Never buy land without thorough due diligence, especially when it comes to legal access. Legal access means documented, enforceable rights to use a road or
Stop telling people to dry their logs before building. You don’t need to. It’s a myth that you MUST always dry/season your logs/lumber before building.
Is Living Off the Grid Really More Affordable? Here’s What the Numbers Say Many of us have dreamt of escaping the daily grind, overreaching government,
Beware of Buying Cheap Desert Land To Live Off The Grid There is a lot of CHEAP desert land for sale online. You should be
The Perfect Off-Grid Power System: I’ve been in the off grid space for about 15 years, in that time I’ve designed multiple systems and published
Building a Solar Powered Off Grid Cabin on a Budget – 2024 Expanded Edition By Eric Wichman (Republished from the November 2014 issue of Off
REGARDING BUILDING AN OFF GRID COMMUNITY: I see a lot of folks very excited about the “tiny house village” post and they want to build
The relentless expansion of government control is turning what should be the simple act of living off-grid into a battle for basic freedoms. Building your
Many people dream of their own off grid cabin, but the cost of building one can make it seem impossible to realize that dream. There
Can you build a home for $15k? And buy land too!? Yes! Yes you can. But you’re going to have to get very creative in
Yes, you read that right. It’s illegal to camp on your own land in the USA. The land of the free ain’t so free now
Paraphrasing Rocky Balboa, Off Grid Living Ain’t All ‘Sunshine And Rainbows’. It’s hard work. It’ll knock you down and keep you there if you let