Off The Grid Blog

Off The Grid Kit?

Off The Grid Kit

How about an “Off The Grid Kit”? I’m not talking about a bug out bag, or a simple SHTF (s#!^ hit the fan) survival kit. I’m talking about a  fully stocked, ready to go off grid system with EVERYTHING you need to survive anywhere in the world at a moments notice in the event of [...]

Off The Grid Project

Off The Grid Home

How would you like to go off the grid? Well, we’re doing it, and we’re looking for folks who want to live off grid too! We’re tired of the everyday grind of the system, and after losing almost everything, we’re starting over from scratch. This time we’re going off the grid, are designing and building [...]

Eating Mr Ed?

Horse

Really? Are we seriously thinking about eating horses? In my search for more information about our off the grid move and looking for food sources, I ran across this article on the AZCentral.com website titled Horses could soon be slaughtered for meat in the US and I was almost appalled. I’m not really sure how I feel [...]

Off The Grid UPDATE: Lost Almost Everything Starting Over

Jeep

Well, since my last post about going off the grid a lot of things have transpired. Suffice it to say we’ve lost almost everything we own due to the economy, some family issues, and slow business. Paid $700 for a 1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo, packed our remaining valuables in it and drove away from the stress, [...]

$25k 2880 Sqft Container Workshop Warehouse

Shipping Container Workshop Warehouse

Here’s a simple design using four 40′ shipping containers to create a workshop/warehouse for working, building and storage. The side units can be turned into equipment and tool storage areas, and even a paint-shop or office area. The roof structure is constructed of steel trusses, and corrugated steel roofing material and siding. The front and [...]

Open Lab: Seeking Partners, Sponsors and Subscribers

Open Lab

We all have things we want to do, and dreams we’ve tried to make come true, but the problem is money. It’s always about the funding. We all have, at one time or another had great ideas that IF we had the money to make happen, they could happen. I have these ideas all the [...]

Steve Jobs Dies: A Genius & Inspiration

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs has died. A sad day today. This strikes me particularly emotionally because Steve Jobs has been a motivation to me personally throughout the years. He will be missed greatly. My condolences go out to his family and friends. Steve Jobs was a genius! I think I can say that without overextending or exaggerating. He was (and [...]

Solar Powered Atmospheric Water Generator

Solar Powered Atmospheric Water Generator

My design for a Solar Powered Atmospheric Water Generator: This machine uses mostly scrap and recycled parts and components to cut costs. The left side of the unit is an old refrigerator, the copper coils are the only expense besides the electrical (solar panels). The center compartment of the unit is the condenser coil and [...]

Open Home Project: Sponsors

Off The Grid

You and me, and a whole bunch of our friends are going to get together to build an open sourced, off the grid, sustainable-living system for under $100k to provide affordable natural built and energy efficient housing for people needing affordable housing. We’re all giving 33 cents a day. (we all spend more than this [...]

Looking For Land!

Land

I’m willing to pay up to $150,000 for LAND! My family and I are sick and tired of renting apartments in the city and want a positive change in lifestyle and a place to raise the kids. We’re going “Off The Grid“, and we want a property that is the right price and terms. We’ve spent [...]