We've been living off the grid on our land for three full months now and today is a great day because we had our off grid internet installed! We didn't know how complicated it would be to get internet to our off grid property, and we also thought we may have to have a solid power … [Read more...]
Tour of Our Tiny, Off Grid $300 Cabin
We moved to our 5 acre property in September of 2015 and while we have grand plans of building a timber frame home (check out our timber frame house plans!), we won't have them done before winter which led us to build a simple cabin to get us through the winter! As we … [Read more...]
How We Found $5,000 – $7,000 in Reclaimed Construction Materials
Many people have asked us the question “How do you make money to support your homestead and homebuilding project”? The answer is not completely straightforward, but our financial strategy is layered and one of our strategies includes being open to jump on great financial … [Read more...]
Our DIY Sawhorses: Learning to Build a Home by Starting with Small Projects
The reason we are sharing our entire journey of developing a homestead from scratch is because it's not simply something you can wake up an do one day... it takes practice. Not only do you need to collect all the materials you need to build with, but you also need the skills to … [Read more...]
Why We Installed Our Septic System ASAP, By a Contractor
When you decide to buy bare land to build an off-grid home, you’re literally starting with a blank slate- there is so much to do! It can be overwhelming to know where to start. We had to pick and choose what to work on first, even when it seemed that we needed it all. Of all … [Read more...]
