Off-grid living can seem idyllic, but it does come with its challenges. While electricity can be generated via solar panels and heat can come from a log-burning fire or a propane-powered heater, water ...

Complexity is a product of building the system over years. Chiggers Stokes created DIY Hydropower for his remote off-grid cabin and learned hard lessons along the way. In July of 1978, on the Olympic ...

InForest’s Swedish cabins are completely off the grid, relying on solar power, battery backup, and a limited amount of water. Living in one for a week required some compromises, but fewer than ...

This tiny dwelling in the bush pares it down to the basics: sun, water, fire, and lots of fresh air. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River ...