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Super-Rich land-grab for remote real estate
In times of crisis wealthy buyers look for luxury bunkers, isolated compounds, hotel takeovers and other high-end features for doomsday scenarios. People like Amazon CEO…
- March 28, 2020·
Plant nurseries deluged with seed orders as fear takes hold
Brisbane – Friday NURSERIES around the world are experiencing “unprecedented” demand for veggie seedlings as customers try to secure their own food supply ahead of…
- March 28, 2020·
Bikini farmers of California
The Times newspaper has run a feature about a group of women herding cattle and wielding chainsaws in their thongs. When you first visit the…
- February 28, 2020·
- Land ·
Land Sales To Reach Record Levels In 2020
OMAHA, Neb. 22 Feb – The land market in 2019 continued the plateauing trend of the past several years during which the supply of agricultural…
- February 22, 2020·
7 Best US Colleges for Cleantech
Clean technology (like renewable energy, or low carbon production processes) are in demand across advanced economies in US and Europe. From folks interested in involving…
- February 7, 2020·
Reuters Foundation turns on to off-grid
Here is a recent Reuters Foundation report on off-grid real estate: Often called survivalists or “preppers”, many escapees twin an expectation of impending doom –…
- January 29, 2020·
- Work ·
23,000 Apply for Job on Deserted Island
When more than 23,000 people from around the world applied for two job vacancies, an Irish couple proves that working on an uninhabited island is…
- January 21, 2020·
- People ·
Harry and Meghan “put planned cannabis brand on hold”
Sources on the West Coast have told Off-Grid.net that a large, legal cannabis farm which had been gearing up production for a super-high quality, recreational…
- January 20, 2020·
- Energy ·
A solution to California’s disasters – Microgrids
After years of deteriorating power lines owned by PG&E, California’s biggest utility, plus months of windy wildfires, warming California is wondering how to keep the…
- January 5, 2020·
- Water ·
5 Ways To Purify Water in 2 Minutes or Less
By Richard Douglas Water helps everything grow and thrive – including bacteria, viruses, and parasites! Water-related illness is a huge concern, especially for the young…
- January 3, 2020·
- Mobile ·
Seven new technologies that can enhance your life
Knowing which bets to place when it comes to adopting emerging new technologies is impossible. But its still worth trying. Betting on the winners of…
- December 30, 2019·
Sutton Hoo worker forages food to afford to volunteer
A project to recreate an Anglo Saxon longship at one of the most historical sites in Britain is using volunteer labour despite its multi-million pound…
- December 28, 2019·
- People ·
Zac Efron illness irony
Zac Efron was filming a new off-gid adventure series entitled “Killing Zac” when he was taken ill and nearly died, in a story that will…
- December 27, 2019·
How UK govt could help off-grid communities
Its time to stop looking at the thousands of people who live in off-grid communities as strange throwbacks. They are the future, not the past.…
- December 18, 2019·
- Energy ·
Battery storage will transform society
A remarkable series of predictions about the future of the grid is emerging from NREL – the National Renewable Energy Lab in the US. Because…
- December 13, 2019·
California’s original off-grid store relocates
Real Goods, the California-based original purveyor of off-grid living supplies, has relocated to Ukiah, California. The move follows the companys acquisition by altE Store in…
- December 1, 2019·
Book review: Rural Planning Handbook
The Rural Planning Handbook has a cover price of £25. But £20 will secure it direct from the author, and cash in an envelope is…
- November 13, 2019·
- Energy ·
Never Again! Lets Close PG&E
Two major wildfires that raged in California for the past ten days are finally contained. But the debate and aftermath will rage for months. California’s…
- November 5, 2019·
- Mobile ·
Brexit made me go off-grid
Dave Goodwill told fellow-members on Quora how he made the choice to go off-grid: Brexit will greatly improve my life. I’ve been struggling with seasonal…
- October 29, 2019·
- People ·
Dave LaChapelle — off-grid with style
An off-grid photographer has created Lavazza’s 2020 calendar and he calls it an Ode to Nature. American photographer David LaChapelle, made commercials and music videos…
- October 25, 2019·
- People ·
HAB Land Ltd goes bust – Grand Designs presenter walks away
Kevin McCloud, presenter of Channel 4 TV’s Grand Designs series, fronted money-raising for an eco-property developer, and then resigned as a director 18 months before…
- October 18, 2019·
Innovative Tech For Living Off The Grid
Think smart devices and modern tech, what comes to mind is traceable, trackable and invasive devices that infringe our privacy. Not all tech is lousy…
- October 14, 2019·
- Solar ·
Oz utility takes its customers off-grid
After a devastating bushfire, one remote WA farming community takes steps towards a solar solution — and it’s cheaper, safer, and more reliable. The deadly…
- October 7, 2019·
Digital detox weekend
We’re on our way to West Virginia for a low-tech weekend at promisingly-named Lost River State Park – just across the Virginia border in Mathias,…
- October 6, 2019·
- Water ·
Should I live on a boat?
