Let's start this thread out with a few questions:
1. What states are best for homesteading in?
2. What type of crops are best for your homestead?
3. What sources of power are best for your homestead?
4. What kind of livestock are best to raise?
5. Should you homestead alone or in a group?
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>>238008
>What states are best for homesteading in?
Depends on the crops
>What type of crops are best for your homestead?
Depends on the state/climate but you always plant corn.
Both depends on how much money you have to spend
>What sources of power are best for your homestead?
Power? lol
Use as little electricity as possible and get yourself a windmill.
A watermill is always better but you need water for it to work so yeah.
Solar panels are a meme.
>What kind of livestock are best to raise?
Sheep, chicken, cow and at least one horse.
>Should you homestead alone or in a group?
You will need a group if you dont wanna die, you cant take care of everything alone.
Make sure to have some trustworth people.
Spend a few days on a (organic?)farm if you get the chance, youll learn a lot.
>What states are best for homesteading in?
Depends on the crops
>What type of crops are best for your homestead?
Depends on the state/climate but you always plant corn.
Both depends on how much money you have to spend
>What sources of power are best for your homestead?
Power? lol
Use as little electricity as possible and get yourself a windmill.
A watermill is always better but you need water for it to work so yeah.
Solar panels are a meme.
>What kind of livestock are best to raise?
Sheep, chicken, cow and at least one horse.
>Should you homestead alone or in a group?
You will need a group if you dont wanna die, you cant take care of everything alone.
Make sure to have some trustworth people.
Spend a few days on a (organic?)farm if you get the chance, youll learn a lot.
>>238008
I've been interested in this off and on, I actually just bought a book on mini farming lol. I think as a practical endeavor for people on chans who are used to living 90% of their life indoors and barely even know how to cook their own food (I include myself in this group btw), it's better to make incremental steps than to just buy a plot of land in the middle of nowhere and try to live like a pioneer.
I think a practical step in this direction would be to start a backyard garden if you have space to do it, or to focus on getting to a place where you would. I'm currently working on moving to a cheaper area, and I want to buy a house somewhere outside the city but still within reasonable driving distance where I could experiment with this kind of stuff, but still be able to just drive to the grocery store if my crops die or my homegrown organic vegetables end up tasting like ass.
I've been interested in this off and on, I actually just bought a book on mini farming lol. I think as a practical endeavor for people on chans who are used to living 90% of their life indoors and barely even know how to cook their own food (I include myself in this group btw), it's better to make incremental steps than to just buy a plot of land in the middle of nowhere and try to live like a pioneer.
I think a practical step in this direction would be to start a backyard garden if you have space to do it, or to focus on getting to a place where you would. I'm currently working on moving to a cheaper area, and I want to buy a house somewhere outside the city but still within reasonable driving distance where I could experiment with this kind of stuff, but still be able to just drive to the grocery store if my crops die or my homegrown organic vegetables end up tasting like ass.
>>238065
>I think as a practical endeavor for people on chans who are used to living 90% of their life indoors and barely even know how to cook their own food.
Hey, would a cooking thread be a good idea?
>I think a practical step in this direction would be to start a backyard garden if you have space to do it, or to focus on getting to a place where you would...
That's a good idea.
>I think as a practical endeavor for people on chans who are used to living 90% of their life indoors and barely even know how to cook their own food.
Hey, would a cooking thread be a good idea?
>I think a practical step in this direction would be to start a backyard garden if you have space to do it, or to focus on getting to a place where you would...
That's a good idea.
>>238065
>I think a practical step in this direction would be to start a backyard garden if you have space to do it, or to focus on getting to a place where you would.
If you don't have the space, you could also look into some vegetables that can be grown from pots out on a deck or balcony, like tomatoes or sweet peas. It could also be a great way to build up your experience and confidence for taking care of plants without committing to an entire garden.
>>238073
>Hey, would a cooking thread be a good idea?
Go for it. I think I have a good, easy stroganoff recipe lying around somewhere, as well as a whole cookbook revolved around the basics of cooking.
>I think a practical step in this direction would be to start a backyard garden if you have space to do it, or to focus on getting to a place where you would.
If you don't have the space, you could also look into some vegetables that can be grown from pots out on a deck or balcony, like tomatoes or sweet peas. It could also be a great way to build up your experience and confidence for taking care of plants without committing to an entire garden.
>>238073
>Hey, would a cooking thread be a good idea?
Go for it. I think I have a good, easy stroganoff recipe lying around somewhere, as well as a whole cookbook revolved around the basics of cooking.
>>238073
Make it a European food thread to keep it /pol/ related. Otherwise take it to /ub/. Cooking done right is an artform and we allow European art threads.
Make it a European food thread to keep it /pol/ related. Otherwise take it to /ub/. Cooking done right is an artform and we allow European art threads.
And what kind of work can you do while homesteading/going off grid? I don't think cutting all ties to society and growing all of your own food is an option for most people, and not everyone can be wildlife photographers, writers or what have you.
