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
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,
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
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
It’s garden time!
I grew up watching gardening shows on PBS, one of my favorites was the Victory Garden, and during pledge week, they would always have Howard
Pioneer couple
I grew up watching Texas Country Reporter, back in the day it was called 4 Country Reporter, that’s when there were only a few TV
Survivalist shaves her armpits, shocker
Actress Shailene Woodley has been all over the media in recent days with stories of her deep green beliefs and survivalist lifestyle. The 23-year-old actress
BBC- British Bullying Corporation
The BBC recently announced the sacking of one of its radio presenters and of channel boss Janice Hadlow. But her husband Martin Davidson remained in
Living inside the box
This absolutely falls under the “How cool is that!” category… I have seen lots of sheds, workshops and homes made out of shipping containers, some
Living off-grid interview
I watched this video just a few days ago, it shows how someone can live off-grid without living in a primitive manner, of course this
Roscoe Bartlett – a study in self-sufficiency
Writer Jason Koebler went to visit the Off-Grid Congressman – 87-year-old Roscoe Bartlett — for Politico magazine, and the result is a charming portrait of
A tiny house for Macy
This Is What Happens When A Woman Gets Sick Of Divorce And Mortgages. And It’s Brilliant. Macy Miller is an architect from Idaho that had
Jesse Ventura Daily Mouth-off
Jesse Ventura is launching a daily talkshow on Internet-video.The libertarian rant, to debut next month, will focus, Ventura told Variety, on the hypocrisy of America’s
Woody Harrelson plans paper mill
Actor Woody Harrelson is planning to raise money for Prairie Paper Ventures Inc. a private company he started 15 years back. Prairie Paper makes its
First time was because of fire, this time it was the ice…
I just spent 3 days in my neighborhood, AND the 3 surrounding towns without power. Well, WE had power, our little sky castle, but everyone
Third Industrial Revolution
The first industrial revolution in the 19th Century was the invention of the steam engine. In the 20th Century oil and gas played a large
Let us film you and we will help find you an off-grid home
We are looking for people who have the skills and the resources and want to make the move from their existing lives inside mainstream society,
Solar Walden
(PRWEB) November 05, 2013 – Henry David Thoreau, illustrious American writer, philosopher, and naturalist, is going off the grid once again, 168 years after his
Bye-bye Lulu
Lou Reed was known as Lulu to his friends. It was his gay name, given to him by Andy Warhol. He went off the grid
Jesse Ventura, please get in touch
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, who has been toying with a White House run himself, has had a good Shutdown. He has been all over
Marjory Wildcraft
I just listened to a Coast to Coast am show featuring Marjory Wildcraft as a guest, I have heard her name before and probably
Tiny homes, cheap!
I am starting to see more and more of these shed style homes, they remind me of Morgan buildings. They are a glorified shed that
Former 10-term congressman Roscoe Bartlett living off the grid in West Virginia
Former Rep. Roscoe Bartlett lives tucked away on an off-the-grid swath of West Virginia woodland that serves as an implicit indictment of the inside-the-Beltway life
Looking for like-minded people
My name is Sarah. At the age of six I became the only vegetarian in my family- a lifestyle choice I have been committed to
Cuadrilla Killa – Lord Browne
The former boss of British Petroleum, who presided over a declining safety record before he perjured himself in court documents, has spoken up in favour
Ed Begley Jr. Inks Eco-Home Series
Ed Begley Jr. signed $17 million pact with startup Evox Television to produce and star in an Internet-only series documenting his quest to build the
Ian Somerhalder, Audi and Airstream
Actor Ian Somerhalder is planning to live off the grid this summer after aquiring a new mobile home. His tweets suggest in his desire to
I will never stop busking says Passenger
DESPITE his hit Let Her Go topping the charts in 16 countries, Passenger loves off-grid experiences and says he will never stop busking. The Brit
Why has The Guardian done nothing to protect Edward Snowden?
