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Living Off The Grid
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 14 ก.พ. 2021
A journey through this crazy world with a focus on sustainability, off grid living, vanlife, skoolie conversion, container homes, earthships, homesteading and more. We will document our path from the traditional "city living" to being self sufficient in the desert.
Hauling Shower Water from a Spring on the Rio Grande to our Off-Grid Property
Living off-grid without a well inevitably means hauling water. Now we're able to increase the time between trips by hauling 330 gallons at a time.
*We are not using this water for consumption, only for showering at this time*
*We are not using this water for consumption, only for showering at this time*
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We bought a tractor at auction, sight unseen!
มุมมอง 1212 ปีที่แล้ว
Sven found a somewhat-local auction in Albuquerque and bid on a few things that we ended up winning including a tractor!
Preparing for Winter Part 1: Wood Stove
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Leading the charge in our preparation for winter in Northern New Mexico is the installation of our wood stove. We bought a small wood burning stove from Amazon and this video will take you through the whole process of preparing and installing it.
We Needed a More Off-Road Compatible Vehicle
มุมมอง 902 ปีที่แล้ว
The first few weeks in New Mexico have had a lot of ups and downs... one of which was constantly getting stuck in the sand entering and exiting our property. So we kept our eyes open for a 4X4 truck and finally found one that would suit our needs.
Unloading and Moving into the School Bus
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The time has come to move our extra stuff that we're not using into the temporary garage and get the bus livable by constructing a bed and more!
Getting Access to our Off-Grid Property
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We're finally ready to start working on our off-grid property! Step 1 is to clear a spot to put our bus, sprinter, and vanagon and figure out how we'll be getting in and out. Lots of ups and downs in these first few weeks in the desert.
Our Journey West Part 2 of 2
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Watch the resolution to our FINAL breakdown before we reach our off-grid property in New Mexico.
Our Journey Out West Part 1 of 2
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Come along for all the ups and downs as we FINALLY move out to the high desert of New Mexico! We can't fit it all into one video so part 2 will be coming soon make sure you turn your notifications on!
Constructing a New Skoolie Door out of our Old One
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This week, we ripped out our old school bus door and used the materials to make a new one that opens all the way and locks. WANT TO HELP SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL? www.patreon.com/livingoffthegrid Parts and Tools Used: Aluminum Profile (8020): amzn.to/3kflN7Q t-nuts (8020): amzn.to/36whIDY Astro Hand Rivet Nut Kit: amzn.to/2TYpIL4 M6 Rivet Nuts: amzn.to/3wfVC43
Insulated School Bus Window Shades Part 2
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We finally finished part 2 of our window shades video! It's been quite a process, but they are all in place and will hopefully do a great job of keeping our tiny house temperature controlled. WANT TO HELP SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL? www.patreon.com/livingoffthegrid Parts and Tools Used: Astro Hand Rivet Nut Kit: amzn.to/2TYpIL4 M6 Rivet Nuts: amzn.to/3wfVC43 Furniture Bolts: amzn.to/3izcLBv Router Bit...
Recapping the Last 5 Months Building Our Skoolie
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We've come a long way since January! Take a look back at all the projects we've completed so far. WANT TO HELP SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL? www.patreon.com/livingoffthegrid
Painting the Exterior of our School Bus
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We finally got around to painting our school bus! Well, half of it at least...But it wasn't just a matter of painting, first we had to sand, prep, and prime. WANT TO HELP SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL? www.patreon.com/livingoffthegrid Tools & Supplies we used: Wagner Sprayer: amzn.to/3uxm9YF Sanding Ball: www.harborfreight.com/4-in-80-grit-abrasive-ball-61182.html Mineral Spirits: amzn.to/3yO9HqR Masking...
Constructing Insulated Window Shades in our School Bus - Part 1
มุมมอง 2543 ปีที่แล้ว
Sven undertakes the complicated process of constructing insulated wooden shades for our over 40 bus windows, which will be the most significant point of heat loss in the winter. Part 1 of 2! Part 2 coming next week WANT TO HELP SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL? www.patreon.com/livingoffthegrid Parts and Tools used in this video: - Insulation: amzn.to/3uIBHtG - Nailer: amzn.to/3eGCMg1 - Hand Sander: amzn.to/...
Backyard Camping in Our School Bus plus an Intro to Sven & Emi
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Our first night sleeping in the bus we're converting into a tiny house! Hang out with us as we cook dinner and then talk a little bit about ourselves and what our plans are for the rest of the conversion. WANT TO HELP SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL? www.patreon.com/livingoffthegrid
Paddle Boarding with our Dogs on Florida's Beautiful Freshwater Springs!
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WANT TO HELP SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL? www.patreon.com/livingoffthegrid We're bringing you something a little bit different this week! We decided to take a little break for our anniversary and go camping and paddling in Central Florida. Check out the beautiful crystal clear water on the Wekiva River!
