When we first started baling our own hay, we used an old cardboard box contraption, that Hunter came up with. Then he designed a hay bale press, bought supplies and made one out of wood. My point here is that while homesteading does cost money, you’ll save a lot more by using the things you have laying around the house or finding for free sometimes. Once you save up some money, you can get something better eventually, but your homestead doesn’t have to be aesthetically pleasing in order for you