The total cost for building materials, based on 2023 pricing, was below $25,000. The versatility of this design is suitable for land parcels ranging from a quarter acre to two acres. For those seeking suitable land, Landwatch.com is a recommended resource. Particularly in rural areas, land prices can start as low as $5,000 per acre. With a manageable down payment of 15% and modest monthly installments, the overall financial commitment for this lifestyle is significantly lower than the average down payment required for a typical American home, which currently stands at $416,000. We Hope you enjoyed our Off Grid in 30 Day series! We made a 10 hour off grid course teaching about every aspect you see in this video! The course link and 50% code is in the video description. Our team appreciates your support immensely!
Great job but I did see one thing of concern, your chicken coop vinyl sign needs to be picture-side up because it is only UV-coated on one side. Can't wait to see what else you guys get up to.
As a roofer let me just say, you made the right choice going through the wall and not the roof. It may have been more complicated, but it’s going to save you many issues down the road.
Hah….I just went to an open house with multiple light-tubes. I have family with a single light-tube in an interior bath or hall, and they were amazing. But at this open house, they had had 4-5 light-tubes, including one 2 feet from a huge, sunny kitchen sink window. And I was like….why cut a hole in your roof for 10% more sun?
@@peppermeat8059 Light tubes are great, but my point was that this tube was literally a couple feet from a large, sunny window, making the risk-benefit calculation of an additional roof hole not as good. In interior area with no window, I would say they are definitely worth it despite the leak risk…work so well that my relative said that in the first week they kept reaching to the light switch to turn off “the light,” then remembered they have a light tube now. Even on grey, cloudy, winter days, the light tube completely transformed the windowless room and made it bright.
It’s rare that I watch the full format RUclips videos all the way through, but I have to say this was one I couldn’t stop watching. it was absolutely brilliant. The way you went from initial design all the way through to finished. Homestead in one episode you should be justifiably proud of yourselves……, thank you . I’ll be buying your book for sure:-)👍👍👍👍👍🕺🏻😀
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Really you are 💯% correct. This video wasn’t only incredibly well thought out and super informative and educational but also entertaining and informative means nothing if it’s not explained correctly and you explained everything is such an easy way to understand, I no longer have doubts about if we could do this in the back yard on my property of my home. If for nothing. Else for my kids and my dogs
Ok these guys need a tv show. This is super entertaining and informative, they explain things well to ppl who have zero experience, they have those kind of trustworthy and easy to understand TV voices. Thoroughly enjoyed this episode.
@@nondeth3175 This is what I was thinking lol. They do have a "TV show" on RUclips which is the most popular video site. If they repost on instagram and X they'd have even more views.
This ended up being the best video i have seen in many months. The editing, pacing, cinematography, boat loads of info literally everything you need to go and live off grid in a comparatively short format. Incredible. 10/10.
This is SO effing COOL!! A group of bros hanging and building an off grid system is my legit happy place. I'm gonna see what I can do to do something like this in the northeast.
To make the cabin a LOT more self-heating in winter: add lean-to greenhouse along the entire front. Not only does it capture heat that can be moved into the structure, but at night it provides a big tempered space so one whole wall doesn't experience the full overnight cold.
I really like your videos. I think you are more relatable for lots of younger people then the diehard “time to slaughter the pigs” homesteaders that usually teach this kind of off grid or resource saving information. It is exposing what is possible no matter how you want to do it and getting them thinking about possibilities they may have not considered. New old lady subscriber.
Been doing this for 3 years. Its 100% important to get that infrastructure in. Utilizing the land to grow food and having chickens + solar power makes this tiny home run awesome! Cannot stress enough to super insulate the walls with very thick insulation. This is where most off gridder fail and pay for the excess heat and cold that infiltrates year round. All in all thats a good start.
Great Video! Just a small tip for heatshrink tubes: A few seconds of holding the tube above a pocket lighter or near the stove would've done the trick aswell instead of using 10% of the battery for the hairdryer ;)
Another tip for people on a budget looking at solar pannels. Any comerical solar setup will be your friend. As in commercial setups, farms, ect, by contract typically have to replace the pannels every 10ish years. The pannels are sold off very cheap to just get rid of them, in our case they are a great bargan as it helps people on a budget get off rhw ground. And they last for many years after purchased as solar pannels are built much better and can last decades if taken care of properly.
On another note. I used pellet stove pipe parts for my "Nuway" (made in Michigan) woodstove and also went through the wall. To prevent leak issues later on. I would NEVER go through a roof. I also installed my wood stove with cement board and installed it over rockwool for fireproof safety.
Did you have to get any permits? Here in Oregon, there are so many! And very expensive. Not to mention that even "off grid friendly" counties require a full septic system even if you don't use it. It's horrible how total strangers can tell you what to do with your own land just for a few bucks.
"A fox tripped and disconnected your solar panel" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I just about died when you said that 🤣🤣 great video guys very very very educational. I've watched a ton of off grid building videos and none of them explain everything in detail like you do. Please keep up the videos. I eventually want to move off grid and be self sustained. P.s. im in texas so its perfect for off grid sustainability such as crops, price, weather, livestock etc.
Incredible job guys! I've been loving everything you put out! I love how you built the entire thing for under $25k when so many other people spend a minimum of $80k building their tiny homes that are less roomy than yours!
This is definitely one of those things that's only possible because of the location and work/money going on behind the scenes. Composting toilets and a methane generator will not pass code for most places for septic. Same goes with having your home on cinder blocks instead of an actual foundation. He also mentioned the shed isn't going to cover most residential codes... It's also completely skipping all the stuff you need to make it legal... Inspections, evaluations, permits, etc... It's a great informative video but don't get too caught up on that 25k number, if you wanted to try it yourself and actually live there without getting a notice from the county... It'd cost more.
@@chaos.n.dissonance Yeah I know that... I've kept up with them for awhile, they talk often about how building codes and zoning regulations are the main barriers to this being normal. Georgia isn't much more expensive than where I currently live so I don't know that location has much to do with how cheap the structure was to build. Also even if it was twice the cost, that's worlds better than spending $250k+ on the build alone so I'm not sure what you're getting at.
I gave you a promo on my channel and groups guys. I think you have solid advice and good intentions. Don't let making money drive your videos and keep it simple and affordable for all people. Use more salvage materials and recycled materials that people can get free. Keep in mind most off gridders have little money to get started. -LaMar
Such good advice Lamar, that's where our minds are at. We use products groups send us if they make sense, but try to keep it all as simple and affordable as possible. We'll keep it that way :)
I understand rockwool is hazardous to install and that it doesn't compost. But the extra insulation factor and the fact that its fireproof. Expecially in the wall that has the stove pipe. Certainly makes it a hard sell not to use. Plus the sound insulation is phenomenal.
