Category: Off the grid living
There are many ways to harvest rainwater. Complicated ways and simple ways. This is one of the best gravity based rainwater systems I’ve seen. No power or pumps needed to filter and store this rainwater. This is...
Warrick Mitchell lives in Fiordland which is one of New Zealand’s most remote regions. His homestead is accessible only by boat or plane. Fiordland is separated from the rest of the vast country by a massive mountain...
(This is a 360 video. You can spin around with your mouse so you don’ t have to look at me.) Cabin Work Trip Well IÂ actually got up to the cabin before 2016 ended. This year had...
If you followed this blog for a while you know I’m a big Mike Basich fan. The pro snowboarder has been innovating since he went pro in the 90’s. I’ll spare you a full bio but check...
Winter is on it’s way time to put things away and get ready at the McGarvey Homestead. Ron shows us what he’s done after 6 months of owning the place. I’m loving his underground storage / shipping...
I just stumbled upon a new Youtube series called ‘Harsh Reality | Off Grid Alaska’ that is following a family that moved to 40 acres in the Alaskan bush 3 years ago. Three generations moved from the...
I just love hearing about how other folks solve problems. Each has their own priorities and requirements for systems. Here’s how the Swamp Boss setup the electrical system in his Off Grid Cabin. To him simplicity is...
Kristie Wolfe is great at finding cheap land in beautiful spots. Building from her success creating a Hawaiian treehouse on land she bought for around $8000, she sought land in the Pacific Northwest. She scored a piece...
When you picture a rainwater collection system at a house I bet you picture a rain barrel placed under a gutter. Maybe it can water a few plants nearby but it’s not super useful. Well it doesn’t...
Jonathon Goodwin is in his 5th season building his off grid log cabin in Alaska. He’s a Iraq/Afghanistan veteran and has had many trials and tribulations while building his off grid cabin including the death of his...
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