November 3rd 2013
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Lee Stroud's documentary of not hippie communal back to landers, but survivalists living with nature.
May 1st 2013
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The BioLite CampStove, designed for outdoor adventure and emergency preparedness, makes cooking on wood as clean, safe and easy as petroleum fuels while powering electronics off-grid.
Dealing with snow and altitude- what is it worth going off grid? Read on here.
September 4th 2012
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Ars Technica has written a guide for the more serious off-gridders out there, worth checking out for all your gadget needs.
July 17th 2012
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There are 180,000 families across North America that are self-sufficient, some of these people are in the following video:
November 9th 2011
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According to Krzysztof Lis, off-grid heating consists of good thermal insulation that will save as much heat as possible, utilizing solar heat gains whenever reasonable, and an additional heat source like electric heating powered by a wind turbine or wood stove fueled with wood chips produced ...
November 6th 2011
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Everything will be retrofitted?
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A drive for extensive resource efficiency could see water harvested and recycled within each home. Integrated solar panels and microgen combined with ultra-thin insulation films will allow some houses to come off the grid. Food will be grown in gardens, roofs and balconies, ...
Off-grid ready homes from Reclaimed Space, an Austin Based company that does it all in terms of being contractors to get your new home going.
Reclaimed Space harvests old wood from old barnwood, shiplap, hardwood, as well as other deconstructed materials from old buildings like corrugated metal and reclaimed ...