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Water Pump Success! Solar Powered Pressurized Water Off-Grid

Jonathan Longnecker / July 20, 2020

Important - this setup now has a massive upgrade! Version 2 of the solar water pump guide now includes options for freeze protection, power monitoring, and notifications. Go There Now →

Getting water off-grid in the desert is hard! First you have to find it, then you have to store it, and then you have to find a way to get it to where it needs to go. 

Weekend Homestead Projects - Airstream Table, Switches for Water Pump & Inverter, Stock Tank Cover

Jonathan Longnecker / July 13, 2020

After finally conquering our water pump situation, and deciding on a fence for our next big project (but waiting on materials to be delivered), we took the weekend off! Just kidding - we tackled a bunch of tiny jobs that have been driving us nuts for months :)

What Should We Do Next on Our Off-Grid Homestead?

Ashley Longnecker / June 23, 2020

Now that we have our deck built, our shade sails up, and just about have our water figured out, we’re looking for help from you! What should we do next?

Building a Floating Deck for our Airstream

Ashley Longnecker / June 15, 2020

What is it about a deck that just makes a place feel more like home? I mean, we have the exact same amount of space, but somehow adding a deck makes your outdoor space feel more official and homey.

Water Pump FAIL

Ashley Longnecker / June 07, 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!