Here we are, almost 20 years later, and I'm finally realizing what it takes to homestead and how we're doing it...but I've never really talked about "why" I've chosen this path in life.
Why do I want to homestead?
Over the past two days, we've discussed homesteading. We've covered the very basics of "what" and "how" - but we've yet to discuss what is perhaps the most important question:
Why?
In the same vein as the other shows, let's see what a quick internet search brings up:
- "why homestead?"
Initially, the draw for homesteading for me was a simple life.
The seed was planted in Western North Carolina, through the Slow Food movement.
The simple life seen through food, farmers markets, and old time music was very desirable.
Towards the end of my time there began the advent of social media...and my own "keeping up with the joneses"
- Seed planted in NC
- Grew away from it during corporate years
- Transitioned from "liberal" to "conservative"
- Introduced to prepping in CA via "earthquake kit"
- Began listening to Alex Jones ~2010
- Heard of Jack Spirko via Alex Jones ~2011
- Began listening to Jack Spirko
- Began assembling CA exit strategy in 2012
- Capitalized on Project Coordinator opportunity in 2013 to expedite move home
- 2014 began work at Davis Tree Farm
- Assembling exit strategy now? - another topic for another day
End of the day...
...why I'm homesteading
- Simple life...
- ...concerns about SHTF
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Discussion Links:
7 Reasons You Should Homestead (And 2 Reasons You ...
Why Homestead? - Mother Earth News
5 Reasons Why the Homesteading Lifestyle is Awesome
Slow Food International
Farmers' Markets - LocalHarvest
Local Food Directories: National Farmers Market Directory
Infowars: There's a War on For Your Mind!
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