No electricity living

Living off the grid is tough, but living off-grid with no money is even tougher. Nonetheless, it is possible with the right approach.

There can be various reasons for a power outage. We are going to look at the contents for a black out box, or a power outage box.

One of the greatest threats facing society today is that posed by an EMP. An EMP, short for electromagnetic pulse, could originate from natural cosmic phenomena or man-made weapon systems of the nuclear or non-nuclear variety. Whatever the cause, one powerful enough could conceivably plunge civilization across a large swath of the Earth back to ... Read more

Nothing is scarier than a blackout. Aside from the inevitable death of your cellphone, a grid-down scenario presents challenges to

No air conditioning, or simply trying to conserve on electricity? Use these tips, tricks, and ideas to beat the heat, and keep summer fun and enjoyable. Included is a bonus tip on how to cool a room using fans.

A power outage in winter can be fatal. Without electricity, you won't have heat. No heat for a day is one thing. Imagine not having heat for several days.

An extended blackout is sure to happen on your homestead at one point. Here are all the alternate ways you can light your home.

These 7 hand crank kitchen tools are essentials for any homestead or off-grid kitchen working with limited or no electricity.

For most people it is nearly impossible to imagine life without electricity. We share some lessons learned from those who are choosing to join the off grid recolution.

Are you ever concerned about what would happen if the power went out for several days, or even several weeks or months at a time? Would…