Subscribe to be the first to learn about the off-grid life. Sign up today!
Are you looking for a durable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional landscaping materials? Then rubber mulch is just for you. Made from recycled rubber tires, this versatile and long-lasting material is a perfect alternative to wood mulch. So why settle for ordinary mulch when you can go green with rubber? But rubber mulch isn’t all…
Tomato plants are one of the easiest choices for beginner gardeners. They’re hearty, strong-willed, and tough to kill. However, if you’re anything like me when I first started gardening, you can always find a way to kill even the strongest of plants! In this article, we’ll walk you through how you can use mulch to…
Washington State is a common place for off-gridders to admire. Think about it, the pristine wilderness, tall mountains, and surplus of rain. However, at the same time, there are plenty of downsides to living off the grid in Washington State. Today we’re covering both the good and the bad – the reasons you should and…
Mulch is awesome. However, mulch does attract bugs. One of these is that bugs love it. While it’s great for around your plants, mulch offers the perfect place for bugs to make a home and have endless babies. Eventually, these bugs will make their way to your plants and eat a delicious garden salad that…
If you enjoy coffee, you’re probably aware that the only way to get the full flavor and aroma of is to grind the beans yourself. That’s why today we’re talking about a topic I’m personally passionate about, hand crank coffee grinders. While large electric grinders are effective at home, a manual coffee grinder is necessary…
Fresh pasta isn’t as simple as heating a package of fettuccini or bow-tie pasta. Freshly rolled pasta strands are thick, soft, springy, and, quite frankly, stunning. There’s a reason many home cooks strive for the homemade pasta merit badge. Here are the best hand crank pasta makers that we tested! And you can prepare it…
It can be frightening to be alone in the dark when the lights go out – no matter if you’re secure at home or deep in the woods on a camping vacation. That being said, if you don’t have a flashlight the dark suddenly becomes a whole lot darker. Lucky for you, if you have…
Before modern kitchen tools and appliances were created, cooking was much simpler. People didn’t use a ton of tech to prepare dinner every day. They just used simple mechanics! Thankfully, many of these tools are still on the market, and we’ve put together the perfect list! Our 6 hand crank kitchen tools are still surprisingly…
Occasionally you find the perfect off grid cabin—and this is just that! This tiny house features a living roof, giant floor-to-ceiling windows, and Japanese-inspired decor. It was designed by the incredibly talented: David Coulson Design. Want to see more cabins we’re loving? We’ve got an entire section dedicated to it! The Exterior of the Tiny…
In the summer of 2016, a family in Saskatchewan, Canada, bought a lakeside property to construct an off grid tiny cabin. Amazingly, they could finish their cabin in just 12 days despite having a deadline to finish it before winter. The home’s owner films the entire design and construction process on his YouTube channel Hay…