You’ve pictured it: quiet mornings in the country, a homestead powered by the sun, and the freedom to live life on your terms. But what does it take to make that dream real? Let’s break it down—because building your off-grid oasis starts here.
When planning your off-grid setup it’s always wise to start with the building blocks of off-grid life: water, power and shelter. This starts with a roof over your head and then connecting your home to power and water sources.
In this guide, we explore how to make your off-grid oasis a reality and outline how our expert development team can help you shape your land to your needs.
Key elements for off-grid success
Stepping away from the city power grid doesn’t need to mean compromising. You don’t need to sacrifice the comforts of modern life when living on your personal country patch. Living off-grid is an opportunity to live on your own terms in a self-sufficient manner. But, to do so you need reliable:
- Shelter
- Power sources
- Water sources
- Land preparation tools
Shelter: Your Roof, Your Rules
Above all you need to plan a sustainable shelter to weather the elements.
It comes down to choosing the right structure for your needs.
You could keep things minimal with a cabin or homestead. Or, this destination RV would make a great mobile rural home. An RV can make a good base when you first move onto your land and get busy constructing your forever home. At Landstruck, we’ve handpicked properties ideal for RVs, mobile homes, or tiny houses. If you have a clear vision for your dream home, let us help you match it to the perfect piece of land.
Picture a tiny home perched on a wooded hill, sunlight streaming through the windows as you sip coffee and take in the rolling Tennessee hills. It’s not just a house, it’s the beginning of your off-grid story. They are currently experiencing a surge in popularity in Tennessee due to their reduced utility expenses, and affordable purchase prices. They are the perfect way to enjoy Tennessee’s picturesque natural landscape.
We always give our experienced opinion on suitable shelters for land tracts. Our virtual tours on featured properties and vivid land descriptions make it easier than ever to imagine your future homestead. If you have a solid picture of your ideal tract in mind let us know and we’ll seek it out from our current land for sale.
Power: Harnessing the Elements
Here’s the bottom line, you’ll require power for cooking, heating your home (and water), and charging your essentials.
When we talk to first-time buyers, we always emphasise the importance of the present and the future. Because, if you fail to plan you plan to fail.
Your power solutions must be scalable.
Landstruck’s experience doesn’t stop with land. We recommend trusted solutions, like the Pecron E1500LFP solar generator, to power your land prep and day-to-day needs. Need help deciding? We’ve got you covered.
This solar generator can be powered by solar panels from Pecron, or cheaper alternatives (that meet the required specs in the user manual).
This system can be paired with additional batteries, but it is best suited for prepping land. Picture this: your solar generator powering the tools that build your first storage shed, the fan cooling you on a hot summer day, or the lights that illuminate your cabin as the sun sets. It’s freedom, powered by you.
If you do eventually upgrade to a more powerful generator, the Pecron E1500LFP solar generator will make an ideal backup, mobile unit for camping, system to run small appliances, or as a power supply for a shed/workshop.
Water: The Lifeblood of Off-Grid Living
A reliable water supply is central to a successful off-grid living set up.
Capturing rainwater is a way of cheaply boosting a household’s water supply. But, water capture can be a lifesaver for off-gridders. Imagine rainwater cascading off your roof, collected and stored in tanks, ready to fuel your daily needs from drinking water to laundry and even flushing toilets. With the right setup, every drop works for you.
Water storage tanks can then collect that water preventing it from being wasted and deliver it to where it is needed using a pump.
Did you know rainwater can be diverted to flushing toilets and washing machines after filtration? Together they make up 45% of a home’s water requirements.
At Landstruck, we don’t just sell land, we help you make it livable. From water catchment systems to filtration and storage, we’ll connect you with the resources and partners you need to build a sustainable water supply.
Tools: Build Your Dream from the Ground Up
Our priority is helping you establish a sustainable off-grid life. We love making dreams of self-sufficient off-grid living a reality. We know that off-grid living solutions can be found for any lifestyle because we help folks like you everyday.
With our guidance you can select the right land for your needs and set it up in a way that works best for you.
Landstruck’s land improvement services make it easy to shape your property for long-term success. From durable driveways to excavation and referrals to waste management contractors, we’ve got the tools and the know-how to help you build your dream setup.
- Prepare durable and accessible driveways – built to last and hold up against weather, traffic and time.
- Excavate with our digging equipment – to clear land for building.
- Establish effective waste treatment (via our preferred partners) – and prevent contamination.
- Set up sustainable solar power (via our preferred partners) – by evaluating your site’s sunlight exposure, shading, and orientation.
We’re working on exciting plans to offer you essential gear and resources for living off-grid via a Landstruck webshop. You can expect power generators, solar devices, water collection and treatment systems and much more. We’ll keep you updated on this development.
Start building your off-grid oasis
The tools are ready. The dream is yours. Make 2025 the year you claim your land and create the self-sufficient life you’ve always wanted. Let’s build your off-grid paradise together—start now.
