This interview was produced for a project that Vanessa had to present recently. We are working on similar projects in the future, which will include more people ‘living off the grid’. Christopher Grobbel’s company is Grobbel Environmental & Planning Associates. You can check out their website here: www.grobbelenvironmental.com For more information on our media company [...]
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Living off the Grid – An interview with Christopher Grobbel
Posted by admin on September 20th, 2011
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Tags: Canon 7D, environment, Garbage warrior, greenhouse, off the grid, sustainable living, Wind and Solar Power, Zoom H4n 
1 Comment »Derek Von Nechten, Living Off-the-Grid
Posted by admin on August 21st, 2011
A conversational interview with Derek Von Nechten at the Arc of Hilo with Charmaine. He describes his way of life of energy-independence, and includes renewable sources such as photovoltaic, alternative power generation (gas generator), and water-catchment.
Living Off the Grid – Part 5
Posted by admin on August 18th, 2011
A great documentary done by Les Stroud from the Survivorman series. One that really turned me on to the idea of living self sufficiently. Call it what you want, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that we’re living beyond our means, and a return to self sustained living is a good all [...]
OFF_THE_GRID_FINAL.mov
Posted by admin on April 7th, 2011
Short documentation of living off the grid. Jon Broome Professor of Management at the University Of Oregon and the Unity Farm Retreat Center.
Posted in Off Grid Living Tags: Jon Broome, Living sustainably, off the grid, sustainable living No Comments »OFF THE GRID – INSIDE THE MOVEMENT
Posted by admin on March 23rd, 2011
Some of the characters (including author Carolyn Chute) from my book – OFF THE GRID – Inside the Movement for More Space, Less Government and True Independence in Modern America, (Penguin, August 2010) I traveled around America meeting these extraordinary people and writing about their lives. Above all I wanted to find out WHY they [...]
Posted in Off Grid Living Tags: cheap energy, cheap living, Freedom, off the grid, off-grid, Peak Oil, renewable energy 12 Comments »Living off the grid. Part 4
Posted by admin on March 17th, 2011
Walls are up, wood stove in place.
Posted in Off Grid Living Tags: frugal living, living free, living off the grid, off the grid, solar, wind power No Comments »Solar Course Tour
Posted by admin on February 25th, 2011
This is a montage of clips from: “Complete Guide to Installation of Off-Grid PV Solar Systems”. the full four hour course is available on 3 DVDs – for sale on www.off-grid.net for just plus postage. The presenter is a total expert on all matters to do with building and maintaining your own power supply.
Posted in Off Grid Living Tags: DIY solar, learn solar, off the grid, off-grid, off-grid.net, offgrid solar, self-sufficiency, solar course 1 Comment »3 – Being ‘Against the System’ = Being Against the Self – Living ‘Off The Grid’
Posted by admin on February 1st, 2011
Posted in Off Grid Living Tags: against, be, blame, desteni, desteniproductions, dropping, eco-movement, eco-villages, economy, el, equal, equality, ex-patriot, fad, gain, green, grid, in, lf, Life, living, llcraver, marketing, money, of, off, off the, off the grid, out, process, puppet, resentment, self, self-responsibility, separation, St, support, sustainability, system, the, trend, unstustainable 25 Comments »Living Off the Grid – part 4
Posted by admin on January 29th, 2011
A great documentary done by Les Stroud from the Survivorman series. One that really turned me on to the idea of living self sufficiently. Call it what you want, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that we’re living beyond our means, and a return to self sustained living is a good all [...]
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Where is the best place in the USA to live "off the grid"?
Questions from Readers: Read the Answers in the comments, or comment yourself! I want to find a place about 5 to 10 acres so I can have a milk cow and some chickens, a small orchard, fruit and vegetable gardens. I don’t need most creature comforts. Just want to live simply. I need someplace very [...]