Comments by "Sandie Armagost" (@sandiearmagost2914) on "KYLES CABIN" channel.

  1. I’m 65. I started living off grid 2 years ago. I love it. That said my family thinks that I’m touched in the head. No matter what the weather is outside, I look out and see the beauty all around me. And that brings me peace that they don’t have.
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  2.  @TheMiaOrange  Finding land is hard. Affordability was one of my biggest challenge. After that away into the property, (roads) water, can I grow crops, will it hold livestock. All important things to look for. My property can do most of that, but water. I need a well, but the cost is beyond what I can afford. In the winter I can use snow for all my needs, but summer is another story. If I had to do it again I would look for water. I will set up rainwater catchment system, but it will have to be taken down in winter. Many things to think about.😵
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  3.  @offgridnewworld3663  I have a camp shower with a #3 tub. I have a hula hoop hanging up with a shower curtain. I have a plastic pitcher to dump the water. I use that water to clean my portable pot.
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  4.  @CutandShoot5x5  Congratulations!! Good luck to you. Alaska is very beautiful.
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  5.  @chrisshine3662  I’m not a woke person, but I’m a woman. I live alone and I am doing all of this by myself. It takes me longer, but I get it done. 😁
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  6. I responded to your video and get the same thing. I think people think that we live off grid means we live in a cave. My property taxes are running about $30.00 a year because I live in a shed to cabin, also with no water, electricity, or sewer. Maybe people will finally get it. I love my life and the peace that comes with it.
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  7.  @jaorte10  I have a different view on things. I have lived through cancer. I made peace with my maker and I’m ready to go anytime he calls. That said I do have insurance and a pension.
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  8.  @jeanjones3521  I was thinking about doing this for years. It’s hard living, but it’s well worth it. I made many mistakes, but with each mistakes I learned so much. If you do it, start getting thinks that you will need. Solar lights, Buddy heaters, gas generators, solar generator and panels, etc. Start looking into land that will fit your needs. Are the roads into it workable, how many people around. Can you work the land. Water is important. I hope you find your journey rewarding. Good luck 🍀
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  9.  @kimshockley8895  #1 I would get a 4x4 truck and not my Rogue #2 get a wood burning stove for the 1st year. #3 start my water system in the 1st year. #4 get a bigger generator and solar generator.#5 Put a fence around part of my property so my neighbors goats didn’t eat my garden.
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  10.  @plutoplatters  My son is on board with it, it’s the rest of the family. I’m okay with it. I look at them and feel sorry for them. But my land and way of life is opened to them if things get worse.
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  11.  @garybonz  Right now I’m working on a fence. It’s slow go because I’m an old lady and I never put up a fence before. But I’m getting it done. Once I have a fence for the chickens I will put up a fence for some pigs. Maybe rotate them. Thank you for your suggestions. They are greatly appreciated.
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  12.  @ArmandoLopez-jz6md  Thank you, I will. My state has free range laws, so I’m putting up a fence 1st. My neighbor’s goats eat everything I put outside and climb on everything. Including my solar panels. I can’t do all my land, but a good part of it, including my chickens coop and run.
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  13.  @kimshockley8895  water is my biggest concern. My land doesn’t have a well and I don’t have the money for one. I have very few people who live by me, but some would try to take the water from me if I had a well. But I do have large water containers and a trailer. The RV park in town will fill them for about $15.00. I would start getting solar lights for the inside and out. My land was raw so I had to get a pad cut for my cabin, and had the rest of my property cut down. I live in northeast Nevada with only sagebrush, no trees. I have to buy wood for my heat. Think about heat source for your place and where to get it. Good luck🍀
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  14.  @DAR.from1761  My advice is to make a list on the things that you want in your land. Water, growing food, if it’s cold how to keep warm, price of land, etc… I would try to get as many things on your list as you can. I have a 2.27 plot of land and I can grow, keep chickens, rabbits, and even do two pigs. I starting with chickens. Look into what the land offers. I found out to late that I have Mormon crickets. Now I have to find out away to work around how to grow food that won’t be eaten by them. One test at a time😵‍💫 I might put my greenhouse inside the chicken run. I read that the people who had to work around this problem many years ago, they dried them, made flour out of them and made a type of bread with them. I’m not there yet 🤣
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  15.  @denniskatinas  It’s not the grid that worries me, it’s the people. My nearest electrical poles are about 2 miles away. I don’t mind people, if they’re not thinking that I will support them with what I have. One of my old neighbors told me that he will come to my house to take care of his kids. That scared the💩out of me. I don’t have a lot, but what I have is for my family and me. Food, water, shelter, heat, solar system etc…
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  16.  @misy26  I’m so sorry. I bought a playhouse for my chickens. Right now they are now feathered out so I have them in my cabin. I will not do that again!!! But I was thinking about using that for the windows. I won’t do that now.
