12 Smart Ways To Use Wood Ash Around Your Off-Grid Cabin

sprinkling wood ash on walkway

Wood ash is one of those things you end up with a lot of when you live off the grid. If you heat with a wood stove like I do, you’ve probably stood there with a bucket of ash wondering what to do with it all. The good news? That fine gray powder is far … Read more

Heating without Electricity

Heating Without Electricity

space heaters

When living off grid a heating source that does not require electricity is a must….unless you have a super solar system that can accommodate a furnace.   Keeping your living space warm during the winter months is an important part of living off grid.


Drolet Escape 1800 Wood Stove on Legs Large 2020 EPA Certified Wood Stove – 75,000 BTU – 2,100 sq.ft, Model DB03105

Living off grid we have a wood stove to heat the cabin, but there are those times that we have to go away and leave the place on its own, so we found it was time to look at alternate heating methods that do not require electricity.

An electric heater is by far the easiest portable heater to use, but with no electricity what are our options?

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