A Bit About Our Beautiful Area
We found the perfect piece of off grid land to build our sustainable homestead on. Here’s some info on our beautiful area, and it’s rich history.
The Cabin Is Up! But… Oh No…
The next installment of our journey to living off grid and sustainably in South Africa continues! In March we camped on our land for the first time and organized to have a budget wendy house put up the next month. This is the story of how no plan survives first contact.
Our Tiny House Layout Plans
We’ve bought a piece of off grid land in the Western Cape, and we’re putting up a little wood cabin on it for us to live in. Now all I need to do is squeeze a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, lounge, office, two humans, three dogs and a cat into a 3m x 6m (18m2) space. Aaaaaaaand go.
First Camp On Our Land
Our first camping experience on our land, meeting people in the community and so much more.
Compost Toilet – First Trial
I was super excited to try out our new composting toilet with urine separator which had arrived from Sulvantutch just in time for our first camping stay on our land.
So, how did the experience go, you might want to know?
Short answer: Not so great.
First Steps To Building Our Off Grid Home
In which we enlist a local draughtsman to draw up our first rudimentary building plan, think about fencing and buy a bakkie
First Meetings With Local Builders
Our offer to purchase is accepted, and we meet with local builders in the area to discuss building methods to build our home.
Looking for Land – Part 4 Offer To Purchase
Our off grid journey SA: In Looking For Land Part 4, we make a decision to buy a plot of land. Here’s how we submit our Offer To Purchase…
Looking for Land – Part 3
In which we learn another lesson, re-evaluate our property wishlist, and contemplate being fully off the grid
Looking for Land – Part 2
In our off grid journey in SA, Looking for Land 2, we find out about new financial constraints to buying off grid.
Looking For Land – Part 1
In which we learn about buying with your head, buying with your heart, finding the magic combination, and, well, how much we have to learn.
