Preserving food is often a crucial part of living off-grid. It allows you to make the most of your food throughout the year. Canning and jarring are familiar ways of doing this, but dehydration is another option. Dehydrated food is packed with flavor, retains more beneficial nutrients and is less bulky to store. What is…
When hiking, traveling to different countries, or living off the land in places where fresh, sanitized water is not readily available, it is vital to have a way to purify water. There are many different water filtration systems that you can purchase and use on the go. Both Sawyer and Grayl have their perks as…
Finding the right appliances for your off-grid home can be tricky. Your old AC units are likely to be a significant drain on your power supply, so we checked out Unique Appliances to see what they can offer. Unique Appliances are a long-standing company that supply cooking and refrigeration appliances suitable for homes off the…
Lifesaver bottles provide a portable source of fresh drinking water wherever you go without relying on single-use plastic bottles. This stylish device looks like a large flask-style water bottle but contains a pumpable filter to produce 750mls of clean drinkable water. With it, Lifesaver claim that you can: “Turn dodgy tap water, questionable bottled water…
Driven by an obsession to produce the best portable water purifier, the Grayl Geopress began life as a hastily drawn sketch on a napkin. Following an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign, its founders were soon able to get their product to market. The Geopress is an exceptional portable water purifier that looks like any other flask…
Whether you’re hiking, camping, or just want to drink fresh filtered tap water, a purifier bottle is a great option. However, there now seems to be more to choose from than ever before. To help you find which bottle is best for you, I’ve selected two of the most versatile lightweight options to compare against…
LifeStraw was initially designed to be distributed in developing nations and during times of humanitarian crisis. Its simple design allows anyone to drink safely from dirty water sources like puddles and ponds. Since then, portable water filters have come a long way, and it’s got a lot of competition. To see if the LifeStraw is…
