My OFF GRID ROOT CELLAR Sucks! Here is why!!
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2020
- We dug in a ROOT CELLAR at our OFF GRID LOG CABIN. This video explains what is wrong with it. Hope this helps you if you build a root cellar
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About OFF GRID with DOUG and Stacy
In 2010 we decided to sell everything and build a log cabin on 11 acres. We have lived in the log cabin for a decade now with no solar power or wind power plus zero public utilities. We live like the pioneers except in the 21st century. We post videos on social media to encourage people to return to the land and make a living with your family. We teach folks:
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I am sharing you all with my most precious family. I DO NOT promote my UA-cam ppl I follow like I have you guys! Soooo much blessings sent your way and, I hope and pray that our paths get to cross one day...for real! ♡
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Hi Doug. I'm sorry it sucks, hope you fix it soon. Cheers!
KEEPING IT REAL, good and bad. Keep teaching us and we’ll keep watching. Thanks 🙏
I thought the log cabin was being given to your mother instead of subscribers. This channel has great info but the intentions are suspicious.
For those of us that will be doing our homesteads in the future, we appreciate your bloopers and blunders. You are an educator and I appreciate it. God Bless you and Stacy. And yes, you both do an excellent job at teaching and explaining things. I feel it’s clear and don’t really have a need for questions. Thorough and clear, for sure. I remember the cellar flooding and then again.
It's like the old saying. A person who hasn't made a mistake, hasn't made anything
For real, keeping it real helps everybody WAY more!
My first time to see an old video. Doug & and Stacy are very thoughral with your explaining each of the steps you have taken to get you where you are today.
This is very kind and helpful of you both that helps those of us interested in how we can live more self sufficient in all these areas you've mentioned.
Ya'lls videos are enjoyable,& very informative. So thank you for taing the time out to do them to share with us your lives off the grid! Mighty hard but what a blessing !!!
God bless you both .
New subcriber ( & not very technical).to contact you when i have a question or comment, or to sign up for things. Like that sun stove I wanted but missed?
Can't never did anything, and could did it all.
I have been thinking about a root cellar for a long time. But I have a basement u built a room but it is not cold enough all year round.
I am so glad you guys continue to talk about the problems you experience as well as the successes. It really helps. My family appreciates your family.
I have been watching a lot of homesteaders for 5 years now and I must say Doug and Stacy you are the best by leaps and bounds. We hope to leave the small city we live in and we are over 70. My husband had cancer of the larynx four times in 6 years before we realized it was one of the products he was working with. The boss changed his job and it never returned. Spent 75% of our savings trying to survive and regain his health with natural medicine. He has made it 9 years and no cancer just some things that radiation and chemo caused but other then that he is great. Even got back his singing voice which is different then his original voice but he is grateful for what he has. We met a younger couple that we will hopefully will go homestead with with in the next year. I have learned so much from you both and I will be applying everything to our new lives. As they say you are never to old to learn new things. Again thank you so much for all your knowledge and encouragement. Stay one with all and have a happy life.
Been watching you guys for years. I’m married now and have convinced my wife to have a mini homestead. I have rabbits, quail and now gonna make a root cellar thanks for always giving great tips and wisdom.
Dang all married now and stuff CONGRATS!
I have wanted a root cellar for years and have watched your progress. We have a large Amish community near us. I think I will look into them building one for me since they probably all have one and know our area. Thank you for always showing the good, bad and ugly of homesteading.
Check out Deep South Homestead root cellar too. He planned his out real well.
I've always found the Amish to be an incredible source of information especially when it comes to food preserves. They know a ton of amazing little tricks! Great video. Thanks.
They will live longer than us modern people if it came down to survival honestly....and they stay happy too no need for social media
He is not amish.
@@Johnrider1234 Umm, Was not implying he was.
There is an old root cellar next to our property, I am considering purchasing that sliver of land to gain access to it. It is made of stone, much like a lot of old structures in the area. There is a door frame, but no door. One problem is that it is quite close to the road (gravel) and easily seen. People frequently stop and ask us what it is, my wife tells them it is a bomb shelter, lol.
Maybe you should grow trees and shrubs around your "bomb shelter" so it is not visible from the road or anywhere elsewhere plus it would keep the area around the shelter cooler. Just a thought
@@mpolanetz Not a bad idea. Thanks.
