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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.

Water

Depending on the environment, a person can only survive a few days without water. Preparing for emergencies should begin with storing water - it's more important than storing food.

Situations where there's no clean water is common in the event of a natural disaster, like a flood. In addition to storing water, it's also important to learn the different methods of purifying contaminated water and to recognize situations in which water is never safe, even if purified. Below, look for resources on both storing and purifying water for emergencies.

Of course, water is important for everyday use as well and using less tap water is a concern for many people. Greywater systems save water by recycling "gently used" water for everyday purposes. Rainwater is a free source that can be used to water lawns and gardens. Learn more about these different systems of water catchment and reuse from the resources below.

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Water barrels as way to collect rain water
Most of us take water for granted. And given how easy it is to turn on the tap or the shower that makes sense. But there is something natural about taking advantage of rain water in this way. And at times for some people it might be critical as well.
Smal town wants to charge people for water from their wells.
A small Oklahoma town wants to charge a monthly fee to people for their well water. It seems even if you want to be self reliant some level of government might just want to fight you on your efforts. Read the article, but the comments from readers about this situation are actually just as interesting.

Americans are waking up to the concept of self reliance for economic and political reasons. We wish the people of McLoud, Oklahoma all the best in their efforts to sort this out. Organization to their efforts will be key.

Water's Importance - Survival Topics Your Online Survival Kit!
Water's importance for survival can not be overrated. This site provides a detailed explanation of why water is so important to your survival and how your body reacts to a lack of water differently depending on the environment.
You Grow Girl: Make Your Own Pop Bottle Irrigation System
Read this amazing article to learn how to make an operative drip irrigation system out of water bottles.
The Guardian: Unblock a Clogged Drain
If your shower drain gets blocked frequently check out these quick tips on how to unclog it easily.
Mark's Barrel Company: Water Storage
The human body cannot survive for one week without water. In fact, even a loss of 5-10% of a persons bodily fluids is enough to cause them to go into moderate shock. Learn how to store water so that you have plenty on hand if disaster strikes.
Off-Grid: Rainwater Brewing Company Operation Shut Down by EPA
Brewmaster Crawford Moran of the 5 Seasons in Atlanta, GA is fighting the powers-that-be after health officials shut down his rainwater brewing op. Crawford assures that the rainwater, filtered and purified, is not only safe but also produces better-tasting beer.
Disaster Prep Water Supply
This video focuses on finding and purifying water in the event of an emergency. It discusses hand-powered water purifiers, treatment by boiling and chlorine, and long term water storage.
Water Purification and Filters to Consider
A review of the different options for water treatment for storage or survival situations: water filters, chlorine dioxide treatment drops, chlorine tablets, boiling, iodine tablets, and bleach.
US Department of Health: Purifying Household Water
These treatments are only used to purify water that may be contaminated with viruses or bacteria. The article provides a table showing how much liquid bleach per volume of water should be used to treat water.
Wikipedia: What Is Water Purification?
When do you need to purify water? For storage, to recycle greywater or rainwater, on a camping trip, in an emergency, in a foreign country.. learn the various ways to get the dirt, bugs, protozoa, and metals out of your H20.
Solar Wind Works Portal
Conceived and operated by Chris Worcester who has lived off-grid for 30 years, this website offers products and customized assistance for your home energy projects.
Amazon.com: Rainwater Collection for the Mechanically Challenged
by Suzy Banks. "This handbook will teach almost anyone how to install a personal rainwater collection system." From hanging gutters to chemical-free purification, this friendly book makes a difficult project very approachable and do-able.
Vela Creations Homepage
Curious about off-grid living? Vela Creations is maintained by a young couple whose experiences offer a glimpse into the off-grid lifestyle. The site covers six primary survival issues: energy, water, food, shelter, waste, and transportation. Great info and lots of book recommendations.
Amazon: Rainwater Catchment Systems for Domestic Supply: Design, Construction and Implementation
by Erik Nissen-Petersen. This book describes different systems to gather rainwater, with how-to instructions that consider different water needs and structural requirements.
 
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