practicing off-grid scenarios
32:16 - Hospitality
34:33 - Entertainment
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I am from South Africa 🇿🇦 and all of these skills we taught as schools but they don’t anymore, my mother was a home economics teacher and this is what she taught. Thank you for the great video.
sadly the Old school system has never exactly been practical OR sustainable here in the USA, but times sure are a changing lately....
Unfortunately these skills aren't taught because there is a certain focus on making the common people as useless as possible to themselves so they are forced to be reliant on the government.
Buhle I think it's all over the world I'm from England and kids used to taught to cook and sew and gardening, woodwork and metal work now it's just computers and kids aren't taught the whys just the how's ,take algebra kids say we never use why bother but everytime you bake a cake it's algebra just a bunch of items that make x ie your cake or pie so let's have fun folk's
... I wondered what home economics would teach.... That makes so much sense. I was born in 74, and by the time I got to highschool this was removed from the classes offered... My home economics class was a joke. Taught me how to carry a flowerbag baby I made for a week, and how to plany dream wedding that was completely impractical and I never was able to have the wedding I planned...
The home school people are doing it right. I home schooled, and you teach math then use it 'outside' of school to cook, bake, garden and build.
I'd add some medical training, such as simple first aid and CPR, up to perhaps an EMT certification class. I was certified in 2001 and have used those skills many times since. You can certainly take the class without taking the State certification test.
Great suggestion, thanks
Excellent counsel! Skills are at the core of any successful Homestead. We started a homestead 8 years ago. At that point, our only skill was our ambition to make it work. I spent a fortune buying all kinds of stuff to make it work better, smoother, and easier. It took me about five years to realize that it will never get smoother or easier. And that's okay because the work you put into it is the most rewarding part of homesteading.
I kind of think of it as a formula: knowledge + skills + tools + energy + time = a homestead. A little seed and some good soil never hurts.
I really appreciate this wisdom because i am planning to move out of the city God bless and prosper you all
I dream of a homestead but until then ive been just urban homesteadin for now. Small scale but better than nothing! Push forward people..aquire them skills
Hey it totally counts! I'm in a little rural town and it's very different that our last place that was way out in the country with a few acres. You'd be surprised what you can do in a small space. Here in town I now have a garden, rabbits, ducks, a goose, several compost bins, worm farm, fruit trees, and next year we plan to add quail and honey bees. I know you have to work with your areas laws but things like worms, bees, and rabbits are great even in very small spaces and they aren't loud like chickens and ducks can be. My worms are below my rabbits so they take up the same square footage plus they use up the rabbit manure making black gold for the garden.
I hope that you get your dream, but Rock what you have now ❤️. All the better skills you will have when you get your dream 😊
I really appreciate this episode. I actually do currently live in a 2nd story apartment and have zero land. My goal is to eventually have my own property. In the meantime, I am growing herbs hydroponically, made my own almond milk (I'm lactose intolerant so I can't do dairy), used the pulp to make muffins, pancakes and healthy protein snacks. I am blessed in that I have a lot of sun-facing windows, so I bought some seed packets to grow micro-greens. I am learning how to repurpose things like onion and garlic skins to make my own seasoning (it's so good!) instead of store-bought. I bought 2 aloe plants and once they are big enough, I'll be making my own aloe-glycerin soap. I'm a business continuity practitioner and disaster preparedness educator. In my profession, we learn all about and teach short-term emergency preparedness, but we don't learn about the long-term. It's become almost like a challenge for me to see what I can learn next for my personal sustainability in being more producer-focused with the goal to produce as much as I possibly can.
Haircuts are costly and such a great skill to have especially on homestead.
