Off-gridders are quite diverse, but one thing they all have in common is the desire to preserve wisdom and knowledge from past – that is, how to do things our great-grandparents did. That’s what the Foxfire Fund has been doing ...
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How To Find The Best Deals On Off-Grid Land
Many Americans who are tired of the rat race often dream of an off-grid life by a picturesque lake … but they never do anything about it. This week’s guest on Off The Grid Radio had those same dreams – ...
Read More »Wilderness First Aid: What To Do When You Can’t Call 911
Would you know how to treat a snakebite if you were miles and miles from a hospital? What if a family member tripped and suffered a major cut or even a broken bone? What would you do? Wilderness first aid ...
Read More »The Organic Gardener’s Guide To Repelling Insects
When most gardeners see insects invading their garden, they reach for a can of pesticide from the big box store. But as you’ll learn on this week’s edition of Off The Grid Radio, there are quite a few all-natural options ...
Read More »Were America’s Origins Truly Christian?
Americans talk a lot about liberty. It’s debated in the halls of Congress, on television and radio talk shows, and even over the water cooler or coffee pot at work. Rarely, though, do we discuss the definition and source of ...
Read More »Extreme Off-Grid: 10 Hours From The Big City
There’s off-grid, and then there’s really off-grid. This week’s guests on Off The Grid Radio fall into that latter category. They’re 45 minutes from the nearest town, 10 hours from the closest big city, and they have no neighbors. Their ...
Read More »Greywater & Gardening: Everything You’ve Wanted To Know
Droughts can turn any summer into a battle for survival, but for those who live off-grid – and who depend on the land for their food – droughts can be particularly dangerous. Thankfully, though, there are solutions … such as ...
Read More »Why The House Health Care Bill Was Trash
One month after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill supposedly repealing Obamacare, the Senate has yet to act – and may not ever take up the issue. Why can’t Congress agree on a bill to improve America’s health ...
Read More »Tomato-Growing Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
Tomatoes are the second most-consumed vegetable in the United States today, but just 200 years ago, people throughout the U.S. had not even heard of them. Many gardeners even thought they were poisonous. So, how did the tomato transition ...
Read More »Reflections Of An Army Widow
It’s often said that “freedom isn’t free,” and for the families of military personnel killed during service, that’s especially true. Ten years ago this month, U.S. Army Major Larry Bauguess was killed during a peace-keeping mission in Pakistan in a ...
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