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Tasmanian Winery

Increasing number of businesses are unplugging. Tasmanian Wine label Moores Hill recently installed a multi-million-dollar on-site processing facility powered by 108 solar panels, making it the state’s…
  • April 9, 2017 9:40 PM·
bonita domes

Bonita domes

I think I have always been attracted to unconventional homes (I live in a small castle after all…), when perusing my YouTube page with all…
  • April 6, 2017 11:46 PM·
desalination, potable, cheap drinking water

DIY Desalination

Earth isn’t called the “Blue Planet” for nothing, but the majority is saltwater and therefore not immediately drinkable. Hence we need the desalination process which…
  • April 3, 2017 9:39 PM·
Prepping, prepper, survivalist, survival, off-grid, expo,

A Survivalist’s Top Prepping Tips

Last month hordes of prepping enthusiasts and survivalists turned out for the Survival Expo in Richmond, Virginia. Vendors like Preparedness Essentials were present selling prepping  products…
  • March 30, 2017 7:10 PM·
Bureaucracy attacks Rancher

Dealing with Bureaucracy

Off-Grid living and Government Bureaucracy are totally opposed to each other. Many people go off the grid just to get away from the Bureaucrats. but…
  • March 30, 2017 5:16 PM·
Sun tax, Spain, Off-grid, solar panels, tax, grid

Spain’s Sun Tax to be axed

In October 2015, Spain’s Council of Ministers approved a controversial tax on those using electricity produced by their own solar installations. However, a new government says solar…
  • March 29, 2017 10:12 AM·
Hot Springs, off-grid, water, solar, geothermal, retreat, off the beaten track

6 Hot Springs you must visit

Hot springs offer much-needed peace, quiet and relaxation. The naturally occurring, geothermally heated bliss provided in beautiful surroundings is second to none. Plus, if you…
  • March 27, 2017 10:28 AM·
Bottled Gas is a gas

Calor Gas offers up to £5,000

Bottled Gas supplier Calor Gas is offering funding of up to £5,000 for schemes that will improve life in off-grid communities. Calor Gas spokesman Paul…
  • March 25, 2017 7:39 PM·

Not in my face!

No one thinks much about flashlight etiquette but there are unwritten rules about how to use a flashlight, where to point it, when to turn it on, how to turn it on... now I have written a list of rules to help people properly use flashlights, especially in group situations.
  • March 23, 2017 1:15 AM·

Love those Tesla-lovers

Jason Hughes is a happy hacker – but not of computers – he is known for leaking Tesla’s plans ahead of the company’s actual announcements,…
  • March 22, 2017 9:35 AM·
EcoSolarCool, Refrigerator, Solar, Off-grid,

EcoSolarCool new Solar Refrigeration

  EcoSolarCool have kick-started 2017 with the release of two new Solar Refrigeration models. The new additions to the upright product line aim to minimise…
  • March 22, 2017 6:38 AM·

The trash on trash

When we lived in the city and had city services, one of the things that was taken care of with no thought at all was…
  • March 17, 2017 4:37 PM·

UNESCO Credits SOIL Course

Last month I outlined the Permaculture course available at the School of Integrated Living (SOIL) in the ecovillage Earthaven (see here). Recently, this program has…
  • February 23, 2017 3:37 AM·
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Reunion in Rhode Island

Drivin’ on up! Eunice and I went on our very first weekend road trip last week! We went up to visit my Godfather, David who…
  • February 23, 2017 2:25 AM·

Se Nuestro Invitado

¿QUIERES UNA CASA DE PRIMAVERA PERO NO TIENES PRIMAVERA? DESVIAR EL AGUA DE UN ARROYO PEQUEÑO ES UNA OPCIÓN En la Parte I , cubrí…
  • February 21, 2017 7:59 AM·

UNESCO Acredita Curso de SOIL

El mes pasado describí el curso de Permacultura disponible en la Escuela de Vida Integrada (SOIL en inglés) en la ecoaldea Earthaven. Recientemente, este programa…
  • February 21, 2017 7:58 AM·

