While you can find a wealth of information on building a house yourself, we still believe that the best resource available are good books on building a house! No one should embark on a self-build project without one of these great books to help them along the way. But – what are the best books …
Are you tired of living in a box? Or maybe you’re sick of right-angled walls and low ceilings? Or maybe, you’re sick of your home to the point where you’re uttering get me out of here! Well, imagine something different. Imagine a voluminous, elevated circular tent with a domed ceiling and a skylight at its pinnacle. Suppose you’re …
As the cost of living increases, many people are looking for ways to live more cheaply. Frugal living is a lifestyle choice for some people. For others, it is essential for survival. If you’re looking for the cheapest way to live? Whether on your own or with your family? You’ve come to the right place! …
Howdy, fellow Off-gridders! My name’s Jeff, and I have a vital solar generator question. Do you know one of the trickiest parts of cutting ties with the traditional networks and finally going off-grid? The problem is finding reliable power! How can I still get consistent, sure-fire electricity to juice up my stuff when not connected …
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 emergency or just for some extra warmth in a drafty room! You never know when you may be without heat in an unexpected weather scenario …
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 lifestyle patterns. Millions of city folk around the world share your dream. It’s time to manifest that dream! You can build an off-grid cabin with …
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 challenging, but that doesn’t mean you have to deprive yourself of modern amenities, like a refrigerator or a chest freezer. An efficient off grid refrigeration …
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 a dishwasher work inside of a tiny house? Can You Have a Dishwasher In a Tiny House? While not exactly an essential item – …
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 watching the sunset, waking to the sound of birdsong, and so on! And then reality hits home – what about a bathroom?! I don’t know …
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 gone forever. Your everyday person will use the john on the top floor of a many-storied skyscraper without even thinking of where that stuff goes …
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 off-grid toilet system is essential to the harmonious functioning of your homestead. Overflowing toilets, undesirable odors, and swarms of flies can soon turn an off-grid …
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 the “9 til 5” office job, but that does not mean we don’t need money. We can grow, make, barter, and swap most things, but …
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 animals and turn them into meat? Homesteaders who have refrigeration might vacuum seal their cuts of meat and put them into the refrigerator or freezer …