One of the many things we have learned here at the Living Off The Grid Homestead is that we are usually better off than most people when a disaster hits. Whether it is a natural or man-made disaster by providing for yourself in a self sufficient manner you can definitely weather the storms. One of [...]
It may seem strange but one of the things we enjoy most about living off the grid is growing chickens. Strange that the simple act of keep a few birds should be so liberating or make us feel good about our decisions but it does.
After many years of living off the grid we have come to know what is really important in our everyday lives here. As spring turns to summer our focus changes to the garden. Our aim is to eat 3 meals a day with at least something from the garden, if not the entire meal being [...]
One of the many questions we get in connection with living off the grid is, ‘why grow a garden?’ Doesn’t it make more sense to spend my time in my specialized career and just buy vegetables and fresh produce for my family? Granted, perhaps from an economic point of view this may be true. (strangely [...]
I remember the first time I discussed homesteading self sufficiency and living off the grid with my dad. He looked at me kind of strange and said ‘ there’s no money in farming…’ That was about 1 year before we moved. I was, in essence trying to explain a decision that was already made up [...]
For the past 16 years our family has been living off the grid with only solar and wind power to run our home. Back in 1994 we began a search to find alternative energy options that we could afford. We had to because we had no other options. It was really a matter of time [...]
For many years we have tried to come up with the definitive answer to the question, “What does Living Off The Grid really mean to us?” Yes, there is the energy savings from using renewable energy sources, wind generators we built ourselves and solar panels. There is the garden of course. And our off grid [...]
For many years we were under the impression that gardening was something that you did only in the summer, but living off the grid has taught us that is not the case. The fall garden is now our favorite and this year is no different. The sun of fall is still strong enough to mature [...]
Finding land for sale off the grid used to be much simpler. Living off the grid was considered by many to be an alternative lifestyle choice that didn’t warrant their approval. But, times have changed… Now, finding your off grid home has become a goal of many families, and for good reason. You can find [...]
Learning How to mill your own lumber with a Chainsaw Mill is a very effective way to start living off the grid. Your new chainsaw mill is a very capable tool. Using a chain saw mill is not as dangerous as felling trees either. It is one of those tools that makes living off the [...]
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