surviving winter while my sims live OFF THE GRID
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Episode 9 of our Off The Grid Challenge, and we're trying to make it through winter!
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Simsie, check your household inventory if the ranch hand picks your vegetables. I've noticed that's where they go of the ranch hand helps you garden. (She's never going to read this, but I thought I'd give a helpful tip).
But her lacky might lol
17:49 household inventory: got nothing 😳😳😳
thats a nice thing to say! @acornhomestead3575
I was just about to reply this lol
It might be that the ranchhand had ”ended” their shift and took it for themselves?
There's a known bug that was supposedly fixed that the lot tax includes the cost of sim inventories. So the bills might have been so expensive including those costs.
This is prerecorded, so she may have recorded this before the bug fix
There used to be a bug that if you were at another lot when your bills came, you’d get charged for the value of the lot you were visiting and not yours. I’m not sure if they ever fixed that.
i had that one just last week so I bet that's where her bug came from
Abby the cat is too good for this challenge, she's run away twice due to neglect and come back both times, bless her heart.
And always in the red 😭
If you can find a death flower in rare plant seed packets, they grow in winter and you can make a lot of money. I’ve been doing this challenge and winter was my most profitable month because of death flowers lol
interesting
you can turn off animal aging in the pack settings btw! also please on the bills pop up, press auto-store for the electricity & water. it will help tons!
I got inspired from this letsplay and started mine, and when winter came I found out that if you charge amber on the crystal grid it makes it sunny, it literally made all the snow melt and the snow become rain, it's a little bit op
Omg thank you
Lucky you. I my farmer sim got abducted by aliens and now I have no power, no water, no bath tub, nothing works, but I have an alien baby 😂
do you make the amber into jewelry or cut gemstones? does it matter?
@@piapia.o3o it doesn't matter, you need to do one of the two (cut gem or jewelry) to be able to charge it, once you have it charged the effects begin, I think you need to have it placed in the world, either on a surface, like an item or being worn by your sim in case it was jewelry
It might be a bit late, but my tip as a longtime off-the-grid player- I make sure to plant at least one of everything whenever I get it, regardless of if it's in season or not, and then just shove any out-of-season plants in the household inventory till the right season. That way, you aren't as likely to forget to plant something (and potentially lose it in cooking), and you've got appropriate plants around for each season when it starts!
nothing stresses me out more than simsie not taking care of the cats and dogs in her game plays😩
Same!!!
Same!!!
same, like, why even get the pets if she wont at least take care of them...
@ well it seems pretty overwhelming lol I wouldn’t get too up in the arms about it 😂 it’s a game
HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY STANLEY
16:56 i think you need to switch from auto sell to store in your bills info section
no? auto sell sells them towards the bill @ bill time. with store they would just sit in the inventory until the end of eternity
If the bill arrives when you are in another lot (you were in Chestnut Ridge when the popup appeared), there's a bug who elevates the price of the bill of many Simoleons. Be sure to stay at home on Mondays waiting for the bills to arrive. Furthemore I suggest to store your energy surplus (from solar panels etc..), not sell it.
tw... for past 3 weeks, ive been depressed.... sleeping 24/7 only up for work, and having minimum hygiene. Skipping my classes (I spent thousands of dollars for college just to be a bipolar mess). I feel so weak so didn't leave the bed and wasn't conscious most of the time. I found your videos; vibes, creativity, community, and diversity. you're a new comfort channel :)) I don't usually comment on yt. i made food. (it was nuggets but better than nothing) but thank you. -J
You got it! And good job on making food, ik that's hard sometimes. And let's be honest, nuggets are top tier
Hang in there! It will get better
I hope you get better❤
It’s great that you made food! And working while in college is really tough even when you don’t have to deal with mental illness, so don’t be harsh on yourself ❤️
You’re not alone. January is a super difficult month for me. *hugs* Hope you feel better soon.
It would be so cute to make Kale and Hay (from the Bell legacy) partners in the future!
Especially since Hay is supposed do be handy, they would fit perfectly into the farm life
For people doing the bramblewood part of the aspiration, go to the park in bramblewood SHORTLY BEFORE SUNSET (I aim for an hour before) and chill at the park. After the sun sets, go to the ruins nearby and search along the ground. You’ll find a couple of Nightly mushrooms. Wait till dawn and the Mystery mushrooms & choco berries should become harvestable.