Just let it grow :)
Definitely. I have naturally curly hair, so I gave up on outside help many years ago. Didn't want to keep paying for bad haircuts. I've been cutting my own hair for a long time. I'd encourage anyone who needs to save money to start by practicing in small increments - don't cut too many inches your first time - and before you know it, it will become second-nature. :) There's also a ton of tutorials on this platform, obviously. Lol
My wife started cutting mine because of CoVID but I think I'll let her keep doing it. She does a good job :)
@@zritamoe7528 I don’t have curly hair, but I have had 1 good haircut....all the rest, I have walked away thinking why did I pay them for a bad job done.😂😂😂For a few years now, I just trim my hair myself...and I am happy with it every time 😊
The key is to keep a rat inside your hat and letting it munch away at your hair while you cook. 😂
I live in the city on a standard suburban lot. I consider myself a homesteader as I am striving to be more self reliant and cultivate community with my neighbors. I am retired and my pension only goes so far. I am growing food in a garden and front yard orchard (no lawn for me), I am learning to preserve, and cook from scratch (I hate cooking however , my late husband was the cook). I have plans for chickens, rabbits and possibly bees. Sewing has always been a pleasure for me and have made many of my clothes. I also knit, weave a bit and spin. I have a freeze drier and was able to wait for a sale and my partner received a veteran's discount, otherwise we might still be waiting. In the plans is a outdoor kitchen, water catchment and someway of storing our produce and pantry supplies ( no basement and the house is small). I've been thinking about getting a small outdoor shed and turning it into a cool room. I envy the land you all have but homesteading is entirely possible in the city.
Fabulous, thanks for sharing, I enjoyed reading it.❤️
Re owner finance - spend the money and have a lawyer review your contract.
WOW. I didn't realize how tapped into the homesteading lifestyle I actually am! This was a great personal triumph for me, watching this and crying at the same time. Moving back down south again, post-divorce, starting a larger scaled homestead, is something I've dreamed of since 2019. I've turned my waiting room into my classroom for a while, now.... Being patient is so hard!! But your chat has solidified my path even more. I know I'll get there, to those few acres, but for now, I'll keep growing on the inside😊 I'll keep doing all those things on my itty bitty concentrated quarter acre suburban lot!! Hopefully only a little longer. It's May of 2023 as I watch this. My goal is to move in 2024. Thanks for this motivation ❤
Owner finance 2-3 acres and buy a camper. Money u save in rent get well septic and start to build
I'm at the very beginning of my Homesteading journey. I found this extremely helpful.
Wonderful!
We’ve been on our property for three years. We hit the ground running and it’s amazing how much we’ve got done in that time. We already knew how to garden and lots of other stuff. But we still have lots more to learn. Been lots of work. We have a garden, orchard and working on grapevines. Plus animals, we love it.
My motto is that your skills will be your greatest preps. They are foundational to problem solving in situations under pressure.
Absolutely ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I've been towing trailers since I was 12. One thing I heard a few years ago regarding learning how to haul livestock was to put a 5 gallon bucket FULL of water in your trailer and practice until you can haul it without spilling any water. My dad just rode with me and trained me.
Loved this chat... Re: Hospitality and simple pleasures - There's something to be said about sitting on the porch, after a long day with a glass of ice cold tea, sharing your day with a friend... Watching the chickens is an added bonus!!! 😁
I circle around so much between Offgrid w/ Doug and Stacey, Raincountry, Mary's nest and a out a million others. Educational vids are so important, see This is why the public education system really needs to change!
If only I could only find another human to partner with. Until then, I just keep plugging away alone. Kitchen skills, gardening and preserving all under control. The rest of the yard... ugh. Lol 😂
What area do you live in? Maybe a nearby family could include you into their extended family 🙂
Yep, I feel your pain
I am divorced and I think marriage can be great and makes your life great and I am somewhat open to a future with a partner. But I refuse to believe I can't have this dream without a man. The man I had felt more like a liability than an asset. They use the examp!e of husband and wife already. Married dreaming together learning to work together but it goes way beyond when I was a teen and in my twenties my closest friend who I spent the most time with was four years my senior and her friends and we canned and dehydrated and it was very much a social affair. It was mostly women but some men I moved away and don't have it now but I had community. It is tricky right now building that community right this minute but build friendship with like minded people and with complentry skill sets. Think community. And support network and people to bless
i plan to start alone. once i have land i think it'll be easier to convince others to come and help 😅
@@jaeesmichelle that's exactly what I have done, I'm currently installing a rain water harvesting system, I have been growing a garden, and did some canning for the first time last week
Watching our chickens is real entertainment, they have their own little community and its fascinating. We learn so much just by observing. So much fun!
