How We Bought Land to Homestead Off-Grid

Our family doesn’t come from money, or the knowledge of how to handle money. In fact, prior to buying our land; there was only one other person in my family to buy a house, and they eventually lost it to foreclosure. If we weren’t living in subsidized housing, we were renting something that likely should have been condemned.

What Does it Mean to Go Off-Grid?

Living off-the-grid conjures images of remote cabins in the woods, solar panels, and total independence from public utilities. But what does off-grid actually mean? And is achieving that level of self-sufficiency realistic or even practical for most people?

5 Pillars to Off-Grid Homesteading Success

The term off-grid is interpreted by many people differently. On one extreme you may have the minimalist living in a basic structure, and surviving on what nature provides; while the other is a bit more technologically advanced; living in luxury, not lacking any modern convinces.