31 Search Results for "living off grid"

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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Amish

The Amish people have been somewhat of a mystery to the rest of society. Their way of life is drastically different from the average American. For instance, an abduction in December of 2022 took place in which two Amish girls from New York were kidnapped. Luckily, the girls returned home safely, but many still had […]

Leah Berenson

Leah Berenson

Freelance Writer

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Here’s How This DIY Couple Converted a School Bus Into a Gorgeous Home

Van life was once thought to be for the young and carefree. For the people divorced from responsibilities and 9-5 work. However, in recent times, the concept is becoming more and more welcomed. They have found a way to earn money while on the move, and they are taking to the horizons in their vans, […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer

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These Florida Village Tiny Homes Go for Only $1,200 a Month

House designer and designer company ESCAPE opened a tiny home village in Tampa Bay, Florida. As far as affordable housing goes in that area, these homes were a new alternative to living in an apartment. A wave of interest in tiny homes and remote living sold out the units in this village.  “Little did we […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Freelance Writer

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Australian Couple Turns Three 20 Ft. Containers into an Amazing Home

From using carton paper to make cute slippers to turning 20ft containers into one of the most comfortable and beautiful homes in the world. Imagination is our only limitation. A sweet young couple who live in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia has managed to transform three shipping containers into an amazing and attractive little home. They’ve put […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer

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Booty time: Why women are chasing big, ‘power’ butts – and is it a good thing?

Unless you’ve been living completely off-the-grid for the last eight to ten years, then you’ll know this: Butts are in. Big, round, perky, bouncy booties. While a large backside has been celebrated in black and latina cultures for, well, ever, mainstream (aka extremely white-dominant) media, women were given increasingly impossible levels of thinness to achieve. […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Freelance Writer

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640-Square-Foot Solar-Powered Shipping Container House with Greenhouse for $25,000

Living off the grid was once considered a fringe movement reserved for solitarians and individuals preparing for the apocalypse, but it has begun receiving a lot more attention and interest from the general population over the last several years. As the cost of living continues to rise, political upheaval and social unrest become increasingly common, […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

Freelance Contributor

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Man Who Uses Solar Panels to Generate His Own Solar Energy Is Still Being Charged Tax in Canada

Energy experts believe by the year 2050, solar energy would have become the largest and most-used source of electricity in the world. [1] Solar power is an easy-to-harness, clean, renewable source of energy that can be accessed almost anywhere across the globe. As long as the sun is up and your solar panels or photovoltaic […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

Freelance Contributor

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Couple Built Greenhouse Around Home To Grow Food And Keep Warm

Most houses use heating units to stay warm through the winter. However, this home is built within a greenhouse, creating a bubble of summer in Stockholm, Sweden. The residents of this environmentally-friendly abode are Marie Granmar, Charles Sacilotto, and their young son. The 4-millimeter surrounding glass cost about $84,000 to install. This Home Stays Warm […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Freelance Writer

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A Tiny Cabin Is Built in Three Weeks For Only $10.5K

A young designer from Finland has bypassed building permits and created a tiny cabin home, which is quite affordable too. The home is under 100 sq. feet. Houses that have a floor area between 96-128 sq. feet do not need a building permit, in Finland. Robin Falck chose to build a tiny cabin in Sipoo […]

Mayukh Saha

Mayukh Saha

Freelance Writer