I am abnormal; a part of me secretly likes moving because it's always an opportunity to get rid of extra crap that I've been storing in my home. I get a slight endorphin rush every time I unload my car at Goodwill. As we are downsizing to a travel trailer for the time being and … [Read more...]
Living in a Travel Trailer: We Bought Our RV!
Upon deciding we were going to build our own off-grid home, the question that immediately followed was "Where will we live while we're building our home?" We thought about our different options including living in an apartment, living in a travel trailer, and weighed the pros and … [Read more...]
How I Was Broke Despite Making $48,000/year
Back in the spring of 2013 I had some big events in my life. Ultimately, I was offered the opportunity to relocate to Boulder, Colorado for work so I took the opportunity. Little did I know that my new living and financial situation would lead me down a path of working to … [Read more...]
Selling My Brand New Car to Start a Homestead
Today marked a big day for me... I sold my brand new car to fulfill my dreams of starting a homestead. I bought my 2013 Subaru Legacy a couple of years ago as I felt it was time to graduate from my 2001 Saturn L200. I had a job with a decent income, I was relocating to Colorado … [Read more...]
9 Things Learned in Our Year-Long House Rehabbing Project
A year ago when Jesse and I decided that we wanted to buy land and build a home in Idaho we realized that to accomplish those goals we needed a number of things to happen. Some things we needed to work on to give us that option included: Building a business that made us money … [Read more...]
