Customer Reviews

This book is clearly an entry point into off-grid living and many of the aspects required to embrace it Review by Charlie Duff, review in Permaculture magazine

Review

It becomes clear from the outset that Nick was keen to sample the off-grid lifestyle now adopted by thousands in the UK for political, environmental or monetary reasons (or a combination of all three). Nick's need to balance keeping his comforts, bringing up his family and setting up a bus to go off-grid in are real concerns that many would-be off-gridders battle with.

Offering practical advice which he has gathered over the course of lengthy research has made this book an ideal first stop for people who want to learn more – what it takes, where to compromise and how to find the right place for you. He doesn’t make it sound easy – the long legal battles which have been fought by people to live and work the land they own are well documented.

This book is clearly an entry point into off-grid living and many of the aspects required to embrace it, such as alternative power, water access and self builds. But it also makes a fascinating read for seasoned permaculture enthusiasts who haven’t yet made the move off-grid. (Posted on 15/07/2010)