@@russelfigley I’d suggest she tell them it’s a hobbit house or something kooky, but building a burm and planting is a terrific idea!
@@PegsFlamingoville If you're in an area where it would make sense you could also say it's a storm shelter.
Ten years , you both have created a beautiful homestead , impressive .
Doug, thanks for sharing REAL Homesteading life with us. Persistence is key!! "If at first you don't succeed..." Blessings brother!!
Hello. Was enjoying listening 2 u 2day, as I cleaned up my fish pond. Prepper here, been living off land as much as possible 4 the knowledge I've had, & now learning more. I found it kind of ironic, u talked today of root cellars, I've been wanting one for years, over 20 year spand, & living in 3 different homes & states during that 20 yrs. Thanks 4 the fun interests & share today. Beautiful weather in sc, with watching u. Beautiful home & accomplishments in short 10 yrs, is amazing 2 me. You 2 dont mess around. Get er done. That u do. Lol
This is part of why I love "Off grid with Doug and Stacy!" Sh..tuff happens and you don't hide it!! You'll get the root cellar sorted out to suit your area; such a fine line between enough humidity and wet! We used to have an insulated room in the basement, with a small vent to outside, for storing produce and canning. And, I remember my grandparents having the earth covered root cellars... It does require work and some risk to get it right.
I wish I lived in the U.S. so I had chance to win that log cabin! I'll do my best to spread the word; I want to see somebody win it!
Thanks for all of the inspirational "nugget" filled videos. I look forward to many more.
All the best from a mobile home park in Surrey B.C. Canada!!
I want to build a root cellar in Africa. Precisely in DR Congo and the part that I am envisaging is very hot and humid, do you thing it will work out? Any book you will recommend? Thank you
I've been bingeing your channel videos for the last 2 weeks since I found you sucking up as much info as I can as my wife and I are about to start our own homestead. Love your content and your attitude is amazing! Great GREAT channel!!!!
Absolutely love your videos! We are teaching our 5 and 6 year old children how to garden. We have been teaching them since they could walk. To see the excitement in their faces when they plant fruits and vegetables and get to eat them raw is a blessing. Keep up God’s work! Thank you for helping us learn.
Hey guys. We met you at Lehman’s in Kidron about two years ago. We had our grandson with us and he still talks about you and that Elderberry man. When we got home we propagated the elderberry twigs and they are still growing. Thanks
Awesome
Hi! Did you plant propagations in the spring or fall? I bought an Elderberry that I would love to take cuttings from. I know Doug and Stacy have a few videos on Elderberry, I've watched them all. I just cannot remember when to propagate. Thank you in advance for your input.
Patty Meade-Austin ask google the best time to propagate elderberry twigs.
With less and less people living properly off the land, alot of knowledge gets lost... or caught in isolated pockets. Thx for reminding us all by putting it out there!
We are close to the shore, no basements. No root celler. I live vicariously through Doug & Stacy. God bless you both and your homestead.
Love the little and mundane things of homesteading. Your chemistry with each other and the love between you both, shines through. Funny out takes. Keep up the good work
I think the ability to adapt is critical to homesteading. Looking forward to seeing the outcome of the root cellar.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I didn't know you'd see the comments from old videos over the years. Now I can be in touch this way.
We live in a small mountain town in Arizona, a forested area of mostly juniper, ponderosa pine and oak. We're presently in a manufactured home, myself, one of my daughters and her young girls. We are a Christian homeschooling family but don't have enough room on this small lot for gardens, chickens or anything. We need a wood stove and putting them in old manufactured homes isn't safe due to their weight. I had one in my former home and absolutely loved it. So I am doing what I can. We have a gravity fed water filter and some plants outside that don't mind the shade. We're planning on selling this home and moving onto land we can homestead so I'm listening to all of your videos and learning so much! I feel like I know you two as you are part of my life every day. May the Lord continue to keep you safe and well and your homestead thriving. You are in my prayers. Thank you 😊
My wife and I are in our fifties. We are closing on the cash purchase of 20 acres of raw land in a few days. It has quite a bit of pine timber on it located in the mountains of Montana. There is nothing at all on the property right now, not even a driveway, and absolutely no services except for a private road that ends at the property. So, thank you for all you guys' teaching and encouragement. Let the games begin :))
My grandfather told me about seed starting with a hot bed. He said they used green sheep manure under a bed of sand and dirt in the top layer. The sheep manure kept the bed hot and the sand kept it from burning the roots.
