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Shade in the desert, priceless
Our rainy season is about to start, but before it does, it gets warm, some might call it hot, I call it mildly uncomfortable. It…
- June 7, 2015·
Filing cabinet smoker
I’ve seen some ingenious peeps on FaceBook and YouTube, this has to be in the top 10 of cool DIY, have you seen the…
- June 5, 2015·
- Energy ·
S Korea testing energy independence
SEOUL JUNE 2ND – South Korea may have found an answer to its problems of energy shortages and an unstable power supply on an energy-independent…
- June 3, 2015·
US Navy Renewables ahead of Schedule
REMARKS BY RAYMOND MABUS JR., SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, AT THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE ON THE FUTURE OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS: WASH DC,…
- June 2, 2015·
Living in small camper vans
I am learning more and more about people who live nomadic lives, driving and living in smaller camper vans rather than buying into the larger…
- May 30, 2015·
Why be debt free?
Why is it so important to be debt free when you go off-grid? I can answer that because I’m living it and reaping the benefits…
- May 24, 2015·
BBC series has a laugh at self-sufficient lifestyle
Former member of 1990s boy band 5ive, Abz Love, has swapped a life of singing for a farm in Wales in a new BBC2 series…
- May 21, 2015·
Big guy, tiny home
When Joel Fleck moved home to after college, he wanted his own place, but he didn’t want to pay the steep Sonoma County rents, so…
- May 20, 2015·
- Land ·
Record price for an off-grid mansion
346 Acre Texas ranch goes for around $20m
- May 14, 2015·
Tiny home, big amenities
This tiny home on wheels packs real stairs, not a ladder, 2 lofts and a tub bath, things you don’t normally find in a tiny…
- May 10, 2015·
Friends in small places
Welcome To “Bestie Row”: Lifelong Friends Build Row Of Tiny Houses In The Middle Of Nowhere. Some friendships last forever. You hear of lifelong friends…
- May 9, 2015·
- Energy ·
Fort Knox Army base goes fully off the power grid
The First US Army base in the Continental USA to go completely off the grid has been announced, with huge cost savings. A ribbon-cutting ceremony…
- May 4, 2015·
Do what you love, love what you do…
I love my life, it wasn’t always that way though, I used to live like most people in the middle-lower echelons of working and living,…
- May 3, 2015·
- Energy ·
Electric Carmaker To Sell Cheap Batteries To Power Homes
Here’s an inconvenient truth – solar power only works during the daytime. People who use it need to store electricity, which means a lot of…
- May 2, 2015·
Manual washing machines – pre-electricity
When going off-grid, things can tend to get a bit primitive, but you still need to get your laundry clean, there are many ways to…
- May 2, 2015·
Apocalypse Then
* Hundreds of survivalists and ‘Preppers’ gathered in Salt Lake City last weekend to forestall the Apocalypse * Shown underground bunkers, tactical weapons and an…
- April 27, 2015·
- Mobile ·
Win a Tiny Home ($100 purchase necessary)
Social Entrepreneurs at SustainaFest have announced the Tiny House Essay Contest, which will make one person’s dream of sustainable living come true. The winner of…
- April 27, 2015·
Project green junk – Reflector oven
I have some truly ingenious friends on FaceBook, and Kent Lee Ivey is one of the best, he loves nothing more than to travel around,…
- April 25, 2015·
Castle de-fence
Well, more like a gate, it is part of the defense, I don’t expect anyone to really charge the door, they would have to…
- April 24, 2015·
I finally got it!
Actually got it last week, it was sent out a month ago from the UK, it arrived in Chicago and took a long rest, must…
- April 19, 2015·
- Mobile ·
The Coming of Post-Industrial Society
In 1973, the American sociologist Daniel Bell, in his book, The Coming of the Post Industrial Society predicted that advanced societies would change from being…
- April 15, 2015·
Japanese inspired tiny home in Ohio
When Alex Melamed and his wife moved to the traditional brick and mortar town of Yellow Springs, Ohio they built a home only as big…
- April 12, 2015·
- People ·
Backwoods past of Movie Star
Actor Viggo Mortensen recalls his favourite filming locations are “the outdoors and natural landscapes, so there are places in New Zealand, particularly the South Island…
- April 11, 2015·
The new shape in tiny homes, arched cabins
You have seen A-Frames, you have seen traditional box shaped cabins, but have you seen this? An arched cabin? It’s like an A-Frame but with…
- April 10, 2015·
Magna Carta Village eviction threat
Residents of the Runnymede Eco-village, next to the site hosting the 800th anniversary celebrations this June, won a court battle yesterday to delay their eviction…
- April 9, 2015·
Oogoo
As frugal and creative off-gridders, we are always on the lookout for good DIY projects, recently I “discovered” a product that can be made with…
- April 5, 2015·
- Land ·
Stop Thief!
