Portuguese Off-grid Homestead

Meet Laura and Dan, who had been living in living in their vans when they met and were both content creators. They found a Portuguese farm, that has a 100 year old abandoned barn on it and are now turning their farm into a beautiful off-grid homestead.

You can follow their journey with the links below.

https://www.youtube.com/@theoriginhomestead

Van Life | Off Grid Air Conditioning

Van Land is an awesome outfitters company for Mercedes Sprinter Vans owners and are based in Santa Rosa, California. The company not only offers lots of conversion parts and products for Sprinter Vans in their online store Van Land Store they can install them for you as well at their shop.

Nomadic Cooling X2 12v Air Conditioner

Nomadic Cooling X2 12v Air Conditioner
is the ultimate game-changer in van air conditioning. This compact powerhouse is not just an air conditioner, it’s a revolution in comfort and convenience. Its lightweight design and aerodynamic low-profile shroud make it one of the smallest air conditioners on the market, but don’t let its size fool you. The X2 is packed with power, featuring a whisper-quiet fan with an adjustable vent for optimal air circulation.

But that’s not all. The X2 is designed to fit an industry-standard 14 x 14 opening, meaning installation is as easy as 1-2-3. Plus, with a modern control panel offering five distinct modes, you have complete control over your cooling experience.

So why wait? Upgrade your van life with the Nomadic Cooling X2. Experience the perfect blend of power, convenience, and efficiency. But hurry, demand is high and supplies are limited. Act now and transform your van into a cool oasis with the Nomadic Cooling X2. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to elevate your travel experience. Order your Nomadic Cooling X2 today!

Thanks for watching the video and checking out Van Land!

 

 

Off Grid | Major League System Install

Planning on living off grid? If so, check out this major league system, install. Need help with designing your off grid options? https://practicalpreppers.com/consult…

This beautiful property in Alabama is on over 100 acres and features a new construction home, a large garage building, and a tiny house that we are taking fully off-grid. We’ve been communicating with this customer for some time planning their home’s off-grid infrastructure and are finally able to get to the exciting part of putting it all together. If you need help with your off-grid project, you can start a consultation with us using the link below Get a Consultation https://practicalpreppers.com/consult…

00:00 Intro
01:00 Site Walkthrough
02:00 Mech Room Walkthrough
04:21 Tiny House Sub Feed
06:04 System Specs
11:42 Hotspot Energy ACDC12C
12:26 Is solar possible to DIY?
15:02 Solar Panels Required for HVAC
16:22 Finishing up the Tiny House

Converted Shed | Tiny Home

In just two years, Kelly and Beau sold their house in the suburbs, bought 7 acres of raw land in Texas, started a permaculture homestead, and transformed a 16′ x 48′ shed into a beautiful and functional small home where they live, work online, homeschool their kids, and run their growing homestead. Their goal is to be debt-free in their 30’s so they carefully spaced out each building project to avoid financing and stay out of debt. In this video they’re going to give us a full tour of their shed to house project, including the spacious open-concept kitchen and living room, the kid’s sleeping lofts, the single bathroom they have for all 6 humans in the house, and the outdoor laundry room, and they’re also going to talk about the building process and why they chose to convert a shed into a house. 

For more on this couple check out their youtube page

Bluff Lot | Granbury – (SOLD)

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This week, I began manicuring one of our wooded bluff lots in Granbury that not only have an amazing view at the rear of the lot, it also backs up to the same active creek that flows at the rear of 7 of our lots. I had no real idea what I would discover as I began cutting underbrush and low lying limbs and burning them in the process. The underbrush was so thick, I had not been able to see much of this lot.

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The first 65′ feet in length of this lot is pretty flat, which is where the house will be built, but at that point the lot begins terracing downward with large rock formation that creates some pretty great mother nature scenic views and atmosphere. Today, I realized that just beyond where the home and its large rear patio will sit there is a section of land that has two rows of flat rock formation that run the width of the lot and there’s about 3′ to 5′ feet of space between those rows of stone, and in that space the land drops down about 2′ to 3′ feet providing a perfect opportunity for a earth made, stone lined Koi pond, if I build stone dams at each end of the formation. Once the little damns are built I can then install a pond liner and water proof the stone sides of the pond with black water proofing material that is troweled on. The Koi pond will be used as part of the grey water and kitchen sink water filtering system I designed last year and been planning to use with some or all of the homes we will be building on these Granbury lots in-conjunction with composting toilets or some of the other toilet waste management options we will offer customers who not wanting composting toilets.

New Homes Granbury, Texas Tiny Homes, Small Homes Texas, Little Luxury Homes, Small Luxury Homes, Lake Lots Granbury The rock formation continues terracing downward, but due to the land being fairly flat in between the terracing sections of the lot, I envisioned some steps and possibly some mini bridges being built so our customers could have some featured areas of interest on different levels of the rear portion of the lot; including a fire pit with a built-in stone bench surrounding the fire that would great setting for fall, winter and spring parties at the home.New Homes Granbury, Texas Tiny Homes, Small Homes Texas, Little Luxury Homes, Small Luxury Homes, Lake Lots Granbury The above image is an edit of a picture I took today from the higher elevation where the home will sit. I added the coy pond to help visualize it, as well outlined the flat portion between terracing where a fire pit with a stone decking could be built.