Author: Jamie

  • Power Up Anywhere: 6 Awesome Ultraportable Solar Generators for 2025

    Power Up Anywhere: 6 Awesome Ultraportable Solar Generators for 2025

    Ever been out enjoying nature, maybe camping or fishing, and your phone dies? Or perhaps you’re working remotely from a cool spot, but your laptop’s about to give up the ghost? Here are 6 Awesome Ultraportable Solar Generators for 2025.

  • Charging Electric Vehicles Off-Grid

    Charging Electric Vehicles Off-Grid

    Something that I’ve been thinking about lately is charging electric vehicles off-grid. How do you support off-grid electric vehicles with their high power demands? Charging up your EV can take up a considerable amount of your solar array capacity. Especially when you don’t have the grid tie in to balance things out at night. In…

  • 6 Excellent Off-Grid Cooling Ideas

    6 Excellent Off-Grid Cooling Ideas

    Not all off-grid builds are in the mountains with cozy fireplaces. Some need a solid off-grid cooling solution as well. Here in Asia, where we have lots of humidity and high temperatures. Cooling is an essential part of the design and build process.

  • 5 Popular Types of Homes for Off-Grid Living

    5 Popular Types of Homes for Off-Grid Living

    Homes for Off-grid living can be made out of pretty much anything. These 5 popular types of homes are perfect for your off-grid living journey.

  • Biodigesters are Awesome Here Are 7 Reasons Why

    Biodigesters are Awesome Here Are 7 Reasons Why

    A Biodigester is a relatively new option for off-grid use and something you should be considering. There are more and more options when it comes to renewable fuels in your off-grid build. Creating your own biogas from your organic waste is a sustainable option for those choosing to live off-grid. The biogas and the by-products…

  • 4 Practical Off-Grid Heating Solutions

    4 Practical Off-Grid Heating Solutions

    It’s winter in the northern hemisphere so let’s talk about off-grid heating solutions. Heating your off-grid build should be part of the plan from the beginning.

  • Off-Grid Water Treatment Made Easy [2020 Edition]

    Off-Grid Water Treatment Made Easy [2020 Edition]

    This simple guide will help you to understand off-grid water treatment. Wastewater treatment doesn’t have to be hard you just need to know a few easy concepts. What solutions are available and what if any laws you need to follow for your area. There are two main areas of wastewater treatment solutions, both greywater and…

  • An Easy Guide to Off-Grid Batteries in 2020

    An Easy Guide to Off-Grid Batteries in 2020

    This easy guide to off-grid batteries will help you choose the battery storage solution that best works for you. This guide will highlight the various battery technologies available for the off-grid build. Your power usage and generation will determine the requirements for your off-grid batteries and your overall system design. Power Requirements According to the…

  • 5 Awesome Electric Vehicles for your off-grid build in 2020

    5 Awesome Electric Vehicles for your off-grid build in 2020

    Electric vehicles are becoming more common every year. When I first started this blog your best bet for an electric vehicle to use on your property would have been a golf cart. These days the ever-changing landscape of electric vehicles has created a huge range of vehicles to help with your build. Thanks to Telsa…

  • 10 Great YouTube Channels for Off Grid Builds

    10 Great YouTube Channels for Off Grid Builds

    There are so many great free resources available to us online these days. Some of us want to be hands-on for our Off Grid build, there is a lot to learn about. YouTube is a great resource for finding information about Off Grid in general, power systems, DIY, product reviews and more. We’re going to…

  • Four Great Prefab Home Companies in Australia

    Four Great Prefab Home Companies in Australia

    Prefabricated houses are something that Europeans have been able to enjoy at a good price for decades. In Australia, it hasn’t been the case. We just don’t have the population density to get the amazing German, Norwegian or Finnish prefabricated houses over here.

  • I’m back!

    I’m back!

    I’ve had quite a few emails over the years from people asking if I’d ever return and I didn’t have an answer until now. After nearly 5 years away from this topic and site, I have decided to return.