Off The Grid News Better Ideas For Off The Grid Living

Maybe it’s an emergency situation, like a hurricane or thunder storm causing a long-term power outage. Or maybe it’s just personal preference – more and more people find themselves wanting to truly live the off-the-grid lifestyle. Whatever the reason, more ...

Raising kids I have raised three daughters, now 20, 16 and 14. My children, for the most part, spent the bulk of their early childhood years on about 500-plus acres where they roamed freely. They built forts, played in creeks, ...

Home fortification is likely at the top of the preparedness “to-do” list. If you have very deep pockets, building a fortress is feasible, but for most of us, budget-minded tasks will have to do. Evaluating a home’s strengths and weaknesses ...

I hate ants. But it’s not just that, I even hate getting rid of ants. Oh, I know they are industrious and hard-working, and maybe I can admire them as they march in and out of an ant hill with ...

Although these days you may only see root cellars in horror films, they were once an essential way of life. For our ancestors, a root cellar would have meant the difference between feeding your family and starving to death. But ...

When I first started looking into getting chickens for my small backyard garden, I couldn’t believe how many breeds there were! It was dizzying trying to decide among hundreds of chicken breeds in all shapes, sizes, colors, and temperaments. Choosing ...

Since I am living in a century-old home off-grid without air conditioning during what is shaping up to be the hottest summer on record in the Pacific Northwest, I am learning some lessons on staying cool. First, we need to ...

A serious veterinarian shortage in rural America is making the nation’s food supply more vulnerable to outbreaks of deadly diseases. The veterinarian shortage means that diseased meat, eggs, and milk might go untested and end up in supermarkets, Mark Stetter ...

Home break-ins are more common in the summer-time and more dangerous than you think. Here are some shocking statistics about burglaries that should give you pause: -Burglary attempts cause one out of every three assaults in residences in the United ...

What are the benefits of diatomaceous earth? Where does Diatomaceous Earth Come From? You aren’t going to find diatomaceous earth in your backyard, or most likely anywhere on land, for that matter, regardless of how much you dig. The secret ...