I actually cried at just how beautiful this whole process was, in particular I loved the beauty of the wool for insulation and your insights on the savings in health care costs in the future. I am sure that most of your ideas are God’s way, the way he meant things to be. Thank you for your efforts and bringing this video to people.
Like so many who commented earlier than I, watching this entire video in its entirety in one sitting was an enjoyable and informative experience. Thank you so much for the knowledge, the entertainment, and the inspiration. This was my first time on your channel, and I am now a subscriber. 👍🏾❤️
I love your video, I started my shed to tiny house a little more than a year ago. I’m working on it on my own but it’s so satisfying when you get the projects done. Thanks for sharing your ideas on off grid!
Love what you guys are doing. 2 things that y'all could do as improvements on your ideas. First, extend the billboard tarp down the sides or use slats from other reclaimed pallets to close in the sides of the chicken coop more to protect them from the weather, wind, rain, cold. The other thing is with your raised beds. After your layer of punky wood, use horse manure mixed with about half of your leaf layer and then the other half of the leaves on top of it. Not only will it help break down the wood and leaf material it will generate more heat. Use some reclaimed pallet wood to build some low angled frames that you can either cover in a double layer of clear poly or better yet find some old windows to use. Essentially you construct a cold frame so that you can actually grow plants throughout the winter. Also, the IBC totes and/or barrels you use to store your water for the greenhouse and planters in should be painted black, and put inside the greenhouse to act as thermal batteries.
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Ya'll are living my dream! I used to live in tropical Campeche, Mexico. My 2 brothers and I always did survival type stuff like digging an underground charcoal making oven. We also started digging a well with a machine we jerry-rigged. We also started our own garden way back on our property and it looked great! We had pumpkins, watermelon, corn, beans and a few other crops, but then our neighbors cows got out and ate it all! My brothers and i still reminisce about it. Keep in mind that we were only 6, 7, and 9 years old at the time! I'm now 18. I live in dry, sandy West Texas, and I can't wait to move off grid one of these days when! Thanks for reading this far! If I end up going off-grid I'll be recording it and starting a RUclips channel about it and all the interesting stuff I do on a daily basis! By the way, I'm also a Mennonite, just like the people that build that micro cabin and storage! 😂
You should close the sides of the coop to keep the chickens out of the elements and also please use hardware cloth. That material and size of the holes in that mesh are going to make it easy for predators to get at the chickens. You guys did a great job. You just need a few adjustments.
I just have to make a note. This micro cabin is made out of t1-11 with no barrier between your wool and basically the inside of your cabin. You spent 2x as much for insulation to ensure your health and safety, however, read up the msds on t1-11 in regards to the amount of formaldehyde, ethanol and and other alcohols due to the type of glues used and the fact that the t1-11 is painted on the outside with exterior paint. Same with the osb used for the roof. You are in-effect, negating your positive health effects of using the wool batts by literally driving the gases inward. I think this needs to be very clear to anyone breathing deeply in their Home Depot shed cabins for 20 plus years and wondering why they end up with those huge hospital bills anyhow, even though they used wool insulation at the cost of 190 dollars per 90 sq ft. Solar: mind your mc4 connectors. As O&M for 240 commercial sites, I have personally witnessed 59 mc4 connectors (typically on home runs) that have arced out and lit themselves afire. I had a bucket of the burnt and failed ones in the office. This happened generally in strings of 12 panels or more, and to have a flammable surface beneath it (like a roof) leaves me to suggest NEVER to put solar onto a roof. Good stuff otherwise, enjoyed the video
it's intriguing to note the variations in insulation practices between the USA and Germany. In Germany, we lean towards more robust construction, We uses insulation bricks that are approximately 30 cm (about 11.8 inches) wide and composed of around 70% air. When working with wood, we typically opt for multi-layer framing. In new constructions, we integrate insulation that is at least 10-20 cm (about 3.9-7.9 inches) thick, along with triple-pane glass windows.
Also, in Europe we use channels to pass the cables to the wall. I am sure it is in regulations here in Greece, but I remember it's on the whole EU as well.
@@nikolaskostakis I'm an electrician in France, we use electric sheath in the wall for cable, we don't drill into the stud to pass cable. The sheath provide airflow to avoid fire risk, we don't compromise studs because we like our wall to stay up.
Nice job getting started and wishing you success. I just wanted to mention that to be safe you should treat your water first by either uv or chlorination. Filtering alone isn't safe.
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I know one thing that would have helped with water depending on how far down your ground water is would have been a sand point well, you just hammer it down around 10 to 30 feet then attach and prime it they sell the parts for it at lowes. Also for the rain collection I’ve managed to collect from a shingled roof by having 2 separate barrels, the top barrel has an opening with a screen that collects leaves and such and whatever slips through goes to the bottom of barrel for cleaning. Barrel 2 sits underneath and has a vent pipe with a screen to let the air out when filling and an attached pool pump with filter media to filter the water within the tank to prevent insects and algae from growing, there is also a harbor freight shallow well pump with a bladder tank attached so there is pressure to make the water useable in a garden hose or in my case the lawn irrigation that I’ve installed. I’d change a few things on it but all around a decent working system…
The click-in flooring is really easy to use! My dad (52? M --muscular but not in shape anymore) and I (19 F --skinny and vaguely athletic) redid our kitchen floor using it; he did the cutting because he doesn't trust my tablesaw skills, but I did all the measuring and planning. It was super hard to start it on my own because I didn't weigh enough to keep everything in place for the first couple rows (afterwards the weight of the floor did more work and I could attach new pieces myself), and I wasn't quite muscular enough to hammer the sideways clicking part in alone, but working together we got it done! (If you're reading this Dad, I love you and thank you for helping me learn DIY stuff, even if the dishwasher replacement was a total pain)
By far the greatest video I have ever seen on the topic. You guys are pure inspiration on how easy and affordable it can be. I hope in the coming years more everyday items can be simplified into living small and off grid. Keep up the Amazing work!!!
1:30:19 You should really recrimp those really really tightly, best with the right tool, if you don't want to risk it burning your home down. If it's even a bit loose, there will be heat developement over time, if it isn't gastight. Even it might seem fine now, it will get worse over the years.