I'm fairly new to this wonderful blessed channel and I speak from my feelings in mind on that title LOL but seriously I just wanted to stop in and say something on the post and tell these people that make this post I'm so thankful for y'all you have no idea as I sit here with tears in my eyes and a frog in my throat I want to say to you you have taught me so much and I'm still learning everyday from y'all y'all are truly a blessing to this world and I'm so thankful that both of y'all were born so thankful that y'all are giving back I don't know y'all but I just know of your character from the post that y'all put out here on UA-cam and you never change you're always the same and that my friends is a wonderful thing and I just wanted to say I love you and God bless you all in so many ways
My name is Tim and my wife is Beverly we are starting our homestead in a couple of weeks. We watch your videos everyday. I love them and all the info from it we have always lived in the city and are so excited to leave it behind and start this new life. Please keep kicking them out I need all the help I can get
Hi Doug, just came from a channel where a younger couple built a root cellar. Their water table went from about 10 feet at construction, (late summer) which they back filled with gravel to about 7 feet. By mid-summer the spring thaw (they're in Alaska) had raised the water table to about 4 feet and the walls were beginning to collapse, the shelves had bent under the weight, and the stair had warped. Bummer! They had to shrug, learn from it, and move on. Lots of research, but the VERY heavy snowfall got them. They're upbeat, and it was a learning experience for them. Nice young folks. Cheers, Doug, for your info!
Hi Doug, you were talking about the fence line and removing the trees along the creek. Won't that disturb the soil holding up the banks of the creek? The rootball will eventually get washed out, widening the creek even more. Watch out for mother nature. 😳 You and Stacy are wonderful for sharing your homestead journey with us outsiders. Thank you so much.
Agree on that. What you want are more plants like reeds, etc. to make the water slow down and leave silt behind. Then it will stop eroding and start building. Plus, if you do it right, you can ‘store’ some of that water by having it effectively wick up the bank, and then you get free irrigation near the river.
I’m so Blessed To have found your channel about One year ago. Will be closing on the off grid property in a few weeks. I have planned for a root cellar. Do u still need the sump pump now that you have fixed your moisture problem? Still watching old videos. Started way before the give away. Much WV Love and Many Prayers! 💙💛🙏
Doug & Stacy, you guys are where it's at. Great information for a time such as this!💝🙏🏾🔥
Busy???? That’s an understatement!!!! I can’t see how there is enough hours in a day for all you two have to do!!!!!!!! Love watching you you and though I’m too old for homesteading I enjoy watching all your videos and tips on gardening and Stacy’s recipes….the two of you are so blessed to have each other!
HAPPY :) that this has NOT gotten you down. 'When the goin' get's tough...the TOUGH get goin' '! WELL DONE Doug! You n' Stacy work soOOoo hard. Health and God Bless you n' yours!
Great information! We will be building an off-grid home, beginning next year. Have been debating about putting our ice-house in the cellar or outdoors. Plus, putting a cistern in the cellar. Thanks for all of your 'nuggets'!
I enjoy Doug and Stacy so much! LOVE the ROOSTERS, the homestead and all the tips! Thanks for the GREAT info and the laughs too!
The 2 best root cellars I know of had springs running threw them. 1was really old hand dug the other my father built from concrete attached to our house by the basement and had a constant slow run of water. They both did a fantastic job
I would never cut ice out of the pond, it would be easier to get 20, 5 gallon buckets and fill them up and let them freeze then you have giant ice cubes
Good idea!
Uh thats 100 buckets if food grade be $500.00. Can't afford that
@@patriciamampel3601 actually you can buy used food grade buckets online for cheap, plus if you're only using the ice in an ice house and not to eat its would be fine and probably better than Doug's frozen pond water
@@patriciamampel3601 Doug was wanting to build an ice house and cut ice out of his pond to use in the ice house and i said it would be easier just to freeze buckets of water. instead of climbing out on a pond and sawing ice
@Elizabeth Holden guess y'all misunderstood me somehow. I am in high desert off grid & there is no ice from a frozen pond. I was hoping somebody been here like this & done that I could learn from.how survive. So very cold here all night &morning. Anyway God bless you all I think you wanted to help. Appreciate that.
I know your not complaining, but what a lot of trouble the root cellar was, You both have great ideas.
