We Went Off Grid In ONLY 30 Days!

We built an off-grid Micro Cabin living system at the end of 2023 for less than $25k! It took us 30 days of building to finish all of the off-grid systems for shelter, water, energy, sanitation, & food. We're tying together solar panels, a prefab shed, chickens, rainwater catchment, raised beds, methane digesters, and more into a fully functioning off-grid home. We hope this experiment shows you that affordable, sustainable, modern living is possible with off-grid systems!
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🍁 Off-Grid in 30 Days - Building an off-grid home for less than $25k
🏕️ Episode 1: Canvas Tent, Clearing Brush, & Ordering the Cabin Shell
💧 Episode 2: Solar Panel, Water Pumps, IBC Totes, Composting Toilet, Methane Digester
🪴 Episode 3: Green House, Raised Beds, Seed Cells, Cabin Arrival
🏡 Episode 4: The 200 square ft Micro Cabin shell tour - inside and out!
🐓 Episode 5: Building a Chicken Coop for $50!
🏕️ Episode 6: Finishing the inside of the canvas bell tent
🐑 Episode 7: Insulating the cabin with Havelock Sheep's Wool
📐 Episode 8: Installing LVP flooring inside the cabin
🌧 Episode 9: Rainwater Catchment System + FirstFlush Diverter & Water Tank
🪵 Episode 10: Installing Plywood siding inside the cabin
🔥 Episode 11: Installing the Dwarf Wood Stove from Tiny Wood Stoves
🌿 Episode 12: Filling & Fertilizing Our Birdies Raised Gardening Beds
☀️ Episode 13: Installing a 2800W Solar Panel System with Batteries
🪑 Episode 14: Furnishing the Micro Cabin + Full compilation of the off-grid build!
Welcome to our 30 day off-grid build for October of 2023! We’re assembling sustainable, affordable, off-grid systems to provide for the 5 basic physiological needs for 2-4 humans: Creative shelter, fresh water, green sanitation, clean energy, and local food are things that make the world truly better and more enjoyable. Beyond having fun building all of this and sharing it with you, one big goal for this project is to clearly illustrate how creative & sustainable solutions can solve our housing affordability crisis and free young people to avoid working paycheck to paycheck to survive in our modern economy. We need a fresh vision for living well! Many people are seeking a closer connection to nature, a slower pace of life, an affordable lifestyle, a sustainable lifestyle, and freedom from being indentured to our modern economic system. Mostly though, we just love building off-grid systems!
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Time Stamps:
Intro - 0:00
Days 1-3 (Bell Tent Setup & Buying Cabin) - 0:50
Days 4-7 (Furnishing Bell Tent) - 9:04
Days 8-11 (Methane Digester & Composting Toilet) 12:50
Days 12-15 (Greenhouse & Raised Beds) 23:36
Days 16-19 (Cabin Arrival & Chicken Coop) 30:49
Days 20-23 (Cabin Insulation, Flooring & Siding) 40:25
Days 24-27 (Rainwater & Stove Systems) 59:23
Days 27-30 - (Solar & Inside Cabin Setup) 1:17:49
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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!

[@shirofarris2706]

That greenhouse is nice do you guys have a link for that

[@acornlandlabs]

@@shirofarris2706Quictent!

[@shirofarris2706]

@@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.

[@lorifroese13]

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.

[@jessicacasto9618]

What is the program or website you are using to map out all the information

[@shmrckmn1]

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.

[@Itried20takennames]

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?

[@BooBuKittyPhuk]

Including dirtying up your rain water that you're collecting

[@peppermeat8059]

@@Itried20takennames cuz the suns lighting is better and natural

[@Itried20takennames]

@@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.

[@kingJ69]

Dude when are you going to come back and finish my roof

[@CluelessWilson]

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.

[@InnovationInsight101]

i agree with this.

[@DJ-uk5mm]

It’s rare that I watch the full format KZbin 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:-)👍👍👍👍👍🕺🏻😀

[@yohanneabera680]

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[@Jesus_Loves_you2499]

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[@Jesus_Loves_you2499]

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[@CluelessWilson]

Completely agree

[@360critique]

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.

[@leifhietala8074]

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.

[@spongebobsqueeze]

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.

[@acornlandlabs]

We’re so glad you like this content! Happy to have you here along for the journey :)

[@BladeStar420]

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.

[@lorianderson2008]

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.

[@chrizmerk756]

They probably said they were "camping" which is a loophole but you can only camp for so long.

[@rl33t74]

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 ;)

[@robertedge6902]

I use a quick click torch to shrink tube. One just has to be careful not to get too close. It’s almost instant.

[@eileenmcloughlin4778]

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.

[@camm.7106]

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.

[@miaaf753]

That’s a wonderful tip! Can you give suggestion for said web sites or locations…true end user here.

