So we have decided to look into some property in Llano, on the back side of our San Bernardino Mountains.
It is 10 acres for about $4000. About 2 acres of the land is build-able with another 2 acres able to terrace and farm on.
We thought that traveling to find where might settle down would come first, but it seems like we have found a place that we could really make home.
We found out rather quickly that our trailer is really not the best for traveling. It would need a LOT of work in order to make it a trailer that could travel on regular basis. So it seems as though settling in with our trailer as our home for the next year or so until we can build a cob house is the best way.
For those that don't know what cob is, it is a sand, clay, straw mixture that can be put into some very magical building shapes or designs.
We found cob while looking for eco designs and off the grid living. We are going to try to live without getting electrical, water, or septic.
We will do wind and solar for electric, compost toilet for septic, and holding tank then collection of rain and wash water.
With the baby coming in the next 5-9 weeks I think I needed a place to settle in for a while. Traveling would have been wonderful as well, but with the trailer leaking and needing some major repairs, setting it up to stay put for a while with a tarp over it might help.
So this is our newest adventure, we shall see how far we get and keep everyone posted.
