How I Failed Off Grid
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- Опубліковано 15 сер 2024
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In this video, I talk about my off grid goals and how I failed. I wanted to grow all of my own food, be self reliant and have a lush garden, but my systems broke over time and the elements (drought, excess shade) didn't help. Things are a bit messy and overgrown and mice are all over inside. The plan was to be off grid much more often and care for it, but that changed when we bought our old a-frame cabin to renovate into a home. You'll see some updates on the current cabin property too.
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0:00 How I Failed Off Grid
3:41 River Bath
4:27 Why I Failed Off Grid
6:53 Garden Update
7:57 Losing Power at the Cabin
10:15 Foraging Rose
11:40 Making Rose Perfume
12:38 Thunderstorm at the A-Frame
13:57 Harvesting from the Garden
14:16 Broccoli Salad
16:20 Finishing my Project
18:04 Reflecting on the Off Grid Cabin
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Ally...Fail is such a strong word with negative connotations and as a channel fan these past few years I have not seen a 'fail' anywhere, just a learning process that as you moved forward it got better or didn't. As long as you are learning there is no fail. The pair of you have worked your arses off accomplishing so much, there are bound to be moments that just don't work out. I think putting the focus on your home where you are living day to day is brilliant and with all of the love and care you have put into the off grid it will survive the more minimum time you spend caring for it. Easy peasy! LOL
This is such a good comment. I loved it. So true.
Ur dead and a failure I'm doing something else in Jesus name amen
My bff isdead bc he faied on purpose vc he kued about everything in purpose now i can't marry a liar I have to ve true to myself bit sin as a single mom and creator its my kadt minute change what i want now im staying as myself i don't need to die tgats all s am he did in Jesus name amen im bit pretending to die to marry him after what lies he did i created perfection fir myself child ots not happening as u see im doing something else sodri i cime first nit a failure fahe din tbats sin fkr real i can't let that in me or to come with me nadine in Jesus name amen
Om changing everything bc ur selfish I have to be true to myself not lie about everything u can not come we aren't getting married or children im sorry its another decision made it's official sorry
Its up to me anyway
Your growing and learning, young lady! 🤍❤️
A man who has never fallen down is a man who has never stood up.
~Rick Moro 🤠
Ally, you have far from failed. You and Kyle have set your priorities straight and that has to be the home you’re living in. There is much to do and you’ve both made tremendous progress and you also devote a lot of time to your Etsy shop, which is very successful. So fail, NO not at all, you are extremely successful and should be very proud of all you’ve accomplished. We have loved watching your growth from the very beginnings that you first appeared in Kyle’s videos so many years ago and will continue to support your every endeavor.
Love, John and Sandy
Ally
There are no gardening mistakes, only
experiments.
- Janet Kilburn Phillips
You are Beautiful and you inspire so many ☮️🙏🌻☮️
Thank you for being so open and honest with how much there truly is to keep up with when having a home base in the mountains. I'm always amazed at how much you two keep up with the immense amount of work for both properties, and I'm glad to hear you're gonna pump the breaks a bit and not burn yourselves out too much! You've worked so very hard, you deserve to slow down a bit and breathe in the fruits of your labors 🤍
Also, loved Kyle's guest appearance at the end there. He's such a goof, really had me laughin 😂
I wouldn't worry about 'failures' at the Off Grid cabin now that you have the A frame house and property. I would simply look at the Off Grid as a change of pace retreat. It's pretty there so simply enjoy what you have in place.
You guys are still so young and have the rest of your lives to accomplish every goal you have set and more. Rome wasn’t built in a day as the saying goes. You are both doing just fine ❤
Life is about the journey. I can relate to Ally but not in the same way. I am older now and cannot do what I used to. For you Ally, you have youth on your side, for me its all about making adjustments to the way I do things.
