#off grid cooking

There’s something romantic about the idea of heading off-grid. Minimalism. Fresh air. Slowing down. Cooking outside with ease, everything neatly planned and perfectly executed. And then… reality arrives. We’re currently on Day 6 of van life, with another 10 days still ahead of us, and let’s just say — it hasn’t quite gone to plan. But in between the hiccups, there’s been something even…

Eating What We Grow Practicing for the real deal

After a few years of practicing living off grid at our on-grid home in Wisconsin, we moved to Tennessee where my better half landed an amazing job to find our forever off grid land. We’re currently in a rental that does not have the huge yard like the house in Wisconsin did however, that doesn’t mean the learning and practicing stop. The past week and a half I started cooking and eating what we…

All 12 of these ways to cook without power are great, but you’ll have to decide for yourself which methods are best for you. It will depend on where you live, what you can afford, the kind of resources you have, and so forth. Be sure to familiarize yourself with all of these, and have at least three of them ready to go (two of which should be portable in case you have to bug out). We’ll start…

Hybrid solar electric oven cooks whether there is sun or not