Off Grid Skills Archives

25 Pioneer Skills That Will Make You Self-Sufficient

If the off-grid life is calling to you, then you have an adventurous spirit. But to be self-sufficient, you need these basic pioneer skills.

These lost survival skills used to be common knowledge. Every homesteader should practice these skills because we might need them again.

If the grid goes down for good, people will have to learn Amish skills to survive. Here are some important skills we can learn from the Amish.

In a disaster, the Internet and cell phone towers might not be working. If that happens, try one of these alternative ways to communicate.

There are plenty of ways that our ancestors kept cool without using air conditioning or any modern technology. Here are 10 methods to try.

Greywater is the minimally contaminated wastewater from your bathroom sinks, showers, tubs, dishwashers, and laundry machines.

Twelve years ago, Bryce and Misty Murph’Ariens paid off all their debts and left big city life to homestead on their wetland property.

Cutting down a tree yourself is the most economical solution, but you need to be very careful when attempting it.

While there are many different ways to go off-grid, leaving the grid requires a genuine transition and a lot of hard work.

Finding the perfect off-grid property is a dream of many homesteaders, but to truly live off the grid requires a specific type of land.