More than two-thirds of the Earth is water, and yet each year regions throughout the country suffer from drought. What’s a modern homesteader to do? The solution may be simpler than you think. It’s rainwater, and our guest on this ...
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The $30,000 Underground Shipping Container Home
Imagine living in a home where it never gets above 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer – without using air conditioning. And during winter, even without heat, it’s always in the 60s. Sound impossible? It’s not if you live in ...
Read More »4 ‘Survival Nuts’ Your Great-Grandparents Foraged For Each Fall
Not that long ago, foraging for nuts was a staple of homesteaders and survivalists – a skill that nearly everyone, no matter their background, practiced. Today, though, few people forage for nuts … even though the food is plentiful and ...
Read More »Are Goats Better Than Cows For The Homestead?
Are goats better than cows for the homestead? Perhaps. And after you listen to this week’s edition of Off The Grid Radio, you might think so, too! Our guest is Gianaclis Caldwell, a goat expert and the author of “Holistic ...
Read More »The $70,000 Solar-Heated ‘Earthship’ Home That’s Completely Off Grid
Imagine living in an off-grid home and not ever receiving a utility bill – no electric bill, no water bill, no sewer bill. Even better, you don’t have to stockpile firewood, because your home is heated by the sun. Sound ...
Read More »An Off-Grid Life With Only 1 Bill A Month
Every off-gridder wants to live a debt-free, bill-free life. Mark Reinhardt isn’t there yet – but he is very close. About five years ago Mark ditched his fulltime job, sold his house, and purchased a sailboat with the goal of ...
Read More »Shipping Container Homes: The Benefits (And Drawbacks)
There are an estimated 17 million shipping containers in the world, with 5-6 million of them currently on vessels, trucks and trains. Shipping containers help deliver products we consume every single day, but for a growing number of modern homesteaders ...
Read More »An Off-Grid Life Without Money
Imagine living an off-grid life and needing cash only a few times a year – say, those handful of times when you go to town. For all but one day each month, you don’t even need your wallet. That’s the ...
Read More »Straw Bale Gardening: It’s Not A Fad
Some gardening fads come and go, but straw bale gardening is one trend that may be here to stay. Who wouldn’t want a gardening method that provides portability, easier access and better drainage? On this week’s edition of Off The ...
Read More »Dave Canterbury’s Summer Survival Tricks
If you were in a survival situation during the summer – with 100-degree (Fahrenheit) heat – would you know what to do? And could you find water? Summer survival is the subject of this week’s edition of Off The Grid ...
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