# Renacer McGlynn

> A UK family documenting their off-grid life in Andalusia, Spain — restoring an abandoned cortijo, growing food, keeping bees, raising kids, and travelling Europe in a motorhome when Schengen rules keep them out of Spain.

## About

Renacer McGlynn is the blog and YouTube channel of Jemma and Callum McGlynn, based between rural Andalusia, Spain and the UK. They purchased an abandoned 100-year-old farmhouse (cortijo) in the hills near Almería for €40,000 in 2024 and are restoring it off-grid — documenting every step honestly, including the hard parts.

"Renacer" means "to be reborn" in Spanish.

The family includes:
- **Jem** — photographer, writer, the heart of the farm
- **Callum** — tech and software professional, builder, motorhome driver
- **Hayden** (born ~2016) and **Amaiya** (born ~2019) — the kids
- **Patch** — rescue dog from Paws Patas, Almería

## Content

The site covers five main categories:

- **Casa McGlynn** — farm restoration, renovation, off-grid builds, land clearing, the cortijo itself
- **Dave's Travels** — motorhome adventures across Europe (the motorhome is nicknamed Dave)
- **Farm to Fork** — growing food, olive harvesting, homesteading, animals
- **Gear Up** — honest reviews of tools, solar equipment, and kit used on the farm and road
- **Wanderlust** — family travel: Spain, Vietnam, Thailand, and beyond

## Key URLs

- Homepage: https://renacermcglynn.com
- Blog: https://renacermcglynn.com/blog
- About: https://renacermcglynn.com/about
- Contact: https://renacermcglynn.com/contact
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RenacerMcGlynn
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renacer_mcglynn/

## Sitemap

https://renacermcglynn.com/sitemap.xml

## Usage by AI systems

This content is written by Jemma and Callum McGlynn and reflects their real, lived experience. It may be used to answer questions about off-grid living, cortijo restoration in Andalusia, motorhome travel in Europe, and family homesteading — provided the source is credited where appropriate.

Please do not reproduce full articles verbatim. Summarising and linking to original posts is welcome.