I’ve been robbed! I‘ve been robbed by the banksters and the police and the government. They conspired together to brush aside the compelling evidence of…
- April 4, 2015·
Whose Land Is It Anyway?
As the West prepares to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta – the cornerstone of our civil liberties – a small eco-village is…
- April 1, 2015·
Solar system balancing act
Life with a small solar system is a balancing act. We have lived 8+ years now with our small solar system, tweaking it, adding to…
- March 27, 2015·
Mobile, stealthy, off-grid, vandweller
I think I got all the descriptive words covered there in the title, I am talking about Brian, also known as AdventureVanMan on YouTube. In…
- March 24, 2015·
DIY as much as possible
…and truck update. A few weeks ago, I had a chance encounter with an elk, an animal of much height, girth and weight. After looking…
- March 21, 2015·
- Events ·
Laura Ling Launches New Web Series
Laura Ling is producing and hosting a new series called ‘Going Off-Grid.’ It highlights people who have decided to disconnect from the everyday world. In…
- March 16, 2015·
Snowboarder plus tiny home equals cool!
Each time I see a new tiny home, I think it’s the coolest one I’ve seen yet, and this is no exception, pro-snowboarder, Mike Basich,…
- March 16, 2015·
- Energy ·
Microgrid trade fair, Barcelona
(PRWEB) – Microgrid technology developers and business leaders from around the world will gather in Barcelona, Spain, May 19-21, 2015, for the Microgrid World Congress…
- March 16, 2015·
Keyhole garden
It’s so nearly spring, I am itching to get out and do some gardening, I’ve been getting seed catalogs, the siren song of the gardener.…
- March 11, 2015·
Don’t try this at home
Last Sunday afternoon, I decided I would do some work in town to get ahead of my work week, it wasn’t a lot of work,…
- March 8, 2015·
2015 – the year of antitech backlash
Government spying, corporate prying, virtual sex, so-called freinds you never met …no wonder we are sick of it. A London PR agency says this year…
- March 4, 2015·
- Mobile ·
Free calls and wi-fi – forever
If you are not paying rent or a mortgage then your cellphone bill is your biggest expense, right? Wrong. Remember the early days of Internet…
- March 2, 2015·
- People ·
Book Review – The Utopia Experiment
The Utopia Experiment by Dylan Evans – Picador, $15.99, UK version €15.99 LIFE wasn’t so bad for author Dylan Evans in 2006. He was about…
- February 28, 2015·
A wonderful off-grid couple
There are many off the grid tutorial videos about nearly anything having to do with off-grid life, there are a precious few about the people…
- February 25, 2015·
UK Green Leader Needs New Script. We Can Help Her.
Natalie Bennett, leader of the UK Green party, had a car-crash interview today as she attempted to explain the party’s housing policy to an unsympathetic…
- February 24, 2015·
- Urban ·
Why Australians are getting off the grid
New South Wales, 22 Feb – Dr Kristin Alford, a futurist and founder of Adelaide-firm Bridge8 which consults to governments and the private sector, describes…
- February 22, 2015·
looking to join or start a off-grid community
hi my is adam i am 26 yo i love to cook and hunt i am looking to join or create a off-grid community i…
- February 22, 2015·
Mobile living
A few months ago, a long lost friend appeared back in my life, a friend I knew when I was an early teen but lost…
- February 18, 2015·
On demand water heater
There are a few needs, requirements for life, food, water, shelter, once those basic requirements are met, after that come the things that make life…
- February 15, 2015·
- People ·
Show the Love for Valentine’s Day
Stars including Stephen Fry, David Harewood, Dermot O’Leary, Jarvis Cocker and Emilia Fox are spearheading a new global environmental campaign. Together with over 100 organisations…
- February 12, 2015·
- Food ·
49 Raw Food Recipes
50 Raw Food Recipes By Audrey & Matt You may: – already be following a raw food diet (100% or less) – know about raw…
- February 11, 2015·
Memory foam in cold climates
Hikers and RV-ers talk of the horrors of memory foam in cold climates
- February 9, 2015·
Fantasy castle on wheels
When I first saw this, I wondered how interesting this might be, then I watched the video, I’m blown away, so is PB, he was…
- February 4, 2015·
Squeezing the photons
Squeezing those photons, that’s what I call it when we don’t have much power. Our solar system is small, and most of the time, it…
- February 1, 2015·
How about a shed for a cabin?
