Living Off Grid

At the living off the grid homestead we have all the information you will need to make the change from being married to your utility company to financial and personal freedom. We decided 16 long years ago to make the switch to living off the grid and haven't looked back. We have learned a lot on our journey and are pleased to share our knowledge with you. Here are some living off the grid guides that we've written.

Build Your Own Wind Generator Guide

If your family is anything like ours you want to make a wind generator because it is just so expensive to buy one. The 1000 watt wind generator needed to power our Off Grid home brand new costs in excess of $2,500! For this family that is a lot of money to plunk down, a lot of money. So we set out to find another answer. Find out how we got started...
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Solar Panel Installation Guide

There are so many different types of solar panels and so many new types on the market that choosing the right ones can be quite a headache. We developed a guide to help you with building and installing your own solar panels. Click Here To Read More

Run your generator on biodiesel!

The fastest way to get off grid is to completely eliminate your electricity bill. By buying a generator and powering it with biodiesel or water(yes, it's possible!) you can generate the electricity needed to power your home for $0. That frees up money for to use on your renewable energy system! Click Here To Read More

Renewable Energy Solutions

Learn from our 15 years of experience living off the grid. We wrote this book for you folks who want to learn about renewable energy and how to put it to work in your life.

This is the ultimate start from scratch and learn what you need to know guide for learning about renewable energy. Click Here To Read More

Build Your Own House

Do you want to build your own house? But don't know if you can do it, or you need more information on how to build it. We wrote this how to guide to take you from beginner to "Do It Yourself Builder" in just a few easy to follow steps. The guide book is fully illustrated to show you what you need to know and exactly how to do it in easy to follow steps. Click Here To Read More

Living Off The Grid Today

Thinking back I remember all of the people who told us we were crazy wanting to live off the grid, but look at the state of the world right now. According to studies we have between 5 and 30 years of oil left. (Big differences I know, but some are more conservative than others) Within the last two years 'green' energy has really started to take off... and we couldn't be happier.

This website is the culmination of a dream. A dream to be be free of the electric company forever. It took us a lot of work to make it happen, but we have perfected all of the little details.

In fact, we've been helping all of our friends make the move to living off the grid. It wasn't as hard as they though either. You see, many people have the inkling that making the move to renewable energy is going to cost them tens of thousands of dollars. Well, I guess that's true if you buy all the equipment from an expensive dealer, but along the way we've learned how to build wind generators and solar panels for a fraction of the cost.

I'm also going to debunk the myth that living off the grid means giving up certain comforts. That couldn't be farther from the truth. In the beginning we gave up many comforts yes, but that was by choice. We recommend changing to renewable energy over time while staying grid-tied. Grid-tied means that you are hooked up to the power grid, but also produce your own electricity. This way you can save on your electric bill to re-invest in your renewable energy system.

We've laid out the perfect plan to live off the grid, and just by following it you too can be free of the darned electric company in no time!