Wild Nightly Mushrooms are available starting at 10pm during Winter only.
The Snap cameo at the beginning is 🤌
With Henford-on-Bagley being based on the UK, it being too dark to see at 7pm in Winter is pretty darn accurate. Ah, walking the dogs by torchlight, it's a magical (though often also miserable) thing!
idk about UK, but was listening to those comments like 👀👀 sitting and watching from Poland, in the middle of winter season...
Hi! I love this series and wanted to suggest another challenge, I've been playing an alphabet challenge where basically you go through all 26 letters, each generation being a different one. You have to complete all the skills that start with that letter, have a career in that letter if its available, and complete as many aspirations as possible that start with that letter. And you choose all traits for the sim based on their letter. Of course, not all aspirations will have the letter you need, like I'm on generation Q and I'm very confused in what this sim should do. It's a lot of fun and I wanted to suggest it to you😊
I’m pretty sure if she harvests them they end up in the household inventory 5:45 I may be wrong though
It should work this way, at least it did at first
Might be why the bills were so much too cuz of all the crops in the household inventory
17:49 there aren't any though
The way i stopped everything to come watch this episode LOL
HAHAHA so. The darkest 10 weeks of the year are barely over (21st of Dec to the end of January IRL) so it's quite accurate that you can't see anything.
Honestly this is my real life. I live off-grid, without running water, electricity etc. I will be growing a lot of food this coming year including Canadian corn on the cob (praying for a much warmer and less drowning this year.) Northern Ireland was unseasonable wet last year. I am really enjoying this let's play! 😂😂
@@acornhomestead3575 just seeing this, so cool to see someone else from NI watching simsie !!!
You could make a greenhouse with the most important plants so they grow all year round 🎉
Imagine if Kale married the heir of the nightmare legacy challenge!
Thanks for the video Lilsimsie, honestly I need this escape from a certain lunatic in control of the most powerful position in the world deciding to have a trade war with Canada and Mexico 🙃
Pls no political comments on a game channel
She always thinks her builds are weird looking and I think they're the best things ive ever seen
an idea for making money would be a cute yard sale! and u sell like jam and canned goods and stuff (and maybe even cross stitched stuff?)
I think the baby from this series should marry Haye in the legacy
“9pm is a reasonable bedtime” learning moment of the day ❤
I started my own off the grid play. it's so challenging, I love it!! watching these videos is not only fun but also teaching me a lot of things that I can do to have help with my crops!!
Ive noticed your bill amount changes if you are off your home lot. I once got delivered bills while my sims were on vacation and they had to pay the lot taxes of the fancy place they were staying in instead of their home lot. I ended up paying or else they wouldve shut off the electric while on vacation 😭
In the depths of Winter in the UK, it'll be dark around 3-4pm. Its getting lighter again though, we're up to sunset at 5pm now haha
Hey Kayla, I just wanna say that your videos always help my baby sleep, your voice calms him down❤
This is my favorite series! Every time I get the notification update and see it's off the grid, it's like instant happiness. This made me see the potential of gameplay (I usually just liked building). I am now playing off the grid too and having so much fun with my little farm.
LMAO the ending was a bit abrupt, I was just thinking that after the outro 🤭 it sounded like you were really excited to go film the next part 😂
I love this series so much ❤xx
I've been loving this series sm
3:55 let’s assume he’s hibernating😭😭
Fi rstt so excited
Under hour gang
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Simsie, I have become a fan of your content. ❤ For off the grid I recommend Ravasheen eco utility set, it makes the wind turbine and water collector actually fit the esthetic.
Yay! She posted!!
I *believe* if you add the Community Bulletin Board thing from Horse Ranch to your lot you can send your horses off for training!! Super helpful to get their skills up, especially now with 2 of them!
"9 pm is a reasonable bedtime"
Me, watching lilsimsie and eating mac & cheese at 2 am: "mhmm, right totally valid 😬"
I just finished your reno on strangerville mansion and now this ! bless Kayla thank you so much
I love how when sarah scott called at 14:39 you didn't even entertain it, immediately declined the call LOL
Your hair looks even prettier in this one! ❤❤
Binged the entire series in a day bc I wanted to watch this specific video lmao, very much worth it though
This is entertaining from beginning to end, I love the enthusiam. ❤
love this series
*whispers* I think you might have a decoration box in the tiny little outhouse thingie, so you can decorate for the next holiday-yay! 😊 Thanks for the awesome episode, btw!❤
I love this LP! I wanna do one for myself it sounds fun and like when you're able to cook anything you've really accomplished a lot!
