Young Family Builds OFF-GRID Mountain Home (full tour) 

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Just an idea….. you guys should do a video of all what “didn’t” work offgrid.

My wifey (77) and I (81) love you and your channel. Oh, to be young again. You are both amazing in your talents and the way you work together as a team. All of your builds are true works of art. Your home, workshop and storage area are fantastic.

How you guys haven't got a few million subs by now is beyond me. Amazing work you 2, keep going :)

You need to consider a garden now that you have lots of water. 😊

I can only come up with 3 things, 1) Stairs for the new deck 2) Replacing the new generator that broke 3) Plans for an addition so Oliver can have his own room, as he will need it in a year or two.

You 2 are such an awesome couple. Either one of you couldn't have found anyone better for each other.

Perhaps you should consider an addition to your home: a bedroom for Oliver = more space and privacy for you.😃

It's good to see a video like this! Perhaps every year around the holidays you could do a " year in review " video. Make it part of a Christmas edition?

Riley, what I think you should build next is an enclosure around the wood stove in your living space. Perhaps a nice custom iron fence/gate so the baby can stay safe from it.

Add stairs and a railing to the equipment shed deck.

Can't wait to see more about the Kawasaki side by side, and the cool ski lift chair leaning against the shed! 😊

1. Arctic room 2. More bedrooms 3. Extra bathroom (small) 4. Cellar for extra food. Does she can, freeze, foodsaver or dehydrate. I have never seen a couple on RU-vid do what you are doing and everything makes sense very good job love. Can't wait to see the next project.

You two (3) are the masters of positive energy! I so look forward to Sunday mornings to get my full dose that helps me through the week! Love your channel!

Perhaps it’s time to extend the mezzanine that supports Courtney’s office out into a couple additional rooms. Everyone agrees that Oliver needs his own room and I suspect that another sibling will come along too. With your shallow well providing water supplies a second bathroom may become appropriate too. Thanks for sharing this wonderful video recap. Wishing you and your family a blessed holiday season, gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together planning future projects. Peace

Future projects: - Permanent Railings and stairs for container rooftop deck - additional rooms for Oliver and Riley over the shop - more solar Panels on the South facing roof of the container storage area - Using the ski lift chair as a couples swing on the rooftop deck or maybe use that as a way to get to the top of the deck - fix the hole in the office floor - permanent water solution (filtration, etc.) - a wall on the back side of the container storage

Always enjoy your content. If reckless Riley returns I see a duel in the future: the snoverlander vs the new ATV you casually walked by😉

Love the foot pedal control for the faucet, what a great idea.

How about adding an additional bedroom as a big project? Also would love to hear more about the your plans for the shallow well water. Needless to say, getting a fully independent water supply would be huge!

That foot pedal is a ripper idea!!!

I like the wood stove addition to the shop.

Great job you guys.. I also look forward to Sundays when you release a new episode. I am 74 years old and a jack-of-all-trades. My brother was a plumber, my BFF is an electrician and his brothers are all carpenters, so I have learned all I know from them. You do need to build Oliver his own room, oorrrrr build yourself a larger room and let Oliver have the smaller existing room. If you are not able to go out with an "addition" than go up. The well is a good idea, rent an digger with a "loooonger" boom and dig the existing well deeper and wider so you have a large reservoir which overcomes the slow refresh rate and extended dry spells. Then use a series of "concrete perforated crocks" to create an underground cistern. Good luck and God bless. Regards Wayne

I upgraded my wood stove a couple years ago to a Blaze King - Sirocco 20 in my on grid remote house in Northern British Columbia. It’s one of their smaller models because my house is only 1100 sq feet. As part of the remodel I also reinsulated the the whole house. Blaze King stoves are super efficient and of a superior air tight design with a catalytic reburner to keep the chimney super clean. They are quite expensive at +3000$ Cdn - but I went from burning 10 cords of firewood per year in the house to burning less than 3 cords. You only have to load it 2 or 3 times a day when burning it 24hrs and you only have to clean the chimney a couple times a year. It was well worth the upgrade!

Hi, both. I built my own house in 1972 hear in England. Concrete block construction with Concrete roof tiles as we do over hear. All while keeping my full-time job, so l know personally what it takes. I have watched you since you bought the site (that's when I first found you) and have followed your site ever since. I really admire all your achievements and wish you both all the best for your future. PS. Oliver is a great little chap!