[@TheWickerShireProject]

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.

[@Goose_8]

Love what you guys are doing here! Keep up the good work! Don't let your momentum go to waste! Consistency is key

[@acornlandlabs]

We will!

[@bugsbunny8691]

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. 👍

[@acornlandlabs]

Free heat and a free workout 😂 No need to pay for a gym membership

[@petekooshian5595]

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!

[@chaos.n.dissonance]

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.

[@petekooshian5595]

@@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.

[@EthnobotanikFAQ]

Great to see that you got Kevin to sponsor you guys, a perfect match!

[@acornlandlabs]

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

[@jaimuszunner8773]

@@acornlandlabsI could have sworn that guys name was Eric…….

[@julie77657]

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.

[@ericerkkinen591]

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

[@catastrophe68]

"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.

[@typus6471]

I reqlly sat through and watched this whole thing in one go, pls make more this video was entertaining and informative

[@acornlandlabs]

We’re so glad you liked it!

[@jenna7817]

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.

[@ChaplinChapman]

I love what you are doing here this will inspire more people to find more affordable living solutions. Thank you!

[@MrJRizzle89]

😂😂😂 affordable ya ok it's 2 months rent just for the solar panels

[@corbandotson4295]

​@MrJRizzle89 in comparison to actually buying a house, this is a fraction of the cost.

[@sparkles5581]

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!

[@billyxkid5062]

Man is the life I’m hoping one day I can do this.

[@danieljosephmontanez2972]

They are basically playing Stardew Valley in real life and I am loving it!

[@harmonic5107]

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.

[@nicoleellis8118]

You guys did an AMAZING JOB!! Thank you for creating and sharing!!

[@ItchyBurrito]

Awesome to see you kids learning important life skills while having fun. Good job

[@Jesus_Loves_you2499]

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[@sherrybee111]

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.

[@acornlandlabs]

Agreed, extra purification is always good

[@egghead9213]

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!!!

[@wadebrewer7212]

I genuinely appreciate your passion. Keep up the fantastic work with inspiring others. Nice work fellas!

[@fat_para]

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.

[@thomasschulz1067]

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.

[@slavko321]

Any offgrid housing tips in the eu? I'm thinking about a shipping container.

[@SaitoGray]

@@slavko321 Don't. They're awful for our climate and you will cook inside with the summer being crazy now.

[@nikolaskostakis]

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.

[@SaitoGray]

@@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.

[@trw8777]

This would rot away fast in germany. There is no airflow for the wood and the wool traps moisture.

[@thai3576]

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!

[@Cuernavacachica02]

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!!

[@walterrutherford8321]

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.

[@timhickman9911]

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.

[@outingsforoldladieswhoaren7664]

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.

[@soggyslothjhonson7741]

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!

[@Misfitzilla]

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!

[@acornlandlabs]

Keep going! Freedom is possible through innovation and hard work. Breaking out of the system is worth it

[@colin1927]

One of the coolest videos I’ve watched on KZbin! This is what KZbin was made for. Good job 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@nerdshtenterprises2295]

Tinyhouse with a Barn roof is my favorite and one big1 Poly-tent to Harvest rainwater

[@juliegerber6068]

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.

[@jefftwilley8249]

Might want to add insulation under the cabin. But great work so far. Really nice setup.

[@BillyJoeJimBob28]

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.

[@SamsLiberty]

Cool series! Seems like you could mount the power board up high and push the battery under it to save a few square feet.

[@acornlandlabs]

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!

[@waywardescapes4384]

Just make your own cables

[@rommelbillman2872]

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,,

[@Alejandro_san]

Wow you guys really did it! Would love to see you tackle an off-grid build in different more extreme climate! Zone 13? 🌞

[@acornlandlabs]

Great suggestion! We need some land up there first XD

[@joshuapixsage5285]

I love how they explain “simple” or “normally know things” Like how to do floors. Truly amazing

[@inklingduckling7087]

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]

Huge thanks for this encouragement! We hope this content helps inspire and guide others to break out into their own freedom

[@JacobE-23]

​@@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!!

[@jaapodac]

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.

[@doneliaballesteros6360]

I love your show and I’m hooked on it now. How are you young people so smart. Oh my gosh I loved everything you all did on the show. Keep up the great work. Amazing work.❤

[@chipmiller9074]

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😊❤

[@acornlandlabs]

Great tip Chip! Thanks for sharing that idea, we’ll store that away :)

[@mightywind7595]

Dawn dish soap when mixed with bleach can give off bad fumes that burn your lungs, be careful.

[@Sk3tchen]

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

[@waden3525]

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

[@sczullkjengker8380]

Nice. Want to practice this for my whole life.

[@acornlandlabs]

It’s a path to freedom!

