The creator's experience shows that those potential benefits can come with other costs and inconveniences.

"You don't become ready and then begin. You begin — and that's how you become ready." ...

"No fancy systems, no luxury setup — just me, the boat and whatever I can make work." ...

We escape to the wilderness and begin building an off grid homestead, starting with our first DIY compost toilet.

For most of Australian history, “going off-grid” meant living somewhere the main electricity network did not reach. Isolated communities and remote farming properties have long relied on stand-alone ...

While many tiny homes have been trending steadily larger, the Sunrise Tiny House takes things in the opposite direction. This off-grid model has been created with mobility in mind and would be a good ...

‘My favourite thing about off-grid living was the views and the sounds.' ...

My husband and I lived off the grid in a rural area. We dealt with unexpected challenges, like snow blocking our solar powers and tons of critters.