Off grid kitchen sink

Tim and Hannah live in a tiny (196-square-foot) cabin they built themselves in Tahoe, California. The cabin is situated in a forest; is made of mostly recycled, salvaged, or low-impact materials; and is completely off the grid. How do they cook if there’s no electricity? What about a refrigerator? Or running water? They figured it all out, and designed a functional cooking space full of untraditional yet smart solutions.

Years ago I was reading a story about evictions – how hard it can be for landlords to remove non-paying renters, because D.C. laws so strongly favor the tenant. I'm paraphrasing this, but here's what I remember: “You can turn off the electricity. The gas. The phone and heat and air conditioning. B

How to Design a Simple Off-Grid Sink One of the first problems that I had to overcome after going off grid was a sink. Washing your hands and brushing your teeth outside gets old! Brushing your teeth isn't too bad. But it's hard to wash your hands while you pour water over your hands. Logistically, it's kind of tough!

How to install a simple system for running water to the kitchen sink in a Ram Promaster 2500 (no hook-up required) Running water is an intimidating topic. You’ve invested a lot of time making…

This family of five lives in a 20m², off-grid and smart phone-free home with a composting toilet and a shower they share with the sky. Words & Images: Melanie Brookes Who: Melanie and Ben Briookes, Pippa (7), Kit (5), Sylvie (2). Where: Awaawaroa Eco Village, Waiheke Island Website: www.awaawaroa.org “You’ll get cabin fever.” “You won’t get any sleep.” “You won’t make it.” That was what we heard in 2013 when we announced to family and friends that we were running away from suburbia and…

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Hello everyone! I’m going to jump right in with the kitchen since it’s been a little while since I showed you the start of it. We brought the cabinet and countertop back to the apartment last week …

I recently visited a land cooperative of 4 families owning 60 acres in a northern state. These families came together with a common dream of owning land in the country over 15 years ago, but that is where most of the commonality ended. Each family has a home site, but also cooperatively makes decisions about […]