Off Grid Living

You may or may not be aware of all the DIY heater ideas out there, but there are a few circulating that are worth knowing how to execute in an …

You’ve had it with city living. You want out! You’re aching to live off grid in a cabin you’ve built, in pristine natural surroundings, free of financial stress and unsustainable …

If you’ve decided to live off-grid, just below a solar power system on your list of essentials will be finding the best off grid refrigerator! Living off grid might be …

In the Oxford dictionary, the definition of the word “self sufficient” is simple. If you are self-sufficient, then you need no outside help in satisfying your own needs, especially when …

If you live in a tiny house, you’ll likely have to forgo a lot of modern-day conveniences. But what if you’re not quite ready to live without a dishwasher? How …

Does the lack of a proper bathroom put you off the idea of off-grid life? Many aspects of off-grid living sound romantic and glamorous – sitting out on the deck/lakeshore/hilltop …

What goes down the drain… well, as the expression goes, it goes down the drain. If you flush something down the toilet, most people tend to think that it’s just …

When people visit our off-grid homestead, one of the questions we often get asked (after they’ve finished admiring the chickens!) is what we do about a toilet! Having the right …

Best careers for living off the grid! If you are anything like me, the word “career” will make you shudder! The main allure of creating an off-grid life was ditching …

Doing your laundry off-grid doesn’t necessarily mean “difficult.” What it does mean is doing it “differently.” And off grid washing machines definitely make the job easier! Washing clothes, generations ago, …

In summer, it gets really, really hot here. We can go inside the house or use air conditioning to cool down, but what about our animals? Chickens swelter in their …

So, you’ve picked out your animals and they are happily on your homestead now, grazing and laying and doing their thing. What happens when the time comes to butcher the …