pull down to refresh
88 sats \ 2 replies \ @zuspotirko 13h \ parent \ on: What's something people only romanticize because they've never actually done it? AskSN
Absolutely homesteading. Especially the "100% self sufficient" kind. There is a famous redpill "trad" account where they do it. They have a dozen kids, and supposedly grow all their own food. Surprise surprise: the truth is that they don't. She inhereted millions and the calorie-wise majority of food is bought.
Subsistence farming suck. Homesteading is absolutely cool and you can farm a looot of vegetables with very little effort. But actually covering your entire calorie needs is really fucking hard.
Yep, don't believe everything you see on youtube. The reality behind the scenes is usually quite different than what you see on camera.
reply
Indeed, there are plenty of homesteaders out there but the honest ones will tell you in is incredibly hard if not impossible to be 100% self sufficient. The people that push that extreme really do harm vs. good. Families can and should grow some of their own food even if it just for education. Just a simple garden is rewarding.
Its like the doomsday preppers. They are so absurd they give cover to the masses that can't make it for a few days without going to the store.
reply