I guess you could survive without it lol but another skill that came to my mind is what you can forage in your area. Even backyards in town have dandelions you can make into teas and jellies, and in the woods behind me grows a wild mint we use for tea that knocks out a cold faster than any medication I know of. All kinds of useful things you can gather for free if you put in a little looking. 🙂
Adding grape leaves to your pickles really preserves the snap!
I've just found your TH-cam channel and I love it. I've grew up working in the gardens, raising chickens, had a couple goats (as pets, truly) and ducks at one point. Now I'm married with a 3rd kiddo on the way and we are planning to begin looking at properties in March.
Our whole goal is to be able to provide a space for my family and my aging parents to safely have community and to teach my children to love and respect all the Lord has given us.
Our families are so excited to unite and learn together. Thank you for all of your wisdom! This is exactly the video that I needed to find!
So, I'm super curious to hear more about recognizing diseases in your trees, and what to do about it!
Excellent topic for a video follow up question and answer!
This is a fantastic video. I have so many aspirations for homesteading. Right now I feel stuck in my city, feeling attached and dependent on so many things. I really appreciate you guys showing us small ways we can break free and become independent right where we are!
I just discovered your channel and just catching up on your old shows. You guys are very professional and I appreciate what you sharing here. Good Luck with your journey.
I was raised that food should be shared. For me, the best thing is when someone likes what I've cooked. Your thoughts on hospitality really felt true. I didn't associate this with homesteading, but it really fits. I think this is one of the elements I'm seeking.
Thanks for answering my curiosity question! And thanks for pointing out the need for developing hospitality! It is a concept sorely lacking in this day and age. It is foundational in the Rule of St. Benedict (which tells me in part, why you enjoy Brother Cadfael stories!).
Can I just take the time to say, I think it's really awesome that you and your family are sharing your lives and your knowledge. God Bless.
I really got a lot of takeaways from your video! Thank you! I have a bit of an upbringing around this but lost some things along the way. These past 6 months have brought some of it back and I've learned new things from you two (and a few other TH-camrs). Thanks for what you are doing! I think you are needed more now than ever! Blessings!
Sometimes my dream of homesteading feels so far out of reach, but this video really helped remind me how many skills I have already spent time developing and how everyone of those skills brings me closer to where I want to be
I just caught this video and thought it would be good to listen and see where we are with homesteading. I am surprised with what we are doing compared to your list. We are doing a bit of everything now in anticipation of buying land later one. I want to thank you for sharing your list, I am feeling more confident that we are on the right track and just need to continue taking steps forward.
I've found that I actually save money by selling the homegrown food that I grow, and buying supermarket stuff for myself. If anything goes wrong I'll start eating my own food, but I'll go with what's more profitable while I can.
That’s hilarious!
I have been a combat infantryman for 5 years. A general builder, and groundworker for 13 years. A vegetable grower and gardener for 4 years. A garden maintenance worker for a year, and a chef for 4 years
I consider myself BARELY scratching the surface of understanding the level of commitment to this lifestyle
We started our experiment in this current house, 4 years ago.
Outside of our full time work, it has been NONSTOP
BUT....we are getting there.
We harvest 2000 liters of water, have chickens, 2 allotments and a polytunnel. We have an off-grid cabin, with generator and solar, wood heating and gas backup
We have good presevation, and a low-level permaculture setup
It has been crucifying, and endless.
I am an absolute sucker for work, and this has damn-near killed me, but.....WE ARE DOING IT!!!!!!