WHATis it really like living on a canal boat or on the river? So many of us have wondered if it would be a way…
- September 29, 2019·
- Energy ·
Coming soon – gigawatts of free batteries
As the uptake of electric vehicles (EV) has increased exponentially in the past few years, the concern of what to do with batteries when they…
- September 26, 2019·
- Mobile ·
Opting out of the Phone race
When you’re trying to keep things simple and low tech, you want a low impact, low maintenance phone. Something that you can use in case…
- September 24, 2019·
- People ·
Mike Banning’s father lives off the grid
He may be a fictional character, but Mike Banning has a huge following. In the latest movie in the Fallen franchise, Angel has Fallen, hero…
- September 2, 2019·
- Mobile ·
You CAN use your phone as a walkie-talkie
Apple let it be known over the weekend that they have cancelled a planned feature on the new iPhone allowing it to be used as…
- September 2, 2019·
- Energy ·
Boom in Electric Vehicle charging devices will help off-gridders
Now the new bi-directional chargers are coming on the market - off-grid car-owners can charge up in the city and download the power when they get home.
- September 1, 2019·
- People ·
Thomasin McKenzie interview
Thomasin McKenzie, 19, came to fame as a Hollywood actress playing an off-grid character. Q: You broke out in last year’s Leave No Trace –…
- August 31, 2019·
- Land ·
Off the grid living at its finest!!!
Off the grid living at its finest!!! This home has a view to die for and much, much more! From the on demand generator to…
- August 2, 2019·
10 Best Solar-Powered Colleges In The US
Solar energy is the fastest growing green energy source. It takes care of the environment, bestows energy independence, and os a cost-effective solution. Below is…
- July 29, 2019·
- Land ·
Compound for sale – because the kids aren’t interested
In Michigan, a Home surrounded by serenity and nature is for sale because the long-time owner is getting old and his kids want the Internet…
- July 21, 2019·
- Urban ·
Extinction Rebellion protests continue
Climate activists Extinction Rebellion continued their global “summer rebellion” in London and Munich today. In London, the target was London Concrete, the British capital’s biggest…
- July 16, 2019·
Visiting Outback Prepper + Budget Prepping links
With one phone call, I’ve accidentally ended up in a survival caravan fit out for a nuclear holocaust. But within days, I’m converted, and perhaps…
- July 16, 2019·
Timber Festival UK – Review
Daisy Stella Baldwin reports from Leicestershire…. It was raining hard when we arrived at Timber Festival 2019; a three-day festival of music, arts and performance…
- July 11, 2019·
- Solar ·
Gadget produces solar power and clean water
Multi-membrane solar panel uses waste heat to warm water and thereby purify it - Saudi researchers hope to ready it for commercial rollout soon
- July 10, 2019·
Extinction Rebellion founder says we must topple the political elites
The driving force behind Extinction Rebellion has said the group will shortly announce a co-ordinated global action in 40 countries. “There is going to be…
- June 28, 2019·
- People ·
University boss quits her job to live off-grid
“I was a cognitive psychologist, an academic happily ascending the career ladder,” said Dr Alison Green, head of Scientists Warning. “I knew about climate change, and I…
- June 26, 2019·
- Spirit ·
Scotland’s multiple off-grid opportunities
The sparkling glens and mountains of Scotland boasts a wide choice of off-grid holiday accommodation and if you fall in love with the lifestyle there…
- June 26, 2019·
Off-Grid woman storms Minister’s speech
One of the Greenpeace protesters who forced their way into the UK Chancellor’s Mansion House speech last night lives on an off-grid rabbit farm in…
- June 21, 2019·
- Shelter ·
Is this tiny home the future of housing?
