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Off-grid location guides · 2026

Systems Guides

Practical guides to the systems that make an off-grid home work: water, power, food, sanitation and shelter. Each numbered guide takes one off-grid system and shows you how it works, sizes it with real...

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Off-grid solar: Panels, batteries and inverters · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverOff-grid solar: Panels, batteries and inverters · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Off-grid solar: Panels, batteries and inverters · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$24.00
Roof rainwater catchment: Gutters, first flush and cisterns · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverRoof rainwater catchment: Gutters, first flush and cisterns · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Roof rainwater catchment: Gutters, first flush and cisterns · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$24.00
Backyard chickens: Eggs, the coop and the flock · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverBackyard chickens: Eggs, the coop and the flock · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Backyard chickens: Eggs, the coop and the flock · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$24.00
The off-grid vegetable garden: Beds, soil and a year of food · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverThe off-grid vegetable garden: Beds, soil and a year of food · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
The off-grid vegetable garden: Beds, soil and a year of food · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$24.00
Finding off-grid land: Where to look, what to check, how to buy · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverFinding off-grid land: Where to look, what to check, how to buy · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Finding off-grid land: Where to look, what to check, how to buy · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Wells and hand pumps: Hand pumps and solar well pumps · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverWells and hand pumps: Hand pumps and solar well pumps · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Wells and hand pumps: Hand pumps and solar well pumps · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Composting toilets: Dry toilets that make soil, not sewage · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverComposting toilets: Dry toilets that make soil, not sewage · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Composting toilets: Dry toilets that make soil, not sewage · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Wood stoves: Safe, efficient heat for a small home · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverWood stoves: Safe, efficient heat for a small home · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Wood stoves: Safe, efficient heat for a small home · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Canning and food preservation: Water bath, pressure, drying, fermenting and more · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverCanning and food preservation: Water bath, pressure, drying, fermenting and more · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Canning and food preservation: Water bath, pressure, drying, fermenting and more · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Safe drinking water: Filters, treatment and testing · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverSafe drinking water: Filters, treatment and testing · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Safe drinking water: Filters, treatment and testing · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
The micro cabin: From a shed shell to a home · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverThe micro cabin: From a shed shell to a home · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
The micro cabin: From a shed shell to a home · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$24.00
Portable power stations: 12-volt living and the solar generator · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverPortable power stations: 12-volt living and the solar generator · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Portable power stations: 12-volt living and the solar generator · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Composting: Bays, piles, hot compost and compost teas · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverComposting: Bays, piles, hot compost and compost teas · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Composting: Bays, piles, hot compost and compost teas · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Septic and its alternatives: Permitted wastewater for off-grid homes · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverSeptic and its alternatives: Permitted wastewater for off-grid homes · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Septic and its alternatives: Permitted wastewater for off-grid homes · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Tiny homes, RVs and skoolies: Living on wheels on your own land · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverTiny homes, RVs and skoolies: Living on wheels on your own land · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Tiny homes, RVs and skoolies: Living on wheels on your own land · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Hoop greenhouses: Stretch the season at both ends · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverHoop greenhouses: Stretch the season at both ends · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Hoop greenhouses: Stretch the season at both ends · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Beekeeping: Honey, wax and pollination · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverBeekeeping: Honey, wax and pollination · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Beekeeping: Honey, wax and pollination · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Shipping container homes: Buying, cutting, insulating and living in a box · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverShipping container homes: Buying, cutting, insulating and living in a box · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Shipping container homes: Buying, cutting, insulating and living in a box · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Water storage and off-grid plumbing: Tanks, pumps, pressure and freeze-proofing · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverWater storage and off-grid plumbing: Tanks, pumps, pressure and freeze-proofing · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Water storage and off-grid plumbing: Tanks, pumps, pressure and freeze-proofing · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Generators, propane and fuel: Backup power and gas for an off-grid home · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverGenerators, propane and fuel: Backup power and gas for an off-grid home · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Generators, propane and fuel: Backup power and gas for an off-grid home · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Food forests: Fruit guilds that feed you for decades · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverFood forests: Fruit guilds that feed you for decades · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Food forests: Fruit guilds that feed you for decades · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Firewood: Cutting, seasoning and storing · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverFirewood: Cutting, seasoning and storing · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Firewood: Cutting, seasoning and storing · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$9.00
Root cellars: Store the harvest all winter · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverRoot cellars: Store the harvest all winter · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Root cellars: Store the harvest all winter · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00
Solar hot water: Showers heated by the sun · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: coverSolar hot water: Showers heated by the sun · Alt Ordo Systems Guide: inside pages
Solar hot water: Showers heated by the sun · Alt Ordo Systems Guide Sale price$15.00