There is a big movement, well maybe it’s a “small” movement :) using sheds for cabins or even your full on home, it’s a good…
- January 31, 2015·
Snow on the Sky Castle
One of the things I enjoy about the area where we live is we get all kinds of weather, even some extremes, but none of…
- January 24, 2015·
Vince’s not so tiny home
Vince took a page from LaMar Alexander’s book and videos and built his own semi-small house, by most standards this is a small home, measuring…
- January 20, 2015·
- People ·
Off-Grid Undertaker
Anti-consumerist pioneer, Duke University grad, walks away from middle class life to live the simple life in a 12x12 cabin
- January 19, 2015·
- Energy ·
Motley Fool says bet on off-grid energy
Investor’s tip sheet, The Motley Fool – advises readers to “Keep an eye on [the off-gird] space, you might be “cutting the cord” sooner than…
- January 18, 2015·
Flower pot heater, does it work?
The last couple of winters have been very hard for those of us living in the USA, the so called “polar vortexes” have come down…
- January 18, 2015·
- Energy ·
Mobile Nuclear inevitable
Mobile nuclear power generators could become a viable energy source in the future. Earlier this week Mississauga, Canada-based Terrestrial Energy signed a collaboration agreement with…
- January 18, 2015·
- People ·
Campaigner moves to tiny home
* Rob Greenfield from San Diego purchases ‘house’ measuring 5ft by 10ft * The environmental activist will live in the 50sq foot box for the…
- January 18, 2015·
500 square feet
500 square feet, for some, that’s a decent walk in closet, but not for this couple, Robert Cole and his partner Kelly Casthena, they live…
- January 17, 2015·
Water and Energy shedding
We know all about load shedding and we’ve been warned about water shedding. So what do we do about it? According to rainwater harvesting specialist…
- January 16, 2015·
Kicked my freezer-fridge conversion out
Not away, but outside, I’m still using it, but with the colder temps and the more overcast days, I decided to let nature work for…
- January 11, 2015·
- Energy ·
BYD gets into V2G
The name tells you everything – Chinese vehicle company BYD – it stands for Build Your Dreams – has embraced V2G – Vehicle to Grid…
- January 9, 2015·
Deep winter for the Sky Castle
This is our 8th year living out here, we have fallen into a comfortable routine, the summers have its advantages, longer days, warm weather (cool…
- January 7, 2015·
Vandwelling
Modern technology, we have shunned much of it, but sometimes it’s a great thing to have around, the internet, FaceBook and the such, these things…
- January 4, 2015·
- Land ·
Indian getaways
. Here’s some ideas about where you could holiday off the grid in India… MARITIME ADVENTURE Sunbathe on pristine-white sand beaches, hunt for seashells and…
- January 4, 2015·
Alternative uses for Reflectix
I’ve been seeing this material called Reflectix, it’s basically bubblewrap encased in aluminized mylar on both sides, it has insulative properties. It was originally created…
- January 2, 2015·
Wish list
Everyone has a wish list, right? Although one of the secrets to happiness is being contented with what you have, you can still wish for…
- December 28, 2014·
New Slow City by William Powers
The Slow Movement is slowly becoming mainstream. Several years ago, William (Bill) Powers, after a decade in international aid work, embarked upon an experiment. He…
- December 28, 2014·
Livin’ large by goin’ small
I am fascinated by the tiny home or tiny house movement, I have lived in fairly small spaces for a number of years, first living…
- December 27, 2014·
Living in a shed? Why not?
Food, water and shelter are 3 of the main requirements to live, today we will talk about shelter, your home. Many of us don’t have…
- December 21, 2014·
- Energy ·
12% of population will go off-grid: Accenture
Consulting company Accenture forecast that 12 per cent of American households will be off-grid by 2035, and 11% in Europe. Steady growth of distributed energy…
- December 21, 2014·
It’s been 8 years now…
This week, we have many things to be thankful for, Christmas is fast approaching, we are healthy, there is food in the fridge and on…
- December 21, 2014·
Should homeowners with solar panels pay to maintain electrical grid?
