Endless Enigma Farm | Living Off the Grid: Free Yourself

Endless Enigma Farm
by ALROD53 on JANUARY 12, 2012 - 7 Comments in I AM OFF GRID AND I WANT OTHERS TO JOIN ME, I WANT TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE OFF-GRID

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We are still looking for a few couples without children to help build a community here in WV. We are totally off grid and produce our own power and use wood for heat but still have to haul water in by truck.

We have been working on the property for two years now and have been living here for six months now and I have to tell you that it is a lot of work for one person full time (my wife works full time) We have all of the skills to make this work but not enough hands.

We do blacksmithing,welding,canning, soap and charcoal making,a huge garden, make beer,wine,hunt, bucher,make jerky,and our own cheeses. We have horses but are looking into getting cattle, chickens and rabbits, I am 53 the wife is 43 and really want to make this work for others as well it is a great life so far and with some help I think it could be even better. I have the green house built now heated by a rocket stove (all glass not plastic) seems to work well but we really have not had that bad of a winter so far. I was a marine science educator for 4H in Florida for seven years schooled at Harbor branch Oceanographic inst. and plan on using the greenhouse for aquiculture to grow trout or freshwater prawns. The 16x24community kitchen will have a giant wood fired oven to bake, roast and make pizzas in.

We are thinking micro housing cabins made from pallets that we get for free to build with so the cash outlay for somebody to build will not be very much. I already have some designs in mind and some really great locations on the property. As we have met with some people interested when they see the amount of work become disenchanted because we do not have something already built for them to move into? I guess.

We do not want slackers or drunks to join drinking socially is ok. We are not into any cult crap or religion we beleave in God and live and let live. We are offering to teach and learn from others and offer free use of our land in exchange for some couples that have a good work ethics and want to become self sufficent.
This is not some sort of scam or bogus posting it is for real. Thanks for your interest..ALROD53 email us @ A50panhead@aol.com

Tags: Canning, WV, West Virginia, micro housing, blacksmithing, welding, a huge garden, make beer, wine, hunt, bucher, soap making, charcoal making

7 comments

1 Ron hristian { 01.13.12 at 7:52 am }: I have an off the grid dream too! I bought an Island in Central Florida to retire on. Since that time we have only got one other family to join us. Kids are great, they have 3. How do you encourge people to join?
2 Alrod53 { 01.13.12 at 7:23 pm }: Hey Ron, Where are you guy’s? Deland
We moved here from New Smyrna Beach 2 years ago. Sold our dredging/excavating business there. Florida is to fricking hot, and hate noseeums, played that game for 25 years there, The way I see it I can always put more cloths on to stay warm, but I can only take so many off to cool down. legally..Ha
3 Valentin { 01.17.12 at 6:17 pm }: Hey ! Sounds great, you guys seem like you know your stuff. I’ve made jerky once took a while but wasn’t to bad. I’m very eager to learn. I live in the Big Apple. With that said I’m interested but I have one question are you guys excepting only couples ? If not shoot me an email and well take it from there, My Email is ValentinMos@aol.com .
4 Jessica { 01.19.12 at 11:38 pm }: I am have been living in between Rutland, OH and Charleston, WV. I am interested in becoming self-sufficient and I am a very hard worker and a pretty quick learner. I have many different skills and I am eager to learn more. I am trying to be a part of a society that doesn’t appeal to me right now and am trying to find direction to a more meaningful life. I do love my family and my whole family lives in WVa so it would be nice not to be too far away from them. It sounds like you all know what you are doing. I could help you while you teach me! I would love to meet and talk with you and your wife to see if we could benefit one another. Thank you and best wishes.
5 Jessica { 01.19.12 at 11:40 pm }: PS… I am not afraid to get my hands dirty. email: jesslrogers@hotmail.com
6 Anastascia { 01.25.12 at 4:02 am }: I have a question… alrod53 do you have a website or blog related to your journey into this lifestyle? I am very new to this, doing alot of research/surfing. My first priority is water, next learning/praticing dehydrating (seems to be a very wise choice), after that learning to use a fire-arm. I know there is a wealth of information and sooo much to be done. I like your idea very much, would like to see/read more about how you live. Tx, Ana
7 jon whitaker { 01.31.12 at 2:32 pm }: I would love to join you! im in morgantown WV and could hitch to you. im 20 and gonna be homeless in the next cople days. i was planning on going off grid but do want to do it alone. i love everything your about and i can and will contribute to your society. please get back to me. i have sent many messeges to people doing the same i love this live and want to be apart of it. if i have to ill set up a shelter close and build my own housing of some sort. my number is 817-770-2909 and my email is e.f.u.m@mail.com