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I live on a boat with my husband, and weather conditions often threaten our lives. Trusting each other keeps us safe.
My husband and I live on a boat, and we sometimes encounter dangerous weather. During those moments…
Wendy Hawkes
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I moved to Panama from the US. I live on a remote island for $1,000 a month and have never been happier.
A teacher who left Florida for a remote Panamanian island said she loves the weather, the clear Car…
Alcynna Lloyd
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I live off the grid in a yurt on land I inherited. There's nothing I miss — life is ridiculously peaceful.
Cami Ostman built a yurt on a plot of land her grandparents owned in Washington. She says living of…
Melissa Petro
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I live off the grid in a 300-square-foot tiny home with my husband and 2 kids. It feels luxurious compared with our suburban life.
A family living off the grid in a tiny house collect water from the roof and run their fridge on so…
Kelly Burch
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I did a remote internship while also side hustling at a national park. I worked all day but lived in a beautiful place.
A remote social media internship combined with seasonal work in the Grand Canyon was the perfect ba…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Nvidia cofounder lives off the grid, owns a private jet named Snoopy, and gives out single-use email addresses to avoid spam
Nvidia's first CTO gave away the majority of his company stock to his alma mater.
Aaron Mok
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2 friends spent less than $50,000 to start up an off-grid tiny home. Here's how they're funding the lifestyle.
Casey and Savannah didn't want to wait for romantic partners to have their dream lives: "The whole …
Catherine Boudreau
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Not everyone is cut out for off-grid living – take it from someone who spent 2 nights solo at a cabin in the woods
By day 2 of her stay at a 161-square-foot cabin in the woods, Insider's reporter had come to the co…
Maria Noyen
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3 decomposed bodies found at a remote Colorado campsite were a family that planned to 'live off the grid': coroner
The partly mummified remains of two adult sisters and a teenage boy were discovered inside of Gunni…
Natalie Musumeci
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Electrification could overwhelm energy grids. Startups are betting on AI to make sure that doesn't happen
Investors are looking to AI and data startups to make energy grids smarter and overcome infrastruct…
Tasmin Lockwood
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Sick of the 9-to-5 grind, he ditched the city to live in a tiny house in the woods. Now, he says he can get by on $750 a month.
Anders Boisen's parents were shocked when he told them his plan to live off-grid in the forest. He …
Amanda Goh
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Some people are leaving Texas because of its unreliable energy grid and frequent power outages
Texas' winter storms and extreme heat are getting worse, and some worry the power grid can't handle…
Alcynna Lloyd
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A couple bought an abandoned farm in Portugal for $103,000 and turned it into an off-the-grid homestead where they're raising 2 small kids see how they did it
"We've got loads of space for our kids to grow, we're growing our own food, we're enjoying our days…
Amanda Goh
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Within a year of completing solar-installation training, I landed a full-time job that lets me live the life I want
Aaron Nichols' six-week solar-installation training program opened up a new career path as a market…
Erin Greenawald
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A retired executive who made his fortune in oil is selling his solar-powered Hawaii home for $7 million — take a look inside the luxury off-grid estate
Caprice Nicole Photography for Island Sotheby’s International Realty
Melissa Wiley
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The 10 most popular US states for off-the-grid living, according to HomeAdvisor
Wyoming is one of the 10 most popular states in the US for off-grid living, according to HomeAdviso…
Melissa Wiley
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This company converts shipping containers into $50,000 sustainable, off-grid tiny homes in 99 days — see inside
The basic VMD starts at $49,000 and is constructed in Mexico, then dropped by a crane into whatever…
Mary Meisenzahl
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A man went to jail for refusing to leave his cabin of 27 years on someone else's land. Then, it burned down.
David Lidstone lived off the grid in a cabin on someone else's private property in the New Hampshir…
Joey Hadden
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A Scottish woman is selling a Rapunzel-style tower in the woods with no water or electricity for $91,000, and she said it's ideal for anyone who wants to live off the grid
Vicki Galligan told Insider she bought Binn Hill Tower in Perthshire with the intention of turning …
Mikhaila Friel
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Travelers who don't know how to go off the grid bring 7 suitcases and a microwave to stay in a yurt, according to owners of rustic Airbnbs
Airbnb hosts in remote parts of Georgia and Missouri dish on breakups and mishaps they've witnessed…