When I graduated high school, I kept switching majors in college. Ended up dropping out and working in construction. Now in my 30s, I bought land cash and build my own house for a fraction of the cost because I knew how to build houses. I'm 35 and own my land and house free and clear.
Well done, fren. I achieved the same end result eventually but my path took 20 years longer, was riddled with debt, stress, and poor health from being a desk bound drone commuter careerist, and replete with mountains of bullshit. You are the kind of positive model I will share with my kid.
I don't know if your child likes the outdoors, but I do, so I bought land out in a forested area out in the country. My house is in the middle of the woods. It's an off-grid homestead with a creek. Solar panels power my house, I raise chickens, pigs and vegetables. I also like to hunt and fish and we have deer, turkey, rabbit and dove. I plan to dig a pond somewhere in these woods near the creek and I think my parents are gonna build their retirement cottage here too. And I have built everything myself. Working in construction, I was around enough of the other trades to where I was confident enough that I could teach myself how to run the plumbing, do showers and sinks, build cabinets, etc. I share this not to brag, but to show that it is 100% possible. Also, the main ingredient, I did all of this with a whole lot of prayer, and if it were not for God, I don't think I would have been as successful in this endeavor
More power to you, fren. I want to be you when I grow up. I am (slowly) on the homesteading route now since our move to the sticks. And yes, kid loves the outdoors. It was the main reason of many for leaving the city.
When I graduated high school, I kept switching majors in college. Ended up dropping out and working in construction. Now in my 30s, I bought land cash and build my own house for a fraction of the cost because I knew how to build houses. I'm 35 and own my land and house free and clear.
Well done, fren. I achieved the same end result eventually but my path took 20 years longer, was riddled with debt, stress, and poor health from being a desk bound drone commuter careerist, and replete with mountains of bullshit. You are the kind of positive model I will share with my kid.
I don't know if your child likes the outdoors, but I do, so I bought land out in a forested area out in the country. My house is in the middle of the woods. It's an off-grid homestead with a creek. Solar panels power my house, I raise chickens, pigs and vegetables. I also like to hunt and fish and we have deer, turkey, rabbit and dove. I plan to dig a pond somewhere in these woods near the creek and I think my parents are gonna build their retirement cottage here too. And I have built everything myself. Working in construction, I was around enough of the other trades to where I was confident enough that I could teach myself how to run the plumbing, do showers and sinks, build cabinets, etc. I share this not to brag, but to show that it is 100% possible. Also, the main ingredient, I did all of this with a whole lot of prayer, and if it were not for God, I don't think I would have been as successful in this endeavor
More power to you, fren. I want to be you when I grow up. I am (slowly) on the homesteading route now since our move to the sticks. And yes, kid loves the outdoors. It was the main reason of many for leaving the city.
This is true. I thought about that as I said it.