Off Grid

Val and Josh left Portland and moved into a home, hoping to get closer to nature — but they discovered they spent even less time outdoors than before! So they started travelling in a renovated 5th wheel. Soon they realized it was too big and bulky for the amount of travel they wanted to do, [...]

Kenton Zerbin ditched his 9-5 as a teacher to build his very own debt-free, off-grid tiny house on wheels! Now he grows his own food, composts in his little home, and travels the world teaching others about how to successfully go tiny. And he has in-person Canadian workshops coming up, as well as an online [...]

These are awesome plans from Simple Solar Homesteading for a 10×10 Studio, Cottage, Cabin or Accessory dwelling unit and includes plans for an addition and porch. And they’re just $5! But First: Have You Entered the Off-Grid Houses on the Move Contest? Don’t miss your chance to win great prizes! Learn more here.  These simple [...]

Meet Clare Colins, one absolutely amazing 60-something who sold her house, paid off her mortgage and got rid of nearly everything she owned to travel Australia in her Mouse House van! She spent an entire year sleeping every night her van, and then ended up purchasing a little half-acre (which she calls, “Happenstance”) in a [...]

Live close enough to Georgia to make to the drive? There are still spots available at the Off-Grid Workshop at Beloved Cabin, which begins today at 4 pm and runs through Sunday. I know it’s last-minute, but this is such a fantastic opportunity to learn from a couple who have lived off-grid for most of [...]

Chad and Leanna — ages 26 & 24 — got married three years ago and knew they wanted out of their oversized townhouse and into tiny life — but they didn’t realize *how* tiny. They started by gutting and renovating a 30-foot RV, but it was too difficult to travel with, so they decided to [...]