Well. So concise, so clear, anyone watching can easily determine what they can handle themselves and what they will need help doing. It was put together in such a comprehensive way that a person can feel confident that every need is addressed.
This project has high value as a technological demonstration of available materials and overall proof of concept. Anyone wanting to duplicate it should consider that while the finished product looks great and it would function very well for a single person I have reservations as to whether it would work well for a couple, let alone more.
After being so careful about using biodegradable wood and wool they roll out plastic and manufactured laminate on the floor. I wonder if cotton can be used as insulation? They are in Georgia after all so there should be plenty around, and I dare say the scraps can be had for next to nothing. They might even pay you to cleanup and haul it away. I agree with the roofer who says that sending the chimney through the wall is better in the long run.
If you ever want to clean the outside of the house I was so impressed the last time I used borax & Dawn dish soap and bleach and it is amazing I brush it on with them long extension pole let it sit then I go a second time with the brush and soap let it sit. Then rinse off wow how it breaks all the mold and mildew and makes it fresh and clean😊❤
Couple suggestions: 1. cement board under the wood burner. 2. More batteries-200 amp hrs won't give you much. 3. Batteries and components should be in a separate building. (I currently have mine inside and everyone is encouraging me to build a small box for my system)
Separate stained glass hanging, then you can hang it in front of another window and it will look like the detail you want but is less permanent than a full installation 😊 plus then if you want to change up areas you can move it around
I gotta say this is one of the coolest videos ever put together with amazing detail to what truly goes into making something like this work. Thank you guys I’d love to build something small that works like this.
This was such a wonderful learning video. You guys did an awesome job I explaining every step to complete each project. I think 25k for all you did was exceptional. I hope we get to see where the tiny houses permanent location is,,
In future builds if you have to cut things like plywood, you can draw your line and then place masking tape on either side to avoid chip out as much as possible.
Praying for Barbers dad to overcome cancer. Thank you for asking us to pray forvhim one more reason I love your channel...your heart is so good. I'm sure among your followers there were more than 2 who came together in prayer that POWER for Harber's daddy! God bless.
I've got about 30 grand to my name lol, and i badly want to replicate something similar to this, I dream of a life detached from societal norms, really taping into my roots, I was born in Brazil but raised here in Florida most of my life. I want to make this a reality in one of our beautiful states, and this was a great video for information to point me in that direction. I just need a little motivation, I thank you for this. I'd love to find some like-minded individuals to share ideas with!
What is your age??... I'd love to do off grid living in a small space...I am 70 years old and have been thru the wringer!! Partly my fault..and Partly due to some dramatic events in my life....now I just want to live out my time..doing projects. Tmtaking a class or 2 ..hanging with my friends.kids..reading.. mivies.. hood food..etc..
Great job Acorn team. You guys put in a lot of hard work and ingenuity. I really enjoyed this whole video and content. And the clarity of installing some things. Makes me hopeful that I could try this as well on my small salary. This is cool.
@@acornlandlabs well I tell ya what, you guys have definitely gave me some hope! I'm planning on buying some land in either NC or SC and doing almost exactly this. Was thinking I would need a way way bigger budget. So thank you!!
We wish we could! Unfortunately the cables connecting the board to the batteries won’t reach far enough. If we find a way to extend them, we will definitely do that!
Thank you for taking time out of your days to video for us. I enjoy your videos so much. Especially the ones when you burn piles. I love camp fires, fireplace fires, bon fires, and piles of fires.
Yep had this issue about a month ago and made a video on my channel about it. Behind my wet bay all of a sudden without warning or any freezing temps just started leaking like a water park. Fixed one leak and upon turning the water back on a leak would start at another location with this fitting issue. 15 times this happened. I now have replumbed my entire wet bay with pex and corrected the issue. Not before the pass through floor being ruined from swelling and type of wood they also use in these rv's. They should also be using plywood instead of OSB in slides and other floor areas prone to getting wet.
Remember to brush up before future presentation work. In DC power you truly have a positive and negative. Neutral is in AC work. There, you have your hot and neutral when running 120 volt. Love your clarity and simplicity of presentation in this video. Well done.
Owning some land and developing it just like this is my biggest goal in life. Aside from money the biggest thing stopping me is the skills required to do this stuff. What are some good ways to learn basic construction?
Look for a Community Recreation facility with Sharing Resource centre.. Our neighbourhood Community Centre runs evening courses, and for a fee, we can use the facility for building projects..
This is so incredible. I'm having trouble with the cost though. It would be nice to get an actual sourcing list. I love the wool idea. I am 62 and I believe that the off gasing issue has been affecting my health for years.. Thank you for doing this video though.
Thank you so much for having this through video. I've seen several videos about installing solar. You have explained it so easily step by step. Including the angle your solar panels should be. Have you all thought of or done anything with wind energy? I will go to your channel, and see if there is anything there. And i like the Sushi joke. Thanks again for sharing your experience and knowledge.
It is all really good information. It would be good to devise ways of cutting costs building much of the stuff from scrap (2nd use) materials and building your own batteries and possibly making your own solar panels. I like the Methane system, that is how it is done, for sure for sure
You should try building an underground house or shelter for off grid. The temp underground stays a cool 66 degrees year round so you don’t need much heating and zero cooling. You can then put your garden on top. All you’d need really is solar for some light and tv. Solar tubes are used for daylight. Storage can be built into the walls to store dry goods. They’re weather resistant. So many benefits that it’s kinda weird that all our houses aren’t underground…
If you have a cabin delivered in Tennessee you need a lot of permits to do this, but if you build on site, and in a county with fewer codes, you often don’t need any permits. This is due to lobbying by the mobile home industry. They don’t want you hauling in homes without permission. It’s designed to make things more difficult. Building on site avoids much of this, if you are in a county that has few codes.
Well, and the codes are usually placed in requiring bigger and bigger square footage is because the county taxes based on the dwelling square footage. I know around Dallas and I’ve heard of other places where they used to be nowhere virtually no building codes, they are not adding any other codes except the square footage of the house. I should be something stupid like 2500 or 3000 square feet.
Disc golf really is the most likely sport to leading you off grid if you think about it.🤔 Being in nature with friends, admiring our environment in a third space; making memories. You guys are inspiring!
And this confusing day and time when people can’t tell what a man or a woman is you have three young friends doing an impressive job and taking care of business and teaching other people, it can be done if you have the determination. This is a wonderful video.
