Category: Off Grid

IN-DEPTH: Modern Homesteading Conference Offers Practical Advice on Self-Reliance

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho—Traditional naturopath and clinical herbalist Patrick Jones said that in the beginning, “there were weeds—and the war began.” The weapons to fight the weeds improved over the centuries, he said, as “our troops were well-armed. Our resolve was firm.” But the weeds were winning; it was time for a new strategy. Clinical herbalist…


Going Off the Grid: A Family Shares the Joys, Challenges, and Lessons Learned From the Journey to Self-Sufficiency

When the Great Ice Storm of 1998 hit, it left millions without power for days, weeks, or even months. The crisis affected northern New York and Maine in the United States, and Eastern Ontario, Southern Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick in Canada. Canadian cities Ottawa and Montreal completely shut down, and the storm caused…