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Simple Shortcuts to Living Off-Grid

The ideal situation for living off grid would be to own your own land with acerage, good soil, a well or spring, and the resources to raise animals and grow and process lots of food. This is obviously something that most people will have to work up to, homesteading definitely takes time, patience and resources. If you’d like to start living off-grid in your daily life now, however, whether you’re beginning to homestead or still living “on-grid”, there are some simple steps you can take to remove yourself from the grid. “Off-grid” technically means off the municipal electric grid, but […]

Oil Lamps (Video)

I love YouTuber Becky’s Homestead. She’s got great videos of her various projects and she’s quite impressive, she built her own cabin, by hand, herself! She has lots of animals, an impressive garden and tons of experience. I was browsing her channel recently and found this great video on oil lamps. Oil lamps are a great way to light your off-grid home at night. If you have some or no electricity, they can light up and even warm up a room, plus they’re old-timey and romantic looking! Check out this video for some oil lamp inspiration: Natural Healing Techniques Doctors […]

The Benefits of Solar Water Heaters

As the cost of energy rises, more and more people are looking toward solar power. One of the areas that interest them the most is solar water heating. While it can seem more expensive in the beginning, utilizing a solar water heater has the potential to provide you with a substantial amount of saved money in the long run. In addition, this will help to get you entirely off the grid. There are two different types of solar water heaters available – active and passive. The active systems use cells, pumps, and controllers as they move fluid through the system. […]

Surviving Life Unplugged

Living off-grid can be a hard transition, and it may include life without internet or cell service, at least for a time. If you are considering at least a temporary transition to unplugged life, here are some tips to stay connected when you’re not…connected. Keep Your Smartphone If you don’t have internet access and/or cell service on your homestead, it’s probably useful to keep your smartphone, even if you can’t always use it at home it will be your lifeline when you do go into cell range and can check in with email and social media. This probably seems like a […]

Things to Consider Before Building an Outhouse

When living off-grid long-term, one factor that everyone must face is waste management. Going about it improperly will have a serious effect on your comfort, and could have a serious effect on your health. The most traditional way to handle the issue is the age-old outhouse. If placed and maintained properly, an outhouse will not present a health hazard and will not even stink (at least not more than an active compost pile). Here are the factors you need to consider before building an outhouse: Placement First, when planning your outhouse make sure that you consider the fact that improper […]