Recent Blog Articles

Water Pump FAIL

Ashley Longnecker / June 08, 2020

After our shade sail project went spectacularly, we had a major FAIL. 

We spent the last week plumbing and re-plumbing our water pump (6 times!!!) only to have it continuously leak every time. THEN we realized that our 2000 watt inverter couldn't even handle the pump. Arghhhh!

Washing Clothes Off Grid

Ashley Longnecker / May 28, 2020

Since moving onto our property we’ve been doing our laundry by hand. Think Little House on the Prairie style! Let me tell you...I kind of love it! If I get up early enough, it's still slightly cool, bunnies are still hopping around outside, and the birds are still singing their morning songs.

Hauling Our Water - It's a Whole Thing!

Ashley Longnecker / May 26, 2020

There have been several viewers ask how we’re getting water out here on our desert homestead. Well, today is your lucky day! We’re showing you the entire process.

Installing Shade Sails for our Airstream to Keep Cool in the Desert

Ashley Longnecker / May 19, 2020

If you’ve lived in, or even just visited Arizona, you know how important shade is. It can be a whopping 90 degrees outside, but if you have shade, it’s totally bearable. 

Nature's Head Composting Toilet - Full Review

Ashley Longnecker / May 12, 2020

How have we lived in this Airstream for 3 years and not once have done a full review on our Nature’s Head Composting Toilet? I mean, it get used daily, we get questions about it every month, and yet…still no dedicated blog post? Well, here it is my friend. Today you get the full details on all this 💩.