Communities
Off-grid groups - how to build a group and case studies of successful and unsuccessful groups of individuals who are off-grid together
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 technologie...
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 for starters. There are many more &#...
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 no...
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 Blackloc...
Growing in a bale
Surely growing in a straw bale couldn’t possibly be as good as growing in the soil…...
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...
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 b...
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 the trash. Two times a week, a big closed d...
Why are chimneys on the outside?
Is there a good reason to put a chimney on the outside wall instead of the inside?...
