We own 600 acres near the Gulf Coast here in Florida. As I write this, I have a 300 series excavator, a 650 dozer, and a 544 loader with a rake and bucket rented. I am doing work on my property, some simply to make parts of the property accessible due to 20+ years of neglect. But some is utilitarian as well. I will be digging a massive fish pond that will be stocked with bass, bream, and catfish. I will also be clearing a portion of the property for pasture in case we wish to have some livestock. The property is loaded with deer, turkeys, and the occasional hog as well and has about 1/4 mile of creek with multiple springs. We already have a 300 yard shooting range, but I'm going to construct a 1000 yard range while I have the equipment. In this part of Florida, the Floridian Aquifer is less than ten feet underground, and I already have a well with a pitcher pump on the property along with a 6" well I drilled for irrigation many years ago when I was in the well drilling business. I will have an acre or two under irrigation for a garden using a LP gas water pump. I am also preparing a site for an off-grid home. I plan on using a combination of solar with a back up LP generator (Cummins) for power. I figure it will take a maximum of 20,000 watts of solar to power the home completely. I will be using a mini-split to heat and cool but will have a wood heater / stove as well. I will heat water with a tankless gas water heater but may utilize solar as well. I will never recover the cost of the solar panels, but saving money isn't the point. I want to be able to live / thrive completely off grid.