I agree, I live in south east QLD, Australia on 100 acres and a lot of the city slickers only last two years. Unless you’re a millionaire you’re not going to be able to afford to pay someone to fix your mower, fix your plumbing, wire new lights in your shed or cut your firewood. You need to be adaptable.
Fear of failure is a big thing that holds people back. You’re better off to just commit and give it a go, there is no other way to learn.
Most people are incredibly naive when it comes to living off grid. Having solar with a battery backup has heaps of drawbacks, especially when there are lots of lightening storms.
By a property that is connected to mains power, the solar panels and wind turbines can come later.
Buy good quality water tanks, expensive but a great investment.
You can start growing your food today, you don’t need to live in the sticks to have a veggie patch. Also, if your gardens are near your house and you put out tons of wood chips every termite in the forest is going to make your backyard home, once they finish with the wood chips they will start on your house (this is true in QLD, not sure elsewhere)
Take up hunting and fishing as a hobby, sustainable meat sorted. Goats, sheep and pigs are also good because they’re small enough to kill and butcher by yourself without mechanical aids.
I was born in the bush so for me there is no other way to live, I’d rather be dead than live in a city. I spend my free time hunting pigs with dogs or stalking deer. If you’re thinking of moving to the bush I’d recommend it, hard work pays offs, don’t give up.
Xlendi 7 points 2.8 years ago
I agree, I live in south east QLD, Australia on 100 acres and a lot of the city slickers only last two years. Unless you’re a millionaire you’re not going to be able to afford to pay someone to fix your mower, fix your plumbing, wire new lights in your shed or cut your firewood. You need to be adaptable.
Fear of failure is a big thing that holds people back. You’re better off to just commit and give it a go, there is no other way to learn.
Most people are incredibly naive when it comes to living off grid. Having solar with a battery backup has heaps of drawbacks, especially when there are lots of lightening storms.
By a property that is connected to mains power, the solar panels and wind turbines can come later.
Buy good quality water tanks, expensive but a great investment.
You can start growing your food today, you don’t need to live in the sticks to have a veggie patch. Also, if your gardens are near your house and you put out tons of wood chips every termite in the forest is going to make your backyard home, once they finish with the wood chips they will start on your house (this is true in QLD, not sure elsewhere)
Take up hunting and fishing as a hobby, sustainable meat sorted. Goats, sheep and pigs are also good because they’re small enough to kill and butcher by yourself without mechanical aids.
I was born in the bush so for me there is no other way to live, I’d rather be dead than live in a city. I spend my free time hunting pigs with dogs or stalking deer. If you’re thinking of moving to the bush I’d recommend it, hard work pays offs, don’t give up.
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