The everything guide to living off the grid A back-to-basics manual for independent living
Book - 2011
Learn to live the self-sustaining, self-sufficient, and self-fulfilling life. This practical guide gives you all the information you need to move off the grid. Whether you want to live an eco-friendly life, or just want to incorporate a few key aspects, this is your comprehensive introduction to homestead sustainability.
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- Published
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Avon, Mass. :
Adams Media
c2011.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- "Includes techniques for an easy off-grid transition!"--Cover.
"Live the self-sustaining, self-sufficient, and self-fulfilling life"--P. [4] of cover. - Physical Description
- xii, 291 p. ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-281) and index.
- ISBN
- 9781440512759
- The top 10 reasons to live off the grid
- The reality of living off the grid
- Getting out of debt
- Generating income off the grid
- There's no place like home
- Family needs
- Power supplies
- Developing your green thumb
- Starting an orchard
- Canning and preserving food
- Building a root cellar
- Saving seeds
- The buzz about beekeeping
- Raising your own
- Hunting
- Processing your own mean
- Your pantry
- The importance of herbs
- Water, water, everywhere
- Dealing with rodents, critters, and pests of all kinds
- Emergency preparedness
- Starting today.