17 Of The World’s Most Breathtaking Treehouses. Photo – Wikipedia – Lic. under CC 2.0 What is it about treehouses that inspires such wonder? It seems to be many things – the sense of freedom, of being closer to nature in the protective “arms” of a tree, of being in …
8 Natural Ways To Get Rid Of Garden Weeds. Photo – Pixabay (PD) You’ve probably heard more and more “bad news” about chemical herbicides and insecticides in recent times – and great controversy has arisen, with many claims that they are very destructive to the environment. Pesticides end up in …
Top 10 Ways To Save Money On Gas. Photo – Unsplash (PD) The age of the electric car may soon truly be upon us, judging by the awesome new models appearing from Tesla Motors. Of course, this makes us at Off-Grid very excited – because there is then the possibility …
25+ Easy Ways To Save A TON Of Money On Cooling Bills. Photo – Adobe Stock (under license) Did you know that cooling and heating use more energy (and therefore more money) than ANY other systems in your home? It’s true. On a hot day, air conditioning can consume a …
12 Awesome Books To Get You Off The Grid. Photos – Amazon This fantastic collection of 12 Awesome Books To Get You Off The Grid provides tutorials on many aspects of the off-grid lifestyle – including building your own eco-home, harvesting water, generating your own power and growing your own …
50 Amazing Life Hacks To Simplify Your World Image – off-grid.info We discovered an amazing page of 50 Amazing Life Hacks To Simplify Your World and had to share! The link is after our introduction to the topic. Introduction: The word “hack” has become an interesting word in our culture, …
10 Toxic American Foods That Are BANNED In Other Countries. Photo -Adobe Stock (under license) I discovered this “shocker” post about Toxic American Foods That Are BANNED In Other Countries over at RealFarmacy and had to share. Although the information is attention-grabbing, it’s not fluff: It’s an extremely well written …
How to plant out a tree – Photo – © Alexey Rozhanovsky – Fotolia.com Here’s a great tutorial that we just discovered and had to share: How to plant out a tree. The link follows after our commentary and additional notes. Note that the tutorial covers the “second stage” i.e. …
This Amazing Saltwater Battery System Can Power Your Off Grid Home For 10 Years! Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KDCiTQr5sg Aquion Energy has been making news since it introduced the world’s first economically viable truly green batteries. Built entirely from non-toxic materials, Aquion’s ‘Aqueous Hybrid Ion’ saltwater battery is non-flammable, non-explosive, avoids the …