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

LED technology and DIY
CommunitiesOct 19, 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 any grid...

Pizza pizza
CommunitiesOct 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 off over the weekend, that meant 12 and 14 ho...

Off-Grid update
CommunitiesOct 3, 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 the smoke f...

The ultimate bachelor pad on wheels
CommunitiesSep 27, 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 one of...

Picking the wrong plant
CommunitiesSep 21, 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, specifically wild...

Bobbage bridge update
CommunitiesSep 20, 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 call the thing that PB (Primitive ...

What do you miss about living off-grid?
CommunitiesSep 19, 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 Colorado mountain v...

Make a wish, believe in it
CommunitiesSep 14, 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 days has been almost dreamy, wit...

Fermented foods
CommunitiesSep 7, 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 don’t care for wha...

Now I’m a working gal – blog post
CommunitiesSep 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, I...

Building up
CommunitiesAug 31, 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 spreading around. They t...

Tree house vacation
CommunitiesAug 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 Lowcountry’s most un...