Polly lives and works aboard Water Gypsy, a wide-beam boat built by Collingwood Boat Builders in 2018. She purchased the boat ...

Dreams of energy independence and a simpler life are driving more Americans toward off-grid living than ever before. Interest in off-grid properties has surged since 2020, with more people seeking ...

A look at daily life off the utility grid, focusing on generating power, managing water, growing food, and the routines that come with living independently from traditional infrastructure.

Becoming responsible for our own water and energy was more than saving on utility bills. Here's what motivated us, what we learned and how we made it happen. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor ...

Adapt to the natural rhythm of solar abundance and scarcity while living off-grid in California. Learn to live by the sun when doing household tasks and discover the benefits of fire-based cooking.

Privacy, solar power and sprawling land are drawing buyers to places where “self-sufficiency” still comes with a good airport ...

The author lives in a 2,000-square-foot solar-powered octagonal home made with post-and-beam logs and straw bale infill walls and insulation. Decades of problem-solving and experimenting have given ...

In the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown, Eric Mack moved his family into a half-built house outside Taos, New Mexico, and devoted himself to going off the grid. “Everyone needed a pandemic project, ...

Could you really live off grid in Connecticut? Merriam Webster defines off grid as “not connected to or served by publicly or privately managed utilities,” such as electricity, gas, or water. No ...