I have always thought about wanting to make an off grid Cabin. This video gave me so many good tips and im definitely gonna use these tricks when i make it. Thank you guys🙏🏻, keep up the good work
I am really enjoying your videos! Very proud of your organic eco friendly point of view and respect for our planet and the future of your children as well as your own health! I live in a 40' shipping container and love the tiny house/off grid style of living. Congratulations Guys.👏❤️
20+ years off grid. Don't waste time and money on a tent. Get an older camper with working appliances to start in. Then you can transfer the stove, fridge, propane system. lights, water tank. shower stall, and cabinets to the shed/cabin and you are ready to go. It is still cheaper to build a cabin from scratch if you have basic skills and the time but a prebuilt shed can work. Then you can use that old camper for storage, work shop or even a chicken coop. Methane capture produces very little fuel and most homesteads won't have a wood supply so you will probably need propane for cooking, heat and an OD water heater and a bigger solar power system if you need air conditioning. In low humidity an evaporative cooler is the best choice and low power consumption. 12 volt fridge and 12 volt pump. Small propane OD water heater like the Eccotemp L5. I use a 1.4Kw solar system and 800Ah of LIFEPO4 batteries and live off grid full time with that same system.
I first saw your home in a Lloyd Khan book years ago!!! I can’t tell you how cool it is to see you comment on our channel. All your tips are spot on, makes sense to us
I lived in a mico 10x12 cabin/shed in Northeastern Michigan. You guys made a GREAT video. From my experience I would suggest, when you permanently place your cabin place it on top of a couple of inches crushed limestone and then place "epdm" or 6 mil plastic under the cabin. Making sure that the sides of the plastic edges are underneath the floor of the cabin by at least 3 inches. This will prevent condensation and dampness from deteriorating your floor and making it last longer. Thanks for the TERRIFIC video. One other note. The sound track was a little too loud and overshadowed your voices.
The problem with this plan is that not everyone has enough money at the onset for even the basics. I started with a rent to own, improved lot in town, a pickup truck and the safe room of the house that used to be there. My first purchases were a used chest of drawers, a deep cycle battery, some very cheap wire and a pack of cheap RV LED lights. I slept in the truck until I could afford a fan, more batteries, an fridge, an inverter and 200 watts of panels with charge controller. I still had to charge the batteries with the truck also. From there, peanut butter and preserves sandwiches were a staple as I located an RV heater and thermostat and bought a couple of 20 lb tanks of propane. After that, I rented a 10x12 garden shed with the corners framed for paneling. The rest was a gradual increase in batteries and other solar components to finally become totally self sufficient over a three year period. That doesn't mean that I live free. I still like food that I don't have to cook and I bought a second vehicle and pay for insurance and the other obvious expenses of car and truck ownership. I also have cable broadband Internet. My non-survival expenses are $4580 annually. This includes vehicle insurance and taxes on property and vehicles. A typical month casts me $600 when I factor in laundry and dining out. It's less expensive than you might think if you're single. The highest costs are the effort you have to put in and the comfort that you have to do without. Now I have it all and can afford to be generous when I find someone worthy of my help. It's good to be finally much more free than the average American.
The total cost for building materials, based on 2023 pricing, was below $25,000. The versatility of this design is suitable for land parcels ranging from a quarter acre to two acres. For those seeking suitable land, Landwatch.com is a recommended resource. Particularly in rural areas, land prices can start as low as $5,000 per acre. With a manageable down payment of 15% and modest monthly installments, the overall financial commitment for this lifestyle is significantly lower than the average down payment required for a typical American home, which currently stands at $416,000. We Hope you enjoyed our Off Grid in 30 Day series! We made a 10 hour off grid course teaching about every aspect you see in this video! The course link and 50% code is in the video description. Our team appreciates your support immensely!
That greenhouse is nice do you guys have a link for that
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@@acornlandlabs thank you so much. I've been looking around for a good temp greenhouse for a while. I love the information you put out to us.
Great job but I did see one thing of concern, your chicken coop vinyl sign needs to be picture-side up because it is only UV-coated on one side. Can't wait to see what else you guys get up to.
What is the program or website you are using to map out all the information
As a roofer let me just say, you made the right choice going through the wall and not the roof. It may have been more complicated, but it’s going to save you many issues down the road.
Hah….I just went to an open house with multiple light-tubes. I have family with a single light-tube in an interior bath or hall, and they were amazing. But at this open house, they had had 4-5 light-tubes, including one 2 feet from a huge, sunny kitchen sink window.
And I was like….why cut a hole in your roof for 10% more sun?
Including dirtying up your rain water that you're collecting
@@Itried20takennames cuz the suns lighting is better and natural
@@peppermeat8059 Light tubes are great, but my point was that this tube was literally a couple feet from a large, sunny window, making the risk-benefit calculation of an additional roof hole not as good.
In interior area with no window, I would say they are definitely worth it despite the leak risk…work so well that my relative said that in the first week they kept reaching to the light switch to turn off “the light,” then remembered they have a light tube now. Even on grey, cloudy, winter days, the light tube completely transformed the windowless room and made it bright.
Dude when are you going to come back and finish my roof
It’s rare that I watch the full format RUclips videos all the way through, but I have to say this was one I couldn’t stop watching. it was absolutely brilliant. The way you went from initial design all the way through to finished. Homestead in one episode you should be justifiably proud of yourselves……, thank you . I’ll be buying your book for sure:-)👍👍👍👍👍🕺🏻😀
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Completely agree
Really you are 💯% correct. This video wasn’t only incredibly well thought out and super informative and educational but also entertaining and informative means nothing if it’s not explained correctly and you explained everything is such an easy way to understand, I no longer have doubts about if we could do this in the back yard on my property of my home. If for nothing. Else for my kids and my dogs
Ok these guys need a tv show. This is super entertaining and informative, they explain things well to ppl who have zero experience, they have those kind of trustworthy and easy to understand TV voices. Thoroughly enjoyed this episode.
i agree with this.
TV Show is ancient media bro
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@@nondeth3175 This is what I was thinking lol. They do have a "TV show" on RUclips which is the most popular video site. If they repost on instagram and X they'd have even more views.
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This ended up being the best video i have seen in many months. The editing, pacing, cinematography, boat loads of info literally everything you need to go and live off grid in a comparatively short format. Incredible. 10/10.
This is SO effing COOL!! A group of bros hanging and building an off grid system is my legit happy place. I'm gonna see what I can do to do something like this in the northeast.
I wish I had done this with my boys.
