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Top 5 States for Living Off-Grid in the USA

The United States, with its vast and diverse landscapes, offers several states where off-grid living is more accessible and encouraged. Here are the top states that foster an environment conducive to off-grid life.

Arizona: Sunshine and Freedom

Nestled in the arid Southwest, Arizona boasts abundant sunshine, making it an ideal hub for solar power. Its vast rural areas offer relatively affordable land and, in certain regions, lenient regulations that facilitate off-grid living. Communities in places like Apache County have embraced sustainable, off-grid lifestyles, encouraging like-minded individuals to join their ranks.

New Mexico: Serenity and Space

Similar to Arizona, New Mexico provides ample sunlight for solar energy and pockets of affordable land. Some counties, such as Taos, are known for their off-grid communities and more relaxed building codes, fostering a supportive environment for those seeking a life disconnected from traditional utilities. Hundreds of square miles area around Alberqueue are dotted with off-grid ocmmunities

Texas: Large and Wild

The Lone Star State’s huge acreage caters to all off-grid aspirations. Depite its arid climate – Texas combines vast expanses of land with fewer zoning regulations, especially in rural regions. Areas like Terlingua in West Texas have become hotspots for off-grid living, offering a balance between seclusion and community.

Oregon: Green and Progressive

Oregon’s allure lies in its more liberal land use policies in certain areas and a generally supportive attitude toward sustainable living. While the state experiences ample rainfall on the western (Pacific Ocean) side of the state, it also features communities that embrace off-grid practices, particularly in counties like Josephine and Curry. The eastern side of the state boasts more arid land, which may have more challenges due to less rainfall overall.

Alaska: The Ultimate Frontier

For those seeking true isolation and a connection with untamed nature, Alaska stands as an enticing choice. Its remote and spacious landscapes beckon those looking for a complete break from mainstream living. While harsh winters can pose challenges, the state’s independent spirit and vast wilderness appeal to off-grid enthusiasts.

Key Considerations for Off-Grid Living

While these states offer favorable conditions for off-grid living, regulations and local ordinances vary significantly within each state. Before embarking on an off-grid lifestyle, thorough research on specific counties, land-use policies, water rights, and building codes is essential. Additionally, considerations about climate, access to resources, and community should factor into the decision-making process.

Embracing Off-Grid Freedom

Off-grid living embodies a desire for independence, sustainability, and a closer connection to nature. Whether one seeks the arid deserts of the Southwest, the rugged terrains of Alaska, or the green landscapes of Oregon, these states provide opportunities for individuals or communities to forge their path toward self-reliance and off-grid freedom.

Do you live in any of these states? If so, do you live off-grid or want to live off-grid? Tell us about your experiences where you live. Leave comments or write to news@off-grid.net

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January 5, 2024 No Comments

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April 23, 2022 3 Comments

off-grid co-op?

I am starting a housing co-op near Glasgow, Scotland, with view to going off-grid

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March 27, 2022 8 Comments

Looking for a site in Norfolk UK

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Have lived on a boat on the Broads, in a caravan in the woods, returning from overseas and looking for somewhere lovely to live for a while. If you have a space on land where we could quietly tuck ourselves away, we’d like to hear from you. We’ll probably be in a truck or caravan of some sort, regards, phil

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May 18, 2020 3 Comments

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Rewilding Britain

As we contemplate the ecological wreckage from the last century of unfettered growth in Britain, there is a mounting desire throughout the UK and all advanced Western economies to reverse some of the processes we set in place in the early 20th century.

One goal is to turn about 4 per cent of Britain’s land over to nature this century. That is 1m hectares by 2100, the equivalent of 8 big land-holdings per year. “Realistically, a lot of it will be in Scotland,” says Alastair Driver of the charity Rewilding Britain. Anders Holch Povlsen, the Danish fashion billionaire, is seeking to rewild an estate of 89,000 acres in the Highlands.

In theory, the space exists, even in a country as densely populated as the UK. Grouse moors cover 1.3m hectares, according to Rewilding Britain. Golf courses — which cater to a declining clientele — cover up to 150,000 hectares, according to an analysis by the FT.

The most significant potential is farmland. Nearly three-quarters of the UK is farmed. Without subsidies, 42 per cent of farms would have made a loss, according to the National Audit Office. In marginal areas, such as the uplands, a lot of farmers are “seeing the writing on the wall”, says Driver.

“I started off [three years ago] knocking on people’s doors. Now I’m just trying to cope with demand,” says Driver,. He only deals with projects of at least 1,000 acres — of which he has found at least 20 in the UK.

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Tara Westover – Off-grid abuse

The shocking story of Tara Westover which she tells in her recently published memoir ‘Educated’ casts an undeserved shadow on off-grid-families and their ways of life. Off-grid abuse is not the norm.

It seems like Tara came a long way from growing up on a mountain in Idaho with her radical Mormon family of survivalists to studying at Cambridge University and writing a book that is surely going to make waves. Just the story of her being sent to work in a rubbish dump make scary reading. But there were compensations as well.

“There’s a sense of sovereignty that comes from life on a mountain. It calms with its very magnitude, which renders the merely human of no consequence.”, Westover says as she describes her old home in the book.

Young Tara suffered from severe emotional and physical abuse by family members and had no access to medical care or higher education for most of her life. ‘All abuse is foremost an assault on the mind.’, Westover states.

