![]() Well, and you guys know that when we're recommending other YouTube channels, Doug and Stacy is one of the ones that we recommend because you guys are actually living the lifestyle.Ĭarolyn: So many channels are out there and we love them, we think they're great, but a lot of times they're learning themselves or they're kind of just taking you along on their journey. It's kind of neat, you see these people on YouTube and on videos and things and it's you get to meet them face to face. We are in Utah and I'm here with Stacy from Off Grid with Doug and Stacy. Today, we're obviously not in the pantry. It's Carolyn with Homesteading Family and welcome to this week's episode of the Pantry Chat. A Homesteader’s Guide to Cured Bacon with The Farmstead MeatsmithĬarolyn: Hey guys.How to Pivot When Things Go Wrong on the Homestead.How to Buy a Homestead – What To Know Before You Buy. ![]() 3 Things You Must Do To Increase Self-Sufficiency.How to Prepare For Power Outage (Short-Term Power Outages).Things to Consider BEFORE Going Off-Grid.Direct Primary Care – Going “Off-Grid” With Your Health.Instagram – see behind the scenes of their off-grid life.Facebook – get updated about all their new videos.YouTube – they post new content multiple times per week!.You can find Doug and Stacy on their website at Off-Grid with Doug & Stacy, as well as on their social channels below! So be patient! Where to Find Doug & Stacy And also realize that getting systems set up and working smoothly takes time. Readjust your expectations to be realistic for your individual situation. It’s important to realize that this isn’t always possible unless you have exorbitant amounts of money to spend on your off-grid setup. One of the things that Stacy notices most when people decide to go off-grid is that they want to have all the same luxuries they had while living “on the grid”. Image courtesy of Off-Grid with Doug & Stacy Encouragement From Stacy It’s important to have methods in place to help you keep cool so you don’t get overheated or get heatstroke. They even realized the benefits of taking cold showers.Įven if you do live on-grid, Stacy recommends figuring out other methods of keeping cool because it’s very possible for the power grid to go out during the hottest days of the summer or for scheduled rolling blackouts. They adjusted their schedules to work in the early morning hours when it was cooler. They’ve figured out different methods of providing shade when outside, or planting trees that would grow up and eventually shade their house. After they made it through that first summer they figured they could do anything. The first year they moved to their land there was a drought and it didn’t go below 85 degrees for about a month. Her response was that not having air-conditioning was one of the most difficult things to get used to. I had the opportunity to ask Stacy what the biggest challenge was when transitioning from “on-grid” to “off-grid” living. Image courtesy of Off-Grid with Doug & Stacy The Biggest Challenge of Living Off-Grid They also regularly got exposed to a minimum of 20 minutes of midday sun each day for proper vitamin D production. ![]() Stacy especially noticed that getting outside before 9 AM to get early morning sunlight was helpful in regulating hormones. Their lifestyle is such that they’re outside in nature on a daily basis. Hormone RegulationĪnother benefit of living off-grid is that they’re outside many more hours than when they lived in the city. Something that Stacy recommends for people who seem to have a difficult time losing weight, despite a healthy diet and adequate physical activity, is to focus on achieving solid deep sleep each night. If you don’t get adequate sleep, especially deep sleep, then your cortisol levels are higher than they should be which affects hormone balance and all sorts of other issues. In order to achieve deep sleep, it’s important to remove electronic devices from your bedroom and eliminate artificial light a few hours before bedtime. Image courtesy of Off-Grid with Doug & Stacy Better Sleepĭeep sleep is essential for your health.
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