To make the cabin a LOT more self-heating in winter: add lean-to greenhouse along the entire front. Not only does it capture heat that can be moved into the structure, but at night it provides a big tempered space so one whole wall doesn't experience the full overnight cold.
I really like your videos. I think you are more relatable for lots of younger people then the diehard “time to slaughter the pigs” homesteaders that usually teach this kind of off grid or resource saving information. It is exposing what is possible no matter how you want to do it and getting them thinking about possibilities they may have not considered. New old lady subscriber.
We’re so glad you like this content! Happy to have you here along for the journey :)
Been doing this for 3 years. Its 100% important to get that infrastructure in. Utilizing the land to grow food and having chickens + solar power makes this tiny home run awesome! Cannot stress enough to super insulate the walls with very thick insulation. This is where most off gridder fail and pay for the excess heat and cold that infiltrates year round. All in all thats a good start.
Great Video!
Just a small tip for heatshrink tubes: A few seconds of holding the tube above a pocket lighter or near the stove would've done the trick aswell instead of using 10% of the battery for the hairdryer ;)
I use a quick click torch to shrink tube. One just has to be careful not to get too close. It’s almost instant.
Another tip for people on a budget looking at solar pannels. Any comerical solar setup will be your friend. As in commercial setups, farms, ect, by contract typically have to replace the pannels every 10ish years. The pannels are sold off very cheap to just get rid of them, in our case they are a great bargan as it helps people on a budget get off rhw ground. And they last for many years after purchased as solar pannels are built much better and can last decades if taken care of properly.
That’s a wonderful tip! Can you give suggestion for said web sites or locations…true end user here.
@@miaaf753santan solar is a good place to start, I'm looking at an off grid setup and looking there primarily
On another note. I used pellet stove pipe parts for my "Nuway" (made in Michigan) woodstove and also went through the wall. To prevent leak issues later on. I would NEVER go through a roof. I also installed my wood stove with cement board and installed it over rockwool for fireproof safety.
Did you have to get any permits? Here in Oregon, there are so many! And very expensive. Not to mention that even "off grid friendly" counties require a full septic system even if you don't use it. It's horrible how total strangers can tell you what to do with your own land just for a few bucks.
They probably said they were "camping" which is a loophole but you can only camp for so long.
"A fox tripped and disconnected your solar panel" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I just about died when you said that 🤣🤣 great video guys very very very educational. I've watched a ton of off grid building videos and none of them explain everything in detail like you do. Please keep up the videos. I eventually want to move off grid and be self sustained.
P.s. im in texas so its perfect for off grid sustainability such as crops, price, weather, livestock etc.
Incredible job guys! I've been loving everything you put out!
I love how you built the entire thing for under $25k when so many other people spend a minimum of $80k building their tiny homes that are less roomy than yours!
This is definitely one of those things that's only possible because of the location and work/money going on behind the scenes. Composting toilets and a methane generator will not pass code for most places for septic. Same goes with having your home on cinder blocks instead of an actual foundation. He also mentioned the shed isn't going to cover most residential codes...
It's also completely skipping all the stuff you need to make it legal... Inspections, evaluations, permits, etc... It's a great informative video but don't get too caught up on that 25k number, if you wanted to try it yourself and actually live there without getting a notice from the county... It'd cost more.
@@chaos.n.dissonance Yeah I know that... I've kept up with them for awhile, they talk often about how building codes and zoning regulations are the main barriers to this being normal.
Georgia isn't much more expensive than where I currently live so I don't know that location has much to do with how cheap the structure was to build.
Also even if it was twice the cost, that's worlds better than spending $250k+ on the build alone so I'm not sure what you're getting at.
Now that you have a cabin you can make the tent a guest house!
I gave you a promo on my channel and groups guys. I think you have solid advice and good intentions. Don't let making money drive your videos and keep it simple and affordable for all people. Use more salvage materials and recycled materials that people can get free. Keep in mind most off gridders have little money to get started. -LaMar
Such good advice Lamar, that's where our minds are at. We use products groups send us if they make sense, but try to keep it all as simple and affordable as possible. We'll keep it that way :)
I understand rockwool is hazardous to install and that it doesn't compost. But the extra insulation factor and the fact that its fireproof. Expecially in the wall that has the stove pipe. Certainly makes it a hard sell not to use. Plus the sound insulation is phenomenal.
Love what you guys are doing here! Keep up the good work! Don't let your momentum go to waste! Consistency is key
We will!
@@acornlandlabs Why so sparse with the video output? Are you working on something big as follow up to this video?
I actually cried at just how beautiful this whole process was, in particular I loved the beauty of the wool for insulation and your insights on the savings in health care costs in the future. I am sure that most of your ideas are God’s way, the way he meant things to be. Thank you for your efforts and bringing this video to people.
Man is the life I’m hoping one day I can do this.
FREE HEAT? I guess you haven't chopped firewood too much yet. Lol. Excellent video guys, This is what people need to stop wishing and start doing. 👍
Free heat and a free workout 😂 No need to pay for a gym membership
Like so many who commented earlier than I, watching this entire video in its entirety in one sitting was an enjoyable and informative experience. Thank you so much for the knowledge, the entertainment, and the inspiration. This was my first time on your channel, and I am now a subscriber. 👍🏾❤️
I love your video, I started my shed to tiny house a little more than a year ago. I’m working on it on my own but it’s so satisfying when you get the projects done. Thanks for sharing your ideas on off grid!
Love what you guys are doing. 2 things that y'all could do as improvements on your ideas. First, extend the billboard tarp down the sides or use slats from other reclaimed pallets to close in the sides of the chicken coop more to protect them from the weather, wind, rain, cold.
The other thing is with your raised beds. After your layer of punky wood, use horse manure mixed with about half of your leaf layer and then the other half of the leaves on top of it. Not only will it help break down the wood and leaf material it will generate more heat. Use some reclaimed pallet wood to build some low angled frames that you can either cover in a double layer of clear poly or better yet find some old windows to use. Essentially you construct a cold frame so that you can actually grow plants throughout the winter. Also, the IBC totes and/or barrels you use to store your water for the greenhouse and planters in should be painted black, and put inside the greenhouse to act as thermal batteries.
I love what you are doing here this will inspire more people to find more affordable living solutions. Thank you!
😂😂😂 affordable ya ok it's 2 months rent just for the solar panels
@MrJRizzle89 in comparison to actually buying a house, this is a fraction of the cost.
I'm just waiting to see the next part of this off-grid journey. From raising chickens, to planting, and a lot more.
Great to see that you got Kevin to sponsor you guys, a perfect match!