When Edward Snowden blew the whistle on Government spying by the US on its own citizens, he did the world a favour. But the newspaper
Mother calls her son in missing
The mother of a 20-year-old from Newton Iowa who went on a cross-country trek to gather fodder for an “off-the grid book” has reported her
Movie The East – interview with Director
Web site Female First captured an interview with Zal Batmanglij Director’s of The East (being released in the UK this week). The East is about
Another Post-SHTF Worry
From regular contributor Corey Naughton This article will start with a story. I had a little incident this weekend that brought about this realization and
Solar-powered US Congressman
Despite only being in office for a year, Rep Thomas Massie (R -Ky) is one of the most activist members of Congress. He lives off
Off-Grid Street-lamp featured in NY Daily News
NY Daily News features BALDEV DUGGAL who came to New York in 1957 from India with $200 and no ticket home and has built up
New TV formats to exploit off-grid interest
Discovery Channel, Travel Channel and TNT all look to offer new wrinkles to the venerable survival-based competition reality series genre with new shows set to
New Lives in the Wild – TV series
At last – a TV series about living off the grid that does not patronise or belittle the lifestyle. Instead New Lives in the Wild
Daryl Hannah tells Abu Dhabi about going off the grid
The Kill Bill star has two off-grid homes, one in Colorado and one in California. She was recently in Abu Dhabi as a guest of
Paolo Soleri
(ANSA) – Rome, April 10 – Renowned Italian architect and visionary Paolo Soleri has died at 93 at his home in Arizona. Born in Turin
The persuasive prepper: convincing loved ones to prepare
It would seem that I’m not the only blogger/prepper who is also worried about getting family on board for prepping. I can’t impress upon you
Gleaning information from the older generation
Look around you, how many grey and white heads are nearby? If you are lucky, you will have at least one, if you are very
Last American Man gets eviction order threat
The rugged outdoorsman dubbed the ‘Last American Man’ is facing a government shutdown of his camp in the Appalachian Mountains for not adhering to building
“Callous” Bill McKibben, eco-fraudster
Letter published in The Burlington Free Press earlier today: We attended a lecture by Bill McKibben at the Rutland Free Library hoping to hear real
So when did Environmentalism lose its soul?
The Vermont Times Argus published a spot-on review of a new book by Bill McKibben -one of many who made a career out of jetting
Hemingway’s grand-daughter living off the grid
PARK CITY, Utah – She’s the granddaughter of the legendary author, Ernest Hemingway, but Mariel Hemingway gained fame in her own right as actress and
How to Lose Your Job in 60 Days
“I want to go full nomad and be free, but I need to figure out how to get rid of my job first.” When I
Shaun Majumder goes off-grid for new TV series
A Canadian comedian – now there’s an oxymoron. But Shaun Majumder star of This Hour Has 22 Minutes is from Burlington,Newfoundland and, although his stomping
Stops Along the Way: Part 2
Five o’clock quickly arrived at my desk on my first night as a full-time RVer. I left my office and walked into the dark parking
Daily Mail story about off-grid Emma
Currently the top story on the Daily Mail web site is a plug for off-grid living, featuring Emma Orbach who first came to prominence when
Do not buy Solar Panels from James McKirdy
Greentech Media reports on scam artist operating under the name Off-Grid Solar (not connected in any way with this site). They’ve reported on the antics
DIY inspirations
Ever wonder what websites I enjoy visiting (besides this one of course!)? There are quite a few, but I have to tell you about a
Bear Grylls Welsh island
Bear, 37, is an example of someone who rarely lives the life he makes films about. While many TV series are about people going off
Sacred Economics – good can emerge from economic crisis.
Author of “Sacred Economics” and “The Yoga of Eating” talks about monetary system, gift economy and the transition
Home Sweet Home in an RV
……I have bought my new home… and her name is Eunice. Here she is! This beauty is a 1994 Ford Coachman, a fully self-contained camper
Here’s the thing about Kelly Ayotte
While the budget negotiations between the President and the GOP get tenser, one woman is emerging as a touchstone of the new Republican Party –
Banker’s wife is anti-consumer champion
Diana Carney supports Occupy and thinks we all consume too much stuff, which keeps us from being happy
Man jailed for off-grid home
Asa Pryke who we have written about before on this site, has been jailed after he lost his job, ran out of money and moved
Off-Grid Governor
MARYSVILLE, Mont. (AP) – Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer is proud of his off-the-grid getaway. A day spent with Schweitzer riding four-wheelers and talking politics makes
Prepping on a budget, part 2 – book review
While scouring the internet looking for ways to be more self sufficient, I ran across a great (new to me) author, her name is Susan
World’s Top Eco-Cop
David Higgins works for Interpol. He wants the world to wake up to eco-crime, and take steps to prevent it. Higgins is head of Interpol’s
Lucas Foglia pics
“By the time I was 18 we owned three tractors, four cars and five computers,”says photographer Lucas Foglia. Growing up on a small farm in
NBC to air off-grid drama series
Prolific writer-producer JJ Abrams is behind the new series Revolution – a post-apocalyptic off-grid drama to air on NBC in a late-evening Monday slot –