>>238046
>get yourself a windmill
Wind power isn't very useful at small scales. It really comes into its own when you scale it up (that's why turbines are getting larger) but the kind of setup someone can realistically install by themselves won't give much usable power.
Solar PV has the advantage that it's easy to set up and can be built out gradually by adding more panels. Most people that successfully generate their own electricity use some combination of solar, batteries and a generator.
>>238087
>to keep it /pol/ related
This isn't /pol/ with horses to keep the shills away (nor is it /mlp/ with nazis to keep the Hasdrones away), we can have good threads without having to shoehorn them into the board. Not that I mind /ub/ getting some extra traffic.
>>238046
>get yourself a windmill
Wind power isn't very useful at small scales. It really comes into its own when you scale it up (that's why turbines are getting larger) but the kind of setup someone can realistically install by themselves won't give much usable power.
Solar PV has the advantage that it's easy to set up and can be built out gradually by adding more panels. Most people that successfully generate their own electricity use some combination of solar, batteries and a generator.
>>238087
>to keep it /pol/ related
This isn't /pol/ with horses to keep the shills away (nor is it /mlp/ with nazis to keep the Hasdrones away), we can have good threads without having to shoehorn them into the board. Not that I mind /ub/ getting some extra traffic.
I FUCKING LOVE HOMESTEADING
TELL ME HOW TO GROW POTATOES IN A SUNNY CORNER OF MY PIECE OF SHIT APARTMENT PLEASE.
I have one of those Seasonal Affective Disorder sun-lamps, would keeping that on for longer help the plants?
TELL ME HOW TO GROW POTATOES IN A SUNNY CORNER OF MY PIECE OF SHIT APARTMENT PLEASE.
I have one of those Seasonal Affective Disorder sun-lamps, would keeping that on for longer help the plants?
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>>238264
how dare you go against you're country's national stereotype, go back to the Stroopwafel canal and rethink what you said about windmills and stop listening to the burgers
i bet you're not even blue eyed or half an inch taller than me
but seriously i think solar power only really works properly if you live in the right area like a solar PV will do a lot better on a farm than a windmill in Spain or Texas than in somewhere like Finland or Ireland due to more cloudy days and less hours of sun.
and if you own a farm i doubt you would be using much of that power unless you intend to put lights everywhere or have 10 kids but most of them will be either playing outside or are either helping around on the farm or they are getting into their teens so they will be at their friends houses
how dare you go against you're country's national stereotype, go back to the Stroopwafel canal and rethink what you said about windmills and stop listening to the burgers
i bet you're not even blue eyed or half an inch taller than me
but seriously i think solar power only really works properly if you live in the right area like a solar PV will do a lot better on a farm than a windmill in Spain or Texas than in somewhere like Finland or Ireland due to more cloudy days and less hours of sun.
and if you own a farm i doubt you would be using much of that power unless you intend to put lights everywhere or have 10 kids but most of them will be either playing outside or are either helping around on the farm or they are getting into their teens so they will be at their friends houses
Any fruits I can grow in the shadow of bigger plants?
>>238321
Likely only if it's a full spectrum one. Can get a cheap grow light off amazon. Works pretty well.
Likely only if it's a full spectrum one. Can get a cheap grow light off amazon. Works pretty well.
How to possibly find a piece of land cheaply in the USA.
Tax maps. Hand written letters, and a little bit of luck.
https://youtu.be/67-M3slkJ18
https://www.invidio.us/watch?v=67-M3slkJ18
Searching for obituaries can also help.
Tax maps. Hand written letters, and a little bit of luck.
https://youtu.be/67-M3slkJ18
https://www.invidio.us/watch?v=67-M3slkJ18
Searching for obituaries can also help.
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I saw this and thought it might be interesting and serve as inspiration:
>Cold Climate Urban Permaculture Homestead
1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMV8CdbgPwQ
2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5lq09huDfE
3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJmTteljFUg
Also does anyone know what happened to Verbo Tempestas and the FolkStead? The VT Youtube channel is deleted (not banned) and so are all the FolkStead episodes.
>Cold Climate Urban Permaculture Homestead
1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMV8CdbgPwQ
2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5lq09huDfE
3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJmTteljFUg
Also does anyone know what happened to Verbo Tempestas and the FolkStead? The VT Youtube channel is deleted (not banned) and so are all the FolkStead episodes.
>>238683
If it's a grow light, do you think I could use my closet for growing potatoes?
I keep my clothes in stacks in my room's corner for convenience.
If it's a grow light, do you think I could use my closet for growing potatoes?
I keep my clothes in stacks in my room's corner for convenience.
>>247124
Probably? I don't know what kind of yield you'd get growing in containers, but if your determined I'm sure it could be done. The only thing would be that any decently powerful grow light would likely use a fair bit of electricity. Could always grow something that you wouldn't mind doubling as a house plant. Put it by a sunny window.
Probably? I don't know what kind of yield you'd get growing in containers, but if your determined I'm sure it could be done. The only thing would be that any decently powerful grow light would likely use a fair bit of electricity. Could always grow something that you wouldn't mind doubling as a house plant. Put it by a sunny window.
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