One of the most difficult parts of buying land and starting an off-grid homestead from scratch is coming up with enough money to buy what you need without going broke or using credit. Whether it's building materials, clothing and essentials, tools or an off-grid hot tub, chances … [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...]
Living off the Grid: Month Two of Our Homestead Development
As I write this, it is mid-November and we have passed the two-month mark on our land! While our first month was spent primarily running errands, picking up tools found on Craigslist and taking our trailer to the septic dump, month two was very different. In weeks 4-8, we … [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...]