[@Iwasbored101]

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 KZbin 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! 😂

[@tater4ever]

This is so awesome , can't wait to read you're book and set up my off the grid life

[@amandak8689]

This is so thorough, concise at the same time! It’s great!

[@Ellemenopea97]

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.

[@acornlandlabs]

Great pro tip

[@mamapenguin6798]

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.

[@acornlandlabs]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Zenith_V]

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…

[@juniorgc8]

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.

[@PerpetualMan22]

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

[@mpowersmedia3219]

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.

[@acornlandlabs]

Are you in an RV?

[@jeannejenkins6629]

So happy you guys are back ❤

[@Brokenncrushed47]

Wow! Amazing! I’ve never seen such a site!!! Men, reading directions! I can’t believe it!

[@brist0pher]

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?

[@acornlandlabs]

Start with a chicken coop or a small trailer / camper!

[@donlewisSamoanCanadian]

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..

[@banek_97]

Its such an interesting concept

[@acornlandlabs]

We think so!

[@h.bernardgordon1533]

Thanks for this video. I appreciate all your explanations which are simple enough to understand and detailed enough to be able to research further if necessary. Also appreciate your very real experience including your mistakes or faux pas, and how you improved afterwards. New subbie. 🤝🏽

[@maxkolbl1527]

You make this look so incredibly easy. Wow. I'm so glad I found your channel

[@danofthegarden]

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!

[@petekooshian5595]

Funny you mention that, all of my friends and family are into off-grid living and are also avid disc golf players 😂

[@danofthegarden]

@@petekooshian5595 that's what I like to hear! We might have to make some off-grid hangouts near some courses. 🙌🏼🥏🚜

[@NyxWalker]

I'm Kiwi and I'm watching this Lol love the work.

[@atubeviewer4942]

Thanks for putting ALL info, items, prices, why, etc all in 1 long video. Thumbs up

[@Doloreskoro]

Yes I watched all of it and I’m so impressed with you. Keep it up wish I was younger and could do something like that❤

[@johndeere1929]

Goofy mark rober music.

[@Proud_zionist3]

Home biogas is awesome

[@acornlandlabs]

We agree! It’s such an amazing system to produce cooking fuel and liquid fertilizer

[@guigold0734]

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

[@RoseaCreates]

The BB rating is amazing for panels now. Thank you for this affordable build video!

[@TuriGamer]

How sustainable is this plug and play little gadget lifestyle really? Theres no way most of this stuff will last

[@terminatortsw8006]

I hope you put this tent on a good foundation and of course not directly on the ground! Good to know about gutters harvesting water NOT from asphalt roofs!

[@joannlabrecque4448]

Was nice to see someone working out the how to's of the same thing I'd like to do with my own home. Also liked the Mr. Rogers reference and the dad jokes weren't too bad either. Hope to see & learn more from/with you guys.

[@acornlandlabs]

We’re glad you enjoyed it!

[@tomh.648]

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

[@casimircurney7278]

Get these boys an education grant! Great job guys! Sustainable living is realistic.

[@annatullison1482]

Powers thst be don't want us learning about these things They want us in the Agenda 2030 program under the guise of " sustainability ".

[@MultiTimelady]

The best part in this is you got the the stuff to go off grid when the electricity goes out

[@sidneyjhurst1958]

Thanks, this was very helpful & simple to follow.

[@thenomadicnautilus1521]

Great stuff! I’m an off grid tiny home van lifer! I’m in KennesawGA. Would love something like this!

[@cynthias7757]

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.

[@ThorstenSO]

Man, this is so cool and awesome. Started quick and easy.

[@colette6984]

Love what you fellas are doing. Love that you're using wool for insulation! That's sweet.

[@LusciousLifestyle1]

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.👏❤️

[@shrawins]

Love it. Keep it coming. Need more of this. Hella more.

[@paranoidboyscout1776]

I'd love it if you guys did an update to this with hot water, shower/bathing and laundry systems

[@brendag2891]

The YT channel Simple Living Alaska did videos on off grid hot water, showers, and laundry a few years ago.

[@KayaSilly0]

I desperately want to do this when I am in my 20s. I’m gonna be saving up.

[@julieowen5874]

Looks like you guys learned a lot....good job.

[@vernhedeen9807]

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.

[@kellyfanello6716]

This was great loved watching this thankyou and congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

[@acornlandlabs]

Thanks so much 😊

[@user-un9lx4kp6u]

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.

[@codywalls5765]

This was an amazing video with very useful information. Thanks for sharing this knowledge keep up the good work.

[@Tugedhel]

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.

[@briangroene7756]

Beat me to it. Thanks for letting them know, but great information overall in this video.

[@acornlandlabs]

Thanks guys! Did you catch the timestamp that needs a correction? I’ll add a correction in the description :)