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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 ...

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 ...

When the managing director of an Australian power company last fall suggested that those who leave the electric grid and rely on solar power exclusively are “greedy and selfish,” a fair amount of off-the-grid enthusiasts balked. Paul Adams, managing director ...

Shipping containers have everything you need to build a home, according to Adam Hellicar of Honey Box, Inc., a Canadian company that specializes in container box architecture. They even can be used to build a fully off-grid container home on ...

One problem with living off the grid is that there are a number of fantastic labor-saving devices we no longer can use. Now, don’t get me wrong: There are plenty of reasons why our ancestors enthusiastically embraced these technologies. But ...

Many Americans who are tired of the rat race often dream of an off-grid life by a picturesque lake … but they never do anything about it. This week’s guest on Off The Grid Radio had those same dreams – ...

It was a cold day in the Scottish highlands on Dec. 31, 2011. Although the region is known for its fierce weather, Network Rail technician Gordon Turner noted the weather was “pretty foul” when he stepped into a crude shelter. ...

Enduring extreme heat during the summer isn’t easy, especially without A.C. But the sooner you learn to adapt to an A.C.-less heat wave, the better off for your household. Not only could you sizably reduce your power usage, it also ...

The best way to raise your kids with old-fashioned American values might be to move to another country. Mother and writer Wendy DeChambeau discovered that intriguing paradox when she, her husband and two sons moved to the South American nation ...

There’s off-grid, and then there’s really off-grid. This week’s guests on Off The Grid Radio fall into that latter category. They’re 45 minutes from the nearest town, 10 hours from the closest big city, and they have no neighbors. Their ...