We are now selling to do it all again, but, more rural and a little bit bigger
It could NOT have been possible without people like you taking their time to share. Thankyou!
If you see drive by, and you see a hairy tattooed guy, digging in his shorts, with a kabar on his belt...it could just be me!
I love sharing my coffee with you guys on Sunday morning :) Thank you for sharing on this topic! It's a really good reminder for me because right now buying land or a house isn't possible. So taking this time to experiment with the garden, preserving and buying meat in bulk for the first time... it's all important. I don't necessarily feel like a homesteader, but as you said, it's really a mindset shift.
One skill to add to this list. BASIC FIRST AID . A must have if far from any from any medical facility.
I don't make pickles anymore but wanted to pass on a tried and true trick. Place 1 oak leaf into the pickle jar before canning and the tannin in the leaf will keep the pickles crisp.
Thank you very much
Great tips! I'm trying to start this in a few years and I'm really trying to learn as much now before we buy some acreage 😁 I'm definitely going to put some of these to practice sooner than later
I would love to live your way ❤️
I can’t recommend this video enough. Thank you for doing a video on this topic. It’s actually more necessary than most now when they begin a homestead. You covered so much and we’re very helpful! We enjoy your channel greatly. God bless friends! ☺️
Another great episode. What I liked about it most, is that, it made me realize. I'm more prepared than I originally thought. That's a great comfort, thank you!
I love your comment.
@@NorthnSouthHomestead aw... thank you!
I just shave my head and call it the day. The best haircut I ever gave myself. Even as a woman. Being bold for a while made me save so much money on shampoo
It’s great in the summmer !!!
Much love from down south
Great chat, thank you for sharing with us the basics of what we need to start working on.
I just moved from Canada to rural Japan. Have a house and some land and am excited to get working on a homestead of a slightly different kind of lifestyle.
Looking forward to your next chat so we can learn more! :)
RE gardening, even if you have gardened for a long time, if you move to a different climate (there are many just in the USA), you will need to learn what works in your new area. I'm now in the desert. 🤷♀️😄
I live on a large farm here in Northern Arkansas. At 70 years old there is no way I can do everything. My wife died some 18 years ago but I have my lovely 90 year old Mother in law living with me. This may sound crazy but I keep bringing other families in. I am Baptist. But we have a Mexican family that is catholic, 3 mennonite families and a widow lady that was mormon. They all have there own homes here on the farm. Nearly every Friday night we share a meal together and then gather around and sing. We built a lodge and a church building to have socials in. We have a large garden, green house and a orchard. We raise chickens for food and eggs. Rabbits, cattle for food and milk. 9 bee hives, We also have wild game, deer, wild hogs, Turkey, squirrel, ever couple of years we mite kill a Bear. Field crops of corn, oats, wheat. We also have a sawmill and some natural gas wells we make Royalties off of. We cut about 300 acres of hay, sell some and keep some for our own livestock.
I'd suggest learning how to use whitewash (slaked lime paint) on your buildings, particularly the insides of dairy barns, pig sty shelters, & chicken coops, since the limewash is naturally antimicrobial. it'll usually need a couple of coats, but it won't harm your animals, will cut down significantly on the risk of mold or mildew, and will brighten interiors so that you need less light to see what you're doing than if you left wood, brick, etc, bare. Old time chicken coops, milking barns, and dairy rooms (where milk was processed, butter & cheese made, etc) were always coated in whitewash for hygienic reasons.
Those who've done the egg preservation thing with glasswater, it's the same stuff, slaked lime (pickling lime), just used in a different way.
Great advice generally. But you cant say one cannot do something similar to what you're achieving as a family perhaps on a smaller scale! God says we can do all things through Jesus Christ who strengthens us. Either God's words are true or they aren't. Some folk do not have a help mate and I think God will enable those who call on Him. As I say - great advice about needing to help each other and learning to work together IF there is another person to help! If not - GOD can do anything in us if/when we realise our need of Him for everything! I don't think most of us fully realise that we wouldn't even be able to lift our wrist if God did not give us strength to do that every second of every day.
