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Every county in America scored for off-grid living, plus Canada, Australia and the UK, and field-tested guides to every system on the lot.

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DIY Off-Grid / Homestead Guides

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Microgreens on a Shelf Guide (PDF): Grow & Sell Microgreens Indoors
Microgreens on a Shelf Guide (PDF): Grow & Sell Microgreens Indoors Sale price$19.00
Fig Trees From Sticks (PDF): Root Fig & Elderberry Cuttings, Grow & Sell Trees
Fig Trees From Sticks (PDF): Root Fig & Elderberry Cuttings, Grow & Sell Trees Sale price$19.00
Bucket Oyster Mushrooms Guide (PDF): Grow & Sell Oyster Mushrooms From Straw
Bucket Oyster Mushrooms Guide (PDF): Grow & Sell Oyster Mushrooms From Straw Sale price$19.00
The Broadfork Guide: History, Fork Fit Workout + 2 Shop-Ready Build Plans (PDF + CAD Files)The Broadfork Guide: History, Fork Fit Workout + 2 Shop-Ready Build Plans (PDF + CAD Files)
The Broadfork Guide: History, Fork Fit Workout + 2 Shop-Ready Build Plans (PDF + CAD Files) Sale price$19.00
The Pumpkin Loop (FREE PDF Guide): Turn Halloween Pumpkins Into Eggs, Fuel & SoilThe Pumpkin Loop (FREE PDF Guide): Turn Halloween Pumpkins Into Eggs, Fuel & Soil
The Pumpkin Loop (FREE PDF Guide): Turn Halloween Pumpkins Into Eggs, Fuel & Soil Sale price$0.00
Backyard Biogas Digester Guide (PDF): Build a DIY IBC Tote Methane DigesterBackyard Biogas Digester Guide (PDF): Build a DIY IBC Tote Methane Digester
Backyard Biogas Digester Guide (PDF): Build a DIY IBC Tote Methane Digester Sale price$19.00

Best & Worst Counties

The top counties in every state and in America, ranked, plus the 50 hardest places to go off-grid.

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10 Best Counties in Alabama for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Alabama for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Alabama for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Alaska for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Alaska for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Alaska for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Arizona for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Arizona for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Arizona for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Arkansas for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Arkansas for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Arkansas for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in California for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in California for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in California for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Colorado for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Colorado for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Colorado for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Florida for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Florida for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Florida for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Georgia for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Georgia for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Georgia for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Idaho for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Idaho for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Idaho for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Illinois for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Illinois for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Illinois for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Indiana for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Indiana for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Indiana for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Iowa for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Iowa for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Iowa for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Kansas for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Kansas for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Kansas for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Kentucky for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Kentucky for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Kentucky for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Louisiana for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Louisiana for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Louisiana for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Maine for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Maine for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Maine for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Maryland for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Maryland for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Maryland for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Massachusetts for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Massachusetts for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Massachusetts for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Michigan for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Michigan for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Michigan for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Minnesota for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Minnesota for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Minnesota for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Mississippi for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Mississippi for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Mississippi for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Missouri for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Missouri for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Missouri for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Montana for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Montana for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Montana for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Nebraska for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Nebraska for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Nebraska for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Nevada for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Nevada for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Nevada for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in New Jersey for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in New Jersey for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in New Jersey for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in New Mexico for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in New Mexico for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in New Mexico for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in New York for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in New York for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in New York for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in North Carolina for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in North Carolina for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in North Carolina for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in North Dakota for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in North Dakota for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in North Dakota for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Ohio for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Ohio for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Ohio for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Oklahoma for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Oklahoma for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Oklahoma for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Oregon for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Oregon for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Oregon for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Pennsylvania for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Pennsylvania for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Pennsylvania for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in South Carolina for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in South Carolina for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in South Carolina for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in South Dakota for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in South Dakota for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in South Dakota for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Tennessee for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Tennessee for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Tennessee for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Texas for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Texas for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Texas for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Utah for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Utah for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Utah for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Vermont for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Vermont for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Vermont for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Virginia for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Virginia for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Virginia for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Washington for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Washington for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Washington for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in West Virginia for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in West Virginia for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in West Virginia for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Wisconsin for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Wisconsin for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Wisconsin for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
10 Best Counties in Wyoming for Off-Grid Living (2026)10 Best Counties in Wyoming for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
10 Best Counties in Wyoming for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
200 Best Counties in America for Off-Grid Living (2026)200 Best Counties in America for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
200 Best Counties in America for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$57.00
50 Hardest Counties in America for Off-Grid Living (2026)50 Hardest Counties in America for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
50 Hardest Counties in America for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$17.00
All 10 New Hampshire Counties Ranked for Off-Grid Living (2026)All 10 New Hampshire Counties Ranked for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
All 10 New Hampshire Counties Ranked for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
All 3 Delaware Counties Ranked for Off-Grid Living (2026)All 3 Delaware Counties Ranked for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
All 3 Delaware Counties Ranked for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00
All 5 Hawaii Counties Ranked for Off-Grid Living (2026)All 5 Hawaii Counties Ranked for Off-Grid Living (2026) from above
All 5 Hawaii Counties Ranked for Off-Grid Living (2026) Sale price$27.00