USA In the town of Brunwsick, Georgia, builder Stuart Muir Wilson constructed a tiny home with all the trimmings. Complete with solar panels and…
- June 20, 2019·
- Mobile ·
Off-road vehicle, off-grid home
Are you looking to exchange a comfortable middle class home for life sitting round a campfire? You might be in luck. Winnebago Industries has recently…
- June 19, 2019·
- Shelter ·
3D printed House in 24 hours
A house which was 3D printed in just 24 hours went up last month, in the town of Stupino, Western Russia. With 3D printers producing…
- June 19, 2019·
Customise your favourite outdoor gear
A kayaker and his brother painted shark jaws on the front of their kayak. A long-distance cyclist attached mirrors and lights to his handlebars and…
- June 17, 2019·
Off-Grid Editor on BBC2 chat show
The editor of Off-Grid.net is appearing on BBC2 Victoria Derbyshire show, shortly, in a piece about a family of 4 who went to live off…
- June 17, 2019·
- Food ·
Understand Your Growing Zone
Growing your own food, and enough of it to last a while, is one of the pillars of living off the grid. Knowing about your…
- June 13, 2019·
Extinction Rebellion to take part in the UK’s Timber Festival
Today it was announced that Extinction Rebellion (XR) will be part of the line up at Timber Festival in the north of England. XR will…
- June 11, 2019·
- People ·
Steve Miller leaves his island haven
Rocker Steve Miller’s remarkable off-grid retreat in Washington’s San Juan Islands finally sold for $8.5 million. The property was originally listed for $20 million in…
- June 6, 2019·
- Land ·
Islandeering
A new book about islandeering guides you through visits to some of the UK’s tiniest islands where there is no power or fresh water, and…
- May 19, 2019·
- Land ·
20 Acres Off-Grid Ready
Beautiful Cascade Mountains and Valley view from this 19.81 acres. Located in NE Washington. Property boasts a permitted well and 2 bed septic, 10×16 shop/storage,…
- May 2, 2019·
- Land ·
PG&E’s cunning wildfire plan – shut down the Grid
Power company PG&E has long been known as a company that puts its shareholders interests ahead of its customers – shady billing practices, low quality…
- April 28, 2019·
No 1 destination on AirBnB, final few days left unbooked – Yes, its off-grid
Hurry! AirBnB has just announced the world’s most popular getaway — its an off-grid mushroom-shaped shed located in 10 acres of woodlands in Coastal California The Mushroom…
- April 2, 2019·
- Spirit ·
Go Your Own Way
Many of us have bellowed ‘Go your own way!’ at the top of our lungs when listening to Fleetwood Mac, but it’s in that pause…
- February 14, 2019·
Bitcoin Mining Off The Grid: Is Solar Power The Answer?
Some of the first big server farms devoted to bitcoin were located in the frozen wastes of Finland. Why? Because cooling costs are minimised when…
- January 18, 2019·
- Land ·
Tiny British island seeks new warden
If you always wanted to be a hermit but never dared to make the move, now is your chance. The remote island of Lihou, part…
- December 30, 2018·
- Mobile ·
Ultimate RV
The Taxa range of RVs are specificaly designed for off-gridders
- December 29, 2018·
In Spain – Crackdown or Backdown?
The Spanish authorities are boasting they increased the number of cannabis plants seized in the past year – but that still only amounts to a…
- December 23, 2018·
- Energy ·
Human powered energy – your questions answered
By Ken Torino of K-Tor – Human-power expert My story began 15 years ago when I was looking to buy ahuman power generator and had…
- December 22, 2018·
- Mobile ·
Living in a Box, a 4-wheeled Box
Jeremie.C.Lingenheim could have anything he wants within reason. He could drive around London in a Porsche, but he prefers a motorbike. He could eat in…
- December 12, 2018·
Talk is Cheep
[before_listing images= youtube=null] Could-a, should-a, would-a. What’s it gonna take to wake you up? Unless you get off your butts yesterday, you are toast. In…
- November 13, 2018·
- Land ·
Island mansion for sale
Engels and Volkers are featuring this amazing off-grid home on a private island near Vancouver, British Columbia. If the US $15 million price tag is…
- September 25, 2018·
Nuns growing medical marijuana
Holy Smoke! From the LA Times to ABC Nightline, everybody loves the Sisters of the Valley, a group of nuns from Northern California who make…
- September 22, 2018·
Monetize your off-grid home with a reverse mortgage application
In these difficult times, it is reassuring to know that if you are a homeowner yo may be able to raise cash that only needs…
- August 31, 2018·
Why Off-grid Housing is the Future
Green living has gone beyond being a fad and has become an essential part of modern life. So much so that people nowadays are looking…
- August 24, 2018·
- Energy ·
Cannabis growers lead off-grid energy development
Its a little known fact that the Marijuana growers of Northern California were amongst the first to use solar panels to improve their crop yields,…
- July 18, 2018·
Australia Decentralises
When folks first hear about Tyalgum, in East Australia they picture Mad Max. Steampunk locals power this dieselpunk outpost with renewable, ethanol-based Guzzolene. Tyalgum has…
- May 25, 2018·
- Land ·
Off-Grid Millionaire AirBnB’s his Hawaii home
Each Christmas tech geek Graham Hill heads to Hawaii. At first he would shack up in a small, dilapidated cabin on Maui and spend afternoons…
- May 9, 2018·
- Work ·
Hemp – key off-grid industry, USA & global events 2018
Hemp is Hot! It is going to be a busy 2018 for Cannabis expos and conferences domestically and internationally. Below is a running list of…
- May 1, 2018·
How to Make a Great Campfire – Easily
Going camping is a fantastic way to relax and unwind. And it’s a first step towards a life off the grid. Its an activity you…
- April 22, 2018·
Come out of her! Seeking Christian Woman for Wife, and Friends
Lord God Almighty Bless your soul, and strengthen you up, gird yourself up and come on. Its getting late. I know what to do…. I…
- April 2, 2018·
- Water ·
Raw Water – big money – but should we take it?
