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Ever wondered how a wind powered sawmill works? Check out this amazing demonstration from Wranglerstar. It looks very much like an old 1800’s water …

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Here’s a nice case study on small scale hydro power from Practical Preppers, where they install a neat micro hydro power system in a …

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Check out this video from Youtube-channel Primitive Technology where he makes a batch of charcoal using the “mound method” and store it in baskets …

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Think you can’t afford to go off the grid, or that it’s too hard to set up? Here’s Starry Hilder talking about what she …

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This is sure to tickle your imagination! Claimed to be “one of the simplest, most versatile Mini Wind Turbines you will ever find”, made out …

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This simple DIY trick from Wranglerstar will make splitting firewood a whole lot easier. If you split even one cord of wood ever year, you’ll …

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Nick Fouch and Esther Emery, hosts of the Fouch-o-matic Off Grid channel, moved off the grid in 2013 and since then their family of …

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Convert a junk TV into a 2000ºF solar cooker. Check out this video from The King of Random and learn how to make your …

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There are several DIY wind turbine projects on the internet. This project is appropriate for high school level science projects and was originally sourced …

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I met Dr. T.H. Culhane a couple of years ago at a National Geographic conference. He is on a lifelong mission to help the world’s …