Bollywood star’s off-grid home
India is one of the world’s most off-grid countries – mainly because so many of its inhabitants were never on the grid in the first
We were an island
Art and Nan Kellam bought an uninhabited island off the coast of Maine in 1949 and lived there for more than 35 years, content with
Fred Eaglesmith
Canadian Country singer Fred Eaglesmith is our kind of environmentalist. “I’m not part of the trend. I’m not part of the Green Revolution,” he tells
Now even Zillow heralds off-grid housing boom
Government may not heed it – when do they ever listen to the people? – but big business is getting the message. Zillow, a division
Canada series: Quit Your Job and Get Paid to Live Your Dream
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Alicia Castro raises the heat in London
Will Prince Charles be her next conquest? The Falklands (or the Malvinas Islands) is the world’s most hotly-disputed off-grid territory. Now, just as the UN
Jewel spurns Discovery
Platinum chanteuse Jewel Kilcher will have “nothing to do” with new Discovery series about life off the grid
For Sale: the Van that started a Movement
How to find the right camper van by scouring London for sale small ads
Doomsday Preppers
This TV show first aired in the US last summer and arrives in the UK this wednesday on an obscure cable channel. It is the
Top Gear presenter says living off-grid can make you happy
Multi-millionaire TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has said that anyone living off the grid is likely to have a better life than his own. In a
Clooney to take off-grid project
Story of man who leaves top govt job to live in a cabin in Northern California
Jackson Browne next song about plastic bottles
Singer’s ranch in California is off the grid , he operates a plasticfree backstage, and travels on bio-diesel
New York Times journalist sullies off-grid out-house
Excerpt from “Off the Grid” by Nick Rosen
Chinese greener than US
The common perception of China is a culture so hell-bent on economic growth that it doesn’t have time for the luxury of environmental awareness. That
Daryl Hannah slams Steven Chu
Says Mexico Climate Change conference center is over-air-conditioned and condemns Chu for proposing “nothing concrete” in his keynote speech.
Solar Flare could kill the Grid
One of the biggest dangers to the grid is bothering the British Secretary of Defense Liam Fox. Today he warns that the electricity grid, financial
Ex-Pres Clinton turns Meat to Veggie Lover
The recent declaration by former US President Bill Clinton that he is slowly turning vegetarian awed the crowd. In an interview, the former president admits
Justin’s just lovin’ his greens
‘Sexyback’ singer Justin Timberlake this week re-opened his luxury ‘eco-friendly’ golf course in Memphis Tennessee after investing millions of dollars on an environmental upgrade. Note
Wow, what a rain!
Living in the high desert means having to deal with long periods of dry weather punctuated by periods of mega-rains. We got one of those
What to wear for the Apocalypse
TV survival show “The Colony” is stocked with ridiculously good-looking inmates who must survive a global catastrophe. They should try living off-grid!
Relationship (Part 1)
In a post TEOTWAWKI or SHTF world, having a loving partner will make live much more enjoyable as well as safer. You know the old
London Mayor – from hogwash to greenwash
London Mayor Boris Johnson is full of hogwash and greenwash
Model flees toilets
Eco hotel launch in Rome – Model Helena Christensen could not handle the toilets
Green Tories
With a couple of hundred new members of Parliament in the British House of Commons, the work has started to identify which of them are
On board the Plastiki
Two of the world’s leading environmental campaigners have passed the halfway point on their voyage across the Pacific in a boat made from plastic bottles.
Mr and Mrs Sting and their carbon footprints
Sting and Trudie Styler’s carbon footprint does not include the industrial sized Ocado deliveries for their daughter Coco
Alone in the Wilderness
Dick Proenneke is the star of Alone in the Wilderness, a grainy super-8 film he shot himself. It chronicles his life in the wilderness and
Rocker who lives in a shed
Tim Barry has been rockognised. The singer songwriter from Richmond VA lives back of his girlfriend’s house in a shed with a busted kerosene heater
Soccer’s swampy bugs out
MANCHESTER United defender Gary Neville is building an earth sheltered eco home that promises to become one of Britain’s leading environmental showcases. Auto Amazon Links:
Living for free
27-year-old Katharine Hibbert is a nice middle class girl. She writes book reviews for the Times Literary Supplement, and volunteers for the Food not Bombs
Real-life Canute fights coast ruling
A retired engineer who built his own sea defences is trying to reverse a legal judgement which would result in his home being washed into
A Freegan Feast for 500
Freegan Mark Boyle is marking Buy Nothing Day with a lunch for 500 that will cost him and his guests absolutely nothing.
Peak Oil is now says IEA
THE world will have to find four Saudi Arabias by 2030 if it wants to maintain its oil consumption habit, says the International Energy Agency’s chief economist, Dr Fatih Birol.
Under the Dome – book preview
Stephen King’s latest novel is about a small town that is suddenly and mysteriously taken off the grid.
Shoestring Survivalism – book review
This is the third book I received from Paladin Press to review. I appreciate the chance to read and review these books, I have enjoyed
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