No. No No... Naughty girl... Never use that term again.. No one fails you just learn and regroup.. My dear DAD who I quote a lot used to say" WHEN YOU CAN'T DO WHAT YOU WANT,,, DO WHAT YOU CAN" "ALL WILL BE WELL... you have come so far and look at those great veggies wow... Just enjoy the ride girl... Be in the moment.. You two have all your lives ahead of you,,, and WE enjoy THAT YOU TAKE us along for the ride.... You're so blessed ❤️🙏❤️.
You guys have worked your butts off at the house & cabin. I say grow your gardens at home & try your best to keep the cabin your rest & reprieve place. You guys are awesome!!!
So wish I could find a nature loving friend like you guys. So many people want to behind their phones, tvs, or gaming consoles anymore.
Ally, you have not failed!. The A Frame is the place where you both will make the house a home. The garden you have cultivated at the A Frame is becoming more and more abundant by the day! Lots of love to you, Kyle and the kitties! We are so happy to be able to watch your garden and your Life grow.
I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for the very encouraging reflections in this video. You've inspired me in my own renovations and Herbal journey over the past year or so and I resonate so thoroughly with feeling that failure. As the weeds press on and the bugs eat the plants and the painting takes longer than you think. It's just all so overwhelming. But you're right, it's not about just getting done but about enjoying it as you go. Thank you again! And keep up the amazing content you both are inspirations!
I’m glad you guys are settling in to this new philosophy. You are a couple of amazing individuals and a fabulous couple. Your strong work ethic, desire to learn and general goal setting blows me away. But I have wondered how you keep up with it all PLUS show us everything as well. I don’t see any failure here. I see a transition - the cabin is a thing of beauty and the product of such dedication. The garden was lovely and it was there for a season or so. Perhaps seasonal is a good word in terms of the lovely cabin. All is evolving as it should. Sometimes we are hard on ourselves. But all the things you do are things of beauty. Whether they last or pass. ❤
Alley you did not fail -- you have certainly influenced me I never thought of planting because I work in the most 16 hr days but since I started following your channel I plant parsley. Onion, thyme, lettuce, tomatoes, ochro, eggplant, peppers, mangoes, lemons, avocados and this is two years ago . I know there are many more like myself who started this journey after watching you on this channel.. Love you guys a lot
Your garden is amazing! ❤
Your salad recipe sounds amazing. I understand how you feel about your cabin. My husband and I stepped away from ours when the children were young. Our trick was to let the landscape do it's thing, no mowing or planting, just creating paths and areas with stones. It was amazing with all the ferns and mushrooms that made our place magical. So don't stress, you will find time to fix it up during your life as well. Enjoy
My husband and I look forward to watching your’s and Kyle’s videos every weekend. We one day hope to have half of the homestead you have and use your stories as inspiration and encouragement to keep trying to make that happen! So thank you!
The garden looks absolutely amazing, and I’m sure it’s been said before, but you need to release a cook book or food blog! We love your power ball and granola recipes, and are absolutely making this summer salad!! Yum!!
Your garden is beautiful and your little kitten is getting bigger every video. “Before enlightenment chop wood carry water. After enlightenment chop wood carry water!”🦋
You guys are killing it with what’s on your plate! You both are rock stars, and giving us a small glimpse into your lives is inspiring, fun to watch, and downright courageous taking on two different properties with all of today’s challenges. You, my girl are not failing! P.s. love seeing you both in each other’s videos.
Good to reflect on things that work and don't work. Through these "failures" (I don't look at anything you or Kyle have done so far as failure), there is much to be learned as well as success. So many people focus only on success. What they don't realize is through missteps so much is gained.
Which was the point of the quote at the beginning of the video.
Your lives have been transformed by hard work. Physical work. It goes on. My respect to you both. Glad kitties are safe and thriving. Take care. mar
I don’t live in the woods. My area is very heavily treed though with ancient shrubs or so the county calls them, meaning shrubs you can’t go find in a store and the county does not want us to cut them back or down, but they bring problems sometimes. Nature and animals let us know that they are the ones in charge.😆It is an ongoing battle just in my area so I can’t imagine living in the woods it would have to be nonstop everything and trying to keep up with it all. 😊
I appreciated this validation. Projects are so much fun and so hard at the same time.
