Off-Grid Energy

Unless you are already living a retrograde, off-grid lifestyle chances are you depend on quite a few gasoline-powered tools and conveyances in your life. Everything from lawn care equipment to automobiles and the ever important generator runs on gasoline and considering that the cogs of commerce that make this precious liquid fuel so readily available […]

If you’re like most people, you probably don’t think too much about your propane tank until it’s time to drag your grill out in to the backyard for a little cookout. But if you use one to power your home, RV, tools, or generator, or you rely on propane for primary or backup heating, it’s

Relying on wood for heat is kind of a funny thing. You might think you have a giant stack of firewood that can last you well through the winter, only to find out, horrified, that you were down to your last few pieces when you aren’t even halfway through the cold season. If you rely

If your home is heated by burning wood, whether it be through a wood stove or fireplace, then you already know the importance of having a healthy stockpile of split firewood nearby. Veterans of the wood-splitting world will often chime in with different opinions on how big (or small) you should split your firewood for

I spend the majority of my life on the road. I don’t like to sit still for very long and my life has been blessed enough that I don’t have to. As minimalistic as I’ve tried to become, there are still some modern-day advantages that are integrated into my lifestyle. Electricity gives me the ability

Modern conveniences and amenities have made staying warm more of an afterthought rather than at the forefront of people’s minds during the winter months. Having heat coming out of the vents in your house at the touch of a thermostat takes the thought process out of how to keep warm during cold days and nights.

A generator is one of the single best preps you can have, for virtually any disaster situation. Whether you have a small, portable generator capable of running an appliance or two or a large, built-in standby generator that can power your entire house, you’ll be able to keep the lights on when no one else

A backup generator is a great inclusion to any prepper’s plan for dealing with the aftermath of a disaster or an ongoing SHTF situation. When the power goes out, you won’t have to take it lying down if you have a backup generator standing by to get the electricity flowing again. Depending on the capabilities

Gasoline storage is a big deal for preppers, since you’re going to need plenty of it to run both your vehicle, your generator if you have one, and all your gas-powered tools after commerce grinds to a halt and supply lines collapse in a SHTF situation. There’s just one problem that crops up constantly with