The costs of solar energy are plummeting, and now are about on par with the electricity generated at big power plants. This new reality intensifies…
- December 14, 2014·
Roswell Bunker for sale
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — An underground missile silo is currently one of New Mexico’s hottest real estate properties. More than 40 people, some from out…
- December 14, 2014·
Homesteading, the good, the bad and the ugly
Or, what could possibly go wrong? I found this posted on a homesteading FaceBook page, this is probably one of the most honest assessments of…
- December 13, 2014·
Fugitive Family
The Irish Times reports on an American family being featured on Channel 4 TV tonight. They have spent the last 14 years living in isolation…
- December 10, 2014·
Off-Grid in Terlingua TX
I remember, shortly after we moved to our off-grid life in far west Texas, one day we had the radio playing, we could only get…
- December 7, 2014·
Small town politics
You have found the perfect piece of land, it’s out in a rural area, you don’t have many neighbors, as time goes by you get…
- December 6, 2014·
- Energy ·
Kodiak Power pack
Going out and about for a few days or living full-time away from Utilities, the Kodiak box from Outdoor Technology is one of the better…
- December 5, 2014·
Mixing different solar panels
Like many people starting out going off-grid, your pocketbook is being pulled in many different directions, so you buy a few solar panels to get…
- November 30, 2014·
- Energy ·
Never a better time to unplug in South Africa
Soaring utility costs and power blackouts are pushing more and more South African homeowners to find new ways of living. Warnings earlier this month that…
- November 30, 2014·
- Energy ·
In UK and US – fears of winter blackouts
PANAPRESS & D Tel: – What does New York City have in common with London? They are both threatened by ageing power plants and failing…
- November 24, 2014·
In the beginning, the first night
Winter 2007 The wind was blowing a gale, harder than any wind I have even been in before. The walls were shaking and rattling, threatening…
- November 24, 2014·
UK Surf Centre to go off-grid
A SURF centre in Easter Compton near Bristol is launching a £150,000 crowdfunding campaign that will help fund some of the site’s sustainability plans. The…
- November 24, 2014·
- Solar ·
Competition for off-grid ideas
WWF South Africa is hoping for more entries into its annual Climate Solver Awards. The competition is a chance to show off innovative technologies geared…
- November 24, 2014·
The beginning…
Spring 2007 “What do you think?” PB asked with a hopeful look on his face. “What about your job? Our families? Your kids were born…
- November 23, 2014·
- Energy ·
Australian Micro-Grids challenge Utilities
The penetration of rooftop solar in Australia tells the story of just how keen consumers are to generate their own electricity. But some are going…
- November 23, 2014·
A solar bus home
I have a great love for small homes and portable homes, many of the DIY bus conversion homes are pretty good, but this one is…
- November 22, 2014·
- People ·
‘Risking it All’ TV series sees families downshift
TLC show has three families start a new life outside the system
- November 19, 2014·
Waste oil heaters
Winter is here, all the way down here in far west Texas, tonight it will get down into the low 20s(F), definitely wood stove fire…
- November 16, 2014·
How to grow a Sky Castle
Ever wonder how a sky castle grows? One room at a time :) In this case, this “room” was a semi enclosed deck between the…
- November 13, 2014·
- People ·
America’s Fugitive Family star on UK TV
In another portrayal of off-gridders as Raving Monsters, British Channel 4 has secured access to controversial American family The Grays, who have spent the last…
- November 12, 2014·
Off-Grid Gas in rip-off Britain
One in five households are without mains gas… and they need help say Welsh politicians. THE one in five Welsh homes without mains gas need…
- November 10, 2014·
It’s not too soon…
October is gone, November is here, it’s getting dark earlier (for those of us in the Northern hemisphere), it’s getting cold…. it’s also getting closer…
- November 8, 2014·
- Solar ·
Hawaii Electric takes control of Oahu solar panels
A Hawaiian Electricity Company is putting up huge obstacles to individuals who want solar panels on their roofs, driving many of them to go completely…
- November 5, 2014·
Buying your own land
Buying land, it’s something you will be doing if you want to homestead or go off-grid on your own. Personally I wouldn’t want to “go…
- November 5, 2014·
Off-Grid guests
Moving to and setting up your off-grid home, it’s most likely in an out of the way, rural, scenic spot, a place that is often…
