Living without electricity

Living Without: Electric Light

A Preparedness Blog by 4Patriots

An extended blackout is sure to happen on your homestead at one point. Here are all the alternate ways you can light your home.

Ever wondered what living without electricity, running water or a flush toilet might be like? We made it work while building our homestead!

Refrigerators are the biggest energy suckers outside of air-conditioning units. So if you want to go off the grid the biggest challenge will be to get rid of the fridge!

10 Things You Only Know Once You’ve Lived without Electricity. For most people, it is nearly impossible to imagine a life without electricity. How are you supposed to cook your food? How do you entertain yourself without TV? And what about those basic needs which we constantly overlook – like lighting and our washing machines? The thought of living without electricity is so scary that most won’t even consider going a day or two without it. Do you want to join the Off Grid Revolution?

Well here’s a blog post that I never thought would be a necessity to write but after it was announced yesterday that the energy price cap in the U.K. will

No air conditioning, or simply trying to conserve on electricity? Use these tips, tricks, and ideas to beat the heat, and keep summer fun and enjoyable. Included is a bonus tip on how to cool a room using fans.

Use these 10 ways to keep warm without electricity the next time your power goes out. It's important to be prepared and stay warm.

Keeping cool in the summer without power can be very hard. Being stuck in your home with no electricity in the middle of the summer can feel like you’re baking in an oven.

From Amazon.com How to Live Without Electricity--And Like It could perhaps be more appropriately called How to Live Without Being Hooked Up to Commercial Electrical Utilities, Save Money, and Like It. Whether you seek to be completely "off the grid" or simply prepared for occasional or frequent power outages, you'll find the concrete information you need. Among a number of other ways to be independent of the local utility company, learn how to monitor your current power usage accurately…

What happens if you're without power? How long would your food supply last? How to keep food cool off Grid & without electricity.

11 ways to cook and bake off-grid without power. Learn ways to bake, cook, fry, boil, smoke, and even can food without electricity.

We lost power for seven days. On the sixth day, our electricity was restored, but we were hit with another Nor'easter, leaving us without power once again. I am happy to report on the eighth day, all has returned to normal! Living by the constant roar of fire and flickering candlelight and allowing ourselves to disconnect while internet and electricity were not plentiful was romantic, but it was also a drag. Without power, all creature comforts are gone: Heat/AC, running water, flushable to

How To Survive Without Electricity

Here's how to stay cool and keep yourself, friends, and family alive when the heat becomes dangerous, especially if you’re without power.

The Zeer Pot: 5dollar Refrigeration Without Electricity - campinglivezcampinglivez

The laws about off-grid electric, water, and sewage in every state in America, including information on how local governments make off-grid living illegal.

Discover the hidden wisdom and functionality of pioneer items. It's time to reacquaint ourselves with tools from a bygone era.

This guy has an ingenious setup where he can easily heat up water without using any electricity. Watch the video to learn how.