It’s called water consciousness – a movement of people who drink unfiltered, unsterilised spring water and even rain water. Why? Well, for the supposed health…
- March 18, 2018·
Merry Pranksters go Off-Grid and try to Eat Free
Ben and Danny (pictured) are two of the merriest pranksters on the green scene. They have been spending some time in London and kindly agreed…
- March 16, 2018·
- Urban ·
Teri Hatcher living in a van for her YouTube series
In a great piece of self-promotion, actress Teri Hatcher first encouraged and then denied the story that she was down and out and living in…
- March 9, 2018·
- Food ·
Food, not supplements
Food comes after water in the hierarchy of the things you need to sustain life off-grid. First Water, then Food, then Fire, then Shelter, although…
- March 8, 2018·
- People ·
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…
- February 26, 2018·
¡Comunidad Francesa necesita un nuevo líder!
¿Te gustaría experimentar las montañas francesas viviendo en nuestra comuna? ¿Te ves viviendo en una sociedad inclusiva y creativa? ¡Ven a colaborar con nosotros! Tu…
- February 25, 2018·
- Water ·
Zero Mass Water
A regular supply of drinking water is the holy grail for off-grid living. If you can get a bare minimum of water and heating of…
- February 23, 2018·
- Energy ·
The House with No Bills
An Australian housebuilder has launched a search for a family to live in its prototype Home with No Energy Bills. Mirvac is building the house…
- February 19, 2018·
Three Rivers
FIRST there were the propane lamps. Then came wind turbines, followed by solar panels that powered William Shay’s off-the-grid vacation home overlooking Lake Billy Chinook.…
- February 1, 2018·
It doesn’t feel like a sacrifice
After finishing school, Jocelyn and Jarvis had $96,000 of debt from student loans, credit cards, and buying a small rural property. This is the story…
- January 30, 2018·
- Energy ·
River mobile battery
Backup batteries? Got ’em. Mobile charging stations? Check. But I need a mobile battery that will keep my beer cold and charge my phone and…
- January 29, 2018·
- Land ·
Millonario fuera de la red renta su casa de Hawaii en AirBnB
Cada navidad, Graham Hill experto en tecnología vuela a Hawaii donde al principio se hospedaba en lugares pequeños como en un cabaña en Maui y…
- January 21, 2018·
- Land ·
Vamos a Ecuador
Me estoy mudando a Ecuador y tengo dinero para comprar tierras, pero quiero dividirme con personas de ideas afines.Las personas que respetan a la Tierra…
- January 21, 2018·
- Mobile ·
Artist Within a World
This amazing 360 degree work (only a part shown) by van-dwelling artist Emily Lamb is the product of her time in jungles and mountains around…
- January 18, 2018·
Water glass eggs?
One of the things that some of my neighbors have done when moving out to the country is get chickens, some do it for the…
- January 10, 2018·
Elk encounter 3 years later
Those who have followed me for a few years should remember my elk encounter from about three years ago, it did quite a bit…
- January 8, 2018·
10 years later…
It was 10 years ago on December 22 when PB and I (and our little chihuahua Pekoe) pulled up on our property, it was 3:30…
- December 31, 2017·
- Events ·
El Cáñamo esta caliente
¡El cáñamo está caliente! Va a ser un ajetreado 2018 para exposiciones y conferencias de Cannabis a nivel nacional e internacional. A continuación se muestra…
- December 21, 2017·
East Jesus
I think most everyone is familiar with “Slab City”, an abandoned military base in the Sonoran desert in California. This desolate place is a favored…
- December 19, 2017·
A day in the emergency room
I spent today in the emergency room, not for me, but for a friend. I had gone to church and found out my friend had…
- December 10, 2017·
- Land ·
Alone in the Peruvian Desert
Although every place on this planet is unique in its own way, Peru manages to stand out above the crowd because of its many natural…
- December 5, 2017·
Van life in Vancouver
Wow, that is my first thought about Atli and how she lives! She is a part-time bus driver, she can afford to work part time…
- December 1, 2017·
Privacy? They are listening
I grew up in the time when cable TV boxes were supposed to have a camera or at the very least a microphone inside so…
- November 30, 2017·
Stealth camping in the city
Most of the people I know of who live in their vans or other vehicles are travelers, they camp, they don’t tend to live in…
- November 18, 2017·
- Water ·
Great Barrier Reef – Coral Spawning
The world’s biggest living organism, the Great Barrier Reef, has held its annual Coral Spawning event, with trillions of eggs and sperm simultaneously releasing into…
- November 13, 2017·
Stealth van build and tour
Could you live in a van? I could if I had this one, it’s designed to be a “stealth van”, it has loads of space…
- November 13, 2017·
- Events ·
Psy-che: Off-Grid Raves Outside Beirut
Camping is a popular outdoor activity in Lebanon, but not many would undertake it as a permanent lifestyle. Every now and then, a young and…
- November 7, 2017·
- Food ·
5 tips on growing strawberries
Are strawberries your favorite fruit? Want to grow them yourself at home? Here’s 5 tips on how to grow more strawberries than expected! Practice makes…
- November 3, 2017·
- Mobile ·
