Off The Grid News Better Ideas For Off The Grid Living

It isn’t recycling. It isn’t upcycling or reusing, either. Not even buying local. The number one way to conserve resources, both yours and the planets, is so simple and obvious that it might startle you. The way to conserve resources ...

In our modern world, parenting is too often done in between rigidly scheduled activities and when children can be pried away from smart phones, laptops and video games. In the midst of all of that, how do you raise a ...

Each year an increasing number of Americans join the self-sufficiency movement. From 2008 to 2013, the number of Americans who grew their own food increased from 36 million to 42 million. Alternative energy, too, is on the rise, and as ...

Root cellars could be called feats of engineering dating back millennia, but very little technology, other than careful observation of nature and the trial-and-error method, may have gone into their construction and usage. Just plain need of storing excess produce ...

Growing your own groceries is one of the most important steps to developing an off-grid or self-reliant existence, but growing your own medicine should also be placed at the top of the “to-do” list. Tending to medical needs is perhaps ...

While I continue to struggle with today’s society, sometimes even wanting to circle around my own family and shut the world out, I also realize that I have to BE the change that I want to see in this world. ...

Once you find the perfect spot of land to enjoy a more self-reliant lifestyle, it is time to start building a home. A traditional brick and mortar home or a modular might be the easiest choices, but several types of ...

Self-sufficiency involves a lot more than buying all the cool-looking gear advertised online and in magazines. Embarking on a self-reliant or off-the-grid lifestyle also involves education and training. Regardless of where you call home, there are a plethora of on-site ...

Living an off-the-grid or prepper lifestyle is not full of doom and gloom and the absence of typical family activities – quite to the contrary. It is easy, though, to get lulled into thinking everything is fine and will remain ...

Off The Grid News recently sat down with preparedness author and law enforcement expert Michael Mabee, whose latest book, “Prepping for a Suburban or Rural Community,” who argues that most prepping plans are insufficient if the power grid goes down. ...