Just look at was accomplished ❤️
You're doing everything right! Thank you for sharing 😊
You’ve got it right! Smell the roses along the way! The journey is life. After the destination is reached, a new one will be seen on the horizon ❤
I made your broccoli salad, so yummy! My cousin tried the leftovers and wanted the recipe so I shared your video with her too. You’re killing it, keep going. I see no failures, just growth. ❤
Love your videos and your products! And like Kyle says, these are life long projects! Enjoy the victories as they come! ❤️
You guys are amazing!!! The key is just keep digging deep and things will grow!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
You have definitely not failed… at anything! Not even with a comma. You inspire me weekly. I have no idea how you do it all so if the cabin is feeling a little overgrown…. Just breathe. You’ll get back to it
Also- I cannot wait to make that Broccoli Salad 😊
This new improved garden just shows you didnt fail at all 💚. I think Sometimes what we want is not the best to the habitat we have. So adapting to the habitat can take time to figure out, but looks like you done an awesome job. Great video and channel
You and Kyle have been major participants in healing for me. In the last few months I have had two surgeries and three deaths in my immediate family. As I talked to my family and did all I could do to stay above water, I kept going back to both your videos. Thanks for the comfort. I send you joy and prosperity.❤
You guys are way too hard on yourselves. A great deal of your lives you unselfishly share with the internet world and many of us look forward to these moments. Maybe we're not looking for anything specific but more importantly, I believe we all tune in just to see how you're doing and we're happy to do so.
Hello. I am a silent follower but have watched you for a little over a year. A video of yours popped up on my recommended one day and I'm glad I watched! I don't think "fail" is the appropriate word. Because when you look at it all, you DID do what you set out. You did grow a beautiful garden that provided for you, you did maintain and beautiful landscape at that off grid cabin. You did do what you said you wanted to do, in some semblance of the idea. So you didn't fail. You were successful. They just happened a little bit differently than you intended.
AHHHH I LOVE THE RAWNESS IN THIS ONE!! SO REAL!!! Love to you and your cabin, it is beautiful in all its desolate little nooks n crannies❤ Failure is apart of the change! Elemental/Detrimental. YOU are transforming beautifully & your videos are such an art. 1 of my favorite UA-camrs for sure
Loved the inspo quote in the beginning! ❤
I love your videos…I learn so many new things to try and do and make. I’m so glad little Harper is doing better, she’s such a cute kitty! ❤
Ally, I am so happy I found your beautiful channel. You are so creative and I love your writing style. I thoroughly enjoy watching you. My daughters absolutely love watching with me and my 4 year old wants to be just like you! Thank you for sharing your journey 💛
I definitely wouldn't say you've failed, I would more so say that maybe you had very ambitious goals and haven't been able to meet all of those goals in the way you thought you would! This lifestyle is a constant learning experience so I really don't believe there is any failing because everything you learn is helping you grow and that's what life is all about anyway :) I'm sure it can feel like failure when you're comparing it to your expectations but sometimes we have to let go of our expectations and be okay with what is! And you're also allowed to change your mind and your goals and maybe you've realized that having the goal of a fully off-grid set up is not possible at the moment with your circumstances and that's okay! Inspiring so many people to pursue a more off-grid lifestyle which is ultimately helping humanity help the planet and reconnect with nature and ourselves is a HUGE success in my book.
Ally this is one of my favourite videos of yours ever! ❤ So beautifully told and captured, and down to earth commentary with you and Kyle makes it feel extra special. You’ve both achieved so much in a short time. Failure is a word I’ve struggled with my whole life and doesn’t reflect the hard work that goes into everything we put our heart and soul (and muscles) into. I’m learning (much older than you) it doesn’t serve me and to let that word go… it detracts from the big (holistic) picture of life x
Gardening in the mountains is very difficult. You have many more challenges than in most places...such as wildlife, things not level, too much shade, and even more. It can be done, but you are not living there full time to handle it so enjoy that property as your mountain home and where you are now you have a little better space for a garden and more sun and more time to spend on that garden.