While this story is heartbreaking it is a shame that it may give the alternative lifestyle of being off-the-grid a negative reputation. Living in a remote, self-sustained community can be a wonderful experience, even for families.

I personally think that children should be given equal opportunities when it comes to education or going to college and be given the choice whether they want to spend their lives living off-grid or not. The issue in Tara’s case, so it seems, is that her parents were very anxious and paranoid about the ‘outside world’ (Westover had no birth certificate for 9 years, she was told to sleep with a knife and her and her siblings weren’t given medical care when injured).

There is no excuse for parents to abuse their children in any way, and although I don’t believe living off-the-grid has led to that kind of behavior, it certainly makes it easier to conceal.

I think it is crucial to always be open when raising children and to show and teach them as much as possible, to allow them to find out what is right and good for them, and give them the option to set goals and follow their desired path in life, even if it something the parents disagree with.

Tara’s parents allegedly did not give here those options and tried to keep her away from society as much as possible while limiting her physically and mentally for many years growing up.

The author has taken impressive steps to get to where she is today and I am very excited to read ‘Educated’ and find out more about her view on off-grid-living and also perhaps some of the positive aspects of it.

Tara Westover now is on her way to becoming a confident successful author and despite her strict Mormon upbringing she seems to have recovered from her childhood of off-grid …

February 26, 2018 2 Comments

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Luxury Volkner Motorhome

The Volkner mobil performance s is the future of road living. The 40ft luxury motorhome comes with all of the mod-cons you could possibly wish for. However

you may need deep pockets to purchase one. There is no doubt that this mobile home has the super wealthy in mind. With a price tag of $1.7million (£1.2million) it is out of reach for most people, but it never hurt to dream.

The Performance S also offers a fully-equipped kitchen, sleeping quarters, wooden and leather fittings, state-of-the-art entertainment, and a wall that slides out to provide extra space.
Stephanie Volkner, director of German firm Volkner Mobil, says one of the greatest features that shows off the home’s lavishness is a cooking island, something that cannot be found inside most of the motorhome’s competitors. Going on to say “It is a house on wheels”.

The made-to-order machines take around 12 months to build.

Customers can choose from a range of fixtures and fittings to customise their motor homes to their preferences. With high-quality leather seats to real wood units and stone tiles in the kitchen and bathroom on offer. It even includes a supercar garage fitted with a electrohydraulic lift. So, if you happen to own a Ferrari, Porsche, BMW or Mercedes, You can bring it with you on your travels.

Volkner also says ‘Our clients normally have big companies. They want to travel freely.

‘They want to decide when they start their journey, where they can go, not before. ‘They look at the weather and start. They want to live in their own, very personal area. Exclusive is for everybody very different. Some need a golden faucet to be exclusive.

‘For me, it’s exclusive that the interior has harmony and all the materials are of the highest quality and their processing is at the highest level.’

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Controlled CA blaze creates windbreak against wildfire

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Adapt your home to survive a wildfire

Devastation caused by the recent wildfire outbreak in California reminds those living off-grid to maintain awareness of fire safety. Especially those who live in rural or isolated areas of forestry, writes Levon Barkhordarian.

As it stands the wildfires have forced an estimated 90,000 people to move, destroying more than 5,700 business and homes as well as killing over 40 people. The death toll is expected to rise once the inferno comes to an end, allowing emergency crews to navigate the unpredictable terrain and recover victims.

“The emergency is not over, and we continue to work at it, but we are seeing some great progress,” said California emergency operations director, Mark Ghilarducci. More than 9,000 firefighters are currently fighting the blaze with helicopters, air tankers, and 1,000 fire engines. The director of the California Department of forestry and fire protection, Ken Pimlott described the spread of fires as “a serious, critical, catastrophic event”.

With this in mind, how can businesses, communities and off-grid inhabitants hope to limit the damage caused by the current wildfires and the inevitable fires of the foreseeable future?

There are relatively simple precautionary steps you and your neighbours can adopt to protect your family’s land and property.

Use these examples to protect your property.

If your property is located near other buildings or you have neighbours close to your land you should discuss plans for collectively tackling fire safety in your area. Creating contingency plans and working together as a team in remote areas can drastically increase your protection.
Small trees, dead trees and ground fuels such as pine needles and leaves should be cleared from around your property creating at least a 30 to a 100-meter radius of cleared space. Dry leaf litter and debris will significantly increase the chances of fire spreading. So, it is extremely important that you create a clearing around your property to minimise this effect.
Next, you should prune and cut large tree branches to a height of 10 feet. This inhibits a fires ability to crawl up the trunk of a tree to reach its canopy. If you have conifer trees on your property or other species which you don’t want to discard it is at least worthwhile thinning their branches and crowns to create a partition 10 feet or more apart. This stops the fire from migrating from tree to tree.
It is a misconception that grassy lawns increase the spread of wildfire, in fact as long as you keep your gardens well-watered and maintain a short length to your grass it should act as a fire breaker. However, it is imperative that you take the time to keep your grass lush and well hydrated.

Extra ways of keeping your property safe from wildfires.

A major reason so many houses burn down completely is that emergency services such as fire departments find it difficult

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October 15, 2017 No Comments

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Arizona: Sunshine and Freedom

New Mexico: Serenity and Space

Texas: Large and Wild

Oregon: Green and Progressive

Alaska: The Ultimate Frontier

Key Considerations for Off-Grid Living

Embracing Off-Grid Freedom

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