Skills Archives

Greywater: A Crucial Concept for Off-Grid Living

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

Garbage bags are very useful for those living off grid. You can use them for everything from collecting water to constructing a shelter.

Keeping a supply of over-the-counter medicines will help keep your family healthy in any situation, especially a disaster.

Duct tape is a strong, water-resistant, layered adhesive tape that you can tear by hand. And it has hundreds of uses.

It feels wrong to toss out tires; they cost a pretty penny. That’s why I found some different off-grid uses for old tires.

Garage sales are the perfect place to find all sorts of treasures, especially if you want to prepare yourself to live off-grid.

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.

Cream of tartar is a handy spice to have around the house for many reasons. You can clean things, make slime, and improve your health.

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