- November 2, 2014·
- People ·
Living in a Fire Truck
Forester Simon Danant started living in his 1980s Bedford truck last summer. Its a former Army fire engine. He moves it around Cambridgeshire, living behind…
- October 31, 2014·
A DIY survival sling shot with big game capabilities
Could you survive in the wilderness with only a sling shot as your weapon? Lots would depend on your survivability. Having a means to…
- October 21, 2014·
LED technology and DIY
Off-Gridders have been around for a long time, but it’s just been recently that technology has been available to make living off-grid as cushy as…
- October 19, 2014·
- Food ·
Permaculture in Colorado needs a water permit
“A forest full of food” has a nice ring to it, and the concept is realized using permaculture farming techniques. Grant and Kathy Curry of…
- October 19, 2014·
Pizza pizza
This past week was a hard one, my work partner and I worked extra long days so that we could have a few extra days…
- October 19, 2014·
- Energy ·
Batteries not improving, so gadget efficiency is goal
WSJ 5th Oct – There is no Moore’s law for batteries. That is, while the computing power of microchips doubles every 18 months, the capacity…
- October 5, 2014·
- Mobile ·
Great Autos for the Boonies
Getting away from it all – really away – is harder than most would like to think. I went to an off-grid festival last month…
- October 4, 2014·
Off-Grid update
Winter is coming, it’s well into fall and the season is definitely changing. The air is cooler, especially in the mornings, crisp, I can smell…
- October 3, 2014·
- Food ·
Freezing food
For the longest time, I’d buy my produce at the farmer’s market over the weekend. When the next Friday rolled around and I hadn’t used…
- October 3, 2014·
- Solar ·
IEA confirm mega-trend to off-grid power
Energy harnessed from the sun is predicted to displace fossil fuels by 2050 as the cost of solar cells plummets Solar power will reach commercial…
- October 2, 2014·
- Solar ·
Water-cooled solar panel
A new solar harvester that can provide power and clean water is in the works. Its hardly suprising that panels can overheat in the very…
- October 2, 2014·
- People ·
Lights goes off-grid to get her Mojo back
Hanging out with hippies in a New Mexico hot spring isn’t the first place you might picture Canadian electropoop singer-songwriter Lights — finding inspiration for…
- September 29, 2014·
Pro-democracy protesters go off-grid to evade police crackdown
HONG KONG (CNN) — It was 10 PM on Sunday and 22-year-old Michelle Li, a dancer, saw Facebook updates of police tear gassing pro-democracy protesters…
- September 29, 2014·
- Events ·
Garlic festival
ORANGE, MASS, 28 Sept — Thousands of people began making their way to a field in the middle of nowhere Saturday to enjoy the 16th…
- September 28, 2014·
The ultimate bachelor pad on wheels
Brett Sutherland built the ultimate bachelor pad on wheels to suit his need for a home, balancing cost with useability without sacrificing style, this is…
- September 27, 2014·
- Land ·
Alaska to be the next Florida?
Climate change will make the most desirable places to live currently, uninhabitable by the middle of this Century – according to a scientific paper in…
- September 27, 2014·
- Solar ·
Retired Engineer pimps his RV
Thomas “Tim” Lemieux lives in an unlikely showcase for green energy: a 1997 Winnebago recreational vehicle. Scale a narrow ladder up the side of the…
- September 26, 2014·
- Energy ·
The battle for DC power starts in Pittsburgh
2014 OCT 4 Investment Weekly News — PITTSBURGH- Is Pittsburgh to be home of a second War of the Currents? In the late 1880s, Pittsburgh…
- September 26, 2014·
New hybrid generator
UK Digger and Tractor manufacturer, JCB has launched its first hybrid diesel-electric generator set, supposedly intended for the off-grid market. But it does not allow…
- September 23, 2014·
- Solar ·
How to keep solar generators running at night
* Promises more effective thermal heat storage than current methods * Company expects quick market penetration * Says can match fossil fuel-fired power plants on…
- September 23, 2014·
Picking the wrong plant
Since having such a wet rainy season, as compared to the previous several rainy seasons, I have seen many more species of wild plants growing,…
- September 21, 2014·
Greedy power companies in Queensland
By David French – journalist on the Queensland Times (a greedy newspaper) RATHER than embracing change, the owner-custodians of Queensland’s power industry have treated it…
- September 21, 2014·
Bobbage bridge update
Strange name for a title, Bobbage, well if you have followed me for any length of time, you will know that Bobbage is what we…
- September 20, 2014·
What do you miss about living off-grid?
