
Communities
Off-grid groups - how to build a group and case studies of successful and unsuccessful groups of individuals who are off-grid together

Making a tree sanctuary
Shelli Stanback didn’t just want to write checks to worthy causes that help preserve our natural world or promote a healthier future. “It’s a ...

Mobile homeless
I write quite a bit about tiny homes, both on and off wheels, many choose to live this lifestyle in tiny accommodations, some of the fortunate ones have propert...

Off-Grid Festival 2016
A unique festival that teaches us How to live “Off-Grid” and in “harmony with our environment” Off-Grid festival is an green gem of a family festival that has g...

What is it? Look to find out…
Kind of cabin, kind of small house, kind of cave-underground home, this house has it all. I love the color concepts and the design of the home. This truly is a ...

Hobbit house vs high tech underground homes
These two videos demonstrate the vast differences you can get in an underground home, personally I prefer the more rustic home, I don’t think I would ever...

Small is the new large
Since moving off-grid, many of my day to day things have had to be downsized, my fridge for one, I went from having a full size, side by side with ice maker to ...

Veg-oil powered bus
“Buses convert really well to motor homes…” says Jade, a builder who transformed a school bus into his beautiful home on wheels. The first thi...

Tiny home for less than $500
Here is one of the tiniest tiny homes I’ve seen to date, coming in at 83 square feet, it’s 8X12 feet, but the high ceiling gives it the feel of a bi...

Blog update and family visit
This week has been a really good one, work is picking up after our slow down that happens during the holidays, I got my original work partner back after her hia...

To upgrade, or not to upgrade, that is the Windows question
Privacy, it’s something we all appreciate, those of us who live on the edge of society, ie living off-grid, we really look for ways to stay on the down lo...

Gravel vac Bobbage
I seriously considered using a title that said something like “my hubby sucks”, but honestly I don’t need to hype what he does, he is a Macgyv...

Humor, off-grid
Living off-grid, much of our entertainment is self generated, in other words, we crack ourselves up :) A couple of days ago, this conversation could be heard at...
