This desert home in Wittmann runs off the grid, from solar power and batteries to rainwater collection and filtration. Its ...

While certainly not for everybody, living off the grid can provide a simple and eco-friendly existence without producing unnecessary energy waste. And to demonstrate that the lifestyle doesn't require ...

Joe Badame and his wife try to reserve laundry for sunny days. They stagger their appliance use in the mornings, checking that a fan isn't running at the same time as the coffeemaker. At night, Badame ...

The idea of living off the grid—once the domain of hippies and doomsday preppers—has been steadily winning over a broader range of homebuyers, from remote-working young professionals to families ...

My family and I have lived on an off-grid compound in the rural New Mexico desert for nearly five years. By “off-grid,” I mean we collect our own rainwater, grow much of our own food and source our ...

I'm simply a big fan of living off-grid in the woods, and I really enjoy my creature comforts as well. The EO Canopy, by Electric Outdoors, is a first-of-its-kind destination camping platform with all ...

Adapt to the natural rhythm of solar abundance and scarcity while living off-grid in California. Learn to live by the sun when doing household tasks and discover the benefits of fire-based cooking.

Off-grid living tends to bring to mind living in the woods far from anywhere, and doing without the internet, a computer, and a TV. But it is possible to live off-grid and still maintain a modern ...

The author lives in a 2,000-square-foot solar-powered octagonal home made with post-and-beam logs and straw bale infill walls and insulation. Decades of problem-solving and experimenting have given ...

The couple fixes, builds, and upgrades nearly every day, even offering tours and free campsites for travelers willing to lend ...

I spotted a home page feature coming up soon on Psychology Today titled “Off the Grid.” My blog post is subtitled "A neuropsychologist muses on brains, books and being happy," and I usually write ...