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.…
- November 3, 2017·
Fantasy cottage by the sea
Do you remember the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel? Well, if they had a house today, this would be it! Located next to the ocean…
- November 2, 2017·
- Food ·
Low maintenance Chickens
It’s great to rear chickens – eggs, scratchy kind of companionship, and eventually a roast bird. But should every off-grid home have a few? They…
- November 1, 2017·
Electro Magnetic Pulse weapon threat to USA
For years North Korea has sought to be a nuclear power. Now it is thought that the hermit nation has another weapon which could wreak havoc…
- October 30, 2017·
- Energy ·
EU tries to stamp out off-grid living
The European Union (EU) devotes huge resources to delivering the power grid to every nook and cranny of Europe. Brussels is on a mission to…
- October 23, 2017·
Ducking and diving in a van
Izzy is a vandweller somewhere in England. She chose the life as it was a way of getting an affordable home as a low paid worker. …
- October 19, 2017·
- Work ·
Cannabis farmers battle Emerald Triangle wildfires
Off-Grid cannabis farmers continue to struggle against engulfing wildfires which threaten to destroy their entire crop. More than 200,000 acres of fertile growing land in…
- October 15, 2017·
- Land ·
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…
- October 15, 2017·
Are you nuts? When can we come visit?
Friends, family, most of us have them, and for most of us they play an integral part of our lives and decisions we make. Making…
- October 14, 2017·
Essential Crafter
There was a time when if you wanted to learn how to do something, especially a trade, you found the person with the most knowledge…
- October 12, 2017·
- Land ·
Perfect little fixer-upper – $13,000
It’s an historic cottage in Wales, a listed building, that will make an ideal, tiny off-grid home for someone who is very handy with DIY.…
- October 4, 2017·
- Energy ·
Microsoft Opens First Underwater Server Farm
Microsoft has made bold moves to achieve their goal of having 50 percent of their power usage come from renewable, sources by 2018. Microsoft has steadily…
- October 1, 2017·
Confessions of a off-grid granny
I cannot believe it’s October already, the days are still warm but the evenings and nights are getting cooler, it’s almost sweater weather! I am…
- October 1, 2017·
Aircrete!
I’m certain that most everyone reading this is familiar with using concrete for building material, there are various ways to go about using concrete, from…
- September 24, 2017·
Never buy grain for your chickens again!
When I picture raising chickens, it’s always free range (of course!), I see a farmer walking through a flock of hungry chooks tossing handfuls of…
- September 17, 2017·
30 days and it’s ready
I had so much fun watching this couple condense a 30 day conversion into a short video, as I saw each part, I thought that’s…
- September 10, 2017·
Internet gone!
With all of the hurricanes and wildfires going on here in the USA, we haven’t been plagued by any of those tragedies, but we have…
- September 7, 2017·
Karen and her Casita
I spent some time today listening to Karen describe her life and how she ended up living in a small Casita travel trailer. I am…
- August 27, 2017·
Empty shelves
What is the first thing to disappear off the shelves in an emergency? Water, that is the main thing I heard people on the news…
- August 26, 2017·
- Land ·
Maine Lighthouse for sale
If you want to truly be alone in style, check out this private island and historic lighthouse for sale in Maine. Blue Hill Bay Lighthouse…
- August 24, 2017·
- Mobile ·
Van living is road to freedom
“Living in a van, I can make money, be an artist, and travel three continents,” says Nathan Murphy, an accomplished amateur rock climber from Cornwall…
- August 22, 2017·
Eclipse Monday
I suspect that unless you are living under a really big rock, you know about the solar eclipse that will be happening on Monday. It’s…
- August 20, 2017·
Manual counterparts
You decide you are hungry, you get up from the couch, you pause your TV show on the way to the kitchen, you get a…
- August 13, 2017·
- Energy ·
Aussies shocked by energy price rises
Rising electricity prices in Queensland are forcing a soon-to-be retired single woman to become 100% energy self-sufficient, storing renewable energy onsite. Homeowner Liza Jackson is…
- August 11, 2017·
Living here vs there
When we left the big city, well more like the outskirts of the big city, we lived in a trailer park on the edge of…
- August 5, 2017·
Hitting the wall
PB and I have lived off-grid for nearly 10 years now, by Christmas this year it will be 10 years. Have you ever done something…
- July 30, 2017·
Healing update
On July 10, I posted about getting bit by something, probably a spider, not likely of the recluse variety based on how quickly it blew…
- July 28, 2017·
- Energy ·
World’s largest battery in 80 days
Tesla is teaming up with French energy company Neoen to build the world’s largest battery within 80 days in South Australia. The state has been…
- July 26, 2017·
Going old school batteries
The Achilles’ heel of every off-gridder has got to be the battery bank. It is generally the most expensive part of the system, especially if…
- July 13, 2017·
What bit me?