We’re huge fans of Kevin, his work and the Epic Gardening team! We’re thrilled to have them as a partner as we encourage the world to build, grow, and get outside
@@acornlandlabsI could have sworn that guys name was Eric…….
Ya'll are living my dream! I used to live in tropical Campeche, Mexico. My 2 brothers and I always did survival type stuff like digging an underground charcoal making oven. We also started digging a well with a machine we jerry-rigged. We also started our own garden way back on our property and it looked great! We had pumpkins, watermelon, corn, beans and a few other crops, but then our neighbors cows got out and ate it all!
My brothers and i still reminisce about it. Keep in mind that we were only 6, 7, and 9 years old at the time! I'm now 18. I live in dry, sandy West Texas, and I can't wait to move off grid one of these days when! Thanks for reading this far! If I end up going off-grid I'll be recording it and starting a RUclips channel about it and all the interesting stuff I do on a daily basis! By the way, I'm also a Mennonite, just like the people that build that micro cabin and storage! 😂
I reqlly sat through and watched this whole thing in one go, pls make more this video was entertaining and informative
We’re so glad you liked it!
And be sure to use uv-c sterilizer light/bleach drops/electric jolts(be carefull!)/iodine/hydrogen peroxide choices for safe water drinking!
You should close the sides of the coop to keep the chickens out of the elements and also please use hardware cloth. That material and size of the holes in that mesh are going to make it easy for predators to get at the chickens. You guys did a great job. You just need a few adjustments.
first naturalist that doesn't sound insane or demanding that they do things his way, he just explains, compare and make good arguments, w for that guy
Thanks! We try to be low key and practical
I just have to make a note. This micro cabin is made out of t1-11 with no barrier between your wool and basically the inside of your cabin. You spent 2x as much for insulation to ensure your health and safety, however, read up the msds on t1-11 in regards to the amount of formaldehyde, ethanol and and other alcohols due to the type of glues used and the fact that the t1-11 is painted on the outside with exterior paint. Same with the osb used for the roof. You are in-effect, negating your positive health effects of using the wool batts by literally driving the gases inward. I think this needs to be very clear to anyone breathing deeply in their Home Depot shed cabins for 20 plus years and wondering why they end up with those huge hospital bills anyhow, even though they used wool insulation at the cost of 190 dollars per 90 sq ft.
Solar: mind your mc4 connectors. As O&M for 240 commercial sites, I have personally witnessed 59 mc4 connectors (typically on home runs) that have arced out and lit themselves afire. I had a bucket of the burnt and failed ones in the office. This happened generally in strings of 12 panels or more, and to have a flammable surface beneath it (like a roof) leaves me to suggest NEVER to put solar onto a roof.
Good stuff otherwise, enjoyed the video
it's intriguing to note the variations in insulation practices between the USA and Germany. In Germany, we lean towards more robust construction, We uses insulation bricks that are approximately 30 cm (about 11.8 inches) wide and composed of around 70% air. When working with wood, we typically opt for multi-layer framing. In new constructions, we integrate insulation that is at least 10-20 cm (about 3.9-7.9 inches) thick, along with triple-pane glass windows.
Any offgrid housing tips in the eu? I'm thinking about a shipping container.
@@slavko321 Don't. They're awful for our climate and you will cook inside with the summer being crazy now.
Also, in Europe we use channels to pass the cables to the wall. I am sure it is in regulations here in Greece, but I remember it's on the whole EU as well.
@@nikolaskostakis I'm an electrician in France, we use electric sheath in the wall for cable, we don't drill into the stud to pass cable.
The sheath provide airflow to avoid fire risk, we don't compromise studs because we like our wall to stay up.
This would rot away fast in germany. There is no airflow for the wood and the wool traps moisture.
Nice job getting started and wishing you success. I just wanted to mention that to be safe you should treat your water first by either uv or chlorination. Filtering alone isn't safe.
Agreed, extra purification is always good
Awesome to see you kids learning important life skills while having fun. Good job
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I love how they explain “simple” or “normally know things”
Like how to do floors.
Truly amazing
I know one thing that would have helped with water depending on how far down your ground water is would have been a sand point well, you just hammer it down around 10 to 30 feet then attach and prime it they sell the parts for it at lowes. Also for the rain collection I’ve managed to collect from a shingled roof by having 2 separate barrels, the top barrel has an opening with a screen that collects leaves and such and whatever slips through goes to the bottom of barrel for cleaning. Barrel 2 sits underneath and has a vent pipe with a screen to let the air out when filling and an attached pool pump with filter media to filter the water within the tank to prevent insects and algae from growing, there is also a harbor freight shallow well pump with a bladder tank attached so there is pressure to make the water useable in a garden hose or in my case the lawn irrigation that I’ve installed. I’d change a few things on it but all around a decent working system…
The click-in flooring is really easy to use! My dad (52? M --muscular but not in shape anymore) and I (19 F --skinny and vaguely athletic) redid our kitchen floor using it; he did the cutting because he doesn't trust my tablesaw skills, but I did all the measuring and planning. It was super hard to start it on my own because I didn't weigh enough to keep everything in place for the first couple rows (afterwards the weight of the floor did more work and I could attach new pieces myself), and I wasn't quite muscular enough to hammer the sideways clicking part in alone, but working together we got it done!
(If you're reading this Dad, I love you and thank you for helping me learn DIY stuff, even if the dishwasher replacement was a total pain)
I genuinely appreciate your passion. Keep up the fantastic work with inspiring others. Nice work fellas!
By far the greatest video I have ever seen on the topic. You guys are pure inspiration on how easy and affordable it can be. I hope in the coming years more everyday items can be simplified into living small and off grid. Keep up the Amazing work!!!
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You should really recrimp those really really tightly, best with the right tool, if you don't want to risk it burning your home down.
If it's even a bit loose, there will be heat developement over time, if it isn't gastight. Even it might seem fine now, it will get worse over the years.
Well. So concise, so clear, anyone watching can easily determine what they can handle themselves and what they will need help doing. It was put together in such a comprehensive way that a person can feel confident that every need is addressed.
You guys did an AMAZING JOB!! Thank you for creating and sharing!!
Love what you fellas are doing. Love that you're using wool for insulation! That's sweet.
This was a terrific video! I’d love to see more up close how you did the complete solar install, but I applaud you guys!! Great job! Bless you!!
This project has high value as a technological demonstration of available materials and overall proof of concept. Anyone wanting to duplicate it should consider that while the finished product looks great and it would function very well for a single person I have reservations as to whether it would work well for a couple, let alone more.
