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While many envision bountiful gardens as an easy source of food in off-grid living, the reality is far more labor-intensive. Gardening requires careful planning, maintenance, and preservation—efforts that often yield only modest returns. Elsa and Baron have engaged in experimental gardens while focusing their energies on building their home. They aim to create a robust greenhouse in the future, which requires significant investment.
Moreover, harvesting their food from the wild has its own challenges. Obtaining hunting licenses can take years, and the butchering and processing of game meat is a labor-intensive process that needs both skill and dedication.