A Tour Of Our Mortgage Free $10,000 Off Grid Cabin And Homestead 

This cozy little place is really all humans need! People are so materialistic...I'm glad people are returning to simplicity. This is absolutely wonderful!! He's done an amazing job ... especially for not being a carpenter!!!

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Some white paint on the ceiling in the kitchen will help brighten up the room.

I'm a carpenter's apprentice and I'm working towards getting enough money and to raise my credit score to purchase some land and live the homestead life. Videos like this just push me to work even harder to get there, this is my dream. I want to build multiple cabins on my property for any family members who are interested in helping out or need a temporary place to stay.

I like the simple life. Thoreau said, "Drive life into a corner and reduce it to the lowest terms."

Nice work Kyle. 10k, some recycled and you are free. The wife and I did the same. Went from a 4000 sq ft home with a mortgage to a 1000 sq ft home off grid with no payments. Never been happier.

This is exactly how we were intended to live. What an awesome set up.

Having skills to do this is essential. Having help is great.

You guys have a great setup don't let anyone tell you any different. We all wish we could be self-sufficient like you guys.

You say you are not a carpenter but you doing great. My dad was a carpenter and I wish he was alive to help me build a cabin like yours.

Under cabinet lighting is a game changer. You can buy super slim small low energy use straps. They even come with a dimmer. Would darken up that corner counter spot. You'd be shocked at what a few under counter lights do. Ceiling lights are behind you when you're working at the counter and when you're standing working at the counter it creates shadows. Also ..nice little late night "cookie and milk" lighting.:)

First of all, congratulations to your parents in raising you! Ran into your videos today and just wanted to thank you for taking the time in putting them for the whole world to see! You did an exceptional job with your home and I often tell young men that if I had to do it all over again, I would basically do what you've done. Again, congratulations on your home and may God continue to bless you!!!

Kyle, you and your wife have done a fantastic job over the last couple of years. I dont want to spell her name wrong Ciera. I hope her knee heals quickly.

(This is Tom, not Sandra.) Kyle, you and Ciera have done a great job in making your house a home. Thank you for the tour. It's great that you both, and Skeeter, have your own home away from the crap of a big city. You both should be so proud of your accomplishments in this area, of making a life for yourselves. Winter's almost around the corner again. Take care and be good!! May GOD continue to bless you all in your new life together out in the wild.

What a lovely journey. I grew up that way (81yr now) and anything can be done if the will and strength is there.

A very nice homestead. You have everything needed. Plus debt free!!

What makes your craftsmanship even more impressive is having learned by doing this yourself. Shows your talent. Doesn't hurt that you have such an incredible partner. I'm 63, a grandmother and I live in the White Mntns NH. I don't know if I've ever been more impressed by someone your age. Your work ethic and looks to the future are incredible. My grandkids love this channel.

We raised our family off the grid with composting toilets, rain catchment, solar power, wind generation and wood stoves. Spent 13 years doing that lifestyle. I wish we had done a vlog of all we did. It was an amazing yet challenging lifestyle. We moved to a new location and set up another off grid/on grid cabin but have the flushy toilet this time and I don't miss having to dump that toilet every 3 days.😄

Beautiful. Soooo smart to see you young kids loving a great life withOUT a mortgage!!!! Proud of you and super jealous too....can't get my husband to commit to living simple and FREE

It has been a joy to watch your progress in off grid living. Continue to put your mark on your property.

You've done a lovely job of building a cozy homestead. Staying debt-free is really smart. Keep up the great work.

Great job . 5 years off grid .20x24, 12x20 coverd pourch... I love my cabin.

Congratulations you did a great job on the cabin, not only does it hone your skills but gives you the confidence to tackle other projects as well. Be proud you worked hard and long now take a break , sit back and enjoy.

I'm a plumber I have some ideas for you. When you want a water system. Electric or propane tankless and you can a storage tank with 2 floats in it. Filling float to fill tank and the second float so the tank does run dry. Poly ran to it 3 ft Underground and stubbed up into the cabin with a heat trace and a pump inside for pressure once the main enters the cabin. You can get pumps that only run. When a fixture calls for water

How do you do your laundry? Thanx for your tour. It's wonderful to have no debt. It's the way to go.

