Living Off The Grid

Living off the grid means living without reliance on the electrical power grid. Off grid also can imply the non-use of public water supply, sewer systems, and gas.

Off grid-ers collect and use renewable solar energy. That is, they trap the sun's rays and convert it into electricity. You should have properly stored/protected batteries to retain excess electricity. It's beneficial to have a generator on hand for stronger power needs.

You can save a lot of money and inexpensively make your own solar energy panels.



Generating your own solar energy as opposed to being on the grid does not mean you have to make big changes in your lifestyle. On the contrary, you can still use the modern conveniences you are used to such as dishwasher, washer, dryer, and other electrical appliances, just not powered in the traditional way.

You can incorporate off grid living in the city or in the country. Sometimes the area in which you prefer to live doesn't have access to the grid and therefore requires solar energy use. That is, if you decide to have any electricity at all! :)

Energy is energy, this is just a different way of obtaining, generating, and storing it. However, this way is renewable, saves you money, and allows you to be more self-sufficient. Of course, the more power/energy your lifestyle requires, the more you will have to facilitate the capture of if you wish to live completely off the grid.

Reasons for off grid living

• Save money!
• Reduce carbon footprint
• Prepare for possible potential downfall of the oil economy, thus creating a need for self-reliance
• Innate desire to live self-sufficiently, simply, and naturally

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