Happy New Year Tim, good to see your first post here.
You might want to check out the Homesteaders Online Discord Server for connecting with like-minded folk :
The list of Homesteaders and Preppers on steemit might also be useful for you :
And finally the SteemWales Discord server - quiet there, mainly for organising the first Wales steemit meetup in February :
Happy New Year and congrats on your 'dip to the tape' - fascinating how it all works
Steemit is a mystical and intriguing place...
It Sure Is! Great People!
Thanks For Sharing!