Being sick or injured is one of the things that you still have to deal with when living off-grid. This summer we had a lot…
- July 10, 2017·
Prosnowboarder’s golden ratio
It took a little over 5 years for pro snowboarder Mike Basich to build his 225 square foot off-grid cabin, the work during the winter…
- July 7, 2017·
- Energy ·
Never leave full batteries
I planned to install batteries to backup to the rooftop PV system and for years have had misleading advice from many sources. I always thought…
- July 6, 2017·
- Spirit ·
Strictly for the Birds (book review)
Birds are the constant companions to an off-grid life. Alone, in pairs, or most mesmerizingly in flocks, birds are a distraction for the eye, they…
- July 3, 2017·
- Land ·
Remote Cabins Threaten Norwegian Wildlife
Norwegians love to unplug once in a while — disappear from civilisation into their remote cabins. Being in contact with the nature is one of…
- July 3, 2017·
Cooking with the sun
There are several different ways to use the sun in cooking, aka solar cooking or solar ovens. If you live in a sunny place, the…
- July 3, 2017·
Huge tiny home!
This has to be the biggest tiny home I’ve seen to date, it’s 37 feet long and 8.5 feet wide, 13.5 feet tall, it weighs…
- July 2, 2017·
It’s solar, what could possibly go wrong?
When you are doing your own solar system, the key words here are “doing your own”, you will have to be in charge of troubleshooting…
- June 24, 2017·
Showering felt so good today!
When one lives off-grid, you are generally your own fix it person, not always, but often. That is certainly true for us, we designed, built…
- June 23, 2017·
Unlocked: Traditional Norwegian Free Huts
From ancient times, simple households and traditional huts located in rural Norway was kept unlocked, so people could seek shelter in case of bad weather.…
- June 22, 2017·
- Food ·
5 tips para crecer fresas
¿Las fresas son tu fruta favorita? ¿Quieres cultivarlos tú mismo en casa? ¡Aquí hay 5 consejos sobre cómo cultivar más fresas de lo esperado! No…
- June 21, 2017·
- Energy ·
La Crisis de Energía en Sudáfrica
Las autoridades locales en Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica, enfrentan una crisis energética debido a que el robo de electricidad, las facturas impagas y el cambio…
- June 21, 2017·
Missing my dad on Father’s Day
Today is Father’s Day, a bittersweet day for me. My Dad was instrumental in my interest in living off-grid, as well as actually getting to…
- June 18, 2017·
- Energy ·
Battery costs plummet
Huge advances aimed at the Electric vehicle market are slashing battery costs, changing the way the power grid works and bringing benefits to off-grid communities…
- June 16, 2017·
Camper Van Featured in UK Tabloid
The Sun is featuring Nate Murphy, a Brit who decided to turn his white van into an RV in just 17 days to travel the…
- June 14, 2017·
Farm stay, Central Vietnam
The couple behind Phong Nha Farm stay in Vietnam shows how you can live off-grid and make good money at the same time. Australian Ben and…
- June 11, 2017·
- Energy ·
Black Hills Energy Cuts Renewables Payout
Last week the South Dakota Public Utilities unanimously approved a 19 per cent reduction in pay for renewables – that is the generation credit rate…
- June 11, 2017·
Meet Gladys
She’s burgundy, discrete, low cost and can take you wherever you want to go in comfort, well as long as you are named Dylan Magaster…
- June 10, 2017·
Loving Couple Caravan Adventure
Loving couple Stian Berg Larsen and Susanne Madelen Larsen are having a DOUBLE celebration – their new daughter, Aurora Louise is one month old and…
- June 9, 2017·
- Solar ·
South Africa Power Crisis
The local authorities in Cape Town, South Africa face a power crisis as electricity theft, unpaid bills and switching to renewable energy puts pressure on…
- June 8, 2017·
Modern vs retro tiny home
From ultra modern to a retro 50s look, you can have just about any look and style you wish in a tiny house. My first…
- June 6, 2017·
- Hispanic ·
Agua y lo que viene
¿Qué es lo primero que desaparecerá de los estantes en una emergencia? El agua, eso es lo principal que escuché decir a las personas en…
- May 29, 2017·
What is? What if?
I watched a man die at one of the stores where I work doing merchandising. He just fell over and died right there about 15…
- May 27, 2017·
SkyCastle wall and updates
The last few weeks has been quiet around the SkyCastle, spring is here, flowers are blooming, the days are warm and the nights are generally…
- May 21, 2017·
What are your super skills?