-We bought a 1900 built house this past year (2019). It has a cellar under the kitchen. We are battling much dampness from water leaking through the field rock foundation. Once we find the source of leakage. We plan to resurface the field rock to seal everything up and our cellar will be golden.
-We live in Missouri as well. The amount of rain this year was amazing. Our cellar actually flooded and of coarse our sump pump broke down. So me and my oldest son stayed up through the night manually turning on a back up pump to drain the cellar every 15 minutes. What a memorable night.
I love y’all’s videos and the great information. You are on point with how advantageous it is for us to learn from others and it’s free. Between your channel and Living Traditions Homestead, we have been able to avoid several oopsies. Thank you again as this is on the to-do list.
I live in town I would like the quiet here is traffic, sirens, police issues etc The natural sounds like chickens or farm animals are soothing.
I learn so much from your videos! I really appreciate all the teaching you two provide. Onward and upward with the land search!! Prayers appreciated!
I love hearing the problems and then the fixes. We can't even dig a root cellar here, as the water table is too high, but I still love hearing how you could problem solve certain things in an underground root cellar.
I've watched your channel for a long time, but was never a commenter. I agree with what you said though, with the more comments, and likes it will help reach your goals. The cabin will bless a family and help them towards their journey into living free!! Very excited to see it all unfold!
I’ve been watching all the old videos and been watching how to build all the different buildings. I really appreciate all your help and have been looking for property out in Missouri & Oregon but really got alot out of the video about before buying your land. Thanks again & hopefully I can be a off the grid homie as well and help you get past 1 million I’ve also been sharing your videos trying to get the word out even more everyday 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Wow, what an education about the root cellar!! I remember my grandmother’s storm/root cellar. It was concrete walls And I think it was a dirt floor seems like it had a concrete roof on it yeah I did and then the walls were mounted up so it really wasn’t more than two steps two or three steps down to get into it and I can’t even remember if you could stand up in there
Hi Kaye! I have similiar memories. Could walk upright in my Gma's cellar, however I was but a child and my Grandma was short in stature! Love your channel, as well! My African blue basil is awesome, love all the bees, thanks to you!!
When I was in high school we moved into a very old home. The basement/root cellar had concrete walls and a dirt floor. They built a ledge with concrete for the washer and dryer. I hated going down there. We were in the city so we really had no use for a root cellar so I had no idea what a good thing they were.
Thanks for the update on the roof cellar!
I am a first time viewer. I am just five minutes in and already loving this guy. He offers loads of information with no useless babble.
Hey yall! I started watching your channel with a few months ago. The tractor supply “situation” caught my attention 😳 and I’ve been hooked on catching up. Bing watching, getting my ‘Doug & Stacy’ fix on the daily. It’s extremely educational for me. God bless yall for sharing with others that want to learn about being more self sufficient and taking better care of yourself. And getting closer to our food! Now that I know it helps to comment on the older videos (not very tech savvy here 😆) I’ll comment on more of them as I watch. I’m loving Stacy’s videos on fermentation and everything FOOD! I’m hooked! Much love and prayers!!❤️🙏
Thanks for sharing your day and I can't wait to see how the root cellar looks. 🙂
Y'all are such an inspiration! We just purchased some land and plan on moving to it in February. We have been watching countless videos about homesteading, gardening, solar, rain catchment, food storage and preservation etc. You both are a wealth of knowledge! Thank you for sharing your life with us. We always watch on our firestick, so commenting isnt possible there. But I will be doing my best to get on my phone and comment more. We are going to start running your videos overnight to try and help get the views up as well. Thank you for the awesome giveaway!!
We are fortunate to have a basement under our house. It's not very nice. Our house is a hundred years old. The basement has a brick floor, stone walls and six feet deep. It stays dry. We will be insulating the ceiling. This will be a 14'x14' storage area when finished. We're like you in that there are always projects to do on our homestead so you have to set priorities. Thanks for the encouragement to keep going. I'm 75 and my wife is 74. Things get done at a slower pace now. Mike
Bless you both for sharing everything with us like you don't have enough to do already with just making your own life run smoothly. Y'all are so blessed.
No root cellars in Florida. I remember when I grew up in New York State the root callers. Always interesting information making me “homesteading smart” even if I never get to use it all!
What did they use instead for root vegetables back in the old days?
Good question. I wondered that myself. 🤔
We are also off grid. We have learned so much from you guys! I keep sharing the videos! Hopefully helping you reach the goal!