Find the best place for your life of freedom.

Off-Grid / Simple Living Location Guides

Find the best places to live life simply, on your terms.  Live off-grid, in a tiny house, a yurt, or as a nomad.

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Alabama Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 67 CountiesAlabama Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 67 Counties from above
Alabama Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 67 Counties Sale price$57.00
Alaska Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 30 CountiesAlaska Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 30 Counties from above
Alaska Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 30 Counties Sale price$57.00
American Samoa Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 5 CountiesAmerican Samoa Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 5 Counties from above
American Samoa Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 5 Counties Sale price$57.00
Arizona Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 15 CountiesArizona Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 15 Counties from above
Arizona Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 15 Counties Sale price$57.00
Arkansas Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 75 CountiesArkansas Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 75 Counties from above
Arkansas Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 75 Counties Sale price$57.00
California Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 58 CountiesCalifornia Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 58 Counties from above
California Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 58 Counties Sale price$57.00
Colorado Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 64 CountiesColorado Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 64 Counties from above
Colorado Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 64 Counties Sale price$57.00
Connecticut Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 9 CountiesConnecticut Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 9 Counties from above
Connecticut Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 9 Counties Sale price$57.00
Delaware Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 3 CountiesDelaware Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 3 Counties from above
Delaware Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 3 Counties Sale price$57.00
District of Columbia Off-Grid Guide 2026District of Columbia Off-Grid Guide 2026 from above
District of Columbia Off-Grid Guide 2026 Sale price$57.00
Florida Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 67 CountiesFlorida Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 67 Counties from above
Florida Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 67 Counties Sale price$57.00
Georgia Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 159 CountiesGeorgia Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 159 Counties from above
Georgia Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 159 Counties Sale price$57.00
Guam Off-Grid Guide 2026Guam Off-Grid Guide 2026 from above
Guam Off-Grid Guide 2026 Sale price$57.00
Hawaii Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 5 CountiesHawaii Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 5 Counties from above
Hawaii Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 5 Counties Sale price$57.00
Idaho Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 44 CountiesIdaho Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 44 Counties from above
Idaho Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 44 Counties Sale price$57.00
Illinois Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 102 CountiesIllinois Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 102 Counties from above
Illinois Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 102 Counties Sale price$57.00
Indiana Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 92 CountiesIndiana Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 92 Counties from above
Indiana Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 92 Counties Sale price$57.00
Iowa Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 99 CountiesIowa Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 99 Counties from above
Iowa Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 99 Counties Sale price$57.00
Kansas Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 105 CountiesKansas Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 105 Counties from above
Kansas Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 105 Counties Sale price$57.00
Kentucky Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 120 CountiesKentucky Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 120 Counties from above
Kentucky Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 120 Counties Sale price$57.00
Louisiana Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 64 CountiesLouisiana Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 64 Counties from above
Louisiana Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 64 Counties Sale price$57.00
Maine Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 16 CountiesMaine Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 16 Counties from above
Maine Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 16 Counties Sale price$57.00
Maryland Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 24 CountiesMaryland Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 24 Counties from above
Maryland Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 24 Counties Sale price$57.00
Massachusetts Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 14 CountiesMassachusetts Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 14 Counties from above
Massachusetts Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 14 Counties Sale price$57.00
Michigan Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 83 CountiesMichigan Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 83 Counties from above
Michigan Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 83 Counties Sale price$57.00
