Accidents happen; that’s a basic fact of life that we have to deal with. We have a huge medical infrastructure to deal with those accidents. Even so, the action that is taken immediately, at the time and scene of the ...
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All-Natural, Off-Grid Tricks For Eliminating Mice And Rats
One of the more frustrating nuisances to deal with on the homestead are rodents. The three main you will normally see are mice, rats and packrats. Here are some tips in dealing with, discouraging and ridding yourself of each of ...
Read More »The Family Who Dropped Out of Society for 42 Years — Without ANYONE Knowing
A modern movement toward self-reliance has inspired people to unplug from society and to live more simply, removed from the trappings of modern life. But how off-grid are they really? How long could they last completely isolated? Time itself can ...
Read More »The Most Isolated, Amazing, Off-Grid House In The World?
The ultimate off-grid home also might be the world’s most isolated. It is a hunting lodge located on the island of Elliðaey, which is in the North Atlantic off the southern coast of Iceland. The house has a 110-acre island ...
Read More »How To Heat Water Off-Grid Without Electricity
I have on many occasions found myself without hot water. Power outages are the usual reason, but when the hot water heater goes out, there’s usually a few days before a new one can be installed. It’s an inconvenience, but ...
Read More »Critical Questions You Better Answer Before Going Off-Grid
Going off-grid means different things to different folks. For some, it’s living a “normal” life without an electric bill. For others, it’s a dance of compromise with what you are willing to live without and what you won’t live without; ...
Read More »10 Wild, Off-Grid Foods You Can Forage For Each Fall
From backyard gardens to large-scale farms, fall is often viewed as harvest time. But “nature’s garden” is in full yield in the autumn, too, as the trees begin to lose their leaves and heavy frosts set in. Following are a ...
Read More »The Smokeless & Easy-To-Build Off-Grid Cooking Stove
Outdoor cooking is a major part of my off-grid experience, and so a reliable outdoor stove was a must-have. And with many options of wood-burning stoves out there, fuel-efficiency and minimal smoke were at the top of my list. After ...
Read More »6 Surprising Luxuries You Didn’t Could Be Operated Off-Grid
Before moving off-grid, I had a lot of preconceived notions about what “off-grid living” meant. Say goodbye to grandma’s antique 1000-watt waffle iron, put away the power tools and don’t even think about a dishwasher … right? Well, not really. ...
Read More »Off-Grid Life In Alaska, With No Roads
For homesteaders Bryan and Laura Emerson, a trip to town doesn’t involve a quick drive in the family car. In fact, in their neck of the woods, nothing is quick. And they’re perfectly fine with that. Bryan and Laura live ...
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