For those who want to live off the grid, sometimes the most challenging part is finding the right place to call home. Between climate, codes, and legislation, you have to wonder if it’s legal or feasible. Flyover states like Missouri seem intriguing, but can you really live off the grid? Missouri is a great place…
Off-grid communities can be often be portrayed as either a gimmick or just too good to be true. What do they actually offer? Where are some of the best? How do you go about becoming part of them? Off-grid communities can provide a realistic answer to the call to live an off-grid lifestyle. They deliver…
If your home is off the grid or soon will be, there is no need to give up the luxury of a hot shower. With some creative thinking, any off-grid home can have a practical working shower. To design an effective off-grid shower system, you will need to decide how you will heat the water,…
Finding out whether it’s legal to take your home off-grid or to build an off-grid property is a complicated business. With cities and counties enforcing different areas of federal legislation and adopting different versions of building codes, it can be hard to know where you stand. Off-grid living is legal in the majority of Texas….
When you live off-grid, you’re particularly at risk of emergencies. Finding yourself without power or water, being snowed in or being at the mercy of a natural disaster could be fatal if you’re not adequately prepared. To ensure that you’re ready for anything, I’ve chosen the five must-have items that are essential for your off-grid…
For some people, the only way they can live off-grid is if they move to a new area. This started me thinking, where is the best place in the world to live off-grid? The best place to live off-grid is the US; there are numerous states, such as Missouri, Maine and Tennessee, with areas that…
Keeping chickens provides you with an egg supply, but is it worth it, and what do you need to do to keep them? To keep chickens, you need a coop with at least 3 square feet per bird and a run area with at least 10 square feet per bird. They also need a comfortable…
Disconnecting your home from utilities and going off-grid brings many challenges. However, many of them can be overcome with preparation. These five steps will help you transition to off-grid life: Plan to stagger the costs and tasks over time Diversify your power and water sources Back up your systems and back up those backups Community…
One of the most significant challenges of living off-grid can be getting through your first winter. How you prepare for an off-grid winter depends on your home and the local climate. Vital tasks include making adequate backups for power, heat, and water. You will need enough fuel for a backup generator and heat, most plumbing…
When I think of going off-grid, I used to imagine a homestead in the middle of nowhere. Now, I know that an off-grid home can be anywhere including suburban areas. Can you live off-grid in the suburbs? Living off-grid in the suburbs is possible, but zoning restrictions can make it harder to disconnect from all utilities…