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2023: 15 Resources for Starting a Homestead

I often ask people I meet what their real estate goals are. Several people over the years have expressed interest in a self-sufficient lifestyle that would be off the grid. There are so many things you can do with your property to make it more efficient while relying less on the outside world- let’s take a look.

Are you tired of the hustle and bustle of everyday life? Ready to trade in your high-rise apartment for a cozy cabin in the woods? If you're yearning for a simpler life, starting a homestead might be the perfect solution for you.

Living off the grid and being self-sufficient are key components of homesteading, and it's not as difficult as you might think to get started. With a little planning and some elbow grease, you can soon be living the homesteading dream. So what are you waiting for? Start your homesteading adventure today!

Check out the resource below to start the wheels turning on becoming self sustaining on just a quarter acre property which you hopefully purchase with me.

Unless you have enough funds to jump all in, think in steps and trying your hand at becoming self-sufficient and living off-grid. The Self-Sufficient Backyard is a great resource to inspire and educate on homesteading life. You could take a few tips and tricks from it!

Have you figured out what you want to grow or raise? This will be the foundation of your homestead. Take advice from Autopilot Homestead on this.

Did you do your research? There's a lot to learn about homesteading, so make sure you know what you're getting into. Read The Self Sufficient Backyard

Start small. You don't need a huge piece of land to get started. In The Self-Sufficient Backyard, they only use a quarter acre of land!

Be prepared for hard work. Homesteading is a lot of work, but it's so worth it. Do you have the tools necessary? Jumpstart with Autopilot Homestead.

So what are you waiting for? Get out there and start your homesteading journey!

Your 4 Resources to Inspire your Homestead Dream:


1. The Self Sufficient Backyard is a practical resource to getting started on how to make your property self sufficient. Make sure you check local zoning and codes before starting any projects! $37 book. Click here for link.

2. Autopilot Homestead Course: Unlike The Self Sufficient Backyard, the Autopilot Homestead takes into consideration several people’s experiences. $39. Click here for link.

3. My Survival Farm: A great way to get started on going off grid! Click here for link

4. Hot Survival DIY offers a great resource into basic survival skills for living off the land. Click here for link.

5. DIY Home Energy will help you understand how to properly start an off- grid approach towards energy efficiency! You can even use their method to create a back-up source for power. Click here for link.

6. Renewable Energy from Biogras- Learn about off the beaten path energy resources such as algae! Click here for link.

7. Electricity Freedom- How one person powered their home with nothing like a few bags of grass clippings. Click here for link.

8. How to Make a Shipping Container Home- Shipping Container Home Made Easy™ is a digital program that will teach you step-by-step how to build your very own shipping container home.

9. Tiny House Made Easy- is a digital program that will teach you step-by-step how to build your very own tiny house.

10. Local Harvest Organic Gardening Course- learn all you need to know about growing food to eat! Click here.

11. The Lost Superfoods- With over 126 forgotten survival foods and storage hacks “The Lost Superfoods” is a vital book to place in your survival stockpile. Click here to learn more.

12. The Book of Green Remedies- Achieve Food Self-Sufficiency, Build Soil Fertility and Grow an Abundance of Nutrient Dense Food Year-Round. Click here to purchase.

13. Backyard Healing Herbs- When you are off the grid, having medicinal plants nearby may prove to come in handy! Click here to learn more.

14. The Backyard Miracle Farm- Provides methods which already reflect what’s naturally occurring in nature. Click here.

15. Pocket Farm- High Output Pocket Farm “Generates” Food In The Middle Of A Desert War Zone. Click Here.

15. Survival Upgrades- Learn various skillsets to handle situations!

Bonus:

Self Defense Survival stick- Protect Yourself and aid your walks all in one! Click here to purchase.

These also make great gifts for any Doomsday friends!