Off The Grid

How to live semi-permanently in your own little paradise.

This Radical Quebec “Cabin” Doubles as a Habitat for Endangered Bats

This Radical Quebec “Cabin” Doubles as a Habitat for Endangered Bats

Bowlus Just Launched a Lighter, Less-Expensive Travel Trailer for $159K

Bowlus Just Launched a Lighter, Less-Expensive Travel Trailer for $159K

One of Argentina’s First Passive Houses Stands Tall Above Rising Tides

One of Argentina’s First Passive Houses Stands Tall Above Rising Tides

This Kitchen Maker Is Upcycling Offcuts to Create $59K Tiny Cabins

This Kitchen Maker Is Upcycling Offcuts to Create $59K Tiny Cabins

My House: A Roaming Couple Settle Down by DIYing a Tiny Cabin for Less Than $10K

My House: A Roaming Couple Settle Down by DIYing a Tiny Cabin for Less Than $10K

A Family Builds a Fairy-Tale Tree House in the Woods of Colorado

A Family Builds a Fairy-Tale Tree House in the Woods of Colorado

How One Woman Pulled Anchor and Set Sail in a Solar-Powered Tiny Home

How One Woman Pulled Anchor and Set Sail in a Solar-Powered Tiny Home

260 Square Feet of Tree House Is All a Portuguese Family Needs for the Summer

260 Square Feet of Tree House Is All a Portuguese Family Needs for the Summer

A Prefab Home Takes Shape Among the Boulders of Yucca Valley

A Prefab Home Takes Shape Among the Boulders of Yucca Valley

An Off-Grid Tiny Home Experiment Puts a Group of Students to the Test

An Off-Grid Tiny Home Experiment Puts a Group of Students to the Test

A Tiny Off-Grid Cabin in Remote Italy Is as Easy to Take Apart as It Was to Build

A Tiny Off-Grid Cabin in Remote Italy Is as Easy to Take Apart as It Was to Build

Live Your Off-Grid Fantasy With This High-Design Portable Power Station

Live Your Off-Grid Fantasy With This High-Design Portable Power Station

A Retired Couple Set Out for Adventure in an Off-Grid Tiny House

A Retired Couple Set Out for Adventure in an Off-Grid Tiny House

An Observatory for Sky, Light, and Wind Emerges 20 Miles From the U.S.-Canada Border

An Observatory for Sky, Light, and Wind Emerges 20 Miles From the U.S.-Canada Border

3 A-Frame Cabins You Can Buy or Build Yourself for Less Than $25K

3 A-Frame Cabins You Can Buy or Build Yourself for Less Than $25K

Two Farmsteading Oregon Activists Give a Vintage Airstream a Glowing Update

Two Farmsteading Oregon Activists Give a Vintage Airstream a Glowing Update

In an Airstream Far, Far Away…Lives a Star Wars–Obsessed Design Fiend

In an Airstream Far, Far Away…Lives a Star Wars–Obsessed Design Fiend

A Band of Whiskey Lovers Finds Refuge in Rural Virginia

A Band of Whiskey Lovers Finds Refuge in Rural Virginia

An Off-Grid Cabin Wrapped in Glass Hunkers in a Hawaiian Forest

An Off-Grid Cabin Wrapped in Glass Hunkers in a Hawaiian Forest

A Streamlined Boathouse Perches Above the Water in the San Juan Islands

A Streamlined Boathouse Perches Above the Water in the San Juan Islands

These Portable, Modern Firepits Are This Summer’s Hottest Accessory

These Portable, Modern Firepits Are This Summer’s Hottest Accessory