Just beautiful! I’ve watched all your videos from the beginning and I love seeing the progress and how homey it is now that you’ve lived in it for a while. Awesome job… Best luck and continued success!

Life. Simplified. What a sweet place to call home!

I've been watching your videos for quite a while and I have to say that I think you're a very talented young man. Everything is done to your liking and that's the important thing. It works for you! Not everyone could do that. Not everyone could live this way but you do and you're happy. Hats off for you! I find inspiration from you! Not all the youth of today feels entitled! The world needs more people like you! You live by the standards I believe in, K. I. S. S. Keep It Stupid Simple. No need to complicate life. You may not have all the "toys" other people think they need, but you know how to have fun and be creative and comfortable. Good job! Thanks for sharing this information with us! God bless you! Look forward to seeing your videos!

It has been a real pleasure to watch how you and Sierra have built this lovely home and taken care of your beautiful property. Congratulations! I love watching your videos. Hope Cierra is better now. 🌷🌷

You could easily put a large window in your door without having to build a new one. LEDs for the kitchen are efficient and cheap. Nominal power useage

You two have built a great home . You have worked hard Kyle , for your accomplishments. You have a lovely, life partner. Your ambition, and hustle , has paid off. Thanks for sharing. 👍

You guys should be incredibly proud having accomplished so much, that has been done so very well, at such a relatively young age. Curious about a few aspects of self-reliance that others in similar situations have struggled with. With winter around the corner & gardening season coming to an end, do you plan to do any big game hunting for deer, moose or elk to offset some of your food costs? How do you generate a sufficient income to support your lifestyle choice and the inevitable, albeit reduced costs of living off the grid? And how did you acquire the land on which to build these worthwhile & rewarding construction projects? Apologies in advance if you have covered these topics off in previous videos as I am a relative newcomer to your channel.

Lucky you have access to water like that. Not everyone can even get that so easily. Though wish you had a water well to be easier

u are both stella at work and decor settings ciera good luck with your knee

Hello from Alberta Canada........ Nice job Kyle. .... Dont know what to say. I have been following you since Day 1.

I love what you've done to your home. It looks so cozy

I also love what you have done so far and it will only get better and better. I like your simplicity which is so inspiring and which allowed you to be financially independent. I can't wait to see the next episodes ...

We own a deer shack near Little Fork Mn. That is on leased land. Did you have to buy land or what. We pay a small tax and lease annul fee. Like your Work and your attitude keep it going.

Thanks Kyle! Hope CIERRA Is doing ok. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻Blessings

Few more months and I’ll be attempting this lifestyle, I’ll definitely be using all your videos for building ideas. Thanks for the inspiration!

I love it! I get sooo homesick for northern MN when I watch your videos. It is so cozy. I also spotted that fantastic Red Wing crock. Glad the first frost happened-less mosquitos! Time for some fall fishing!

They also have a shower for campers for outdoors..or you could use indoors..but it’s a black semi thick bag that you fill with water & hang it outside for the sun to heat & it has a hose/nozzle with on/off lever…works great in summer but winters maybe not unless you inside to heat water…but it wasn’t expensive

Great setup Kyle and Cierra, thanks for showing us, I haven’t seen the loft since you covered the ceiling and put up the wall! Looks great! ✌🏼❤️🙏🏼

Great setup and it's nice to see someone homesteading really treat the animals with kindness which I can tell you do!

You both have done a BEAUTIFUL JOB. There is only one WARNING I almost died and my doggy from using those ventless heaters. You MUST have DOUBLE the amount of square footage of oxygen to be safe and NOT as the heater box recommends. Lastly, please MOVE your doggy's bed far away from that heater due to the fumes. All fumes residue does not clear out. Best Wishes. Your place is fantastic!

