Getting off grid while still having Internet access
Getting off grid while still having Internet access Can you have Internet access while still be off grid? It seems, and is in fact, self-contradictory. The Internet is by definition of network of connected server and client computers. That requires being, in some fashion or another, on that "grid" and to be connected to it. Yet for someone working on getting off grid, it seems possible to mitigate some of the privacy challenges of connectedness to make it more "like" being off grid for the user. That is what this section of GettingOffGrid.org will explore. How can we be connected [...]
What kinds of gas can you use to heat your home off-grid?
What kinds of gas can you use to heat your home off-grid? A lot of us prefer the cost and efficiency of gas-based heating for our homes. Heating with electricity just adds too much usage to your electricity needs for most of us working on getting off grid. Natural Gas Natural gas is the most popular kind of gas for home heating, and other things like clothes dryers, ovens, and ranges for cooking. The challenge with natural gas is that it's generally supplied by plummed pipes which are necessarily connected to the "grid" of the local community. Here in Idaho, [...]
Getting electricity off grid
In the modern era, we use electricity for everything. We use it to power motors and tools in the shop. We sometimes power furnaces with it, and then power motors to distribute that heat through our homes. We use electricity to cook, whether it's on an electric range, or a casserole in a gas oven with digital electrical controls. The amount of power we consume is extensive. I have lived with my water and sewer needs off-grid with a high producing well and well designed septic system. But it is much more challenging to meet our electrical power needs off-grid. [...]
