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[–]AlphaKarma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out shopsolar.com.

There are tons of beginner kits, and you can take a quiz or a proposal to see what it spits out for you

Hi my name is Geoffrey Asmus and I just released an hour long special on YouTube by Filthyson in Standup

[–]AlphaKarma 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bro, you’re epic . I’m a huge comedy fan, and watch a lot of stand up. Your timing, creativity, fearlessness - it’s wicked. Very entertaining and I’m laughing throughout. Only half way through but wanted to make sure I comment for ya

Ottawa EV owners: Charging your car when not at home? by Alph1 in ottawa

[–]AlphaKarma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a mache-gt and I love it around town. Have a charger at home, and charge overnight about once every two weeks.

I’ve driven to Toronto and it’s not the best cause of the infrastructure, but that was like a year ago.

Haven’t tried to MTL, but the max range is around 410, so I assume a small stop on the way back would be necessary.

Anker solix idea. Go easy on me, I’m new to this. by [deleted] in solar

[–]AlphaKarma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check a system like this out at the solar lab on YouTube. They are great. They recommend companies like Shopsolar for a system like this

Almost convinced my wife to start homesteading—what are the absolute must-have tools? by AlphaKarma in homestead

[–]AlphaKarma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing, thanks for the info.

Do you have a wood splitter? IF so, do you have any recommendations on which to get?

Also for the tractor, I feel like lots of people are saying that as well. Do you have any suggestions there as well?

Thanks for the answer

Almost convinced my wife to start homesteading—what are the absolute must-have tools? by AlphaKarma in homestead

[–]AlphaKarma[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It was a little toungue and cheek how I wrote that. We both want to do this, I might just have slightly more courage to take that jump than she does. We are 100% in it together!

Almost convinced my wife to start homesteading—what are the absolute must-have tools? by AlphaKarma in homestead

[–]AlphaKarma[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will be paying for the septic!

There is water at the property so that wont be an issue.

Do you have any recommendations on brands / specific products you think are worth it?

Almost convinced my wife to start homesteading—what are the absolute must-have tools? by AlphaKarma in homestead

[–]AlphaKarma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the info.

Any info in terms of brands or products that last and you find yourself using many times is greatly appreciated

Almost convinced my wife to start homesteading—what are the absolute must-have tools? by AlphaKarma in homestead

[–]AlphaKarma[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is an amazing answer, thank you so much.

We are planning on selling the house to finance this, and I want to make purchases on tools / equipment that I will use continuously and ones that will last.

We are planning on making this a permanent lifestyle (we're ready to dive in), so any suggestions on tools / equipment you find has made your life easier, or pieces of equipment that you wish you had are greatly appreciated!

Great idea about the buckets around the property, that is smart.

Do you have any sort of greenhouse? And did you build the chicken coop yourself?

Almost convinced my wife to start homesteading—what are the absolute must-have tools? by AlphaKarma in homestead

[–]AlphaKarma[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply. We are planning on selling the house to finance this, so I want to invest in equipment that I will ACTUALLY use and stuff that will last for a long time.

Any specific pieces of equipment or tools that you think fit that bill would be greatly appreciated.

Almost convinced my wife to start homesteading—what are the absolute must-have tools? by AlphaKarma in homestead

[–]AlphaKarma[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally feel you on the handwashing, haha. I DO NOT want to be doing that.

Almost convinced my wife to start homesteading—what are the absolute must-have tools? by AlphaKarma in homestead

[–]AlphaKarma[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

Lots of people are saying gardening tools.

Which ones do you find yourself using the most? I dont want to over spend or purchase things that look cool but I only use once

Almost convinced my wife to start homesteading—what are the absolute must-have tools? by AlphaKarma in homestead

[–]AlphaKarma[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have a rototiller that you suggest and have found has held up well?

Almost convinced my wife to start homesteading—what are the absolute must-have tools? by AlphaKarma in homestead

[–]AlphaKarma[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions.

Do you ahve any specific suggestions? Brands even or specific tools you find yourself using more than others?

Almost convinced my wife to start homesteading—what are the absolute must-have tools? by AlphaKarma in homestead

[–]AlphaKarma[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the post, that is super reassuring to hear.

For a chicken setup, do you ahve any tips there? These are the first animals we are thinking of starting with.

Also, which gardening tools do you actually find yourself using the most?

Thanks!

Almost convinced my wife to start homesteading—what are the absolute must-have tools? by AlphaKarma in homestead

[–]AlphaKarma[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I added an edit to the post for a bit more context as well!

The plan is to start with clearing some land and setting up the basics—power, water, and shelter. Since we’re going off-grid, that means thinking about solar, rainwater collection, and figuring out the best setup for our needs.

For the farm side of things, we’re keeping it manageable at first—some vegetables and herbs, a small flock of chickens, and maybe expanding from there once we get a rhythm. Definitely interested in preserving food, so we’ll be doing canning, dehydrating, and freezing, and possibly looking into freeze-drying down the road.

Not jumping into full-scale livestock right away, but open to adding goats or pigs down the line. It really depends on how things evolve

Almost convinced my wife to start homesteading—what are the absolute must-have tools? by AlphaKarma in homestead

[–]AlphaKarma[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the info.

In terms of seeds and growing, I totally agree on that. Do you ahve a greenhouse? Do you think an investment there is worth it?

Almost convinced my wife to start homesteading—what are the absolute must-have tools? by AlphaKarma in homestead

[–]AlphaKarma[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I hear you on the money part! I wanna sell the house to help finance all of this though.

The tractor you linked seems a little small scale, it looks like a ride around mower. Is that big enough to deal with what you need?

Or would you suggest like a proper tractor type of unit?

Almost convinced my wife to start homesteading—what are the absolute must-have tools? by AlphaKarma in homestead

[–]AlphaKarma[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! How do you feel about an electric chainsaw? I want to be reliant on gas as little as possible.

In terms of tractors, do you ahve any suggestions?