12:38 - 12:43 me watching this in Finland and thinking the exact same🥲
HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY TO OUR FAVORITE HOTDOG STANLEY🎂
imagine that when kale is a teen, he moves into the top of the barn and has his own little apartment like space
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE NEXT EP
You should hatch golden eggs, to get golden chickens, which make everything Perfect quality! Not just plants, but things that you crafted!
yipeeee!! new simsie video! :D
Before your cows, llamas and chickens die you can send trade them for produce, meat etc. just click on their shed/coop and under actions you can select trade for.
justin got forgotten again 😭
Aaaaa!!! This series is sooo fun!!
I up the challenge by putting all offgrid showers and baths on porches right next to fireplaces in the middle of winter. Its a nice gamble if anyone wants to be clean 😂
I was so excited to see another episode of this series!
Simsie being upset at how dark it is during winter and like... that's just how it is here LMAO A friend of mine lives in Norway and he's got it even worse
"It's so dark. How does anyone live in these conditions?" Kayla says.
"Yah.. How does anyone do that?" I answer, from cold and dark Norway.
Agreed there may be a bills bug, but also, it counts stuff in your personal inventory and there's a lot of stuff in there so you may want to sell some of the stuff you don't need.
Sorry I just have to laugh at the "it's so dark all the time! how are people supposed to exist in these conditions!" That's northern latitude winter, baybee!!! The Florida really came out there haha.
the goat & sheep haven't been touched in weeks
Girl i love this let's play so much
Inventory items screw with bills, and so does going on vacation etc. during your bill cycle.
I've noticed the taxes being insanely high when they are delivered while off the home lot...
Started my own off-the-grid challenge and used cakes to make quick and easy money. I sold a fresh honey cake for $900+ and a spoiled one for a few hundred.
Wow. I love your barn!!!
Lets get hyped for a new OFF THE GRID vid !!!!! yayayaya yuppie
really fun episode 😊
Unrelated but I'm so excited for your wedding!!!
If you haven’t already I would love to see you recreate your wedding venue in the sims!
It always makes me so sad seeing the poor cat get neglected 😭😭😭happens in every challenge
Just snowed in my area! this feels like prefect timing 😊
I hope your wedding was absolutely beautiful! ❤❤❤❤
I have a pet bird and can confirm egg is their favorite food lol
I love this so much!
I love this series!!! good luck surviving the winter ☃️❄️❄️
I’ve never been this early !! Yay ❤
Sometimes there's a bug regarding items in family inventory I think, but I've seen some odd stuff when I'm not on my home lot. It's like the taxes gets based off of the lot I'm visiting instead of my actual home. I haven't done enough science on it to know for sure though.
Lovely off the grid work, Simsie!
“Did you just sit down to cross stitch with fish on the stove?” Not an uncommon situation in my rl home.
"how does anyone exist in these conditions" average uk winter experience. Is dan enjoying a warmer winter over there (I'm totally not jealous)
Omg I just looked at your weather and actually I couldn't handle 26C either thats like peak summer heatwave here. XD
9:42 it's outdated UI cheats! they have an update out to fix it already bc they're wizards over there
OMG thank you for this comment because my game was doing the same thing and I couldnt figure out what causing it!
About the bills, you need to disable the autosell and put it in store mode to make the off the grid work properly
Says shes going to work on his goals today... *Does everything besides focus on his goals 🤣
I bought cottage living today because of this series 😂
I know you’re super overwhelmed but please remember to feed the simulated kitty and puppy! ❤
Never been so early but i love this challenge so much
❤❤ Enjoy your wedding day and have a wonderful week off with Dan
If you delete the bush by the outhouse, your animals won’t get bitten as much!! + you can craft another toilet instead!!
Crops that the Ranch Hand harvests are in the household inventory! Which is deeply frustrating but at least it means they aren't gone.
Do you have a scarecrow? Once you're friends with it they help with gardening but don't harvest.
YESSSSSS one of the firsts. LOL
WOoOOO simsie video!!
Check your...build mode inventory for crops. I think thats where they go when harvested by ranch hand.
Store water and electric instead of auto sell you can also use geothermal and spring trait on home