Everything look awesome you have done a good job you definitely need to be proud of what you and her have done young people your age they still live with their mom and dad and don't know how to use a hammer thank you

Love your cabin and property. 💖 Thanks for sharing

Love your area! More light in the kitchen for sure. Hopefully a new door with a window makes a big difference.

Roof globe lighting is great. 6 in hold and tons of natural light.

Your home is awesome Kyle, you guys did a great job. Looking forward to the winter video's.

Beautiful Kyle, job well done.

Loved the tour Kyle. The dividing wall has made such a difference to the living space. Its gone from one room rustic to cute cozy home. Like you i dont watch TV apart from one show at 5.30 week nights. I get a lot of my inspiration from watching you tube.. its a wealth of information. If you cant find a “how to” video on something you know it cant be fixed 😂😂😂. Hope you and Cierra keep well, and look forward to you needing those extra bedrooms in the loft😉😉

My next endeavor will be to purchase a chunk of land near the BWCA. I just finished a garage/apartment on my 10,075 sq ft lot here in my town in Minnesota, sort of a tiny home. I just started renting out my home on my property. I'm going to widdle down my HELOC as fast as I can, so I can finance a piece of land up North!

I use peat moss for my toilet. It costs money but $10 for a brick that lasts months.

Imagine have this for a monthly cost basis and working a remote job via a Starlink ! Great video Lik'd and Sub' for this great content!

Hey Kyle, great video of your off grid cabin. I am blown away by all you have, and continue to accomplish there. You and Cierra have certainly built a nice place there. Since you built it yourself from scratch it must be comforting to know you own it and its paid for. You have done well!

Lots of changes in kitchen👍

Great job .You have a nice home.

Thanks for the tour Kyle I believe I watched everyone of your videos since finding you a couple of years ago You and your family your dad helping you and doing stuff on your own says a lot for yourself thank you again keep safe

Amazing set up, you are so talented in building, designing, and finances! l was wondering how many acres you live on? Are you planning on more livestock in the future?

I love my MVP blue jug, its been a God send.

about 8 years ago I bought a 10 acre piece here in Pinal Valley in Southern Arizona right on the Picacho Reservoir when I was working as a Traveling Tech for Indian Motorcycles, I worked in this area a couple times and fell in love with it because it's not what people think when they hear "Arizona", yes technically it's "Desert" but it's really not Desert either, it's alot more lush than the High Desert most commonly thought of. My Cabin is 16'x26' (416 Sq Ft.). I got lucky I don't need a bathroom, because Where I live there is a water reservoir that is also a state park that has bathrooms and shower facilities just a mile from my cabin so I jump on my truck and head over there.

Make shutters!rails . l.e.d lights chrome paint. Electric at night 🌉🌙✨😌....

Been away for awhile, I'm so impressed with what you two have achieved. Love from Australia x

Loved the tour! I have watched both you guys since the beginning and I love how you live. Great video !

$10,000 wow ! Good Job. ❤ Makeing a suggestion . 😮 Mix 8 ;Parts Thompsons Wood Preservative for wood and Thompsons Cement Preservative for cement and concrete. With 1 part Mineral Spirits - #( 1 pint Mineral Spirits to a gallon of Thompsons ) or, a bit less Mineral Spirits is ok too depending on how much penetration you want. Also add 1 part paint to stain a bit. My hunt shacks and out houses are still there from 1990. ( 22 years ago )😮 Discovered this when I did my break wall with Thompsons cement Preservative. Neighbors painted theirs once a year. They lowered the lake level once a year to repaint the break walls. My was there the 5 years I lived there and was like new the day I left. Just sayin’

Before you rebuild the front door, maybe entertain the idea of making an outside storm type door, there may be a lot of strong advantages. And you mentioned you may be building a porch roof, all the better for a full storm door giving you a double door system at the front.

I saw ya build it, but I always enjoy the recaps and tours. The center wall turned out great, and dividing the loft into two bedrooms would be a great idea. Love what you're doing ❤️

Love it. The whole property is lovely. Especially the fur babies & chickens. Amazing job. 🙏🏼

Beautiful Beautiful 😍 may the Lord continue to Bless you 🙏 ❤️ I just love ❤️ cabin it's Fantastic.

