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Dear Off Grid Family,
Dear Off Grid Family, After 15 years of blogging and 11 years of the magazine, the old paid subscriber model is dead. Facebook and Google killed my reach. Subscriptions alone can’t keep the magazine alive anymore. The truth is simple: if I don’t pivot now, it’s over.
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Cargo Trailer to Off Grid Camper Conversion
This is a standard 6x12 cargo trailer that I will be converting into a full off-grid camper.
Apocalypse
10 Reasons You Will "Most Likely" Die During The Zombie Apocalypse
10 Reasons You Will Most Likely Die During The Zombie Apocalypse. There's a high probability of chance that you will die if there is ever a zombie apocalypse (or any major collapse of society) because you are most likely not ready. Just saying... It starts with health and
Off Grid Living
Rustic Off-Grid Outdoor Kitchen Inspiration
So every now and then a really cool idea pops into my feed. This is one of them. I like this outdoor kitchen idea. Love it actually Here’s a clever idea that blends rustic simplicity with real functionality: an outdoor kitchen built right into a small log-cabin structure. The
Off Grid News Daily
Off Grid News Daily™ Issue 1 - Off Grid Living Is Mainstream Now
You know the world has turned upside down when the New York Post is suddenly telling people that “off-grid living” is the hot new real estate fad. That’s rich. The mainstream finally noticed
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20 examples of government overreach and restrictive zoning
20 examples of government overreach and restrictive zoning or land use laws that can make off-grid living unnecessarily difficult, frustrating, and expensive: 1. Mandatory Utility Hookups: In some areas, you're required by law to connect to public utilities like water, electricity, or sewage systems—even if you don’
Homesteading
Red Tape vs. The Right to Live Free Off Grid
Expanding on a comment I made about well and septic and how it's overregulated and puts too much financial and time delay burden on folks. One of the main reasons folks go off grid is to save money on costs of living. It's more upfront cost
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Couple Builds Awesome Off Grid Container Home
When it comes to building an off grid home or cabin, you have a few different options. There is always just hiring a traditional builder, of course, but there are also prefabricated options, tiny homes, log cabins, and even less traditional options such as the use of shipping containers. That
Amazing Off Grid Fortress In The Forest
Not sure why, but I really like this! It's like something from a post-apocalyptic aftermath movie. Perfect little fortress in the wilderness.
Homesteading
Off grid does NOT mean living like a caveman
Off grid does NOT mean living like a caveman. It doesn’t mean “roughing it,” and it damn sure doesn’t mean giving up technology, the internet, your phone, or modern conveniences. If you want to live primitive, that’s fine. Do it. For YOU. What you don’t get