I like your point of view...I also think that people have a tendency to think that being self sufficient means doing everything for your self, but in the bible, the term is used to mean being content with what we have and like you said, relying on God to help us and give what we need to accomplish what we need to do.
My husband and I have been gradually learning these things over the last 10 years... we still live in the city, unfortunately, but we've started gardening, I've learned (and grown) medicinal herbal remedies and buying and storing in bulk (as much as possible). And learning solutions/ substitutes for the more technical stuff for when we do move. This information is so accurate. Thank you for putting all that together! 💯
Thanks for sharing!
Yes! The one I work to convey it's cooking, from ingredients, using what I need to use up next. Feeds us and reduced waste. So different than the "American way"!
That part remained trough to me but returning to local, seasonal (bulk?) ingredients and reducing meat (from 8-12 meals out of 21! including something) still looked daunting.
I just love watching your channel! I appreciate your well planned and thoughtful videos! You advice is always right on track too!
Love your first point. I have started my homestead garden on a tiny balcony in a 1 bdrm second story apt. We just bought land and are building our dwelling. Hopefully 6 months and we will be able to upscale a bit but I started a year ago right here learning how to garden and build and all the other essentials.
Can't stop watching you guys! Love you!!!
Great subject today. All good 'starts'.
This was so good!! Thank you so much for taking time to teach us! I'm so appreciative of you both! God bless!!
I absolutely love watching all your videos I learn so much, just wish you could do more of them but understand y'all are very busy with everything.
This is so informative and thoughtful. Thank you so much for sharing!
Great allaround advice!
I admire you both,, it’s a lot of hard work..God bless you and your family 🙏💕
I love the pickle tips!
Your chats and Sunday morning coffee are becoming a weekly ritual. Thank you :)
Just found your channel. Thank you for all the wisdom you're sharing! We moved to the country and have a house in town with a big lot but my husband and I will have access to the family 40 acre farm one day. It's currently being leased out and there's very little infrastructure. But the dream is starting to be planned. What a great time to find you at this foundational stage. Bright Blessings. Thanks for sharing your journey so we can explore our paths too.
As always I really enjoyed your pantry chat!! Thank you both!!
Has your family ever thought of starting to grow mushrooms somewhere on the homestead? Both as a way to help with composting and for feeding the family nutrient rich mushrooms?
This is my first time watching
Thanks for watching!
Realistic and smart advice. Thank you for making this video. God bless you both and your adorable children. 🙏🇺🇸
Wow! You have a county fair! Where we live everything has been cancelled😞. I'm so glad to hear that life is continuing in other places. Have a great time! I love the Lego creation idea. I may have to share that idea with our fair team if life returns to normal next year.
Love the updated list. You have previously touched on this subject as have other channels. This time you have included a number of additional but relevant skills. Thank you for not recycling the topic.
I agree, hats at the table are a no no. Love you guys.
Thank you! God bless
Very good information! I am always thankful for my Mother who was a home economics teacher!
Thank you for this! I ache for my own property but it feels good knowing that I can still get the skills in a smaller way. We have quails for meat and eggs, I pressure can, ferment, bake and keep a store of useful things. Getting there!
Definitely Community- sufficiency! love that and pantry management... so true!
You guys are the best! Thanks
So helpful! Thanks for sharing.
As always, loaded with tons of relevant and useful information, and so pleasantly presented. Thank you. Please might I ask if you have any tips to offer on Home Curing of meats / Charcuterie..? I have been experimenting over the years and always, with great success. I honestly do believe if people tried it, they might be pleasantly surprised ! I look forward to hearing from you at a time of your convenience and prat that God Bless you in all you set your hands to. Warm greetings from France.
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH❤ beginning to end.
So funny about the haircuts...😉😁
You said bake bread so I immediately got up and made some while you were still talking. It's rising now- I love how quick and easy it can be! Took me like 5 minutes to get the dough together.