Minnesota Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 87 CountiesMinnesota Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 87 Counties from above
Minnesota Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 87 Counties Sale price$57.00
Mississippi Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 82 CountiesMississippi Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 82 Counties from above
Mississippi Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 82 Counties Sale price$57.00
Missouri Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 115 CountiesMissouri Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 115 Counties from above
Missouri Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 115 Counties Sale price$57.00
Montana Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 56 CountiesMontana Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 56 Counties from above
Montana Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 56 Counties Sale price$57.00
Nebraska Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 93 CountiesNebraska Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 93 Counties from above
Nebraska Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 93 Counties Sale price$57.00
Nevada Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 17 CountiesNevada Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 17 Counties from above
Nevada Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 17 Counties Sale price$57.00
New Hampshire Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 10 CountiesNew Hampshire Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 10 Counties from above
New Hampshire Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 10 Counties Sale price$57.00
New Jersey Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 21 CountiesNew Jersey Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 21 Counties from above
New Jersey Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 21 Counties Sale price$57.00
New Mexico Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 33 CountiesNew Mexico Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 33 Counties from above
New Mexico Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 33 Counties Sale price$57.00
New York Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 62 CountiesNew York Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 62 Counties from above
New York Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 62 Counties Sale price$57.00
North Carolina Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 100 CountiesNorth Carolina Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 100 Counties from above
North Carolina Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 100 Counties Sale price$57.00
North Dakota Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 53 CountiesNorth Dakota Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 53 Counties from above
North Dakota Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 53 Counties Sale price$57.00
Northern Mariana Islands Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 4 CountiesNorthern Mariana Islands Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 4 Counties from above
Northern Mariana Islands Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 4 Counties Sale price$57.00
Ohio Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 88 CountiesOhio Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 88 Counties from above
Ohio Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 88 Counties Sale price$57.00
Oklahoma Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 77 CountiesOklahoma Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 77 Counties from above
Oklahoma Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 77 Counties Sale price$57.00
Oregon Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 36 CountiesOregon Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 36 Counties from above
Oregon Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 36 Counties Sale price$57.00
Pennsylvania Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 67 CountiesPennsylvania Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 67 Counties from above
Pennsylvania Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 67 Counties Sale price$57.00
Puerto Rico Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 78 CountiesPuerto Rico Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 78 Counties from above
Puerto Rico Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 78 Counties Sale price$57.00
Rhode Island Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 5 CountiesRhode Island Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 5 Counties from above
Rhode Island Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 5 Counties Sale price$57.00
South Carolina Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 46 CountiesSouth Carolina Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 46 Counties from above
South Carolina Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 46 Counties Sale price$57.00
South Dakota Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 66 CountiesSouth Dakota Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 66 Counties from above
South Dakota Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 66 Counties Sale price$57.00
Tennessee Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 95 CountiesTennessee Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 95 Counties from above
Tennessee Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 95 Counties Sale price$57.00
Texas Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 254 CountiesTexas Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 254 Counties from above
Texas Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 254 Counties Sale price$57.00
Utah Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 29 CountiesUtah Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 29 Counties from above
Utah Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 29 Counties Sale price$57.00
Vermont Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 14 CountiesVermont Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 14 Counties from above
Vermont Off-Grid Guide 2026: All 14 Counties Sale price$57.00