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Practical guides and tutorials to off-grid living
Off-Grid Man Spears Cougar that Bit his Wife in Head
They lived on Flores Island, Vancouver for more than 30 years, but nobody seemed to know their last names. Or should that be VanCougar? Rick and Sandy, a couple...
Other people off-grid
I love seeing how other people live off-grid, each of us has our own ways, some are hard core, no electricity of any sort, some have all the modern conveniences...
How to go off-grid with little money…
How to get off-grid with not a lot of money… that is the holy grail, right? I see many people posting messages here and on other websites, all saying very...
How to butcher a chicken humanely – video
This is one method of dispatching and butchering a chicken, I noticed he said “sorry” to the chicken before starting the procedure… it’s...
Autumn is coming, what’s in your garden?
It’s hot, hot hot, those of us with gardens are in full swing… now it’s time to start your fall gardens. Things like greens, spinach, lettuces...
Rabbits for meat pt 1
Living more frugally can mean growing your own food, that can include more than just plants, it can mean meat. Many people who live in more rural areas grow chi...
Hot Water Rocket – review
From regular contributor Corey Naughton I have a quick kitchen/prep related product review for you. The “Hot Water Rocket” There’s many ways t...
CNN profiles Graham Hill off-grid project
CNN devoted an hour to one of the hero’s of off-grid living, Graham Hill. The TV Channel visited his place on the Hawaiian island of Maui’s north sh...
Remote UK farmhouses
Rather than standing out from the landscape, Three Glens is almost invisible from across the valley. Its massive stone walls link to a dry stone wall that seems...
Prefabulous and Almost Off the Grid – book review
In homebuilding, innovation in materials technology and energy efficiency is everywhere, but construction methods seem always to lag behind as many contractors ...
Trailersteading – book review
How many of you would like (love?) to to have your own place and live for just what you’d pay in taxes? Assuming you already have a piece of land (hint, l...
Gardening roundtable
Last Sunday afternoon, I went to a gardening roundtable discussion in my community. I live on a mountain side in the high desert of far west Texas (yes, Texas d...