Back before pharmaceutical remedies became the norm, people relied on essential oils and other natural elements to keep healthy, clean their homes and to treat wounds While this may seem like a concept that is from a thousand years ago we are only talking about a few short decades when our grandparents and great grandparents…
5 Remedies Our Ancestors Used to Help With Arthritis
Arthritis is something that can stop anyone in their tracks. The pain associated with it can be debilitating and without the assistance of medicine in one form or another, it can be something that is difficult to live with. Science has advanced to the point that we now know more about this condition than we…
This Company Is Changing How Wind Power Can Be Used Off The Grid
Technology allows us to adapt and change the way we are able to live. As technology evolves, it becomes easier and easier to live off the grid sustainably. For example, solar power gives off-gridders the ability to install an efficient power source without having to rely upon a major power grid, which could either fail…
The Island of Lasqueti: A Place Void of any Grid
There are a group of people that would like to see this information remain largely unknown. A point I can understand as it seems the more people know about it the greater the chance of someone wanting to take its resources or build some form of grid system pushing it into the 21st century. For…
Generators Are Getting Smarter & They Can Help During a Grid-Down Situation
We heavily rely on technology these days to do pretty much everything from communicating with our loved ones to getting to work. Even simple activities such as making your own cup of coffee in the morning require the help of electricity. If we were tasked with living electricity-free for a week, we would have more…
[Podcast] Benefits of a Greywater System During a Drought
Many of us have faced a time when we’ve had to limit our water use, particularly if you live in certain locations. What did you have to change in your daily life to adjust for the water shortage? Once the drought was over, you probably didn’t take water for granted anymore. Droughts are both inconvenient and…
Use This Inexpensive & Easy Method to Conserve Water
Each morning, we go into our bathrooms and turn on the water. Whether it’s to brush our teeth, wash our face or clean our hands, what would we do if the water just didn’t come out of the faucet? What other activities would we have to cut out of our daily routines without water? Our lives…
The One Thing That Could Help Lower Blood Pressure
As technology has advanced we are all looking for a newer, better and faster way to get the results that we want. This is true for every aspect of life including our health. One of the most common health problems is high blood pressure, particularly for those who deal with a lot of stress or hereditary issues…
Give Me One Good Reason To Live Off The Grid: Experts say “Here’s 25”
It seems that when society looks at those who have chosen to live off the grid they seem to assume we are all unintelligent, backwoods weirdos who think the sky is falling in on us. Truth be told, this assumption couldn’t be further from the truth. Off-the-grid living is attractive to a number of people because…
