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Permaculture Garden: A Beginner’s Guide to Harvesting Abundance

4 minutes Permaculture garden is an eco-friendly method that supports sustainable food production by mimicking natural ecosystems, like in a forest. With its emphasis on regenerating the land, permaculture allows you to cultivate your own food and harvesting abundance while enriching the soil. What Is Permaculture? Permaculture is a holistic design system created in 1978 by David Holmgren and Bill Mollison, emphasizing the creation of self-sustaining ecosystems that integrate plants, animals, and humans in mutually beneficial relationships. The goal is to regenerate the land, Continue→

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We Have Running Water on Our Abandoned Farm in Spain

4 minutes After planning, designing and building the first stage of the off grid water system for our abandoned farm in Spain, we finally have running water. It all started two years ago, whe we bought an abandoned land with the vision of turning it into a thriving self-sufficient homestead. We had no running water, no shelter, no electricity and not even a toilet, just endless possibilities and a lot of work ahead. Before doing anything, we had to solve the main basic need, which Continue→

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We Are Moving Our Off Grid Tiny House to a New Location

4 minutes In 2022, we purchased an abandoned land in Spain with the dream of turning it into a thriving homesteading. Before we can make our dream a reality, we had to make an important decision: Where will we live while we wait for the building permit to restore our stone house? This article is about the adventure of moving our off grid tiny house from the UK to our abandoned land in Spain. First Camping Attempt We initially thought about building a simple Continue→

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Going Off Grid: Embracing Independence, Self-Reliance and Sustainability

8 minutes In a crazy world significantly dependent on corporations, the idea of going off grid and becoming independent, self-reliant and self-sufficient becomes increasingly attractive. This lifestyle, characterized by disconnection from utility services such as water and electricity, and a commitment to self-sufficiency, appeals to those looking to live a simple and free life. So, in this article we will explore some of the motivations, challenges and benefits of going off grid, and shed some light into what it takes to truly follow this Continue→

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Building the Off Grid Water System for Our Abandoned Farm in Spain

3 minutes We start building the off grid water system for our abandoned farm in Spain, and this article is about that. I am very happy with the progress of this water storage sytem. We are one step away from having running water at the Finca. Jim Rohn used to say that: Progress equals Happiness. How true this is. Because happiness is the feeling I have in my heart. With this first step completed, the vision of living off the grid on our abandoned Continue→

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Living Off The Grid: A Simple Guide

4 minutes In the hustle and bustle of modern life, the idea of living off the grid has become increasingly attractive to many people. Choosing this lifestyle involves adapting to an independent and self-sufficient life without being connected to electricity or water. Life off the grid will allow you to not only live a simpler life, but at the same time it will connect you to nature. When we bought our abandoned land in Spain we have to research and learn a lot. This Continue→

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We Are Back to Our Abandoned Land in Spain

3 minutes We are back in our abandoned lands in Spain, and this article is about our return. After a long year of hard work to raise capital for the next phase of the Eridu Life project, we are finally back. There were several factors that forced us to change plans and bring the date forward to February 2024. High cost of living in the UK; Lack of continuous work; Beginning of recession in the economy; Rumors of an upcoming pandemic; And so on. Continue→

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Astrocartography: Find Your Best Locations in the World

3 minutes Astrocartography, also known as relocation astrology, is a fascinating branch of astrology that maps the planetary influences unique to you in different locations around the world. If you’re planning to live off the grid, this simple guide will help you understand the basics of astrocartography and how to read an astro map so you can find the best piece of land in your best location. What is Astrocartography? Basically, it is a system that reveals optimal locations on Earth based on your Continue→

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We Are Preparing the IBC Totes to Store Rainwater

1 minute This article is about building a water system with IBC totes. After doing some research, the next step in this rainwater harvisting system is to wrapping the IBC totes using black tarp to store water and rainwater. At the time of this PART 2 article, we have managed to wash and clean two of the IBC totes that will be used to store rainwater at our off grid farm in Spain. You can read the the PART 1 article Rainwater Harvesting System Continue→

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Clearing Our Abandoned Land in Spain with a Tractor

less than 1 minute This article is about the tractor driver that is going around working and clearing our abandoned overgrpown land in Spain. This is a huge milestone for the Eridu Life project. The footage for this video was recorded in November 2022, and that were the time to do the clearing in the land. If we were to do this work by hand, it would take us at least 3 months. Thanks to the help of the local tractor driver “Sisco” who Continue→