The OGLS Blog
Off-grid how-to & stories
Practical guides, gear, and real off-grid stories — fresh from the homestead.
Gardening
Man Creates Amazing Sealed Bottle Garden That Lasts 53 Years And Counting!
The concept of a sealed bottle garden, also known as a terrarium, has been around for centuries, with the earliest known...
living off the grid
Sustainable Flat Pack Tiny Home Built For Just $38k
The tiny home trend has been on the rise for a while now, as people look for ways to simplify their lives and reduce the...
Off Grid Cabin
Off Grid Internet: Why Satellite Internet Is Great For Off Grid Living
Satellite internet has become a popular option for people who live off the grid, as it provides a reliable and fast inte...
Container Home
Solar Powered Off Grid Shipping Container Home Built From 5 20' Shipping Containers
Solar Powered Off Grid Shipping Container Home Built From 5 20' Shipping Containers
This amazing solar powered shipping...
Apocalypse
600sqft Off Grid Houseboat Built For Full Time Living
Take a look at this 600 square foot off grid house boat. You could live full time on this houseboat, completely 100% off...
Gardening
66+ Homesteading Tools You Need For Living Off The Grid
Huge list of tools you need for living off the grid. If you're going to live off grid you're going to need the right hig...
Cabins
How To Build an Off Grid Cabin For Free
How to build an off grid cabin for free. Yes, it’s possible, and you can do it! This article will explain how to build y...
Cabins
Living Off The Grid: 14 Things You Need To Move Off Grid Now!
Living Off The Grid
How to move off grid now! 14 Things You Need To Move Off Grid Now! These are the things you need fo...
Bus Conversion
Solar Powered Off Grid Bus Conversion Into Tiny House on Wheels
Couple converts 20 years old bus into a solar powered off grid tiny house on wheels! It took the couple about a year to...
Cabins
2 Men Build Beautiful Post & Beam Style Log Cabin
Take a look at this beautiful post and beam style log cabin built by two men in Slovenia. This is a very different const...
Cabins
18 Year Old Builds Off Grid Cabin Using Hand Tools
18 Year Old Builds Off Grid Cabin Using Hand Tool In Swedish Wilderness using hand tools! This cabin build is one of the...
Cabins
Solar Powered Tiny Off Grid Cabin Tour
Here's a cool little solar powered off grid cabin tiny house. Very nice setup and has all the comforts of home, plus som...