Off-Grid Homestead

Airstream Renovation

Boondocking

Full-Time Travel

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We’re Jonathan & Ashley Longnecker. We love travel, food, earthbags, homeschool, tattoos, dreads, adventure, living simply, and our 4 amazing kids!

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Off-Grid Desert Homestead

Our traveling and boondocking adventures led us to buy 11 acres of raw, unfinished land in the high desert of SE Arizona. We're literally building our homestead from the ground up using natural and sustainable alternative techniques like earthbag, water catchment, solar power, and more.

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Family builds incredible earthbag building off-grid.

Hyperadobe Earthbag Solar Shed Office Tour

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Permaculture Berms & Swales

Airport Full Build C Plain

Airstream Metal Truss Carport

Resources

Podia Off Grid Electrial Diagram 4x3 Illus

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Podia Gray Water Septic 4x3

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Podia Off Grid Mini VRM 4x3

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Vintage Airstream Remodel

After a year of full-time travel we sold our brand new 5th wheel, bought a 1972 Airstream Sovereign Land Yacht and completely renovated it for boondocking and off-road travel.

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Airstream Dinette

Airstream Renovation Cost Breakdown

View From Kitchen To Kids Room And Bath

Airstream Renovation Tour: Before and After

Roof Of Airstream With Solar And Antennas

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Resources

Airstream Renovation Checklist Guide - PDF Checklist to help you plan your renovation. Get Access for Free!
Airstream Renovation Cost Calculator

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Airstream Renovation Electrical Diagram - Detailed High-res Illustration of our Off-Grid Power Setup

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Off-Grid Outdoor Shower

Jonathan Longnecker Jonathan Longnecker / September 21, 2023

Our family spent the last month building an open air outdoor shower out of hyperadobe earthbags and glass bottles. So many glass bottles.

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Lightning Protection for DIY Off-Grid Solar Power System

Jonathan Longnecker Jonathan Longnecker / June 07, 2023

Hello friends, today we’re going to tell the story about how a rogue lighting strike cost us thousands of dollars, left us without power for almost a week, and the changes we’re making to our system to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

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Resources for Homesteaders

  1. DIY Off-Grid Solar Power Installation & Wiring Guide
  2. Gray Water Septic Plans
  3. Mini VRM 12V Solar System Wiring Guide
  4. Water Pump Success! Solar Powered Pressurized Water Off-Grid
  5. Building an Off-Grid Homestead: Water Options
  6. How We Get Internet

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