Thanks so much for sharing your lessons with all of us! I'm an "armchair homesteader" fan of your channel for a few years now. Perhaps, ( in another life time?) I was an old pioneer woman who watched, learned, and lived in a community of fellow seekers of a peaceful life and you both remind me of all that is good of that time! You work hard, share so much and make life better for all your viewers around the world! I'm excited for your log cabin give away goal! I look forward to celebrating the winner! Carry on with your courage and strength as you face the "root cellars" of your life!
Thanks for all of your honesty on what works and what doesn't. I have been harping on the importance of having a root cellar for years.
Great information. We will be doing our root cellar above ground because of the water table here.
Thanks for taking us along on your journey as you have learned, we have learned, and as you have grown in knowledge and experience, we grow, too.🏡😊
Thank you for always be honest and not sugarcoating things. Showing us the reality of things not going according to plan is great as people can be a bit unrealistic about what to expect and giving up if it does not works as planned.
Luv y’all, I’ve learned sooo much!! And I’m pushing 60!! You guys are awesome 🦋 Luvs, Sherri 😊🧑🏻🌾
I've learned a lot from you and Stacy over the years thank you very much for being on videos like you do
it is about time you did an updated video about the root cellar!!
Lots of good information. When I was a child I remember my grandparents putting produce in the basement but it wasn't a dirt floor. They also stored the stuff they canned and canned food they bought down there on shelves. She would send us kids down there to get potatoes, onions, or whatever she needed for that days meal.
Doug you should work with Martey Raney on Homestead Rescue. : ) Here's a tip to control humidity cheaply in root cellars in basements and in by level homes. Get 2 or more (Plastic) trash cans. Cut 4 holes 3 inch dia halfway up the sides cover holes with screen (hot glue works well). Then with a 4 inch PVC pipe drilled full of 1 inch holes cover with screen place 2 pipes or 4 spaced in the middle of can fill with rocksalt cover salt with plywood circle to fit screw to trash can from sides then place small 12v fans face down on top of the pipes wired to 12v transformers and a switch and turn them on. ( months later) When you see water dripping out of the side holes it's time to empty them into buckets set buckets outside to dry out scrap out salt and put it in one bucket to store for later.. No waste.
I have learned so much from all of the videos. The ones with all of the information on what you can do to improve your health. Keep up all of the of the great videos. I plan on going back to watch all the videos you have made starting from number ONE.
Love watching all of your videos. I've been learning a lot from you guys. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for the wealth of information that you and Stacy are passing on. I watch every video with a note pad to note what I still need to do. Shalom!
Very timely discovery of this video. Our foundation footers were poured yesterday. We're using the same foam forms and paving the cellar floor with concrete. We get about the same amount of rain here as you and our hilltop can get very wet. Thank you, you guys are great!
I have a Honda generator. It’s what the road crew recommended. They run the road disaster lights with Honda generators.
Lots if challenges with that Root cellar Doug but it sounds like you've gotten things figured out.👍. Thanks for the update.
You make me so happy your videos are the best my dad passed a long time ago so now you guys teach me I'm grateful for all you do
Thank you for all the advice and suggestions and help you are giving to us 🙏 God Bless you and Stacy!!
I have had water issues in a couple of basements that we have rented and owned. One of the keys for us was to ensure the grade of the yard ran away from the house and insure the gutters on the house ran well away from the house. But you probably don't have that problem because you collect all of your rain water.
French drains help, too. We’ve had to do that.
Thanks for this...I had a root cellar when I lived in Europe. We had a window in ours that we had to use to help regulate it...had 3 seasons where we had to borrow a dehumidifier from the in-laws to keep extra humidity out, but we had electric hooked up...miss having a root cellar for sure, we too stored everything in it👍😉
It looks great, glad you have the sub pump! Love your vids, im about a third through...watch Stacy Cook alot, and re-watch those vids alot😁 used her k9mucha trick to make my own kavass, it worked a charm👍
I enjoy your videos alot. You two have made me think about changing my house to off grid. I bought an old farm in Virginia about 30 years ago.
You guys are such a blessing to all of us that are wanting to be homesteaders . I’m saving all the videos for when I one day can do this. ❤
I remember my GMa's basement had a natural floor... I was too young to contemplate any issues they may have had. They were several zones North of you.
