Hello fellow homesteaders,
My name's Matthew. I'm a framing carpenter and auto/diesel technician, and free-energy enthusiast. It has long-since been apparent that my generation (I'll be 43 in May) would have to seek a different form of "retirement." Building an energy-independent homestead, to me, simply seems like the "best case scenario" concerning safety and/or longevity. With the advent of a Tesla's Powerwall technology, I'm absolutely convinced that the oppportunity is now there. Even with a 1kW/hour return from a single unit, multiple "tiny homes" could be powered (sharing a single "mess hall" unit on the property,) with nothing more than a relatively simple gravity-powered set up. Imagine how we used to power clock towers - hoisting a heavy weight, and using gear reduction to produce rotational torque (that would in turn, spin a small generator/alternator motor.) Depending on the application, what I intend to build as an infrastructure will likely be predominantly DCV, with inverters to provide AC power where it's needed. Between water cisterns and a self-sustaining electrical grid, I do not intend give up any modern technologies for the sake of freedom. I intend to have both.
I enjoy a sober, active lifestyle. At 5'10' and 140lbs., I eat healthy, sleep well, and would like to meet a group of similarly-minded individuals. The simple fact of the matter is, a homestead's odds of success drop dramatically with less than 4-5 people, and as a life-long bachelor, I don't even so much as have a dog at the moment. My odds of succeeding alone are almost non-existent. Turns out that just "chasing work" doesn't really lead a man to much of genuine value in life.
I'm not looking for "care takers." I'd sincerely like to find a motivated group of people with a wide range of talents and skills. It is not enough for me to simply survive, I intend to thrive (and to return to assisting others to do the same.) I spent a good number of years helping homesteaders out in WNC develop their properties in various aspects. In all my travels, I haven't found another group of people that matched my morals and values as well as theirs did. I was born and raised a Southern Conservative Christian, although I never really considered myself to be a "religious" man. I love freedom, peace, and this country.
Hopefully, someone can help point me in the right direction to potentially find some people that are trying to walk the same path as I am. I look forward to meeting new people.
