How-To

When you choose to go off the grid, you will find out very quickly that you cannot go at it alone. Most people who decide to...

Imagine bringing home a bounty after a trip to the neighborhood farmer’s market, piling those fresh fruits and veggies in baskets you yourself have made using...

An important aspect of living off the grid is being able to supply your family with adequate food and nutrition. That can be accomplished by growing...

During the first several years of my marriage, a well-meaning member of my husband's family gave me an ugly Christmas sweater. Lacking the heart to re-gift...

Raising animals is an important aspect being self-sufficient. In order to cease reliance on outside sources of food, you need to have domestic animals. People have...

There was a time when parents that homeschooled their children overwhelmingly did so for religious reasons. Recent studies, however, indicated a noticeable shift in the demographics...

There are lots of reasons why you may want to make your own home cleaning products. Maybe you are working hard to get your household off...

It has been said that knowledge is power, and that applies to any area in life. Of course, it is important to arm and prepare, but...

There are only a few things that the body needs in order to survive.  Your body needs water, food, shelter/clothing, and defense.  Other than that, everything...

Living off the grid typically includes taking advantage of the benefits of animals. Maybe you have goats for milk and grass maintenance, sheep for wool and...