Traditional heating systems are powered by electricity and often accompanied by heat that is generated by natural gas, oil or propane. All are expensive options and typically require at least an electric-powered fan to force the air through heating ducts ...
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3 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Moving Off-Grid
Many Americans dream of a simpler life off the grid, but due to work, family commitments or other reasons, not every person can make it happen. However, for those who do make the move, they often find themselves wishing they’d ...
Read More »Off-Grid Laundry: How To Do It Exactly Like Grandma Did
If your home is like mine and you don’t have central air conditioning, then trying to keep the house as cool as possible when it’s hot outside is important. One very common appliance that can really heat up a house ...
Read More »4 Perennial Berries You Can Plant Once And Enjoy For A Lifetime
Many of us living off-the-grid have a robust garden to supplement the homestead’s food supply. Usually, the garden relies on annual plants like tomatoes, corn and squash. However, a great way to supplement the food supply longer term is with ...
Read More »5 Kids, 40 Acres, And A $25,000 House
If you are attracted to the idea of living off the grid, but you think there is no way you could do it with a large family, you need to meet Jeff and Rose and their five daughters. With a ...
Read More »Retired, Happy, & 100 Percent Off Grid In Alaska — ‘We’re Staying’
Doug Rudolph, 63, and his wife, Cathy, 57, left family, friends and a comfortable lifestyle in West Chester Pennsylvania to live off-grid in Anchor Point, Alaska. In a recent video tour of their home and property, the couple seems to ...
Read More »8 Overlooked Ways To Make Thousands Of Extra Dollars Homesteading
Any homesteading off-gridder knows that income from selling produce isn’t always sufficient. Costs for the building and repair of farm structures, purchasing additional livestock, veterinary expenses, real estate taxes — and everything else in between – can leave a homesteader ...
Read More »The Sun Heats His Off-Grid ‘Passive Home’ – Even When It’s 0 Degrees Outside
Although Andrew Michler has been working on his passive house for the past 20 years, he admits it is still very much a work in progress. Located one hour north of Denver and offering sweeping mountain views, the off-grid project ...
Read More »The Chemical-Free Secret To Fighting Homestead Pests
Unfortunately, pests are a fact of life. Actually, they’re a necessary part of the ecologic chain, but it’s hard to remember that when they’re invading your home and garden. Ever since buying our home in the country, we’ve been battling ...
Read More »Their Radical Plan To Off-Grid, Debt-Free Living Worked. Here’s What They Did.
Jocelyn and Jarvis knew they would have to make some radical changes in their lifestyle if they were going to get out of debt, but they did not know that those changes would put them on a different path altogether. ...
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