Practical, chapter-by-chapter guides drawn from both books — power, land, water, food, health and more. Read them free, then take the full manuals when you're ready.
The books treat off-grid living as a serious lifestyle decision rather than an escape fantasy. Before spending money or…
Read the guide →02Off-grid living is not simply moving into a remote place. The book defines it as a lifestyle built around using fewer…
Read the guide →03The books present financial planning as one of the foundations of an off-grid life. An independent home still needs…
Read the guide →04The books describe land as the foundation of every system you will build. Poor soil, restrictive zoning, unfavourable…
Read the guide →05The books treat the home as part of the off-grid system rather than as an isolated building. Orientation, insulation…
Read the guide →06The books begin the energy chapter with an energy audit. Before buying panels or batteries, identify what the household…
Read the guide →07Water is one of the first systems the books recommend establishing. Rainwater collection is presented as a practical…
Read the guide →08The books call sanitation the backbone of a healthy off-grid home. Poor waste management can affect water, soil, health…
Read the guide →09The books describe the garden as one of the systems that turns an off-grid home from a place to live into a more…
Read the guide →10Livestock can complement a survival garden by providing eggs, milk, meat and manure. The books frame animals as part of…
Read the guide →11A productive garden creates a new problem: surplus. The books explain that food production only becomes useful for…
Read the guide →12The books place medical preparation high on the priority list because remote living can increase the time between an…
Read the guide →13The books describe tools as necessities in an off-grid life. Distance from professional repair services changes the way…
Read the guide →14The books reject the idea that successful off-grid living means being completely isolated. They describe strong…
Read the guide →15The book's master checklist brings the earlier chapters together. The purpose is to move from an idea to a sequence of…
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