What are your plans for Oliver's sleeping area when he outgrows the tent.

What happened to the waste oil heater?

I don’t care as much what you build next as when you start. Love all of your projects! They are well thought out and well done. 👍🏻

Looks like garage flooring next to desk... garage floor incoming? Jeep Wagoner maybe? Enclose deck to expand living space? Loose and missing screws on electrical switch plates.

Love the BIGFOOT Weather Vane. ❤️🥰

I , Think It`s Time For An Upgrade For Oliver. He , Needs His Own Room. I , Have Been Watching You Two From Day 1 ( One ) . I , Really Look Forward To Sunday Now. Courtney And Riley You , Have Inspired So Many With Your Videos On Everything You Two Do. Keep , It Up And Coming. Love , Ya Both.

Love your channels. Zipline. Go crazy with that concept. Enjoy

I think you should do something you’ve never done before and something you need. How about a large stone retaining wall behind the shop, then extend the shop backwards to create an additional space for more shop space and for a bedroom above it.

The clearing is where you are going to build your new home? 😊 you could maybe make Courtney’s office into Oliver’s bedroom. You have a new side by side and a road sander you have plans for them

I love watching you both build all these things from scratch! Great job you two!

Courtney, excellent recap on last two years. I started watching when you guys began the camper build. (Riley, if you helped the massively time consuming editing project, well done to you too.). You both inspire the Can Do attitude we all need. I look forward to 10am each Sunday because of Ambition Strikes!

I think you need to make a treehouse! Big enough to sleep guests. And of course with a slide to get down. An alternative: You need a secret hideaway, a secret cave to retreat to, of course with a pool, halfway in and out… But if you need a small(er) project… Oliver needs a place to play. So some nice playground equipment would be nice to be able to have his own playground. Together with a relaxing bench so you can sit next to him…

14:56 screams concrete pump to me, possibly for a water storage tank of some kind (existing well as long term solution alluded to). the new UTV under the deck is blurred out in the thumbnail but visible in the video, probably for going back & forth to the new property.

That yellow Meyer attachment @ 14:47 is that for salt or sand maybe? For the skidsteer or the truck? Exciting! 😊

What happen to the new generator? And where is the oil heater system for the shop?

You are a very lucky fellow Riley, you found the one in a million amazing lady who worships the ground you walk on👍👍👍👍👍keep her happy!!!

So... *"The Pack" sign on the cutting table? *New side-by-side? *Odd "yoke" looking thing leaning on the shed? And questions... *Is the container building roof rusting? *How long can the tent work for Ollie (for you)? Maybe extend/enclose/divide the loft for an additional room? Great effort on everything! Sending wishes for a safe and relaxing winter.

Thank you for the video. It was a great walk down memory lane. I found yall when you were building the truck camper and would catch a video every now and then and have to catch up on what I had missed. I caught on of the early Idaho videos and I have watched every video with in hours if not minutes of it coming out. I appreciate yalls energy and the content is always entertaining.

It looks like a lean-to addition on the shed side of the barndo is in the works. I also wonder what "The Pack" sign is all about. Railing around the roof deck and a container guest apartment. Chair lift and trail system for skiing and the side-by-side. Best of luck to the three of you. May you have a blessed holiday season.

A simple project that will improve your life is a off grid sauna for those cold winter days.

Courtney and Riley have lived up to their name... Ambition Strikes. You two have a very long resume of talents and skills so nothing will stop you from your next adventure. Blessings to you three.

I’ve been a sub for several years, when you were still in your camper. I’m awed by what you’ve accomplished. You both amaze me by your knowledge of well…everything!

I absolutely love what you guys have done with your home, shop, and property!! It's like a dream come true. I really enjoy your channel and hope you guys can live a very comfortable life together in your home. With that said, It'd be cool if Riley could add a lift to the shop. You never know when you might need one. Keep up the great work guys!! God bless. 🙏

The chair lift will be a great project. You should also consider a zip line. I built a 200' Zipline and my kids loved it when they were younger. Definitely a Tree fort/tree house is needed when Oliver gets a bit bigger.