Ally, thanks for the broccoli 🥦 salad recipe! I made it yesterday and loved it! 😊
شكراً لك علياء على ماتقدمينه ادخلتي على نفسي البهجه وحب المغامره احبك وانتظر فيديوياتك بفارغ الصبر ممتنه لك 🙏🏻
I, like so many of your other viewers am constantly rooting for you and Kyle!
You guys are still young but amazingly wise. Your are so right about taking the time to enjoy the fruits of your labors.
Continually wishing you the best.
❤
You both are so amazingly talented, you have such awesome vibes.
“failures” are fierce tries that produced results less than optimum but are nonetheless, absolute poetry in themselves..
take your eyes offa nature you have so diligently worked, just for a moment, and it will return to chaos❣️❣️😖🙃🙃😁..
Very important and beautiful video. Thank you both. Life, and I mean, every day of it, is a journey. Everyone has ups and downs, setbacks and the best surprises. So while looking forward is like a road map, you have to be prepared to take another path. Again and again. You’re so young! Slow down and enjoy the day, the chapter, the side trips, while being true to yourself and each other. I’d say you’re on an excellent path just now.
Thanks for sharing it all with us. 😊
It is always a journey of learning and growth. Can't wait for your new perfumes to come out! Hint, Hint
Gardening takes a lot of maintenance, not for the faint of heart! We definitely learn better methods as we go.
Ally girl you always be making me tear up from the start .
It just hits every time !!!
❤ 💪 🌎 you got this little light worker 🌱
Research borax for keeping mice away. I believe it's supposed to be safe for house hold pets (not to ingest but just to be around) and seems to work really well when placed in paper bowls tucked away in cupboards or wherever they are present. Always enjoy your videos! 💜
Ally the only way you fail is if you don’t try honey!There are two of you trying to upkeep 2 homes. That is impossible! Take it from a a lady that has owned 2 homes simultaneously & several businesses. You may have to hire help for the bigger projects. There is no need in becoming sick or injured because you’re human! Please … consider that so that you can both enjoy the lives you have created.I found Kyle after finding you & I just want you to be able to enjoy your beautiful life. 🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
Really enjoyed your video, as always! Will heed your advice! Smell-a-vision please! Do you have tutorial's on distilling roses/flowers for perfume?❤
Never say I failed. Instead say, I haven't yet succeeded! All of those previous steps were a part of your growth. It's been a joy to watch!
The cabin will have to take a back seat while your getting your new home up to speed. Maybe you can just do the minimum at the cabin, keep it clean and tidy, but no major projects until the house is to a point where you feel it’s live-able and and the major projects are done.
Your whole life and both properties are amazing successes. Building, gardening, cooking, making healing tinctures and salves… . Amazing.
What kind of alcohol extracts the flower essential oils?
Every human on this planet has failed, the goal is to dust yourself off get back up and keep going, and you are doing that, God bless, I love your videos ❤❤❤
You have over succeeded, Ally- the wisdom you have learned, sustains you so much. Keep going forward, allow Mother Nature to show her strength. Choose to continue working with her. You know ‘failure” is temporary, pushing you forward. Keep on keeping on.
Thank you, Ally. I loved all of this. 🥰
I love it! Nice work guys 👌
Good morning Ally happy Sunday morning to you and I enjoy your channel and you are amazing supporter
❤, your garden looks Amazing!!!
Hey Allie Marie Brown I was thinibg about you the other day ! " where are the crab apple tree groves for crab apple jelly" nmm smile preserve!
