Homesteading

Winter is coming, and the time to harvest and prep your gardens for winter is almost upon us. We all would love our own garden, and many of us would …

You hear the question all the time. “Why Aren’t You Off Grid? What Are You Waiting For?” This is a brief opinion editorial on why people are not moving off grid …

Who made this gorgeous Lord of the Rings fire ring? I was doing research on how to build a fire pit on my off grid ranch and ran across this …

Meet the Groundfridge. Modern-day technology combined with a traditional root cellar to create a practical and beautiful well-designed way to keep food fresh. Temperatures in the GroundFridge remain a cool …

This shelter is built directly from the land with bare hands and pure knowledge of primitive building skills. The best part is it’s built for free, and anyone can build …

How much does it really cost to go off grid? $100k is a good amount. $150k is still reasonable. There’s a common misconception that living off grid is cheaper, or …

What is off grid? What does it mean? There’s a lot of opinion on what actually constitutes being off grid. Specifically, it means not being connected to the public electrical …

This is the world’s first solar-powered 3D printed Stirling engine. Let me repeat. A 3D solar-powered Stirling engine! Now that is cool off grid tech. This little ingenious device isn’t …

Amish Barn Raising: Watch Amish Craftsman Build This Barn in 10 Hours! I’ve never seen anything like it. Truly inspiring work. Not just because of the sheer size of this …

A 68 Mustang Fastback makes the perfect DIY electric car. Usually, when you think of Hybrids or electric vehicles, you think of tiny, two seater geek-mobiles or soccer moms in …