Unorganized Thoughts
These are just some random thoughts, reflections and blog posts. Most of them probably have to do with living off the grid, but they don’t necessarily have to.
Why Not to Rely Only on Frozen Food for Preparation
I know some folks who almost entirely rely on freezing food, including all of their meats and veggies. I even know people who freeze their grains. While freezing is a convenient and important part of food-saving, you should always try to include a variety of methods in your plan, including drying and canning. I have [...]
On TIME Covers and the Prophet George Orwell
Ever get the feeling that you are living inside a George Orwell novel? Ever get the feeling that you’re being lied to, cleverly deceived, patronized or just plain distracted? Our print, radio and TV media universes are getting smaller and smaller while the internet swells ever larger with a more diverse range of opinions, news [...]
Question: How Do You StockPile Prescription Medication?
We’ve posted a lot of how-to articles on this site and hope you have enjoyed them. But now it’s time for me to ask a how-to question of my own: How can I stockpile medication?
Tell Us Your Story! How Did You Make The Move to Off Grid Living?
We’d like to put up some profiles from those readers / visitors who don’t mind sharing their story. Here’s looking forward to reading about some regular, everyday, inspirational off gridders!
Where Is the Tea Party When It Comes to Marijuana & Gay Civil Unions?
If we allow – or worse, contribute to – the withholding of another American’s right to make personal choices that affect none but themselves, we don’t deserve to have our rights either. We might as well just give up because we’ve already lost the fight.
Common Items At Risk from Inflation in 2011
According to Phil Linderman of The Frugal Blog, we’re in for some economic inflation on everything from Cotton to Coffee. Here are some of the items he brings up as at-risk for inflation after a discussion with Dawn Thilmany, a professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Colorado State University.
Ten Amazing Pole Buildings
Pole barns and pole buildings have become increasingly popular over the past several years because of their efficient use of materials. Here are some of the most amazing ones we could find.
Choosing The Best Snowblower: Part Two
Basically the Troy-Bilt 3090 is a huge and powerful snow crushing monster but some of the bells and whistles were unnecessary and it’s not as rugged or smooth running as I’d like.
The Chicken Who Thinks It’s a Turkey
This is the story of a chicken who thinks it’s a turkey.
Off Grid Living Blog Carnival Issue #1
The Off Grid Living blog carnival, where we share some of the best posts on the internet from people sharing their off grid living tips, personal stories and thoughts.
