
Water
Gathering and Treating It

Empty shelves
What is the first thing to disappear off the shelves in an emergency? Water, that is the main thing I heard people on the news saying, everyone was out of water...

Showering felt so good today!
When one lives off-grid, you are generally your own fix it person, not always, but often. That is certainly true for us, we designed, built and maintain our off...

Agua y lo que viene
¿Qué es lo primero que desaparecerá de los estantes en una emergencia? El agua, eso es lo principal que escuché decir a las personas en las noticias, todo el mu...

Water from thin air
Scientists have created a device that can literally extract water from the air using solar power. Solar Water could revolutionise off-grid living which current...

DIY Desalination
Earth isn’t called the “Blue Planet” for nothing, but the majority is saltwater and therefore not immediately drinkable. Hence we need the desalination process ...

How to properly (and safely) dehydrate water for long term storage
For those of us who live off-grid, and others who camp or are just interested in prepping for whatever may come, having a source of clean potable water is high ...

6 Hot Springs you must visit
Hot springs offer much-needed peace, quiet and relaxation. The naturally occurring, geothermally heated bliss provided in beautiful surroundings is second to no...

Gutterguard helps harvest rainwater
There are many simple ways to ease your off-grid life and Gutter guards are one of the simplest. Its hard managing your own power plant, hauling your own trash ...

Floating off the grid
Rachel Johnson loves it when people ask her where she lives ”and I say, ‘well…today its Broadway Market but next week its Victoria Park’”. Rachel is one of ten ...

Why your water supply may cost more in future
A New York Times investigation into rapidly rising water and sewage bills highlit the involvement of Wall Street finance in upgrading century old waterworks. Th...

How to “go” when you are on the go
Food goes in and it must come out, that goes for you, me and even folk who live on the road. It’s one of the things that people either don’t think a...

