Clearing raw land BY HAND | building an off-grid homestead

Clearing raw land by hand! After finishing the culvert, the next step towards our dream of an off-grid homestead was clearing 300 feet of raw land for the access road. With Justin working a full time job we only have a limited time each week to make progress. We are choosing to take things slow and do as much of the work as we can manage by ourselves in order to remain debt free. The work is hard but at the end of the day we feel a strong sense of fullfilment and purpose in our lives. We also get a great workout! Who needs a gym when you can mattock stumps out all day? Our kids have jumped into this journey with both feet and honestly work just as hard as we do. It is important to us that they feel included in every step of this journey. We are dreaming of not only having an off-grid homestead one day, but of creating a place that our family can call home.

[@loucinci3922]

Glad to see everyone is pitching it. Making memories!

[@DIY_or_DIE]

The best kind!

[@maxvonraben8112]

A very sympathetic family, God bless you!

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks for joining us on the journey 🙂

[@MrJeffthemaster]

This is an awesome video!! Quality is reeeeally going up 👌🏻

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks for watching! What was your favorite part of the video?

[@miguelmorales9667]

All the best to you.

[@joshualamothe2091]

Awesome video! Its starting to look really good!

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks for watching 🍺

[@glenking3337]

Those little trees would pull out so easy with an old truck tire on a rim and a chain.

[@DIY_or_DIE]

I have plenty more trees that need to be taken down so maybe I'll give it a shot one day.

[@glenking3337]

Just use on old pickup with plywood set up to protect the rear window in case the chain breaks. Also, no kids around when pulling the stump.

[@DIY_or_DIE]

First I need to acquire an old pickup 😁

[@glenking3337]

I'd like to say they are cheap. But they are not cheap anymore!

[@JustLiving2018]

Hey guys....I am a new follower to your channel. Definitely going to watch the journey.

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks for watching! More updates coming soon about installing our well and septic systems 🙂

[@blessedoveTX]

Wow!
Just found you, wanna see how far you’ve gone!
Am about to off grid soon too!
You have my like and sub👍🏼!

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Wow, thank you for following along! I am working on the next homestead update, coming soon. We have lots of big things in the works, even though progress feels slow sometimes. Well water, septic, solar, shed, and house design are all on the schedule for the near future 🙂

[@hollihoodnews9391]

Great job💯😎

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks! It is a work in progress 🙂

[@hollihoodnews9391]

@@DIY_or_DIE I learned a lot👍

[@TacticalTony702]

Cool man👍🏼

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks!

[@IveysFamilyFactotum]

Looks like ya'll are working hard. My only suggestion from one small channel to another is if your wanting to grow on TH-cam then you need to post videos more often. One video per week is probably the bare minimum. The land clearing by hand is not fun but rather rewarding....great work ya'll.

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks for watching and for the TH-cam tip!

[@wageslaveuranus9596]

If you would have asked me I'd have let you know how to pull those out with your truck.

[@DIY_or_DIE]

With the tire method?

[@nickguthrie9309]

Maam, I wouldn't carry an axe on your shoulder like that

[@annaaron3510]

PPE ?

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Uh oh, OSHA has entered the chat! 😄

[@annaaron3510]

No F'n OSHA. Stupid is as stupid does. Spend time as a VET, visit an ER, forget OSHA. Learn like real loggers.

[@cautious1343]

Your land looks pretty flat. And you have a nice stand of timber.

[@sam78ize]

brother, save up some cash and rent a small backhoe. keep it up.

[@DIY_or_DIE]

One day! For now the manual method keeps me in shape.

[@atmm89]

if you want us to listen to you, turn the music down of off

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@brodylasley-jm5dm]

be careful touching any roots bare hand... poison ive poison oak and other stuff

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Oh yes, we have all had it at some point or another...even though everyone knows what to look out for it sometimes just happens!