I just got back from an AMAZING week learning all about straw bale home construction! 👷🏼♀️ Which is why you didn't see a video yesterday.
I spent a little over a week traveling to New Mexico and immersing myself in long days of learning & working on a beautiful 1,900 sq ft home in order to wrap my brain around my own design and what steps are needed to move forward with my own unique straw bale home!
Like I mentioned, this month has been full of beautiful moments, opportunities, people, and lots of learning! Thanks for bearing with me and a funky video schedule :) Love ya!
So much more to come, see you Sunday!
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This month is OVERWHELMING in the most beautiful ways!
Life is moving fast...between big projects on the land, travel, and lots of learning, I’m juggling a lot behind the scenes. So if videos are a little late or out of rhythm, just know I’m still here, still filming, and still pouring my heart into this dream! 🥰
Thanks for your patience and for showing up, especially when things aren’t perfectly on schedule. 💛
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Things are about to get wild—literally! 🌍✈️"
I’ve got a lot of travel coming up, including flights, a jungle expedition, and plenty of time on the road! I’ll do my best to stick to my upload schedule, but posts might be a little funky as I navigate all the adventure. Thanks for rolling with me—I can’t wait to bring you along!
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Can you believe it's been 4 years already?! A few days ago I posted an updated tour of Togo, my little DIY adventure cabin. It made me reflect on the last 5 years of adventures, building, amazing people, and beautiful locations. And it made me even more grateful that those adventures and challenges aren't over yet 🫶🏼
Sending love to you all today! Thanks for being a part of my journey!
If you haven't seen the updated tour, check it out here ✨
watch video on watch page
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When you do typically watch YouTube videos?!
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NO VIDEO TODAY!! The temps are going to drop dramatically in a few days, so I am trying to get as much building & hide tanning done as I can before the cold weather comes ☺️
See you next Sunday everyone ♥️
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Grab your favorite morning beverage and join me at 9:30am MST tomorrow (Sunday 22nd) for a premiere of the new video featuring our life in the North woods wilderness! Canoes, loons, tents, and lots of rain.... it's a fun one, see you then 🛶🌲
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You requested Sunday ✨morning✨ videos so join me at 8:30 CST with your cup of coffee! This turned into one of my favorite DIY projects so far ☕️
See you there!
Quick note: No video next Sunday, I'll be in the wilderness camping with my family 😊
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I can hardly keep up with the projects and beauty 🌄
The most impactful and exciting change is highlighted in the most recent video. Love y’all!!
Also, this last photo is a little sneak peek at the upcoming video… 🫣
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Here are some unedited moments of life lately!
Yesterday I posted a video about some reoccurring thoughts about future, choices, life, and loss 💛
I hope you enjoy it, sending you all so much love!
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Welcome to Linnea & Akela — a journey of solo off-grid living, wild adventures, and doing it all myself. I built out my own DIY cabin-style van and have spent the last few years living full-time on the road with my dog, Akela. Now, I'm slowly building a dream life on 40 acres of raw desert land—one project at a time.
On this channel, I share stories of van life, DIY builds, and the real day-to-day of off-grid homesteading in the high desert of Colorado. From planting a permaculture food forest to DIY projects, everything here is rooted in sustainability, simplicity, and self-sufficiency. If you're drawn to raw, real storytelling and the quiet power of doing things your own way, you're in the right place.
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31 January 2018