I've been sitting in front of the TV set lately. Largely because of thunderstorms and arthritis.
I'm hooked on a show called HOMESTEAD RESCUE.
Title is self explanatory. People with homesteads that are in over their heads, get their homesteads fixed. A father (contractor), son (hunter/builder/all around handy) and daughter (gardener & livestock) travel to various homesteads and help the people become self sufficient on their land.
While there is a lot of repetition, the situations are always different. They come in, help fix the land so they can garden, add animals, get water, get power, fix problems, build solutions . . . in 1 or 2 episodes (7 or 14 days).
Some of the families are dreamers who are clueless, some are people who overestimate their capabilities, some are injured/handicapped, some are have issues with lack of water, too much water, etc. The rescue people (Raney family) come in, look at solutions, the contractor dad is somewhat over the top, there is a lot of dramatization, but often the solutions are very creative, very practical, and often bootstrap but amazing.
At nearly 65, I've been living on this property for 30 years but it is not a homestead. I play homestead, but no livestock. The garden is for fun more than food. I have serious power and backup. 2 wells. So none of the problems but I also have "envy" of a simple lifestyle that some of these people have. So I look a their new constructed hoop greenhouses, their irrigation, their chicken coops, etc and think "I can do that too..."
If nothing else it gives me ideas.
www.discovery.com
I'm hooked on a show called HOMESTEAD RESCUE.
Title is self explanatory. People with homesteads that are in over their heads, get their homesteads fixed. A father (contractor), son (hunter/builder/all around handy) and daughter (gardener & livestock) travel to various homesteads and help the people become self sufficient on their land.
While there is a lot of repetition, the situations are always different. They come in, help fix the land so they can garden, add animals, get water, get power, fix problems, build solutions . . . in 1 or 2 episodes (7 or 14 days).
Some of the families are dreamers who are clueless, some are people who overestimate their capabilities, some are injured/handicapped, some are have issues with lack of water, too much water, etc. The rescue people (Raney family) come in, look at solutions, the contractor dad is somewhat over the top, there is a lot of dramatization, but often the solutions are very creative, very practical, and often bootstrap but amazing.
At nearly 65, I've been living on this property for 30 years but it is not a homestead. I play homestead, but no livestock. The garden is for fun more than food. I have serious power and backup. 2 wells. So none of the problems but I also have "envy" of a simple lifestyle that some of these people have. So I look a their new constructed hoop greenhouses, their irrigation, their chicken coops, etc and think "I can do that too..."
If nothing else it gives me ideas.
Homestead Rescue
Marty, Matt, and Misty Raney use their building, farming, and hunting expertise to help people who strive to live off the grid.
www.discovery.com