Making Our Tiny House into a Tiny Home: Walls, Floor and Lights
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Making Our Tiny House into a Tiny Home: Walls, Floor and Lights
Sealing Our Skoolie Roof with Henry's Tropicool
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Sealing Our Skoolie Roof with Henry's Tropicool
Constructing A Faux Shiplap Ceiling in Our School Bus
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Constructing A Faux Shiplap Ceiling in Our School Bus
Insulating our School Bus with Closed Cell Spray Foam
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Insulating our School Bus with Closed Cell Spray Foam
Building Our Off-Grid School Bus: Dash Odds & Ends
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Building Our Off-Grid School Bus: Dash Odds & Ends
Steam Bending Interior Wood Frame of Our Off-Grid School Bus
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Steam Bending Interior Wood Frame of Our Off-Grid School Bus
Building our Off-Grid School Bus: Simplifying Our Electrical System
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Building our Off-Grid School Bus: Simplifying Our Electrical System
Our School Bus Tiny Home Conversion- Windows and Ceiling
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Our School Bus Tiny Home Conversion- Windows and Ceiling
School Bus Conversion Sub-Floor Installation
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School Bus Conversion Sub-Floor Installation
As someone dealing with pain every day due to a ladder fall seeing him stand on the top of the ladder gave me chills. Work smarter you can buy another bus you only get one you.
You guys still off grid?
Somehow it just doesnt make much sense to me to spend all that time and money on insulation with all those windows that no doubt are letting cold air in etc
What kind of sand paper
mostly 220 grit
Wow that's nice is this in New Mexico?
Yup. northern NM.
Looks like 5 face chords
Looks like a great paint job
No roof raise?
Very nice blade. You can cut a ditch or put a crown in a road with that one.
Well done I'm just curious on the cost from the company I've talked to a couple guys I was shocked on what they wanted to do it. Also the blade on the saws all was brilliant why didn't it work? The real question is did you buy the blade or make it and how thanks for sharing the memories I'm a subscriber now. Thanks
Very good. A guy in Cimarron NM uses a camper similar to yours for a radio shack.
I've seen alot of these foam insulation videos and you're the first who I've seen clean up the after spray with a wire wheel attachment that's absolutely so freaking smart I definitely added that to my notes thank you so much.
So glad to hear you like the video / technique. Definitely make sure to wear full protection, this stuff gets in ever crack :D. But it was pretty easy and fast.
If you dont mind me askn, how much was you final bill? I got an estimate for $1,500 🤪
We got a really good deal from a local company in SWFL and paid $880 for 2" thickness.
@@living-off-the-grid thats unheard of. wow!
@@living-off-the-grid wow is right what a smoking deal that's less than a 600 board foot kit
My estimate was 2200 I was floored
Build a small staircase for the dogs to get into the bed built with the same cubbies as under the mattress for additional storage!
The not so easily solvable problem is they get SO DIRTY here every day.
Holy shit! Kudos to y’all shoveling like 50-60 tons of base! Y’all need some hands! What did y’all get that temporary structure? Good luck! Y’all are living the dream!
Thank you!! <3 The temporary garage is from Harbor Freight, but learn from our mistake and just go ahead and don't make the purchase if you live in a really windy area lol
@@living-off-the-grid thanks. That’s good to know. We’ve been building in the bus/pasture land and it’s been difficult not having a “work” area. Hope to run into y’all one day!
Finally!!!
Well that was an adventure! I was yelling "HEUI PUMP!" at my monitor! LOL! But I guess low oil pressure to the HEUI pump is close enough to pat myself on the back. hehe! I love seeing y'alls progress. Keep posting! I am almost finished gutting mine out and will do the roof raise in about 2 weeks.
Thanks Anthony. We have to admit its pretty embarrassing to run low on oil. The odd part is that we just checked it the morning before our last leg and it was fine. Not sure how it used up that much... But we were sure glad to have found a relatively easy fix... and with a 22 quarts in the pan we should have been still save, just couldn't start anymore :D Thanks for watching, means a lot to us in these early days of the channel. :)
Do they not sell Yuengling in NM?
They don't :(
@@living-off-the-grid We have Yuengling in Texas now. You can make a quick beer run here and get some!
@@AnthonyFlores-vq9ji that's good to know. Will make sure to put that on the list whenever we come over. :)
Guys this video was awesome! Can’t wait to watch your adventure
How many sheets do you think went on the ceiling?
I want to say ~14, depending on the pattern you are after.
Hell yea! Thanks for this video.
So glad you like it. Thanks for watching. :)
This is exactly what I want to do to my bus. If you don't mind my asking, where did you get the aluminum channeling?