A BBC pop-up asks folks living in Colorado what they miss about leaving the grid behind. Its a nice compilation of radio voices, with scenic…
- September 19, 2014·
Make a wish, believe in it
As the end of summer slides past us, the days are getting shorter and cooler. Our rainy season has all but ended, the last few…
- September 14, 2014·
Looking for Real Families living off the grid
The success of Alaska Bush people on Discovery TV has pushed off-grid living up the agenda. But its another example of choosing off-grid people because…
- September 10, 2014·
- Energy ·
National Grid condemns NY families to cold winter
The effects of the polar vortex last winter are still lingering in Upstate New York, where 24,000 households had their power shut off in June…
- September 9, 2014·
- Events ·
London party for Finding Infinity
London, 4 September 2014 – Fashion Designer Vivienne Westwood held the first of a series of solar-powered parties to promote the use of renewable energy.…
- September 9, 2014·
Fermented foods
Earlier today, after church, I was getting ready to lay down to take a nap, the radio was playing softly in the background, I typically…
- September 7, 2014·
- Events ·
Invisible Woman re-elected
They just don’t get it do they? The Green Party, once the repository for the hopes and dreams of UK environmentalists, continues to do everything…
- September 4, 2014·
Now I’m a working gal – blog post
We have been living 100% off-grid since December ’07, before leaving our old life, we both worked jobs, he had his restaurant equipment repair business,…
- September 4, 2014·
Building up
This young family lives in Portland Oregon on a half lot, their home is very small by most standards, preferring to build UP instead of…
- August 31, 2014·
Tree house vacation
Book a tree house on the Edisto River. These tree houses have no electricity or running water, but are considered one of the South Carolina…
- August 31, 2014·
- Energy ·
Cheap portable solar power setup
The chatter about solar power and energy storage over the last few years, might make you come to the wrong conclusion that such systems are…
- August 31, 2014·
Yes, Texas has mountains…
…and other random thoughts. :) One of the questions I get asked when I tell people where I live (on a mountain side, in the…
- August 30, 2014·
- Energy ·
Harvesting Excess Man Made Energy
Albany NY designer, Manoocher Zarif is piloting a device that converts vibrations found in urban traffic into electricity. The industrial design graduate came across the…
- August 27, 2014·
- Water ·
Trout Pout – off-gridders ticked off with obscure fish
ORANGE COUNTY, Aug 24th – Mike Milligan trudges up the canyon, gesturing at bone-dry trees, streams that have turned to trickles and thick carpets of…
- August 25, 2014·
Get to know your property before you build
OK, you have purchased your land, you are all excited about getting your off-grid homestead going, but before you set your first post, before you…
- August 23, 2014·
Living and building off-grid on the cheap
Going off-grid on the cheap, it’s possible to do, but you should be creative and flexible, the property was the biggest expense, buying a property…
- August 16, 2014·
How to start a farm with *no money – video
This video is titled, “How to start a farm with no money”, well I’m here to tell you that you need SOME money, but if…
- August 13, 2014·
Legal tiny home
I love these tiny homes, this one is particularly interesting because it’s completely legal, not saying all the other tiny homes are illegal, in some…
- August 10, 2014·
- Events ·
Nick Rosen appearances this month
Utah public radio, USA on 20th August at 9AM MST for one hour OFF-GRID FESTIVAL on 14th August at 3pm Contact nick@off-grid.net with any questions…
- August 5, 2014·
- Energy ·
Platinum fuel cell trials in S Africa
Renewable Energy mag reports Canadian fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems and Anglo American Platinum, the world’s largest primary producer of platinum, have launched a…
- August 4, 2014·
Permaculture in Moretown, Vermont
Ben Falk is a permaculture designer based in Moretown, Vermont. In this video, he speaks about different aspects of homesteading and cold weather, notably his…
- July 30, 2014·
A new doc in town
I think I am in love, and it’s with another man, but it’s not what you might think :) About a month ago, I took…
- July 26, 2014·
Portable tiny house and airstream-ish office
Ann Holley wanted to create an off-grid, transportable tiny house that would be technically an RV, but with an aesthetic that wouldn’t feel like living…
- July 24, 2014·
- Events ·
Total Luxury with no Utilities
A luxury hotel with no mains utilities is being built on the island of Zanzibar, off the coast of Tanzania. The Uzuri Hotel Resort, anticipated…
- July 22, 2014·
- Mobile ·
Delivery Van to RV for £6000
The ordinary-looking blue van has a chimney protruding from the roof. This leads down to a wood burner in the former window-glazing truck, which a…
- July 22, 2014·
- Energy ·
UK industry weaning itself from the grid
British business lobby group Confederation of British Industry says UK manufacturers are looking to generate their own power to sidestep fears of rising energy prices…
- July 22, 2014·
A bridge to Bobbage
Living here going on 8 years and we still have to hike up to the sky castle, the reason is because of a seasonal creek…