After being so careful about using biodegradable wood and wool they roll out plastic and manufactured laminate on the floor.
I wonder if cotton can be used as insulation? They are in Georgia after all so there should be plenty around, and I dare say the scraps can be had for next to nothing. They might even pay you to cleanup and haul it away.
I agree with the roofer who says that sending the chimney through the wall is better in the long run.
Im blown away. Ive had ideas like this since I was a young Boy and it's really cool to see it come to fruition!
One of the coolest videos I’ve watched on RUclips! This is what RUclips was made for. Good job 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Thank you! Best step-by-step off-grid living video I’ve seen for demystifying an otherwise overwhelming prospect for first-time off-gridders ❤
If you ever want to clean the outside of the house I was so impressed the last time I used borax & Dawn dish soap and bleach and it is amazing I brush it on with them long extension pole let it sit then I go a second time with the brush and soap let it sit. Then rinse off wow how it breaks all the mold and mildew and makes it fresh and clean😊❤
Great tip Chip! Thanks for sharing that idea, we’ll store that away :)
Dawn dish soap when mixed with bleach can give off bad fumes that burn your lungs, be careful.
Couple suggestions: 1. cement board under the wood burner. 2. More batteries-200 amp hrs won't give you much. 3. Batteries and components should be in a separate building. (I currently have mine inside and everyone is encouraging me to build a small box for my system)
Separate stained glass hanging, then you can hang it in front of another window and it will look like the detail you want but is less permanent than a full installation 😊 plus then if you want to change up areas you can move it around
I gotta say this is one of the coolest videos ever put together with amazing detail to what truly goes into making something like this work. Thank you guys I’d love to build something small that works like this.
This was such a wonderful learning video. You guys did an awesome job I explaining every step to complete each project. I think 25k for all you did was exceptional. I hope we get to see where the tiny houses permanent location is,,
Tinyhouse with a Barn roof is my favorite and one big1 Poly-tent
to Harvest rainwater
In future builds if you have to cut things like plywood, you can draw your line and then place masking tape on either side to avoid chip out as much as possible.
Great pro tip
This is so thorough, concise at the same time! It’s great!
Wow you guys really did it!
Would love to see you tackle an off-grid build in different more extreme climate! Zone 13? 🌞
Great suggestion! We need some land up there first XD
Praying for Barbers dad to overcome cancer. Thank you for asking us to pray forvhim one more reason I love your channel...your heart is so good. I'm sure among your followers there were more than 2 who came together in prayer that POWER for Harber's daddy! God bless.
I've got about 30 grand to my name lol, and i badly want to replicate something similar to this, I dream of a life detached from societal norms, really taping into my roots, I was born in Brazil but raised here in Florida most of my life. I want to make this a reality in one of our beautiful states, and this was a great video for information to point me in that direction. I just need a little motivation, I thank you for this. I'd love to find some like-minded individuals to share ideas with!
Keep going! Freedom is possible through innovation and hard work. Breaking out of the system is worth it
What is your age??... I'd love to do off grid living in a small space...I am 70 years old and have been thru the wringer!! Partly my fault..and Partly due to some dramatic events in my life....now I just want to live out my time..doing projects. Tmtaking a class or 2 ..hanging with my friends.kids..reading.. mivies.. hood food..etc..
Lol😅.... good food...not 'hood' food...
You should probably keep the batteries outside in a separate structure in case it catches fire. don't forget the fuses!!
Might want to add insulation under the cabin. But great work so far. Really nice setup.
I was wondering if the floor was insulated..? But after seeing him run the cables thru the floor, I'd say nope. Yeah, that should be insulated too.
Absolutely do no regret watching that what a great video. Not to much information just straight to the point and the work at hand. Love it!
Great job Acorn team. You guys put in a lot of hard work and ingenuity. I really enjoyed this whole video and content. And the clarity of installing some things. Makes me hopeful that I could try this as well on my small salary. This is cool.
Huge thanks for this encouragement! We hope this content helps inspire and guide others to break out into their own freedom
@@acornlandlabs well I tell ya what, you guys have definitely gave me some hope! I'm planning on buying some land in either NC or SC and doing almost exactly this. Was thinking I would need a way way bigger budget. So thank you!!
You earned my sub 10x over. Not many YT videos have nearly all aspects of getting off grid in one place, let alone one video
Cool series!
Seems like you could mount the power board up high and push the battery under it to save a few square feet.
We wish we could! Unfortunately the cables connecting the board to the batteries won’t reach far enough. If we find a way to extend them, we will definitely do that!
Just make your own cables
Thank you for taking time out of your days to video for us. I enjoy your videos so much. Especially the ones when you burn piles. I love camp fires, fireplace fires, bon fires, and piles of fires.
Yep had this issue about a month ago and made a video on my channel about it. Behind my wet bay all of a sudden without warning or any freezing temps just started leaking like a water park. Fixed one leak and upon turning the water back on a leak would start at another location with this fitting issue. 15 times this happened. I now have replumbed my entire wet bay with pex and corrected the issue. Not before the pass through floor being ruined from swelling and type of wood they also use in these rv's. They should also be using plywood instead of OSB in slides and other floor areas prone to getting wet.
Are you in an RV?
Remember to brush up before future presentation work. In DC power you truly have a positive and negative. Neutral is in AC work. There, you have your hot and neutral when running 120 volt. Love your clarity and simplicity of presentation in this video. Well done.
Beat me to it. Thanks for letting them know, but great information overall in this video.
Thanks guys! Did you catch the timestamp that needs a correction? I’ll add a correction in the description :)
Owning some land and developing it just like this is my biggest goal in life. Aside from money the biggest thing stopping me is the skills required to do this stuff. What are some good ways to learn basic construction?
Start with a chicken coop or a small trailer / camper!
Look for a Community Recreation facility with Sharing Resource centre.. Our neighbourhood Community Centre runs evening courses, and for a fee, we can use the facility for building projects..
This is so incredible. I'm having trouble with the cost though. It would be nice to get an actual sourcing list. I love the wool idea. I am 62 and I believe that the off gasing issue has been affecting my health for years.. Thank you for doing this video though.
Thank you so much for having this through video.
I've seen several videos about installing solar. You have explained it so easily step by step. Including the angle your solar panels should be.
Have you all thought of or done anything with wind energy?
I will go to your channel, and see if there is anything there.
And i like the Sushi joke.