You can get it on amazon. amzn.to/3kflN7Q Make sure to measure twice. :D as you could see we had to remove the metal strip on the right to make it all fit. Its a tight fit, which is perfect once its in place. But will take a bit of back and forth. Good luck.
For those that decide to use henry's elastomeric silicone they recommend applying each coat in a different direction(North to South East to west) with 2 to 6 hours between. 1.5 gallons per 100 square feet. Prep is the most important part and good luck.
Looks great !!! I made sliding cabinet doors and over time ended up upgrading wood to lexan acrylic and painted it . Plexi doesn't expand and contract .
I like the lexan idea. Where did you purchase yours? Since we have covered all the windows I think it would be thousands of dollars. Or is there a more affordable option?
This really is an ingenious idea, I can't imagine how much work that must have been though! Are you planning to put handles on the shades? Looks like kind of a pain to pull them up. Also, do they stay up okay? I worry they'd shift and fall down while you're moving.
Thank you so much. It sure was a ton of work. We have a tendency to over engineer things. :D But we totally love it now. Most of the panels are nice and snug, some might fall down while driving, and we will need to figure out a way to increase the friction (maybe with a little bit of felt or something). But for now we are just happy this is "done" for now. We will install handles, probably in the form of the window sill itself, so you pull on the sill ledge and the shade comes up. That will be part of the million trim pieces and finishing pieces we need to install some time. :D
Impressive. I was wondering about installing shades on all windows, seeming to indicate that there will be no full length cabinets going in, from floor to ceiling? Or even shelving? I too have used a ton of riv nuts in my van build for panels or things that need to be periodically removed. The bolts will wiggle loose, depending on how much driving and vibrating they get. I am hesitant to use any thread locker on them, as I have found the quality of the nuts and bolts can lead to small galling/cross threading, and once you spin a nut loose in the metal, you will have a heck of a time getting the bolt out. Coming along nicely....
Thanks Craig. We definitely noticed the threads of these riv-nuts not to be the best, and made sure to put a dab of oil on them. Especially since the bolts are stainless, so they really grind in them. As to the rattling loose, we probably won't drive the bus too much, but I was wondering about that as well.
Been following along, as I was one of the folks who played a part in the property where you will eventually land. Was content just watching your progress, but this video was something that I can relate to. I have a solar/camping/exploring van that I have been working on for a few years. I have spent many an evening "camping" in my driveway. It's fun and special, as you are not just hanging out, staring at the walls. You are planning, pondering, dreaming about what can be for your place. very cool. Looking forward to dropping by and saying "hey", if you will be entertaining visitors in your new location. Safe journeys..
Hi Craig, thanks for following along with our journey. We had a blast camping the other day. Right now the bus is full of saw dust again. :) We can't wait to start the trip to the new property, and would love to have you swing by some time. You will know what the right time will be from our videos ;)
Sven in Nail Rage Mode 😄👍
I love being able to follow along and see how it's coming together! It's looking really good!
Thank you so much @JBailey for following along It means a lot to us.
Nice work! Great post production!
Thank you Alex. Our CPO (chief production officer) Emi out a lot of time into this. :)
How much was this per sqft? We are looking at foam board with som gap filler spray foam in the bottom of the walls.
It was $1.60 / sqft for 2"
What a job that is. I used a big boning knife from the kitchen. I think a big fishing knife would have been best. Good job though.
We used a big knife in some spots, but it ended up being easier with the wire wheel (just a lot more messy :D )
Bravo, from a fellow off-grider.
Thanks so much for your support Tim.
Very good! Keep going, get off grid.
Always!
Bravo! Very good. Sharing the link with my mountain pals.
Thanks for sharing!
Very good, welcome to New Mexico. I have been off grid for 15 years. You will do great!
Thanks Tim. We are looking forward to all the amazing off grid projects over the next years.
oh wow! it looks so much better with all those wires out of that control panel. It's such a mess in there.
Thank you. Yes it's a mess, but not as bad as it seems at first if you go slow, wire by wire. Actually kind of fun even.
Nice, I have the same bus @sunnytheskoolie What are you going to be doing for a new dash? I'm about to tackle this project and am thinking about fiberglass
We will probably build something out of wood. I love the fiberglass idea though, are you gonna make a mold? Would love to see that progress.
@@living-off-the-grid i decided to go the wood idea. I need to figure out the design between the steering column and the glass though...any ideas?
Jehaaaa! How high is the copper price in the US? Do u try to refinance the bus with copper? By the way really nice Dyson Life Hack! My Makita Akku Sucker would only suck the dust from the first centimeter of the pipe :-D
Thanks Alex. I guess we compare the wire to the cost of buying new wire. :D Its solid, long wires. LOTS of them. SO definitely going to reuse them.
Great Video! Well done 👍
Thanks Alex. Much appreciate your support.