- July 20, 2014·
- Mobile ·
Off the Grid and On the Cloud
Why do we have the slogan “off the grid and on the cloud?” Because we advocate combining ancient wisdom with the latest technology. It’s great…
- July 16, 2014·
- Mobile ·
Gear you need in your bug-out location
Imagine the collapse of society because there is an extreme weather event or the Chinese economy implodes bringing down the global system No reason for…
- July 16, 2014·
- Energy ·
Apple to leave the grid behind
Computer maker Apple has long been providing its own power at its HQ in Cupertino CA. Now the company has announced it is extending the…
- July 14, 2014·
Gardening roundtable
About a week ago, I got a phone call from one of my neighbors and friends out here, it was time to do another gardening…
- July 13, 2014·
How to build your own water cistern system
What Is A Water Cistern System? Those living in a municipality often take for granted utility services that many rural property dwellers are not privileged…
- July 10, 2014·
Off-Grid village planned for New South Wales
As Australian power prices rise and alternative-energy technologies progress, a growing number of Ozzies are opting to disconnect. Retired scientist and businessman Doone Wyborn and…
- July 8, 2014·
Ascalapha Odorata aka Duppy Bat
My late night visitor, these huge creatures show up each year in late spring early summer, they become active in the late evening and night,…
- July 2, 2014·
- Urban ·
Interview with America Unplugged character
Sportsman Channel are running a great series about ordinary people who live off the grid or off-grid ready – meaning they COULD go off-grid if…
- June 25, 2014·
Greenpeace “loses $5m” of donations
Greenpeace, the environmental charity that lost its way over a decade ago, has announced it has also lost money – over $5 MILLION dollars of…
- June 16, 2014·
Happy Father’s Day
My Dad is much of the reason why I am getting to live my dream, he gave me a sense of adventure from a young…
- June 15, 2014·
- Events ·
Stars of “America Unplugged” are modern MacGyvers
Ryan Lapinski always wanted to be MacGyver, the TV character solving problems with a bit of candle wax and a plastic bag. “I watched that…
- June 14, 2014·
- Mobile ·
off the grid but on the cloud
Cloud computing may seem incompatible with being off-grid, but there are ways to live in the cloud even when you don’t have an Internet connection.…
- June 13, 2014·
Short cycling? Problem solved :)
Short cycling, it makes me think of riding a bike a very small distance, or someone riding a really short bike…. actually it’s when a…
- June 13, 2014·
Tiny Homes – the Big Picture
OFf-Grid News reports on the booming Tiny Homes movement. The houses are the size of a regular settee or a little bigger. They are painted…
- June 13, 2014·
- People ·
Ex-cop predicts collapse
Harold Smith cam on our YouTube page today, commenting on our video Inside the Movement as follows: I spent 20 years in law enforcement, and…
- June 13, 2014·
Spring in the Sky Castle
I do my best to see the bright side of life and everything in it, take winter for instance, the cold temps means there are…
- June 8, 2014·
- Energy ·
Utility companies are toast
Latest episode of Off-Grid News focuses on the death of the Utility company business model as more people go off-grid. 200W Portable Power Station, Powkey…
- June 6, 2014·
Nova Scotia bans new off-grid homes
Dear Off-Grid, I live on the south shore of Nova Scotia and I want to build a tiny, off-grid homestead. So far, it is proving…
- June 5, 2014·
Lost Faith in the System
Joachim Hagopian voices the feelings of millions of Americans The forsaken American population finds itself more in poverty (46.2 million people) as well as more…
- June 5, 2014·
Tiny home in Hawaii
I think we can all appreciate Johnny Sanphillippo’s situation, he worked hard at a job he loved that unfortunately didn’t net him a large salary,…
- June 5, 2014·
- People ·
Online privacy – talks series
A californian hacker is touring the world giving advice on how to protect your own privacy. This summer Abhay Agarwal is hosting dozens of conversations…
- June 5, 2014·
- Urban ·
Shop the bunker
The Spectator newspaper reports that an architect who usually designs Manhattan skyscrapers was recently asked to pitch for a far more interesting project. The client,…
- June 1, 2014·
- Events ·
Solar Flares set to strike Friday
Three solar flares in the past 48 hours let forth a giant spray of particles from Earth’s sun. There is a risk that the particles…
- June 1, 2014·
- Events ·
America Unplugged – new series
Sportsman Channel is getting unplugged in a new TV series about people living off-grid. Premiering June 5 at 8 p.m. (ET) America Unplugged, hosted by…
- May 30, 2014·
Keeping it clean…
Hygiene while living off-grid, especially if you are living rough and/or just starting out, keeping clean can be one of the challenges. When PB and…
- May 30, 2014·
New rural community to launch
As the nation’s housing crisis (also known as the nation’s house price bubble) intensifies, part of the solution is hiding in plain sight – cheap…
- May 29, 2014·
- Energy ·
British Gas customer ripoffs – more info
British Gas workers who doubled bills ‘were treated like celebrities and given free helicopter rides for ripping off customers’ say Whistleblowers. Those producing high profits…
- May 26, 2014·
Illegal to be off-grid?
