Courses, guides & tutorials
Practical guides and tutorials to off-grid living
Wood burners are hot property, but do not DIY
Cheap chinese imports will not throw out as much heat, and any stove can be poisonous if you install it yourself dangerous...
Professor of Off-Grid Living at USF
University of San Francisco professor Sami Rollins thinks better tools could be developed to help people living in off-grid homes — and she’s on a course ...
7 ways to cut lighting costs
Typical lighting bill can be cut by 75%...
An overview of the last 4 years living off-grid
This December will be 4 years for us living 100% off-grid, I can tell you it’s been quite the adventure, my only regret is that we didn’t do this ea...
The Roundhouse at Druidstone
Detailed description of how to turn an old stone cottage into an eco-dwelling...
Siphoning your clean water through a filter
Siphons are a low-tech, low-cost way to more than double the flow rates of water filters...
Emergency locator – peace of mind at a low price
A great gadget to keep you safe wherever you are in the world...
Mental Preparedness Tips
Note to Preppers: Resilience is all in the mind...
Homesteading-book review
Homesteading, it’s a buzzword that means different things to different people, back in the day, it meant getting land for free as long as you lived on it ...
Can do
Can-It-Forward Day, Aug 13, when home canners can connect through a national circuit of parties and social-media activities...
Solar powered clothes dryer
It’s funny how your perspectives change as you grow. When I was a kid, I used to be embarrassed because my mom hung our laundry out on the line to dry. I ...
Dirt-cheap survival retreat-book review
There are people who have seemingly unlimited funds to purchase whatever goodies they want. This book is not written for them, though they could glean some grea...