The sunsets were magnificent in this video ❤❤❤
Look at Harper thrive !! And Mow the garden cat . If ever there was someone who has a garden green thumb as they say you and Kyle have it for sure ! You two have done more with your lives in a few years than most . Could smell the rose scent from there ! Thanks
I'm Wondering about the Plans for the Structure Ally since you Cook so much and with you're Business I was wondering if you could Talk about the Kitchen Design Plans ? in Upcoming Videos
ALLY. this was beautiful. So beautiful. Along with doing so well at the Cabin and house. These videos-!!! The last two you’ve done have been beyond exceptional, ESPECIALLY the music choices. I love it!!!
WW! your salad recipe sound amazing
Make the cabin landscape low maintenance. That way you can have a place to relax and not have to constantly think of projects and work. Life is too short to work all the time. Get back to enjoying your friends more too.
So beautiful thank you 😊
As far as I'm concerned, you haven't failed at all. You had other priorities take precedence and that's what happens in life. Some things are forced onto the back burner for a while. Then you come back to them. That's normal. You're doing good!
Nature does its own landscaping and we must learn to work with it, not against it. ❤️🇨🇦
Man I want some of that broccoli salad now!
So cute! Love this video
Smells great!❤
Heres a big secret no one tells anyone....We all fail at some point and if you dont fail then you arent pushing your limits of learning. A no BS answer from a Marine! Keep moving forward and keep trying until you get where you want to be or where you want whatever you are working towards to be. No such thing as failure as long as you keep trying!
Awesome job Ally...
I look forward to your videos. Thank you ❤
Life lessons are things we typically take with us and move on from..when you see what didn't work in the flesh its hard to make it right when you have moved on... as you quoted from Maya.. its about the lessons we learn.. if we grow old but don't grow up, that's the injustice we serve ourselves
Thanks girlie 💟💟💟
THAT SALAD
You have Overcome a LOT of HARD Challenges and Learned a LOT🤗🥰❣️🙏🏼💙I rejoice with you in OVERCOMING‼️❣️‼️❣️🥰🙏🏼💙
Hi Ally;we just watched your video and like the rest;we love your way of thinking and how you reflect on things….as for your rose perfume spray and a name for it;well you said it yourself in your own comment “Stop And Smell The Roses”…nothing more perfect …Karl 🇬🇧uk
Love your vlogs !!!!!🎉
Not failing just adjusting. Every single soul on the planet is in a constant state of adjustment. At 51 I've adjusted to owning little as possible and see as much of God's planet as possible. No longer building an off grid lifestyle and planning on living in a van aka adjusting my life to the time I have left. Not failing.
Fail...NO... Life's a journey with all the pros & cons, up & downs...what works & what doesn't..... It's all good. Look at all you two have accomplished !!! KOKO. 🤗🥰🤗
Love the videos Ally, God Bless.
Fail? No. I wish you did'nt feel like that. You work hard at both places and hard work is never a fail.
Oh wow, I need a Jackery at my cabin. I CONSTANTLY lose power from the severe thunderstorms. I need power for my C-PAP machine.
Sidenote: Is your American flag hanging correctly? Is the video processing flipping the image of it? I know, I sound like a "Karen" but it's important to hang the flag properly: the stars should be on the *left* and it looks like you're hanging it on the right.
You’re either winning ….
….. or you’re learning.
No failure.
Nice
Maintaining two properties would be a lot of work, I don't think you've failed at all. You've done so much at your primary house.
You have failed nothing !! Earth and weather are hard on us as well as our caretakers. We must roll with the punches. After a successful harvest we can come into our Spring garden with a sad look and over growth. This is usually a sad slow part of gardening. These times can bring us down. Be of good heart ohh gentle soldier. It's Hard and Great its Tough and Amazing. We are all a part of this Beautiful Creation and place of Life. So is the rest of the The Great Beyond.
"take time to stop and smell the roses"
Hi 🌱Marie I hope you doing well
Linda Ally
First Attempt In Learning
F.A.I.L.
You are only two people. It will take time. For weeding, you need a Skidger.
Back in the day, it literally "took a village"