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Practical guides and tutorials to off-grid living

Be Our Guest: Food Preservation Part I
Charcutier Sean Cannon is opening his first restaurant, Nape, in London this month. Born and bred in Norfolk, Sean told the Guardian how growing up in a ...

Tech 101: All about Batteries
New to off-grid living? Thinking about going off-grid? Have years of experience? Bet you’ve thought about batteries. Having a back-up store of energy for those ...

Two years in a tiny home
Two years after moving into his tiny home, Bryce Langston came back for a return visit to see how Brett Sutherland is getting along, what he loves about living ...

In praise of the humble Hammock
Yes, those things your grandma used to relax in in her garden with a nice book are the way forward when camping. Hammocks can keep you warm and dry these...

Superglue for scalp wounds
I will give you a warning here, the following is going to show injuries and wounds, if you are weak of stomach or vomit easily you may want to skip this one. In...

No debt
As I watched this video, listening to Karen and Bob describing their life in the home they built themselves, the one phrase that really jumped out at me was ...

Handy gadgets for your bug-out bag
Its vacation time – and here we are – on the road again…and wanting to travel light. We thought we would share with you a few items that fit in a small ru...

Rainwater Harvesting: Global Storming – Bring it on
Installing a Rainwater Harvesting System (RHS) could be a major step in achieving your ideal, eco-friendly home. You could be collecting your own water through ...

Learn to love what you already have
Going off-grid also means living in a simpler manner, learning to be free. In this article we’ll give you tips on how to love what you already own. 1.You ...

Interview: Remote, exurban homesteaders in Alaska
Mark Zeiger has been living with his family in an off-grid homestead in Alaska for over a decade . This is episode 2 of our interview. In this film: What are hi...

Experience a Tiny House – No Strings Attached
Perhaps you’ve thought about ditching the concept of the traditional house and living a full off-grid experience, in a tiny home? But you haven’t got the...

Cutting your Carbon Footprint
Suppose you believe that man-made Carbon emissions are bad for the planet. What do you do about it? Some eminent experts say that individuals can do little or n...

