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There is a popular idea that the log cabin home is the ultimate house for homesteaders or those who just wish to live a more self-sufficient life in a country setting. A beautifully built and maintained log house is certainly a sight to behold, but before jumping head-first into log cabin construction, there are some ...

To read the initial story about the family, click here.  The rural Kentucky parents at the center of a custody battle that has shocked the homeschool and off-grid communities are staying upbeat and hope to get their 10 children back ...

For those who understand life in a dry cabin, it’s no stranger to you the extra daily chores to maintain simple luxuries that many take for granted. But you may be surprised to find how often people ask exactly what ...

Winter is a time when the sun comes up less often than we would like and the cold tends to keep people inside and away from normal activities. The winter blues are something that most people come to know too ...

When the dead of winter starts setting in, the ability to maintain heat between your home or cabin walls can become a bit of a challenge. Sub-freezing and negative temperatures seem to draw the warmth out of your home at ...

Aspen, Colorado, resident Gary Plumb has owned the same backwoods cabin for 30 years but is being told by the US Forest Service (USFS) that he must clear it out by June 1. Plumb’s problems began in 1985 when he ...

It’s pretty common to see pallets on Craigslist or sitting out in the back of hardware and lumber stores. Pallets are surprisingly versatile and can be very useful around your home. You can usually get them for free — or ...

A Colorado eminent domain case in Breckenridge is now over, and it left Ceil and Andy Barrie feeling that fighting the government is a futile endeavor. The controversial property rights case, which Off The Grid News has covered, ended in ...

A couple may lose their dream home to eminent domain because they use an ATV to reach their rustic cabin. The Summit County, Colorado, commissioners voted to seize 10 acres of land Ceil and Andy Barrie own to use as ...