Wood stove
The off-grid heating standard: cooks, heats and works in any outage. Needs a chimney, wood and clearance — but nothing from the utility.
When the power's out, warmth can't wait. The off-grid heating options that actually work.
The off-grid heating standard: cooks, heats and works in any outage. Needs a chimney, wood and clearance — but nothing from the utility.
Indoor-rated propane units heat a room fast. Store the fuel and mind ventilation and CO alarms.
Free heat: block drafts, heavy curtains, close off rooms, and dress the house before you heat it.
Sun-warmed water drums or stone by a south window release heat overnight. Slow, silent, free.
Off-grid warmth is one piece of self-reliance. The book that lays out heat, water, power and food together is The Self-Sufficient Backyard — 40 years off-grid, in order.
Garden beds, rainwater sizing, pantry days-of-supply and the weekly rhythm — free spreadsheet, straight to your inbox.