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  17.  @jebidiahflats1929  Started getting the supplies that I thought I would need. Looking for land that I could afford that checked off most of my list. It’s very hard to find the land with all you would need and can afford.
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  18.  @Madskillsuniversity  Good for you. It’s hard and not for everyone but it’s a fantastic way to live.
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  19.  @tyrelleschweiler3724  Thank you. Everything I do I feel like I do it in slow motion, but I get it done. I followed to my dream.
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  20.  @christianbetancourt4648  I get water right now in town. I have about 10, fifty gallon barrels. My goal is to get some tanks that I can put into the ground so they don’t freeze in the winter. In the winter I use snow for most things but have drinking water also. I will set up a rainwater retention system with the rest of my barrels. I would love to have a well, but that’s runs about $50,000.00 that I don’t have. I’m a breast cancer survivor so my choice was to find land that I could afford close to my family. That said, my land is not in a place that has plenty of water and fire wood. If I did this sooner, those would be my top priority. My advice would be look for land that has water, firewood, and good soil to grow your garden. Check if the land has a history of flooding, fire, large amounts of predators, insects, etc…. The big thing this year is Mormon crickets. I found out that they have been around for 100’s of years and the people would dry them and make a flour based dough and cook them. Thank you Jesus I’m not there yet!😁
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  21. Congratulations!!! Heath and happiness to you both!
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  22.  @bonbonlewis5140  I didn’t know about that, but sounds like a fantastic idea. I have family in California and Nevada and I was looking for land that they could get to if needed. I got my 2.27 acres for $2,000.00 It was a good deal for me, with very few people in my area. That was one of the biggest items on my checklist.
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  23.  @o.i.c.uvanish9169  You do what makes you happy. My family is coming around. Every time I talk to them, they can tell that I’m happy. 😁
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  24.  @mikebiff  Hello Drew. I moved to a place that was close to my family. I was going to move out of state of my family that would provide more of the things that are important. Like wood for the winter, water all year around, good soil for gardening, no Mormon crickets that eat everything in sight. ( even each other). But I moved to a area that doesn’t provide any of these things so in case something happened, my family could get to me for safety, shelter, and security. It has cost me a lot in hard work and money to do this. But it’s all about my family. I’m a breast cancer survivor, with two fake knees, and all the things that a body goes through at my age. I live alone but every family member knows if the 💩hits the fan I will be ready for them.
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  25.  @tylorsmith7580  What? Do you mean if I’m squatting on some land? I own my land! Report away!
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  26.  @nechiedavis1779  If by the time I pass, the country comes out of this miss, my family can do whatever they want with it. If the country gets worse they have a place to go.
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  27. Hello, I get a lot of people asking me that😁. I know you know about cellular service. I have some solar generators to charge my phone, and use data from my service. Thank goodness my plan has unlimited data. It sucks but it’s the best I have. I have all my lights on solar panels, and use propane and wood to heat my home. I would love to have a well or water storage under ground. The water storage system I use has to be dumped in the winter because I live in a cold climate and the barrels will split. Last night it was 12*. Life is fantastic.
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  28.  @garybonz  Thank you. I’m starting off with chickens and will work my way up to pigs.
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  29.  @StanTheBrand  🍀Good luck 🍀
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  30.  @vincenzaperriano876  I have a shed to home. I had to put a wood stove in, insulation, solar lights, etc. It was worth it, but a lot of work.
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  31.  @davidhallet9269  Yes it is. I feel safer away from people because you don’t know which one you can trust and help. My way gives me a little more time to try to see what they are about. It’s a Pandora’s box, can you help them? Will they go away? Will they stay and be helpful . Will they try to kill you for what you have or what they think you have?
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  32.  @hirokomlm131  It isn’t that hard. I have people around me that would, and have watched my animals and property. I also have 5 solar powered cameras around. I can send the pictures to the sheriff. We do have people who would come and act like your property is a big shopping center. Two people were caught on one of my neighbors property, and before they got out of the Basin, they were in jail. wherever you go you need to work as a unit with your neighbors to protect your area.
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  33.  @asjaosaline5987  That’s very true. The price of chicken feed is very high. I do spend a lot of money on organic non gmo feed. My chickens eat better than I do.
