Vehicle living
a life of Mobility
Subaru unreliable electrics
When you live off the grid a Subaru Outback might seem like the perfect choice. It’s a low-profile All wheel Drive that has an enviable reputation for reliabili...
ArkPak battery box review
Just before Christmas, I received a device called an ArkPak. It’s referred to as “The world’s most advanced battery box”. And that is ex...
Old fire rescue truck conversion into an RV
Some guy bought an old fire rescue truck. What he turned it into is pure awesomeness. This Reddit user’s dad did something with a hunk of junk that quite possib...
Memo to Santa: Keep taking the Tablets
GADGETS are the big gifts this year as usual, whether tablets, games consoles, TVs or cameras. But there is one gizmo that can be all of these things at once &#...
What’s it like living on a yacht?
Interesting discussion on the Solar investment chatroom about living on a 40 foot +/- yacht. “I see them outside my office window all day and it seems lik...
More tiny homes, on wheels!
With the cost of living going up and up and our wages going down and down, one of the ways to cut back on living expenses is by going small with your home. I wr...
US shutdown hits thousands of off-grid homes
The National Park Service(NPS) issued a warning last week to all people residing in its parks and campgrounds, in RVs in the backcountry, or on houseboats in go...
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...
Wierdest holiday destinations
Travel site TripAdvisor announced 10 quirky accommodations in the U.S., as chosen by its editors. According to a release, travelers seeking a unique lodging exp...
What we can learn from Glamping
Its easy to forget when you live off the grid that life is meant to be fun. Its hard work running your own power station and harvesting your own water and deali...
On their way….anti-Google glasses
Once you have seen them you might almost prefer to stay ON the digital map, but a Japanese tech group has invented the first pair of Facial DE-recognition glass...
Off-grid float cabin: retirement tiny home in BC wilderness
This is a unique cabin system, it’s not a houseboat, but a floating cabin, I found this while on YouTube and thought it very interesting. If I didn’...