While city life has its advantages, and suburban communities offer plenty of perks, more and more homebuyers are seeking a much slower—and more serene—way of life, moving off the grid in order to ...

Dreams of energy independence and a simpler life are driving more Americans toward off-grid living than ever before. Interest in off-grid properties has surged since 2020, with more people seeking ...

When people talk about where they would run if society started cracking, they tend to picture remote landscapes, light government touch, and communities already practicing self-reliance. Across the ...

They won’t be doomed. A couple from Montana has turned to full-scale “prepping” in response to rising global tensions, they say — stockpiling enough supplies to survive a year off-grid in case of war, ...

Off-grid living tends to bring to mind living in the woods far from anywhere, and doing without the internet, a computer, and a TV. But it is possible to live off-grid and still maintain a modern ...

Adapt to the natural rhythm of solar abundance and scarcity while living off-grid in California. Learn to live by the sun when doing household tasks and discover the benefits of fire-based cooking.

As prices rise, shelves thin out, and uncertainty grows, more Americans are turning to a simpler way of life — one that doesn’t rely on the grid. Off-grid living, once seen as extreme or fringe, is ...

So, is living off the grid worth it? If you asked me on that particular night, maybe not. If you asked me today, after not having had a power bill in over a decade, I’d definitely say yes. I like ...

There are some things I wish I'd known before moving off the grid, like how to calculate our energy needs and how to find a high-quality wood stove.

When my husband inherited rural land, we moved from the Northeast to live off-grid in West Virginia. Our experience has been challenging: I felt lonely at first, and our home requires a lot of upkeep.