Crazy things Scott Pruitt said

The new head of the EPA has vowed to dismantle US environmental protections. No suprises there, given his previous record. Once he has laid waste…
  • February 17, 2017 2:34 PM·
Meg with husband in tiny house

Getting hooked on tiny houses

American architect and designer Meg Stevens was “immediately hooked” on tiny houses when she discovered them five years ago. She set a plan in motion to…
  • February 15, 2017 1:12 AM·

New American homesteaders – author

In new book “The Unsettlers:- Buy it on Amazon” , three American families go beyond ditching the Utility companies –they also walk away from supermarkets,…
  • February 13, 2017 4:10 AM·

Be Our Guest – Food Preserving Part 2

In Part I, I covered canning and smoking as food preservation methods. This article takes a look at refrigeration and dehydration. Freezing and refrigeration is…
  • February 12, 2017 5:21 PM·

Catch me if you Spam

Con man James Hogue, famous for impersonating a Princeton student in the 1990s, has been found living in an illegally built cabin on Aspen Mountain…
  • February 11, 2017 1:04 AM·

Off-Grid goes to Hollywood

Living off-grid isn’t just popular – it’s going mainstream. New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz is achieving worldwide sales with his Orphan X series,…
  • February 10, 2017 8:53 PM·

The Road to Self-Reliance

American families have been going off-grid for more than forty years, but for most it’s a gradual process, involving a lot of learning by trial…
  • February 9, 2017 8:16 PM·

Watching TV off-grid

One question I frequently hear is how do I get TV or movies while living off-grid. I will tell you that I have been living…
  • February 8, 2017 11:31 PM·

Cooking from scratch

Cooking and eating are two (of many) pleasures in life for me, I learned how to cook from watching my mother who was a fantastic…
  • February 5, 2017 10:49 PM·
Will Obamas stay Democrats

Obamas depart Necker haven

Barack and Michelle Obama left their relaxing 10 days off-grid vacation last Thursday. They headed back to Washington and will remain there until their daughter…
  • February 2, 2017 6:34 AM·

My Favourite Off-Grid Place

This is the place that celebrity chef Nick Knowles goes when he needs to get away – please send us details of YOUR favourite off-grid…
  • February 1, 2017 11:09 PM·
Regen Villages, Off-grid, Sustainable, Eco-village, eco-friendly

Regenerating the Eco-village

Self-sustaining communities that can talk to each other; sounds like something from the future doesn’t it? But Regen Villages is making this a reality –…
  • January 31, 2017 6:59 AM·

Solar TV: Entertainment Everywhere

Living off-grid but want to keep dumbing down? Cello Electronics have introduced what they claim is the first LED solar powered TV. With a screen…
  • January 30, 2017 11:28 AM·

Bed shed in the bush

Given a handful of primitive hand tools, I mean a sharpened rock, a few sticks of wood and not much more, what could you build?…
  • January 29, 2017 9:12 PM·

Inside a Dutch Houseboat

The Netherlands has long been known for its magical and magnificent houseboats across its vast network of canals, but there is a serious problem for…
  • January 26, 2017 12:47 PM·

Off-Grid School Gets Top Marks

A cash-strapped performing arts school has traded a year’s worth of waste for 30 desks. The off-grid school collected its community’s recycling, as well as…
  • January 25, 2017 4:49 PM·
Tesla, Solar, Batteries, Powerwall

Powerwall 2 takes homes off-grid

Batteries to store the excess energy that solar panels capture have advanced only slowly in the past 20 years …until now. Tesla has come up…
  • January 22, 2017 10:47 AM·
boke and other possessions on board

Floating off the grid

Rachel Johnson loves it when people ask her where she lives ”and I say, ‘well…today its Broadway Market but next week its Victoria Park’”. Rachel…
  • January 21, 2017 10:58 AM·