I've noticed most of these videos that I see on RU-vid the people that own these off-grid cabins are all less than 40 years old. I'm 56 years old and I want to do something like this.

Hey, Kyle! Very good, informative video! You & Cierra have built up a really nice homestead. Thanks for sharing it with us! 👍😊

The homestead is looking very good Kyle. Been watching since the start of the remote log cabin build.

Have you ever thought about replacing your stove with a mass heater? It works much better for your cabin with much less wood consumption for heating. Give it a try.

Nice tour. I have a recommendation for you. The kitchen sink faucet can become functional. It's a game changer. I put in a foot pump hooked up to a small plastic tank and a couple hoses. Super simple and fairly cheap. If you control the water output with your foot you will save water too. I bought the Whale GP4618 Babyfoot Manual Freshwater Galley Pump, Connects to ½-Inch Flexible Hose, 2.2 GPM Max Flow Rate. Works great off grid. I put in a quick disconnect so I can simply purge the water in the winter. It's just better to wash a dish with water control and both hands in the sink. Take care.

Terrific job! Thanks for sharing your build/tour with the public. Have you considered composting to reduce trips to the dump? Have you considered fall/winter gardening by covering one or two of your garden squares with a clear top box-shape lid (hinged so you can lift to harvest at will)? I think you could grow more 'winter vegetables'. Thanks!

I have been watching all of your work Kyle and I’m impressed. You have a great life style away from people which I can relate too. I couldn’t do what you have achieved in my location here in Australia, I like the snow that is a big part of your life style and my wife loves your dog, the cat, chickens and ducks. Keep up the good work. Stuart Brisbane Australia

Depending on the area you live if you find valcano rocks you can make a steam bath' or steam room. Thats what we do its a tradtional native way of cleansing. Feels so nice.

You should troll around some generator companies for a dual fuel gas and propane generator. That way you wouldn’t need regular gas anymore. That could be one less thing you need to be off grid

Love your place Kyle, watched the build from the first episode! Definitely a little jealous of the freedom filled lifestyle you guys are already experiencing but i think we are only a year or so behind you! You are way ahead of most at your age, it took me until my 40's to realize what i wanted for my boys and i and more importantly what i didn't want for us. We put our similar cabin build on our off grid 40 acres on hold to invest in a couple on-grid properties we are hoping to make some passive income from soon and then get back to building our off grid future. Keep on living!

Also, internet? How are you getting internet?

This is very impressive!

Oh my goodness, that large crock next to the wood stove! My grandmother had one of those in the basement that had a sailor on the front of it (almost like the Cracker Jack salior). I haven't seen one of those since forever.

I love what ya'll have done. looks great! I would have left that wall out that divides the living and kitchen area and built a low/half wall instead to keep it open but that's just me...Good job though

I think for some of us, getting the land is a bigger issue. How did you get the property to begin with without a mortgage?

Outstanding!

Awesome!!! Thank you for the tour!!

I'd rather have a modest mortgage and live in a comfortable and beautiful home. Your cabin is OK for camping, but not for full-time living. It is every man's duty to provide a decent comfortable home for his wife and children, otherwise he should stay single.

I love your videos Kyle. Thank you.

You say you aren't a builder but we think you have done awesome. Good for you persevering and learning as you go. Keep up the great work. Was nice to see a "celebrity" in person at the sportsman's. We are from Bigfork and have been watching you for some time. LOL. Loving the kitty too. What does Skeeter think?? LOL. Take care!

Love it! So great to see kitty outside romping around with you!

Simply beautiful! Amazing work you both accomplished.

Love everything but I would want a lid on the hole in the outhouse. I would be terrified that I would lose a pet down that hole and then having to somehow go in after it. Kittens are so curious. You never know.

Excellent! Good for you guys!

Love it!!! Absolutely amazing!

Absolutely love this simple and usable

Thanks for doing this video!

Amazing!

Thanks for the thoughtful tour! Great place!!!

So cozy! I love it.