My Philosophy with Homesteading
Why do I homestead when there are much easier ways to live? To me, it's a no brainer...
It’s no secret that homesteading takes a lot of time, work, and energy. Most people look at me like I’m crazy, and don’t hesitate to say it out loud, either.
Am I crazy? Why do I spend so much time and put so much effort into all this when it can be so much easier?
The answer is, no - I don’t think I’m crazy. I think everyone else is crazy! If you’re a homesteader, you’ll know what I mean. Sure, there are easier ways to go about life, but I’m not doing it for the ease. Good things in life aren’t easy — marriage, raising children, maintaining a home, building a business; just to name a few.
Something I always say is, CHOOSE YOUR HARD. Yes, homesteading can be hard. But being unprepared and having no skills during a crucial time is even harder, in my opinion. Plus, homesteading is extremely fulfilling.
There’s a rush when you find a new farmer in your area who provides you with high-quality grass-fed beef and raw milk. And after a while, you visit their farm so much that you start to develop a relationship. To me, its extremely important to support my local farmers and build a local food supply.
We all lived through the last few years of the “plandemic" and continue to see the craziness in the world, that somehow keeps getting worse. For me, having a sense of security and knowing that I can feed my family and take care of them in a dire situation is worth it.
I have completely immersed myself in gaining as many new skills as I can, that will be valuable in a SHTF scenario. I have taught myself how to make sourdough. This is important because I vividly remember there not being yeast in the stores. Sourdough is perfect because you don’t need commercial yeast to rise bread. Bread can be used as a barter and trade item. I have taught myself how to sew, that’s another useful skill. Albeit, I’m not a professional seamstress, I can do the basics and cloth my family if necessary.
I have taught myself how to preserve food in various different ways; lacto-fermentation, pressure canning, water bath canning.
I’ve learned extensively about raw dairy and the benefits. I even got a job at my local raw dairy farm so I can learn the in’s and out’s of how to maintain a herd of dairy cattle. Of course with that comes lots of milk. I’ve been learning all about preserving the abundance of milk. Making mozzarella cheese, ice cream, cottage cheese, yogurt, butter, and more.
My husband is also extremely skilled in so many areas, that compliment my skills very well. He knows all about energy and harvesting and storing it, he can build anything, he knows welding, has experience with plumbing, fixing machines, and is even learning how to make moonshine (even though we don’t drink)! So why is he learning how to make moonshine? Moonshine is an amazing thing to have around. You can clean wounds, disinfect things, barter and trade it, and the best part….drumroll please…USE IT AS GASOLINE IN YOUR CAR. Yep, you heard that right. This stuff is amazing.
So, anyways…I think you get the idea. I’m the kind of girl who is always looking ahead, trying to be the best prepared I can possibly be.
Do I have the best of everything? Do I have 10 acres of land and unlimited cash flow? No, absolutely not.
I had to make a choice. Either keep making excuses and fall unprepared, or just do it.
I think you know what direction I went…
CHOOSE YOUR HARD
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DO WHAT YOU CAN, WHERE YOU ARE, WITH WHAT YOU HAVE….
That is my philosophy, and you can expect to see more of that here are Comfy Goat.
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