Thanks again for sharing your experience and knowledge.
Glad it was helpful!
This could be one of the best RUclips videos I have ever watched.
Nice. Want to practice this for my whole life.
It’s a path to freedom!
The best part in this is you got the the stuff to go off grid when the electricity goes out
They are basically playing Stardew Valley in real life and I am loving it!
Wow! Amazing! I’ve never seen such a site!!! Men, reading directions! I can’t believe it!
It is all really good information. It would be good to devise ways of cutting costs building much of the stuff from scrap (2nd use) materials and building your own batteries and possibly making your own solar panels. I like the Methane system, that is how it is done, for sure for sure
You should try building an underground house or shelter for off grid. The temp underground stays a cool 66 degrees year round so you don’t need much heating and zero cooling. You can then put your garden on top. All you’d need really is solar for some light and tv. Solar tubes are used for daylight. Storage can be built into the walls to store dry goods. They’re weather resistant. So many benefits that it’s kinda weird that all our houses aren’t underground…
Agreed! It does cost a fair bit and zoning is a booger. Earth ships and WOFATIS rock though
Would have went for rockwool. Mice will tunnel through the wool isolation.
If you have a cabin delivered in Tennessee you need a lot of permits to do this, but if you build on site, and in a county with fewer codes, you often don’t need any permits. This is due to lobbying by the mobile home industry. They don’t want you hauling in homes without permission. It’s designed to make things more difficult. Building on site avoids much of this, if you are in a county that has few codes.
Well, and the codes are usually placed in requiring bigger and bigger square footage is because the county taxes based on the dwelling square footage. I know around Dallas and I’ve heard of other places where they used to be nowhere virtually no building codes, they are not adding any other codes except the square footage of the house. I should be something stupid like 2500 or 3000 square feet.
Disc golf really is the most likely sport to leading you off grid if you think about it.🤔
Being in nature with friends, admiring our environment in a third space; making memories. You guys are inspiring!
Funny you mention that, all of my friends and family are into off-grid living and are also avid disc golf players 😂
@@petekooshian5595 that's what I like to hear! We might have to make some off-grid hangouts near some courses. 🙌🏼🥏🚜
Loved the video guys! I couldnt help but think why you didnt run electricity before you put the walls in
Its such an interesting concept
We think so!
I'd love it if you guys did an update to this with hot water, shower/bathing and laundry systems
The YT channel Simple Living Alaska did videos on off grid hot water, showers, and laundry a few years ago.
And this confusing day and time when people can’t tell what a man or a woman is you have three young friends doing an impressive job and taking care of business and teaching other people, it can be done if you have the determination. This is a wonderful video.
I have always thought about wanting to make an off grid Cabin. This video gave me so many good tips and im definitely gonna use these tricks when i make it. Thank you guys🙏🏻, keep up the good work
I'm Kiwi and I'm watching this Lol
love the work.
Great stuff! I’m an off grid tiny home van lifer! I’m in KennesawGA. Would love something like this!
Home biogas is awesome
We agree! It’s such an amazing system to produce cooking fuel and liquid fertilizer
I am really enjoying your videos! Very proud of your organic eco friendly point of view and respect for our planet and the future of your children as well as your own health! I live in a 40' shipping container and love the tiny house/off grid style of living. Congratulations Guys.👏❤️
How sustainable is this plug and play little gadget lifestyle really? Theres no way most of this stuff will last
Very
Love the video guys. Learned a lot, want more❤
Goofy mark rober music.
20+ years off grid. Don't waste time and money on a tent. Get an older camper with working appliances to start in. Then you can transfer the stove, fridge, propane system. lights, water tank. shower stall, and cabinets to the shed/cabin and you are ready to go. It is still cheaper to build a cabin from scratch if you have basic skills and the time but a prebuilt shed can work. Then you can use that old camper for storage, work shop or even a chicken coop.
Methane capture produces very little fuel and most homesteads won't have a wood supply so you will probably need propane for cooking, heat and an OD water heater and a bigger solar power system if you need air conditioning. In low humidity an evaporative cooler is the best choice and low power consumption. 12 volt fridge and 12 volt pump. Small propane OD water heater like the Eccotemp L5. I use a 1.4Kw solar system and 800Ah of LIFEPO4 batteries and live off grid full time with that same system.
I first saw your home in a Lloyd Khan book years ago!!! I can’t tell you how cool it is to see you comment on our channel. All your tips are spot on, makes sense to us
@@acornlandlabs Thanks, I like your guys set up and appeal to a younger audience. Keep up the good work.
Get these boys an education grant! Great job guys! Sustainable living is realistic.
Powers thst be don't want us learning about these things They want us in the Agenda 2030 program under the guise of " sustainability ".
I lived in a mico 10x12 cabin/shed in Northeastern Michigan. You guys made a GREAT video. From my experience I would suggest, when you permanently place your cabin place it on top of a couple of inches crushed limestone and then place "epdm" or 6 mil plastic under the cabin. Making sure that the sides of the plastic edges are underneath the floor of the cabin by at least 3 inches. This will prevent condensation and dampness from deteriorating your floor and making it last longer. Thanks for the TERRIFIC video. One other note. The sound track was a little too loud and overshadowed your voices.
The BB rating is amazing for panels now. Thank you for this affordable build video!
The problem with this plan is that not everyone has enough money at the onset for even the basics. I started with a rent to own, improved lot in town, a pickup truck and the safe room of the house that used to be there. My first purchases were a used chest of drawers, a deep cycle battery, some very cheap wire and a pack of cheap RV LED lights. I slept in the truck until I could afford a fan, more batteries, an fridge, an inverter and 200 watts of panels with charge controller. I still had to charge the batteries with the truck also. From there, peanut butter and preserves sandwiches were a staple as I located an RV heater and thermostat and bought a couple of 20 lb tanks of propane. After that, I rented a 10x12 garden shed with the corners framed for paneling. The rest was a gradual increase in batteries and other solar components to finally become totally self sufficient over a three year period. That doesn't mean that I live free. I still like food that I don't have to cook and I bought a second vehicle and pay for insurance and the other obvious expenses of car and truck ownership. I also have cable broadband Internet. My non-survival expenses are $4580 annually. This includes vehicle insurance and taxes on property and vehicles. A typical month casts me $600 when I factor in laundry and dining out. It's less expensive than you might think if you're single. The highest costs are the effort you have to put in and the comfort that you have to do without. Now I have it all and can afford to be generous when I find someone worthy of my help. It's good to be finally much more free than the average American.