We first arrived on our land in September of 2015 and even though it was technically still summer, winter wasn't far away. Despite our plans of having a timber frame barn built and dried in by the time winter arrived, we quickly realized that it was too lofty of a goal to achieve … [Read more...]
How to Dress Warm in Winter: My Favorite Clothing Items
When Jesse and I decided to start our off grid homestead in the Pacific Northwest, we knew that we would have to prepare for colder winters than what we were used to! I grew up in Southern California where the weather is always 70 degrees and sunny, so moving to a cold climate … [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...]
Pacific Northwest Windstorm Carnage Aftermath on Our Off Grid Homestead
Last night, we nearly had a mental and emotional breakdown. We’ve been working non-stop for the past two months (check out just what all we’ve done in the past month in the Month Two Offgrid Homestead Roundup) and a break is long overdue. Yesterday morning, we woke up to 5” of … [Read more...]
