I've dreamed of living in a Tiny House since I first stumbled upon Jay's Tumbleweed Tiny House designs back in 2007. I was living alone in my first apartment with only an hour a day of direct sunlight on my balcony, but I was having a renaissance in my life. I was devouring every book, blog, and video about living green, living tiny, and living sustainably. I wanted to grow my own food, preserve it, and cook from scratch; I wanted to make anything & everything so I could be independent of the grocery store. I wanted to have a home that I didn't have to pay utilities or a monthly rent /mortgage on.

To "live for free" without the need for an active income stream, began as a young dream and has continued to be a driving force in my adult life, whether on the front or back burner.

This morning I found this in my inbox and my passion is once again stirred up.

Now available on Video On Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lifeoffgrid Off-grid isn't a state of mind. It isn't about someone being out of touch, about a place that is hard to get to, or about a weekend spent offline. Officially, "off grid" refers to a home or town that is disconnected from the electricity and natural gas networks that serve a region.

Videos to Fuel Your Interest in Radical Sustainable Living Lifestyle:

Tiny: A Story About Living Small

No-impact man

The River Cottage Collection

Books to Devour About Sustainable Living:

Made from Scratch

Animal Vegetable Miracle

No Impact Man - yes, the book too.

The Urban Homestead

Backyard Homestead

The Self Sustainable Life

Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century

The Good Life

Do you aspire to anything off-grid, self-sustainable, from-scratch or car-free?

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