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  34.  @tuckerctwitter  I bought my property more than two years ago. I paid cash for it. ( It was only two thousand dollars). I have taxes of about $30.00 a year because it is considered unincorporated. I live in a converted shed to house that can be moved at anytime. What is costly is to finish the house and stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. I have to keep enough food, water, and wood/propane for the winter. Last winter the snow was over 4 feet and I couldn’t get out for a month. Each year I learn more so I can do things better and make my life easier.
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  35.  @carmichaelmoritz8662  That is very true. One of the reasons I live this way is I bought land that is far away from any electrical poles. My place is around mountains and I live on the side of a small mountain. There are very few people around me. It would be very costly to bring electricity to my property and not worth the money. I would rather spend my money on a well.
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  36.  @lookingglass9175  I’m not sure what your definition for living off grid is. I have No running water, no flushed toilets, shower, TV, electricity etc…. I live on the side of a little mountain that you have to drive in the middle of a basin to get to it. Google maps do not show my home. It’s nothing but land. I do have a smart phone. According to Google and the Oxford dictionary, that is the definition for off grid. What is your definition?
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  37.  @BandManHot66  Thank you♥️
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  38.  @lourensduplessis8643  I started with finding the land. I made a list on what I’m looking for in the land and what I can afford. Do I want to be by family, what state? Looking for water, wood, good gardening soil, does it snow, rain, wind, and have fires? What kind of structure can I but on it. How long will it take? Do I have to grade the land? During this time I’m collecting the things I need. Solar panels, solar lights (inside and outside) cooking stove, water barrels, heaters, wind turbine, solar generators, and dried food etc… Because I don’t have a freezer, I dried canned rice, beans, flour etc… ( If you freeze and thaw it it several times it kills the bugs that may be in it) That took me about a year and a half. That’s a start.
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  39.  @Dr.Dumpnpump  I went to see my children and grandchildren. I went crazy. So many sounds, smells etc… At home, it’s so beautiful. So peaceful. At night, I can hear what’s out there. I told my children they have to come out here now.
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  40.  @nechiedavis1779  If the 💩doesn’t hit the fan before I get to old my son will take over the property. I’m a breast cancer survivor and already made peace with my maker. Not to be gruesome but I will stay until he takes me. This time I won’t fight.
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  41.  @markdoyle6400  Do you have internet in your car? I have phone access, not Internet. Again, I don’t live in a cave. I don’t have water, sewer, and electricity. That’s off the grid. Not connected to the grid. The energy I have is from the sun. The water I get is from the rain or if the rain barrels are dry in town the sewer is a hole that I have dug.
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  42.  @ronjordan2831  Well you got the old right. I’m a old lady. And it is still is hard, but I want it to happen, so it is.
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  43.  @ronjordan2831  It is a lot of work for me. But I love it. And I feel that it’s important to have a place for my kids if things go south. If it doesn’t, the peace and quiet and beauty is it so worth it.
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  44.  @BlissfulJourney10  Thank you🙃
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  45.  @lynnmicucci7086  I don’t know why people think I’m a man! I’m a woman with no partner, and yes it’s hard but I’m doing it.
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  46.  @LloydBarrywebdesign  I don’t think you’re ever to old. If your heart is in it, do it♥️
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  47.  @allie1953  Fantastic!♥️
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  48.  @BradfordDobson-lu6id  I know. The 1 step is a hard one. I still watch YouTube channels to learn more about this life. My biggest worry is water and fire wood. I live in Northeast Nevada on the side of a small mountain. I don’t have a well. It’s rain water, snow or in town water. The one thing I can say is get a truck. Wood, water, and mud/snow will kill you. That’s what I’m saving up for. I only have a Nissan rogue. Not good in mud and snow. And very low clearance. But for now I make due. I make sure if I’m stuck, I have water, food and fuel enough to last for a month or more. I have different ways to heat my house and stocked up on that. It’s a good life. Good luck 🍀 P. S. The picture is a sunrise at my house. Everyday is beautiful.
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  49.  @BradfordDobson-lu6id  I do believe. I will ♥️
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  50.  @Kyle-bb9zp  Good luck. Make sure you have a way to get water( maybe a well) fire wood and some type of electricity. I have 3 solar generators and a gas generator. All my lights work on their own small, solar panel that’s on the outside of my house. Please make sure the land owner is legit. Many shysters out there. Again, good luck. It’s a wonderful way to live ♥️
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