Best part of the video is Oliver's tent! That's one cute kid...oh and the video edit is 💯 😉

I see a huge safe! 😀

Well I think I found two eggs.... First the SXS under the deck and second the chair lift leaning on the shed... But no clue what you'd do with it!!! The SXS will be MUCH better than the 8x8 !

an interesting and relaxing video, though I did play it back at 75% speed to allow my less than perfect hearing time to catch up. I did take the where and who am I test. I found that I lead a huge range of really interesting activities, none of which I actually know about, such as my musical career, sadly I am close to tome deaf, so that is not me. However, this was all about your build and what a job you have made of bringing this to life. I am not sure how long Oliver's tent will suffice for him, children have a disconcerting habit of growing, really fast at certain stages of life, and if Mk II arrives, thing might get tight, tent or no tent. I must pay my respect to Courtney's skill with all thing construction, you have the perfect feather light touch on the controls, without which I am sure progress would have been far more limited. So, continue to enjoy your life, flattening the challenges and keeping your family in comfort, while minding your own business. I thank you for giving me a tiny peek into your hugely successful take on life

If I were you, I would drop two shipping containers, stacked at the back of your container storage shed. Here’s why. You can also put a full water drain system underneath it with catch basins and a water storage tank that can be pumped back up to your top tank when needed. If you were to do the stacked containers, not only could you put an inside staircase to your rooftop deck, (which could use a higher cover to protect it against the elements) It could also seal the back of your shed to provide three sides against the elements for working on equipment, keeping wood dry, etc. and provide more storage for needed heavy equipment tools. You could also carry your deck around the side too(bonus) Just my thoughts.

Once you have a new den/living room, Oliver and Olivia?(babty?) will have a great play space! Yes a more perminant evolution of your water situation, and possibly starting layout for your new 'big home' build? Try to do a nice set of stairs (and a slide?) for the roof top deck. And Ryley, you still owe Courtney a hot tub! You guys give this old computer/engineer geek a wonderful feeling of fresh life. Thanks for sharing your life with us!

I think a cool project would be a man powered elevator to access your deck.. old school it with counter weights

A Spiral Stair Case up to the new deck area would be cool and less space consuming. Those are also easily put together with welded steel which I am sure you could create yourself.

I absolutely love that foot pedal! Totally stealing that idea! "I have a passion for building and making." No I would have never guessed

Your home is really well done. Build something that Oliver can grow into

I think you three deserve a full size home..

진짜 대단한 부부다 이 멋진 집을 직접 짓다니🎉🎉🎉 큰 박수를 보냅니다👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸🇰🇷❤️❤️❤️

Nice sign on the CNC for the Girls, The Pack! Great video guys, Take care. Tom

I always appreciate how everything you guy build is so functional, and with a purpose on improving your lives. That said... The desktop image on Courtney's monitor, and the front grill hanging on the post in your shop has me wondering if you might be planning on building yourself a vintage off road truck of some kind? (you know... just for fun!) Whatever it is, I will gladly be watching.

Just curious. We also have a baby, about 1.2yrs old now. (by the way kudos y'all are troopers juggling this with a baby. My wife and I can relate! 😂) You're going to eventually have to expand and add another room or two for Oliver and whatever other kiddo down the road. Would you just wall in the office and convert that? Or extend the back out with another bathroom? Just from our experience you'll want that separation sooner than later. Anyways, you guys rock.

Project suggestion: Root cellar. It appears you have everything else covered.

Awesome recap of your journey. The first Easter egg is at the beginning of the video where Courtney is standing on clear land say welcome to our home.

What did you do with that boat you bought???

Nice video to celebrate your hard work. It has been fun to watch you turn this property into your year round home. And, by the way you had a baby too. Thank you so much for taking the time to record and share your life with us.

Since you have a wet spot on the property. It might be worth trying to drill a lateral well. Back in the day around here, drilling laterals was the cool thing to do. I built a cute little machine for doing it, many years ago. I made it 350ft back into the hill. Unfortunately I never got a working well. I got side tracked on other stuff. But I think you could make a machine in your shop. They are pretty simple, just a spindle and a winch for the travel. It would give you another unique item to do in your shop for your channel. I bet you could get some water out of your wet spot in 100ft or less.

Someday I'd like to see a detailed "behind these scenes" of how you create videos. What softwares, gadgets, models of mics... Particularly I would love to know how exactly you rig up the aviation headsets in an intercom fashion to provide good audio while on heavy equipment. That mic trick is unique to your channel I think!

