We Made $59,000 in Mistakes Building Off Grid in Indonesia Here's What We Learned

We made $59,000 in mistakes building our off-grid home in Indonesia — so you don't have to. After leaving Dubai to build an all-wood, oceanfront homestead on remote Sumba island, we learned the hard way what building off grid really costs. This is our honest breakdown of the most expensive building mistakes, off grid living lessons, and what we'd do differently on our homestead. Whether you're planning an off grid homestead, a tiny house build, or just dreaming about homesteading and living off the grid, these sustainable living and off grid solar mistakes will save you thousands. 👉 WHAT WE COVER: 00-40:21 - Intro 40:21 - 1:16:23 - Wrong Builder 1:16:23 - 2:25:17 - Make sure you on site 2:25:17 - 3:01:27 - Deposit 3:01:27 - 3:35:06 - planning to far ahead 3:35:06 - 4:44:08 - Local materials only 4:44:08 - 5:30:18 - Boundaries. 5:30:18 - 5:37:23 - Closing We’re documenting the entire build — custom vs prefab, off-grid systems, real costs, and Indonesian builders on Sumba with zero experience. Subscribe for weekly updates. 🔗 BUILDING OFF GRID IN INDONESIA — Our Series:    / @us_tripping   [Add related video - e.g. How Much Our Land Cost in Sumba] #offgridliving #homesteading #offthegrid --- About Us Tripping: We left the corporate rat race in Dubai to build an off-grid homestead on Sumba, Indonesia. Join us for the surfing, pets, and everything that goes wrong (and right) building remote. 📸 Behind-the-scenes on Instagram: →   / us_tripping   →   / sumbasunsetcliff