How to Survive Off the Grid: From Backyard Homesteads to Bunkers (And Everything in Between)

For anyone who has ever dreamed of leaving it all behind and heading for the hills, survival expert and three-time New York Times bestselling author, Tim MacWelch, makes that a reality with How to Survive Off the Grid.

Concrete, useful hints cover everything from raising chickens in your urban backyard to going totally off the grid in your all-solar log cabin.

A guide for the modern homesteader this covers energy efficiency, finding and pumping your own water, keeping chickens, goats, bees, and other critters, and much more from a practical hands-on perspective.

GET THERE Decide how far off the grid you want to get, choose your spot, and take the plunge (or adapt these hints to a more suburban or even urban lifestyle)Stake Your ClaimGimme ShelterWater or LifeThe Heat Is OnPower UpLIVE THERE Ensure you have enough to eat on a daily basis, and all year round.

More than MealsVeggies for AllFruits and NutsAmber Waves of GrainBackyard CrittersGet Your GoatHave a Cow, ManFish & BugsSURVIVE THERE Eat nature's bounty, build a safe house and nurse yourself back to health The Long HaulHunt & FishLevel UpSafe as HousesBe Your own Doctor Bug Out!

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