complete self sufficency

[alcamy22 7]

alright folks does anyone on her live on or close to a complete self sufficent life in terms eating fuels etc one of my friends is moving to a little rural cottage with an acre with the aim to be as close to completely sufficent as possible he will grow veg rear chickens ducks for eggs meat pigs too and shoot lamp ferret and fish just wondering is it anyway at all possible or is he deluding himself

[darbo 4,776]

good luck to your friend. i try to be a little self sufficient. have a large plot,keep lots of chickens,also ferret and fish. but all this costs money seeds,plants,feedstuff for the chickens also time and effort. also for the larger animals vet bills. but i am only playing at it.hope he makes a success of his venture.

[BROCK DOG 126]

There was a man on grand designs the other day who was a woods man and built a house in the woods were he worked and he was seems the way to be these days if ya can do it

[alcamy22 7]

There was a man on grand designs the other day who was a woods man and built a house in the woods were he worked and he was seems the way to be these days if ya can do it

 

i seen that episode was pretty cool alright

[paulus 26]

a man called john seymore has written a few books on the subject, his guide to self sefficency is very good.

[forest of dean redneck 11,830]

isnt an acre bit small for that,

you would have to be pretty shrewd at what you did

maybe he had say 10 acres could grow his feed for animals but then he would need a small tractor or a cart horse.

 

then what if its bad year for growing crops or a fox gets the poultry or piglets.

[paulus 26]

isnt an acre bit small for that,

you would have to be pretty shrewd at what you did

maybe he had say 10 acres could grow his feed for animals but then he would need a small tractor or a cart horse.

 

then what if its bad year for growing crops or a fox gets the poultry or piglets.

i seem to remember seymore saying that a minimum of 7 acres was required

[mackem 28,518]

a minimum of 7 acres was required

Is that for a single person or a family?Hubbie,wife and 2.2 ?

[Simoman 110]

a man called john seymore has written a few books on the subject, his guide to self sefficency is very good.

 

Good author. I think with regards to the original question it depends on what standard of living the fella wants, including his diet etc...........

[paulus 26]

a minimum of 7 acres was required

Is that for a single person or a family?Hubbie,wife and 2.2 ?

a family. but i think he said you also need a wood and a pond/lake or stream his book the complete guide to self sufficency is very good a cheap aswell.

[paulus 26]

a minimum of 7 acres was required

Is that for a single person or a family?Hubbie,wife and 2.2 ?

a family. but i think he said you also need a wood and a pond/lake or stream his book the complete guide to self sufficency is very good a cheap aswell.

he built his own house, adaptions like the cooker/heating system doors are on the outside of the house close to the wood shed ect.

[mackem 28,518]

the complete guide to self sufficency

I will get it,thanks for the tip I have done the self-sufficiency bit abroad where it was relatively easy as I had a couple of quid tucked away for emergencies and a small boat and house,I prefer my comforts nowadays,we soften with age,but wouldnt mind a couple of acres somewhere just in case,always worth while preparing for emergencies

[mushroom 13,481]

the complete guide to self sufficency

I will get it,thanks for the tip I have done the self-sufficiency bit abroad where it was relatively easy as I had a couple of quid tucked away for emergencies and a small boat and house,I prefer my comforts nowadays,we soften with age,but wouldnt mind a couple of acres somewhere just in case,always worth while preparing for emergencies

 

4 hectares plus house with stream on the land - 55,000 euros catalonia region Been looking for future reference :laugh:

[Ideation 8,216]

It's a lot harder than folk think, especially in winter, and especially in the first few years until systems are sorted. Also there is always a spanner in the works, such as getting ill, or needing to treat stock etc, which leads to a need for cold, hard, cash. I've tried it in various places, and some countries are easier than other. U.K is pretty tough.

[Simoman 110]

the complete guide to self sufficency

I will get it,thanks for the tip I have done the self-sufficiency bit abroad where it was relatively easy as I had a couple of quid tucked away for emergencies and a small boat and house,I prefer my comforts nowadays,we soften with age,but wouldnt mind a couple of acres somewhere just in case,always worth while preparing for emergencies

 

4 hectares plus house with stream on the land - 55,000 euros catalonia region Been looking for future reference :laugh:

 

About 3 hours work?