Apparently it is illegal in some places, Florida makes off-grid living illegal – mandates all homes must be connected to an electricity grid. It’s no…
- May 25, 2014·
- Energy ·
Smart Grid – Dumb Idea – latest from Off-Grid News
Had it with the mainstream news agenda? Let’s make our own news. “Smart Grid. Dumb Idea” is only the second episode from Off-Grid News. Its…
- May 22, 2014·
Tiny home UK – £2500
A quiet corner of a farm near Birmingham has become a workplace for a busy mum-of-two. Just 20 yards from her house is Paula Fallows’…
- May 19, 2014·
- Mobile ·
Satellite Panic Buttons – Boon or Bane?
Spot satellite emergency signalling devices have saved 3000 lives to date – but are they an essential piece of kit for the outward bound, or…
- May 19, 2014·
Choices, we all have them….
For those of you who have followed my writing for a while, you will notice I am frequently trying to get people to go beyond…
- May 18, 2014·
- Events ·
Fox Schlock Seeks to Shock
My goodness, are those people at Fox Network total scumbags or what? Their latest big idea is a show called Utopia where a bunch of…
- May 17, 2014·
Mom knew best – cooking from scratch
Mother’s Day passed last weekend, for me it’s a bittersweet day, I’m happy because I’m a mother, but it’s sad because my mother is gone.…
- May 16, 2014·
- Events ·
Devon smallholders win right to build home
A young family has won the right to live off the grid on their smallholding after a battle to get planning permission. Dinah and Stig…
- May 14, 2014·
- People ·
Happy Mondays’ Bez to stand for election
HAPPY Mondays star Bez is living off-grid in Wales and planning a move into politics. Bez, the boggle-eyed freaky dancer from Happy Mondays, the band…
- May 12, 2014·
Phantom loads
Sounds like something that should be discussed during October, it is scary, but not in a paranormal way…. a phantom load is simply electricity that…
- May 10, 2014·
- Mobile ·
The wearable revolution
By Rachel Botsman – a global thought leader on the power of collaboration. What if you could draw a dollar sign in mid-air, followed by…
- May 10, 2014·
Dry canning crackers
One of the things many of us do is buy up deals and sales at the store or buy in bulk from the big box…
- May 9, 2014·
- Energy ·
More Brown-outs coming soon say boffins
Electrical blackouts that cause disruption to millions are a looming threat to society, argue Hugh Byrd and Steve Matthewman Hugh Byrd is a professor of…
- May 9, 2014·
- Events ·
Building WIld
The task is simple — take cabin-building to new extremes. Tackling this on “Building Wild” are opposites. Pat “Tuffy” Bakaitis knows cabins; he has five…
- May 5, 2014·
Another cool tiny home
If This House Doesn’t Look Like Much To You, Wait Til You Go Inside. I Love Everything About This. After spending years in the rat…
- May 3, 2014·
- Events ·
China’s housing crash may topple global economy soon
So now we know what China’s biggest property developer really thinks about the Chinese housing boom and its consequences for the rest of the economy.…
- May 2, 2014·
- Energy ·
Scotland’s last wildnerness
Off-grid energy company Knoydart Renewables in Scotland is one of several projects to benefit from a new GBP1m Highland Sustainable Fund. It will receive GBP75,000…
- May 1, 2014·
- Urban ·
Inequality is why so many want out of the system
The war on drugs sends thousands of poor kids to prison for using the same illegal substances that rich whites can often get away with;…
- April 29, 2014·
- Water ·
100 things to do on British Waterways
The Canal & River Trust (formerly British Waterways) is publishing details of 100 readymade waterway days out (canalrivertrust.org.uk/places-to-visit) to give individuals, couples and families a…
- April 29, 2014·
Dark Market – the Internet you need to know
Uninformed media reports of the ‘DarkMarket’, tout it as a new system – a Silk Road the FBI could never seize. In fact its not…
- April 27, 2014·
Forest Service use Eminent Domain to seize off-grid home
Andy and Ceil Barrie chose a retreat property far off the beaten path. They spent time and money developing the early C19th cabin in the…
- April 27, 2014·
- Solar ·
US Army huge solar farm
Normally we do not like solar farms – they are usually built to feedinto the Grid – but not this one. The army just kicked…
- April 26, 2014·
A tale of two smallholdings
The contrasting fortunes of two British smallholdings are a useful guide on how to succeed, and what NOT to do, if you are planning to…
- April 24, 2014·
- Food ·
Top 10 wild foods to forage in spring
Roger Phillips, author of a new book on foraging, shares his top 10 springtime finds and throws in four recipes that combine them to best…
- April 24, 2014·
- Energy ·
Why we oppose Wind Farms
For some politicians it is a badge of honor to come out in favor of wind farms. It allows them to suck up to green…
- April 21, 2014·
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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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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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 3, 2024 20:11 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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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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