The day is FINALLY here!! We are breaking ground on our dream cabin!! We have been dreaming of this moment for over a year now and it’s here! Our building permit has been approved and we are on our way to building our A-Frame cabin. First up on the agenda of building our a-frame cabin?… Continue reading Breaking Ground on our Dream Cabin // Couple Builds A-Frame Cabin — Ep. 13

In this episode, we complete our off grid outhouse by building the door. We made our outhouse door especially unique! Creating an outhouse with a view. Also, in this episode, you’ll get to see us complete the grout in our mantle for the pellet stove that will be in our yurt. Grouting was pretty fun,… Continue reading Composting Toilet for an OFF GRID Yurt // Finishing our Outhouse — Ep. 12

In this Episode, Ryan and I work to fix the insulation for our yurt. We know we will be up at our land a lot over the winter, so it’s important to make our yurt as insulated as possible. We used aftermarket insulation instead of the insulation that our yurt vendor offered, and we are… Continue reading Insulating our OFF GRID Yurt // Will Our Yurt be Warm Enough for the Winter? – Ep. 12

Follow along in this episode as we complete the building for our Composting Outhouse. This bathroom will be the toilet for our OFF GRID Yurt. Now, those of you who have followed us for a while know that we do in fact have a septic system for our soon-to-be cabin so why an outhouse?? Well,… Continue reading Building Our COMPOSTING Outhouse (Part 2) // Bathroom for our OFF GRID Yurt – Ep. 11

In this episode, we are back at our land after a month away. We have a lot to do on our yurt to make sure it’s ready for winter, but first on the agenda is getting our pellet stove into the yurt. This may seem like an easy task, but a pellet stove is SUPER… Continue reading Will this EVEN WORK!? // Heating our OFF GRID Yurt (Part 1) – Ep. 9

We just celebrated our 10th Wedding Anniversary, and my sister and brother-in-law took our kids so we could have a romantic weekend getaway! What did we decide to do??? We started building our outhouse for our composting toilet, of course!! Follow along in this episode as clear a trail and level a spot for our… Continue reading BUILDING Our OFF-GRID Outhouse // Bathroom for our Yurt – Ep. 8

In this episode, we install the snow and wind kit that goes with our Pacific Yurt. This is an optional addition to a yurt, and we opted to add it on to our yurt. This will give us an extra peace of mind when we are away from our property in the winter months and… Continue reading Couple Builds Yurt // Adding in the Snow & Wind Support Kit – Ep. 7

In this episode, we attempt to put on the top cover and things do not go as smoothly as we had originally hoped. There are some MAJOR hiccups along the way that we have to overcome to successfully attach the roof cover. Then we put on the side cover of the yurt, and the skylight/dome.… Continue reading We almost lost it ALL! // Yurt Cover and Skylight — The SCARIEST part of the build – Ep. 6

From picking up our yurt in Oregon, driving up to our property in Washington, and then framing in the walls – follow along with us as we do something neither of us has ever done – Build a YURT!! In this episode, our yurt will finally start to take shape. You will see us picking… Continue reading How to Build a Yurt // Raising the Yurt Roof – Ep. 5

From picking up our yurt in Oregon, driving up to our property in Washington, and then framing in the walls – follow along with us as we do something neither of us has ever done – Build a YURT!! In this episode, our yurt will finally start to take shape. You will see us picking… Continue reading Building a Yurt // Setting up the Yurt Lattice Walls – Ep. 4