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Off-Grid.net

Off-grid brings you news, knowledge, discussion, and classifieds from the off-grid world. What seems like a tiny niche is growing in popularity as people seek a life outside of the city. Off-gridders must find ways to produce their own energy, food, water, shelter, and other necessities. Connect with people who live off the beaten path or begin the search for your own property on this site.

Build It Solar

Dedicated to do-it-yourself renewable energy projects, Build It Solar provides hundreds of ideas and plans for any kind of home energy endeavor. New to renewable energy? Start with the "Half Plan" that uses a variety of energy saving projects to cut your energy usage in half. New to solar? Look for the do-it-yourself site survey to understand your property's solar potential. Not limited to solar, Build It Solar also includes tons of projects for wind power and biofuels.

Earth2Tech

Energy self reliance is a big topic for environmental, political, and individual reasons. Earth2Tech posts news about technological developments that can affect us on personal and societal levels. Stay on top of the news about electric cars, the smart grid, the bloom box fuel cell, solar power applications, and LED lightbulbs.

Wisebread

Wisebread is well-known for its advice on real personal finance. It's a community of bloggers who write about frugal living, lifehacks, careers, and other financial wisdom. Being smart with your money isn't supposed to inhibit you: rather, Wisebread's advice helps people worry less about money, allowing you to focus on the really important things in life. They also feature an active forum where you can ask questions and interact with other people who are trying to live within their means.

Instructables

Do you want to know how to build a vertical garden? How about your own solar panel array? Maybe you're looking for ways to reuse a linen closet full of old pillowcases. Instructables is a community based site that allows anyone to post a how-to project complete with photos and instructions. The result: a lifetime's supply of projects that can help you save money, recycle, or simply satisfy your appetite for making stuff.

Survival Spot

Disasters are a reality that shouldn't be ignored. That's the reason Survival Spot was created - to share information about a variety of survival and preparedness topics. Topics cover many aspects of survival, including gardening, food storage, health, and self defense. Also read about getting by in the wilderness and reviews of essential gadgets and gear. Like any other type of self reliance, preparedness is something to get into gradually and this blog can give you ideas on where to start.

Self-Reliance-Exchange

Written by a group of self reliant people, Self Reliance Exchange is quickly building an enormous database that covers a huge range of categories on self reliant practices and philosophies. Anyone interested in self reliance will find something useful to take away from this blog - recipes from scratch, emergency preparedness, and personal finance are great categories to start looking into here.

Simple Self Reliance

This writer explores the concept of self reliance and how self reliance fits in this modern society. How far can you realistically go down the path of self reliance? How can you stay on track with your priorities? He also writes on the grandaddy of self reliance, Henry David Thoreau. We can't wait to see how this blog unfolds!

American Preppers Network

For information and news from the world of emergency preparation, American Preppers Network is a great resource. Learn about food storage, what to expect during a natural disaster, and about other survival techniques. You can also connect with other preppers in your region and all over the world in the forum and through the numerous links to other prepping blogs on the web.

Remodeling

Should you call in the professionals or should you embark on a do it yourself project? Many people find do it yourself home projects and repairs much easier than they had imagined.

Remodeling projects are great for a few reasons. One, things like repainting the walls and replacing fixtures can prevent normal wear & tear and gradual decay of a home's interior. Two, retiling or replacing cabinet doors can increase your home's value and simply make it a more pleasant place to be. Three, these projects can teach you new skills. You'll feel like Superman or Wonder Woman even after doing something as simple as replacing a shower head.

We've collected many resources and websites full of how-to instructions to accomplish almost any home remodeling project from painting your kitchen walls, to building a deck, to reroofing your entire house. Yes, it is possible!

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Walden Pond Goes Solar - Backwoods Home
Solar expert Jeffrey Yago answers the question: how can I run a small cabin on solar power? This first article in a three-part series suggests evaluating your electricity use and alternatives to energy-hogging appliances like washing machines. While this advice focuses on a running a cabin on solar as a summer getaway, it's also a way to live a simple, off-grid life year round.
Do It Yourselfers Find Satisfaction in Their Projects - FT.com
Like gardening, the world of do-it-yourself projects has expanded over the past decade. DIY projects are easier to get into than ever thanks to the internet and a proliferation of books and DVDs dedicated to modern projects. While doing it yourself often saves money on expensive repairs, this isn't the only reason people start projects. The simple satisfaction of completing a project and working with one's hands are just some other reasons why do-it-yourself projects are becoming more popular.
Home energy tax credits
Here is a good primer on energy tax credits. Use this type of information to decide what if any home improvements you may consider making. Improvements that might be covered under this program include insulation, windows, and roofing.
USA Today: Obama on Home Insulation: Don't Do It Yourself
Georgia - Obama instructs Georgians to call in the professionals to retrofit homes with new insulation in order to put unemployed people to work. Although homeowners will be eligible for a tax rebate, is it worth it for residents to spend thousands of dollars on a job they could do themselves? Or is the president correct in his approach to creating jobs?
10 Things You Should Stop Paying For and Learn How to Do Yourself - ChristianPF
Many services are so convenient that we don't think twice about paying for them. Over time, paying for things like dog grooming and landscaping become hardened necessities. But the fact is, you really don't need to pay for that stuff. This is a list of 10 things that you normally might pay for, but which are easy to do by yourself: oil changes, painting, mowing the lawn -- this stuff adds up!
Instructables: Do It Yourself Roman Shade Blocks Noise, Light, and Drafts
If your windows aren't totally airtight, you can save some money and stay warm by making your own Roman shade. This thick window covering is made from any old quilt that you like.
DIY Chatroom
This is an excellent resource. It provides a forum where people can ask and answer question on home improvement, home repair, equipment, auto repair, and more.
Tucson Citizen: Is Replacing a Showerhead a Do-It-Yourself Job?
Replacing your old shower head with a new one could cut your water and energy usage. Learn how to do it yourself from this site.
Popular Mechanics: How to Caulk Your Bathtub Neatly
This site provides a simple to understand Q and A list that will help any do it yourselfer caulk their own bathtub.
This Old House
The website of the famous PBS series - useful for do it yourselfers. It provides how-to videos, home improvement ideas, and guides for saving money.
Popular Mechanics: How to Central - Home Clinic Archive
Interested in home maintenance? This site provides a large archive of solutions for common household problems.
Popular Mechanics: How-To Central
For computers fixes, home repair projects, and extracurricular building plans, this page is a good place to start if you're looking for help with a project.
Popular Mechanics: 25 Skills Every Man Should Know
Not a complete list of all manly skills, but sharpening knives, backing up trailers, and being a hero make Popular Mechanics' list.
Extreme How-To Youtube Channel
The magazine Extreme How-To posts videos on this YouTube channel. Browse through the videos on painting, power tools, home construction, renovation, and repair.
Extreme How-To: How to Fix Up the Kitchen
If you need to improve the kitchen, Extreme How To explains how fresh paint, crown mouldings, or refinished cabinets can easily lift the mood of the room.
 
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