Love all of the nuggets that i got out of this vid....can’t wait to see what the root cellar ends up looking like once you are all done with the improvements and updates...and how much of the produce from this year ends up down there
Love all that you teach. I do not live off grid . But I do love a simple life and I have learned meny things from the both of you. You are a blessing.
Great info saves me time figuring out what and how I can make my own. Something to hand down to future generations. Knowledge and stored goods. I'm excited about learning more. Thank you for all your attention to providing such helpful info!
Every night I leave my phone plugged in watching your video Playlists.
Thanks!
In the mountains of VA you only need perforated pipe at the base and everything else just goes down hill :)
Wow, just love your videos. 10 years and you’ve come a long way. Good luck in the future 😄😁
I’m off for a few days, I’ll try to watch a bunch of old videos to help you get your goal. I love you guys. I’m loving my sun oven thanks to you.
Living in Minnesota, my first thought is that I'd need a dehumidifier running. I'm sorry to hear that you had struggles this long. Love & light friends
What did they do back in the old days with no electricity? I live in mn too.
@@MFaith777, I don't think they had this issue in the old days. The walls of their root cellars would have been dirt or wood. Water would have had an escape route.
Great video today, I learned a lot about root cellars that I never thought about before. Thanks
All the info you share in each vlog is invaluable to me and my progeny because we plan on buying acreage for our own family farm. You are blessing us because you're educating us through your learned-the-hard-way wisdom!! Sincere, heartfelt thanks!!
Glad you shared the problems because I was thinking of doing dirt floor in my storage. Thank you so much for sharing.
I hope we as the viewers pull together to help some lucky family get the home of their dreams. Thank you for the wholesome content. 😊
a freeze dryer could be a great addition too . 💡
I wish they weren't so expensive but they're worth it for sure
@@nanmaco really? i thought it was just a vacuum with a cryo freezer, which is just like running two freezers at the same time. Not much in the way of wattage. Plus they can just use it during the day so they're not using battery power as much.
This is first time I have seen your off grid Root cellar. The solar overhang is brilliant as it is also acting as a overhanging rain protection while going in/out of cellar. Brilliant.
Thank you for sharing this idea. I am sure many will copy your wonderful ideas.
We are starting to homestead a little at a time. Thank you for showing the fails! I just started a channel myself and shari g our failures, we harvested wisdom this year!
I love Stacy's cooking vlogs. Hope she will do some hearty soups and show some we can store in mason jars?
I want to hear more about your solar! That’s our ideal situation
We have an ICF root cellar with a concrete floor, metal deck roof with dirt and grass on top, closet maid shelving, and electricity. We love it and haven't had any issues with it. I do know that we did an inverted u shape elevation on the floor before we pored the walls. I don't know if I am explaining this well, but water will not rise and go over the barrier. Also, others do the walls and then pour the concrete floors (Cutting the styrofoam between the pours). A tiny bedroom humidifier with a humidity control sensor will help with percentage of humidity needed. A small dehumidifier will help in the spring (when it rains). Also, we put that plastic wall board on the walls and when needed, we just pressure wash it down for cleanliness. Our other root cellar is rock/morter and dirt floor - hate it - just a mess and can't keep bugs out.
We are researching how to build a root cellar. Your videos are so helpful not only in what to.do but what not to do! Love your videos!
I just started my first ferment!!!!! Garlic and Hunny it smells good already! Keep bringing us more videos
Love your videos
Hey Doug, what are you using to record your voice so far from the camera? Your videos are always so professional !!
Good question!!! Inquiring minds want to know!!!
Rode Mic and good seeing ya!
@@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY Thanks Doug ! Give my regards to your sweetheart !
So grateful that you and both share your life with the world so that I may glean all your kernels of wisdom. ❤️
Really had a time with your rooot cellar. So glad you have it working for you now. Congratulations!
My Mom’s people used to throw their sweet potatoes up on the metal roofs a couple of days in the sunshine to sweeten them.
A root cellar is on our wish list. Thank you for the great info on your experiences.
I like that you show us your fails as well as your successes. You two are awesome! I always look forward to the content you provide.
I got alot of good pointers from your videos. I have a 40 acre property in AZ in the mountains which is zone 6b. You guys have helped so much. I love how off grid you guys are. And love that you guys support the Amish. Not to many people are as off grid as you guys. That's why I like watching your videos. Keep up your good work