YEAR ONE: Everything I Built on 40 Acres of Raw Land | Off-Grid Homestead

Linnea & Akela March 30, 2025
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Linnea & Akela

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Welcome to Linnea & Akela — a journey of solo off-grid living, wild adventures, and doing it all myself. I built out my own DIY cabin-style van and have spent the last few years living full-time on the road with my dog, Akela. Now, I'm slowly building a dream life on 40 acres of raw desert land—one project at a time. On this channel, I share stories of van life, DIY builds, and the real day-to-day of off-grid homesteading in the high desert of Colorado. From planting a permaculture food forest to DIY projects, everything here is rooted in sustainability, simplicity, and self-sufficiency. If you're drawn to raw, real storytelling and the quiet power of doing things your own way, you're in the right place. For serious business inquires, please use the email below.

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BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started https://betterhelp.com/linnea (Sponsored by BetterHelp) One year ago, I bought 40 acres of raw land in the high desert to start my off-grid homestead—a dream years in the making after living full-time in my van for over four years. This past year has been full of challenges, lessons, and major milestones, from drilling a well and setting up a septic system to building a tiny home-style studio and growing my first desert garden. In this video, I’m sharing everything I built in my first year off-grid—the highs, the struggles, and what I’ve learned about living on this land. I want to keep as much of it wild as possible while creating a space where I can live in harmony with nature. As I head into year two, I’m planning a bigger garden, more self-sufficiency projects, and breaking ground on my straw bale house—an exciting and sustainable home build. Subscribe and follow along for more off-grid living, homesteading, and DIY building! #OffGridLiving #Homesteading #RawLand #DIYHomestead #VanLifeToHomestead #FirstYearOffGrid #TinyHome #DesertHomestead #SelfSufficiency