This minimalist family of five lives in a one bedroom apartment. The parents, Heather and Dominique, say that the change in living quarters has resulted in more joy for the entire family.
Their 1 bedroom 600 square foot apartment in Ontario,...
Solar power is easier than you think
Plants cannot grow without rich soil
Water runs downhill, gravity fed water systems are easy
Carrying water is the WORST
Batteries run out
Bears like trash
Firewood is a ton of work
Yurts are better at cold weather than...
Check out this vintage bus that has been converted into a luxury motor home!
The 1950 British classic Bedford OB bus has over 3,500 hours of tender love and care invested into it. The bus comes with a full kitchen,...
Leaf Dinnerware
A University in Thailand has spent the past year developing a new type of waterproof bowl made of leaves. The women behind this leaf dinnerware felt called to design a replacement for Styrofoam when they saw large amounts of...
Now you can take your pick between camping on land, or on water! The German-made Sea Lander allows you to take your adventure to the next level.
On the road, the Sea Lander is registered as a caravan, or trailer....
A US Marine Corps Veteran had his property condemned by the City of Huntsville for living off grid.
He is now fighting city hall to stand up for his right to live on his two acres of land in a...
A truly "Green" source of electricity has now hit the market!
Did you know electricity can be created from plants by using their leaves as a solar panel? By harnessing the plant's natural photosynthesis processes, a company called Arkyne Technologies has...
A New Way to Live Off Grid
A company called Jet Capsule has designed an off grid floating home that would allow you to live self sufficiently in the middle of the ocean!
This off-grid boat home comes with a 4mph solar...
Governments and regulators have struggled to fit so-called "tiny homes" into their regulatory schemse. Housing costs and foreclosure rates have skyrocketed in recent years, leaving many families looking for an affordable housing solution.
These small homes built on flat bed...
When disaster strikes, electricity is usually the first thing to go. Tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, etc... can all wreak havoc on a community, sometimes leaving homes and business without power for days or weeks.
These easy to install solar panels are...
Solar energy is proving to be a promising energy source in years to come for both homesteaders and businesses. Managers of southern India’s Cochin International Airport sought out to become energy independent after adding their first solar panels in...
Some readers may remember the 1995 post-apocalyptic film Tank Girl, based off a comic-strip taking place in the not-so-distant future, when desertification takes hold of planet Earth, causing water to become a scarce resource.
Happily, the situation with our beloved...