Adapt to the natural rhythm of solar abundance and scarcity while living off-grid in California. Learn to live by the sun when doing household tasks and discover the benefits of fire-based cooking.

When my husband inherited rural land, we moved from the Northeast to live off-grid in West Virginia. Our experience has been challenging: I felt lonely at first, and our home requires a lot of upkeep.

Follow a year living off-grid in the remote mountains of northern Vietnam, where I grow onions, garlic, and potatoes while learning the ins and outs of gardening, vegetable care, and cooking from scra ...