Good morning Courtney, Riley and Oliver! Well the coffee isn't completely consumed yet so we'll probably have to watch again to pick the Easter eggs. 1. Shallow well becoming permanent water solution. 2. I can imagine some kind of snow fun. Tow rope for your winter wonderland. 3. Bedroom for Oliver Well I'm just guessing lol! Great video btw. Deb and I never miss a video. It's the start to our Sunday. Probably another comment after watching again looking for clues. Love you guys!

Thank you, all, for brightening my life! Your adventure together is amazing. Wishing you a Happy Christmas, Great 2024 and continued adventures. Blessings. 🙏🤲🕊🤗

How about a rain caption system.

I love watching what you guys are doing and seeing the location that you are in is even more spectacular. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the recap. I have been loving your journey since you were in the overlander. I can not thank you enough for all the joy of watching you two ( now three!) solve problems and build an independent life. I am going to try to find the time to rewatch the last three years. What a great trip it has been!

I love to watch RU-vid channels that not just bring great content, but take pride in showing us their CLEAN and Organized homestead. There are so many channels that don’t care to film their filth and clutter. Thanks you for caring.

Courtney & Riley, What an amazing journey it has been. From the container home in Paso Robles to present. When you put all your projects together on video, it really shows your progress. Well done! You guys Rock! ❤❤

I love what you two have accomplished. I was looking forward to the house tour, and love it. 😊 Your little guy is precious and it'll be cool when you add on to the house to give him his own space. I can't wait to see what you have in mind you two. Looking forward to next week. 😊❤

What happened to the waste oil furnace

I love what you've done! Wonderful. But... the more stuff there is, there more there is to deal with and maintain... My Best Always....

WOW, 3 years, I was watching the shows where you just purchased the property again, yall gone so far in such a short prtiod of time! Young ambition as yours isnt common

The fittings and fixtures you made are amazing, truly beautiful!

Firstly, congratulations to the couple, for the joint work force and it is very difficult to have balance, patience and efficiency together, I really enjoyed the house, congratulations once again

I suggest a fumes extraction system as your next quick project so you can keep smell, welding fumes and army truck cold start exaust clouds away from the upper floor 😁

You guys did a great job! thanks for sharing.

Thanks, guys, for taking us on this amazing journey. Y'all continue to amaze me. Keep on keeping on.

Watching the evolution of your home and family, I am inspired and happy to see that people like you are carrying on the traditions that made this country great. How about a Planta Sungrow greenhouse? We have one and it is wonderful!

❤ Awesome I’ve been along the whole journey. Awesome review of all your efforts.

Where will Oliver’s room be in a few years? Major renovation project?

Are You planning to put additional solar panels onto Your new storage sheds roof?

aw man another video that somehow makes me cry. I’m so happy for you guys and what y’all have accomplished together. This is my boyfriend and mine dreams. His name is also Riley haha but seriously just amazing what you guys have done. We live in Mississippi and he’s inherited land but we’re both still so young but definitely going to work towards an off grid lifestyle and self sufficient when it comes to our food.

What a couple... inspiring... love what u have both created...❤

It's amazing what you two have created there.

You both are a huge inspiration. Thank you!

Ambition Strikes: Crib Edition 😊 You guys are super adorable. Love these videos and all the builds!!

Some obvious projects are stairs and railing on the shed deck. A light for that wire hanging on the outside of the shop. AND a kid(s)? bedroom!!!

Wait, I figured it out: you are building a new 3 bedroom, stand-alone cabin home next spring, aren't you?

Wow. I think i started watching you guys when you started the shop. What a transformation. Everything is so well done. My hat off to you guys:) Cheers

That new side by side looks like fun! Maybe it needs a set of tracks built for it… a video on what you learned from the snowverlander would be fun to watch. Your property is amazing thanks for the tour!

What I like about you guys is that you are (I don't want to say fearless because I can tell you do fear some of the things you do) imaginative and have a real "can do" attitude and just "dive" in..

I am amazed at the fact you only have one bedroom in all those buildings. Also concerned that the workshop is beneath your home because of fire risk and noise. Have you considered walling in some of the new equipment shed and insulating it as a workshop? Do you need a double-height workshop that you can use year round? It seems the most logical solution would be to extend the floor of your home into some or all of the upper part of the existing workshop.