The Off Grid Cabin
Explore Off-Grid Topics
Living Off Grid
Energy, water, waste, appliances and practical day-to-day off-grid systems.
Building Off Grid
Cabin construction, tools, materials and practical lessons from building off grid.
Off Grid Homes
Cabins, tiny houses, natural homes and other approaches to off-grid shelter.
Homesteading
Food, preservation, self-reliance and practical homestead skills.
Built From First-Hand Experience
I’m Steve Barnes. The Off Grid Cabin documents the cabin my family and I built in Nova Scotia, how its systems were put together, how they performed, what limitations emerged and what I would do differently.
From the Cabin
Selected Guides
How to Wire a 3-Way Switch in an Off-Grid Cabin (Solar, Battery & Inverter Safe)
how to clean solar panels
earthship