This morning my Hubby handed me a nice hot cup of tea and quietly said, "There's a new Pure Living." YAY!!! We follow a Youtube channel called, Pure Living for Life. This amazing young couple, Jessie and Alyssa, bought a piece of property in the Pacific Northwest, live in a RV in an enclosure, and are developing their modern homestead.
Please, don't get angry that I've used the term "homestead" until you read on...
Jesse and Alyssa have spent their time researching and planning everything they can think of and are quick to admit they make mistakes and miss things. It's their first time after all. They've taken many workshops to learn how to develop their land to be as self sufficient as possible while maintaining the lifestyle that's right for them. These hardworking people are sharing their adventures as first time land developers, builders etc. If you watch only one of their videos please pick from this playlist
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The Timber frame Workshop with Shelter was fascinating. A bunch of Pure Living for Life subscribers signed up for the work shop and converged on the scene. Levi from B.C. caught it all on video. We enjoyed Levi and his work. His smile is contagious.
For three weeks Jesse and Alyssa worked hard milling trees, on their saw mill, into timbers needed for their home. Then, with the expertise and help of the Shelter Institute, this eclectic group of people, with their own hands, created the joinery that would become the frames. This happened within four days! And in less than one day, the crane came in during a snowstorm and the frame went up! It was exciting. Within a few weeks trees became a house!
The reason I asked the Homesteaders not to get angry is that there seems to be a set of rules held by the "elite, true homesteaders" that Jesse and Alyssa aren't following. ( Hats off to you homesteaders! Respect that you are living truly the way you want to) Yes they are talking about going on the power grid. This is their choice for their life.
Please look at it this way: As with anything there are different levels of homesteading. I believe this man says it best:
I am a low level metro homesteader. I'm trying to grow what I can on my west facing balcony. I make most things from scratch and I do canning, drying and freezing. I try to make what I need instead of buying it and trade is always welcome. So from that description you'd say, "Oh you're just thrifty." If I take it a step further and live on a bitty piece of land, these skills can be transfered and expanded upon to become a homesteader.
My Frister (friend who became a sister) Noreen, lives in a small city in Nova Scotia. She and her hubby bought a little home with a little land. She started with rabbits, then some laying hens and has created a nice little hutch/house for them. Her garden is growing and they're thinking of ways to create their own energy. I call that homesteading too. IF you are doing what you feel you want/need to do so you can enjoy your life then what's wrong with that?
Jesse and Alyssa are fun to watch and have spent a lot of time learning their photography equipment. They've built up a nice following on Youtube and are probably generating income. That's hard work! Don't dis them because they're working hard and succeeding. Instead, learn from them and build them up; support them and share with them. If we all did that, life would be much more fun!
If you aren't a Youtube person than follow them on Facebook, their Blog or Instagram.
We also follow Jamie. He's the ultimate homesteader. He got tired of the Government reg's and interference and bought a little island in Panama where he can do whatever he wants. Check out his amazing skills and antics!