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Recently on Off The Grid News I discussed an alternative strategy for long-term survival if there’s a lengthy blackout or other catastrophe and society ends as we know it – and we have to return to a 19th century lifestyle. ...

New technology could allow cyber criminals to terrorize your home and possibly set it on fire in the not-too-distant future. Security experts believe that hackers will soon be able to target countertops, appliances and even toilets via Wi-Fi connections that ...

The city building code in Austin, Texas, applies to all structures — even a child’s treehouse. The Meroney family discovered this the hard way when they found a notice to stop work on their son’s new treehouse taped to their ...

Once you find the perfect spot of land to enjoy a more self-reliant lifestyle, it is time to start building a home. A traditional brick and mortar home or a modular might be the easiest choices, but several types of ...

There are times when you might need to reach for something, an object, piece of furniture, a tool, or otherwise, to act as a weapon in your time of need. When your life is on the line, just about anything ...

It’s late, it’s dark, and all is quiet. Except for the click of a door lock sliding open. The intruder slides his lock pick into his pocket and pushes the door open only to see a large dog rise from ...

The strategy for dealing with a mob attacking your home, even if it only has 10 people in it, is much different than that for dealing with a burglar in your home. You can’t wait for the mob like you ...

A doorknob ban sounds like too silly of a law to be real, but it is. Vancouver, Canada, businesses and residents will soon be forced to install only lever-style door handles on new buildings. It doesn’t stop there. New construction ...

As it turns out, there is a way to prevent strangers from seeing your home online through Google Maps. Many Americans don’t realize it, but Google actually has vehicles driving around the United States taking what are called “street view” ...

Just when it seemed Missouri and the US federal government were going to have a showdown over gun laws, the state senate backed down. By the slimmest of margins, the Missouri Senate Wednesday failed to override the governor’s veto of ...