There will be projects

How does living off the grid properties compare to snowflakes?  No two are the same:

For water some choose to put down a well, others catch rain water or have water delivered.  Still others haul water from shared wells or haul it from other places.  Whatever the method water is necessary in the desert.   

Human output is not just in work energy and it must be dealt with in some manner. People sometimes choose to compost their human output and some use a septic system. 

Building from undeveloped land is a lot of work, a tremendous amount of work to be honest. There are people who choose to contract out much of the work while they work full time jobs, groups get together to build and share labor while building strong friendships and community.  Working full time jobs, helping neighbors and also developing their own home is probably the hardest. 

Many have come and many have gone.  Watching videos that have left out all the pain thus making this lifestyle look look easy is very different from reality.   Finding oneself extremely hot, feeling the pain of a mesquite thorn, getting surprised by a snake, experiencing the earth shaking thunder and torrential downpour of a monsoon rain storm all in one afternoon can be overwhelming.  The desert is a beautiful yet harsh environment. 

You do you friend and we will welcome you just the same. One thing for sure we are all building our dreams and are all getting dirty out in the desert!  If your desert dream takes a turn back to city life everyone will understand.

Our process is not so simple.  We went from a barren piece of land which after being cleared sprouted an amazing amount of pig weed (amaranth) to a green field in one season.  It was not easy but the results of our methods is clear.  Working with what was available and then selectively inputting plants that are beneficial for the land and animal habitat has worked for us.