I appreciate you guys so much. Thank you for sharing all the wisdom 😊
This is all so wonderful! I have been bingeing your videos and i cant wait to start homesteading. We are buying land this summer
Awesome good info keep up the good work
Oh wow I LOVE your differentiation between hospitality and entertaining. Something I need to work on. This was such a fantastic video. I was sucked into cooking from scratch after having my first baby 4 months ago and now and dabbling in to other skills - started making kefir and sourdough bread, next project is kombucha and Mozarella! This spring hoping to plant a few vegetables and herbs and try canning and dehydrating for the first time… really enjoying this new hobby! Thank you for all the information!
Excellent information so not so overwhelming in starting.
Glad it was helpful!
Inspiring and practical - you two are amAzing!
Thanks so much for this video! Just what I needed today!!!
WORKING TOGETHER WAS A NATURAL SKILL I LEARNED FROM BIRTH TO 5-YEARS-OLD, WE SOLD VEGETABLES W/ LARGE GARDENS! GREEN HOUSE WORK, AND PICKING FRUITS! SO IT COMES NATURAL FOR ME TO WORK WITH MY CHILDREN WHILE COOKING AND BAKING. IT WAS THE BEST TIMES SPENT WITH MY CHILDREN, AND GRANDCHILDREN...
Enjoyed your video today. Thank you
I ended up with a quality stand mixer because a broken one was on sale for 10 bucks. My husband fixed it in about 5 minutes. Wonderful message.
My husband had Covid and was suffering with a fever. What helped him the most was Mullien tea and bone broth alternating.
Thank you for sharing!!! :) I bookmarked this video.
This is a great video, totally appreciate it. Useful useful information. Thanks so much for putting it together. 🙂💯🌱
I am so happy I've found y'all. I would love to homestead at least 50% of my food and this is a really helpful guide to get me there someday :)
I love it! Learning before hand ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️
Such an encouraging video this morning. We are on our way, not where you are yet, but excited to keep working towards that.
So excited for you.❤️
Great advise! We all need to develop these skills in life. I think it gives a more deep meaning in our life. I know that kind of entertainment grams was talking about. That’s all we had growing up. We did chores while talking and messing with each other. We never thought about it as a job. It was fun entertainment! And Caroline you are absolutely right, chickens are so fun to watch! And also guineas; they are even funnier in my opinion. Thank you guys for another great video. God bless you and your family!
Super video and advice...thanks! 😊🌻🌼🌺🌸
Such great information!
Thank you.
Great info and tips, thank you!!
So good a point on self-sufficiency --- I see these guys bragging about being off grid and using a chainsaw - so ? who got the oil? refined the oil? made the chainsaw? Mined the materials? Shipped it to your area :) We have to make sure we are taking care of ourselves - but we are ALL INTERCONNECTED and need to care about each other :)
Josh: my hair is a bit shaggy.
*lifts his hat to reveal silky, wavy silver locks of abundant hair*
Dude, don't hide that. You're hair is amazing!
LOL. Thanks!
Haa..haa.. so true
Thank you so much, I took lots of notes. We just picked up some land and WoW, talk about a blank canvas..lol scary and exciting..
Finally a starting homestead video that doesn't tell me I have to be a vegetarian, thanks yall!
A word of advice to anyone intending to buy country property to homestead in FL. Check to see if the county clerk to see if there is a deadline for claiming ag status for a tax break. Some counties require a timeline of 30 days, other are different. Always check on that no matter where you’re moving to.
Awesome video !!!
We love watching your videos. We live in a big city and don’t have any yard at all. But I have planter boxes lining my little balcony.
We are in the process of buying a property hopefully with a little acreage.
I have taught myself pressure canning a little pickling and am doing research on dehydrating. Y’all are a real inspiration. What preserving type is easiest to you? I haven’t touched fermentation yet. One at a time. Lol
Thank you that was really helpful