How do you get what you need and want if you have little or no money to buy? I assume you have some sort of…
- May 20, 2017·
Truck garden
Growing up I had heard of truck farms, usually small family farms, when the produce is ready, the farmer takes the produce to a farmer’s…
- May 13, 2017·
When snakes attack
Earlier this evening, the sun had gone down just far enough to be called dark, but we could still see. PB and I (and the…
- May 7, 2017·
- Urban ·
Australians realise they are overhousing themselves
Over a century ago, Australia’s 1911 census registered the average household as 4.5 persons, compared to the average today of 2.6, yet Australian homes have…
- May 1, 2017·
Bug season!
Duck season! Wabbit season! Does that bring back memories of the old Bugs Bunny and Daffy (along with Elmer Fudd)? I grew up watching that,…
- April 30, 2017·
Another brick in the wall
It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update on the SkyCastle. This is going on our 9th summer out here, we started out with…
- April 29, 2017·
Build your tiny home like a boat
It’s a funny thing, I had always thought people who built tiny homes, especially the portable ones did build their homes like a boat, water…
- April 24, 2017·
- People ·
Coolio ‘preparing to live off the grid’
American Rapper Coolio has told a newspaper he is preparing for a social collapse and plans to end his days off-grid. “I’ve acquired knowledge of…
- April 22, 2017·
Frugal noodle
Let’s use our frugal noodle to come up with some frugal ideas. For me personally, I’ve grown up frugally, I didn’t know or even understand…
- April 21, 2017·
Planting by the moon, hype or help?
I was born in 1965 so I grew up less than one generation removed from those in my family who really farmed and those who…
- April 20, 2017·
- Energy ·
Govt warned must transform UK national grid
A new report from think tank Green Alliance warns that the UK Government needs to help the country’s power system catch up with the growth…
- April 18, 2017·
- People ·
Comic Con star yearns for Bora Bora
“Stranger Things” fans gave Millie Bobby Brown — the 13-year-old breakout star of Netflix‘s sci-fi series — pure and unmitigated rock-star treatment on closing day…
- April 18, 2017·
- Water ·
Water from thin air
Scientists have created a device that can literally extract water from the air using solar power. Solar Water could revolutionise off-grid living which currently requires…
- April 18, 2017·
Is it healthier to live off-grid?
Are there health benefits to living off-grid? I’d say yes, for me there definitely are. First, I find living in a more simple manner is…
- April 12, 2017·
- Solar ·
Solar sheds for sale
UNITY, Maine – 11 April – For Joas Hochstetler, manager of the Amish-owned Backyard Buildings, the idea of manufacturing a solar shed equipped with solar…
- April 10, 2017·
No go shopping
Are you ready for no go shopping? What is no go shopping you ask? It’s when you live out in the boonies and there isn’t…
- April 9, 2017·
- Work ·
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·
Soaraway Sun plugs 3D printed homes
Britain’s Sun newspaper is known as narrow minded and bigoted. So it was a surprise to find it extolling the virtues of off-grid, 3D printed…
- April 8, 2017·
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·
- Spirit ·
Digital Detox: let your mind off-grid
Rising heart rate, a sense of panic, breathing becoming shallow and inconsistent. It is highly likely that you have experienced these very symptoms at some…
- April 4, 2017·
- 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·
How to properly (and safely) dehydrate water for long term storage
For those of us who live off-grid, and others who camp or are just interested in prepping for whatever may come, having a source of…
- April 1, 2017·
Travel trailer living with 3 boys?
...and 2 dogs... what would you think about living with 3 boys and 2 dogs on the road?
- April 1, 2017·
Experimental Tech in Desert Village
An off-grid desert village in Kibbutz Ketura, Israel is being used as a platform for tech companies and entrepreneurs to develop innovative off-grid technologies. The…
- March 31, 2017·
Where to drop out in the USA
Does your life ever get you to the point where you want to just drop out and leave the system behind? Here are four options…
- March 31, 2017·
- People ·
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·
- Land ·
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·
- Solar ·
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·
- Energy ·
A Microgrid Revolution – Blockchains spreading everywhere
https://www.off-grid 200W Portable Power Station, Powkey 120Wh/33,000mAh Power Bank with AC Outlet, 110V 6 Outputs Solar Generator External Battery Pack with LED Light for Home…
- March 28, 2017·
- Water ·
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·
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·
Growing in a bale
Surely growing in a straw bale couldn't possibly be as good as growing in the soil...
- March 24, 2017·
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·
- Energy ·
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·
Ten Tiny House Companies you NEED to know about
There’s no doubt about it, the tiny house movement has well and truly taken off. Please let us know your favorites (news@off-grid.net). Extreme downsizing has…
- March 22, 2017·
- Food ·
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·
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·
- People ·
Extract from “Stranger in the Woods”
https://www.off-grid 200W Portable Power Station, Powkey 120Wh/33,000mAh Power Bank with AC Outlet, 110V 6 Outputs Solar Generator External Battery Pack with LED Light for Home…
- March 15, 2017·
Hawaii community begins development
https://www.off-grid 200W Portable Power Station, Powkey 120Wh/33,000mAh Power Bank with AC Outlet, 110V 6 Outputs Solar Generator External Battery Pack with LED Light for Home…
- March 15, 2017·
- Energy ·
Ex-Tesla Exec mulls Europe’s Biggest Battery line
https://www.off-grid 200W Portable Power Station, Powkey 120Wh/33,000mAh Power Bank with AC Outlet, 110V 6 Outputs Solar Generator External Battery Pack with LED Light for Home…
- March 14, 2017·
Why are chimneys on the outside?
