Master Electrician Leonard O'Donovan turned to solar electricity to power his cabin rather than pay $50,000 to get on the grid. The president and owner of West Linn Electrical Inc., Oregon City, Ore., ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Solar panels are an incredibly useful way to get power to buildings that aren't wired up to an electrical grid. Why use messy extension cords ...

After one of my most recent Alibaba import adventures, I was left with a shipping container in my yard. These engineering wonders are great for many uses outside of merely transferring goods around ...

In this video, I showcase my off-grid solar setup and battery installation using the Anker Solix X1 system. After nearly two years living in a rainforest cabin, the installation of 12kW of solar power ...

Not everyone is on the solar power bandwagon just yet. The overall driving question is: Is it worth the cost? One YouTuber, The Old Jarhead (@TheOldJarhead), said: "I am my own power company." But ...

Bowlus is best known for upgrading travel. In 1934, he launched the first aluminum travel trailer. As the story goes, Bowlus blazed the trail years before Airstream’s iconic “Silver Bullet” hit the ...

In this episode, we tackle a wall of mortar chinking using wire mesh for added stability. We build a new set of front stairs on the south side of the porch that leads directly to the garden and ...

Perched on the highest point of British Columbia's Keats Island is The Nest, a stunning off-grid retreat that balances sustainability with bold architecture. Designed by Vancouver-based Daria Sheina ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We don't forget our entertainment gadgets like our phones, laptops, or e-readers once we plan to go off-grid. However, essentials that make ...

Complexity is a product of building the system over years. Chiggers Stokes created DIY Hydropower for his remote off-grid cabin and learned hard lessons along the way. In July of 1978, on the Olympic ...