Is there a good reason to put a chimney on the outside wall instead of the inside?
- March 14, 2017·
Apocalypse Survival Tips
https://www.off-grid 200W Portable Power Station, Powkey 120Wh/33,000mAh Power Bank with AC Outlet, 110V 6 Outputs Solar Generator External Battery Pack with LED Light for Home…
- March 14, 2017·
- Energy ·
Musk offers Australian energy fix
https://www.off-grid 200W Portable Power Station, Powkey 120Wh/33,000mAh Power Bank with AC Outlet, 110V 6 Outputs Solar Generator External Battery Pack with LED Light for Home…
- March 14, 2017·
- Energy ·
Australia Battery Storage Battle
https://www.off-grid 200W Portable Power Station, Powkey 120Wh/33,000mAh Power Bank with AC Outlet, 110V 6 Outputs Solar Generator External Battery Pack with LED Light for Home…
- March 13, 2017·
- Water ·
Gutterguard helps harvest rainwater
There are many simple ways to ease your off-grid life and Gutter guards are one of the simplest. Its hard managing your own power plant,…
- March 12, 2017·
Working on it!
https://www.off-grid 200W Portable Power Station, Powkey 120Wh/33,000mAh Power Bank with AC Outlet, 110V 6 Outputs Solar Generator External Battery Pack with LED Light for Home…
- March 11, 2017·
- Work ·
BBC gives evidence against off-grid dweller
https://www.off-grid 200W Portable Power Station, Powkey 120Wh/33,000mAh Power Bank with AC Outlet, 110V 6 Outputs Solar Generator External Battery Pack with LED Light for Home…
- March 11, 2017·
200W Portable Power Station, Powkey 120Wh/33,000mAh Power Bank with AC Outlet, 110V 6 Outputs Solar Generator External Battery Pack with LED Light for Home Use and Outdoor Camping
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31% Off120WH CAPACITY: The power station has a power capacity of 120Wh/33,000mAh which the camping power supply can power most electronic devices efficiently. It can fully charge mobile phone 10+ times, the laptop 2 times, the CPAP machine 3 hours (the time... read more
Portable Power Station 600W, Powkey 296Wh Battery Backup with 2 Pure Sine Wave AC Outlets, USB-C PD100W and 2 Wireless Chargers, Solar Generator (Solar Panel Optional) for Outdoor Camping/RVs/Home Use
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$275.54 (as of October 10, 2024 20:12 GMT +01:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)CAMPING BATTERY WITH MOST PORTS: The outdoor backup lithium battery features 2 x AC outlet (110V 600W in total), 2 x USB-A port, 2 x USB-C port, 2 x 10W Wireless Charger, 2 x 12V DC port and 2 x charging port (USB-C, DC). Our portable power generator... read more
powkey Portable Power Station 800W with 3 AC Outlets, 110V/740Wh Solar Generator(Solar Panel Optional), 200,000mAh Emergency Backup Lithium-ion Battery for Outdoors Travel RV Trip Camping CPAP Machine
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$569.99 (as of October 10, 2024 20:12 GMT +01:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)The outdoor backup lithium battery features 3 x AC outlet (110V 800W in total), 2 x USB-A port, 2 x USB-C port, 2 x 10W Wireless Charger, 2 x 12V DC port and 2 x charging port (Anderson, DC). Our portable power generator with wireless charger, you ca... read more
Generac B4177GS Generator Battery Charger Genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Part
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This part is compatible with models including; 030247-01,030247,1656-1,01893,030240,030242,580326310,580326311,030477A-01,580754952,580754951,580329140,580754950,01925,020573-00,030237,030216,030337-0,030210,030338-1,580325650,030470-1,030471-0,58032... read more
Portable Power Station 350W, Powkey 260Wh/70,000mAh Backup Lithium Battery, 110V Pure Sine Wave Power Bank with 2 AC Outlets, Portable Generator for Outdoors Camping Travel Hunting Emergency
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$192.98 (as of October 10, 2024 20:12 GMT +01:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)Multiple Charging Ports: 2* Pure Sine Wave AC outlets (110V 350W ), 2* USB-A ports (5V, 3.1A total),1* USB-C port , 2* DC Outputs(12V 8A; 24V 3A) and 1* 12V DC car port to charge your devices, and 1 * 10W wireless charging pad are also equipped 3 Cha... read more