Here you will find interesting OffGrid and self sufficient living projects for reference or research. Big or small, inner city or in the outback. Most of these projects are realized by OffGridEnclave Community members.
Vermicomposting toilet A simple, proven, low tech and open source approach for ecofriendly human waste disposal. Design and construction The design and construction of this vermicomposting toilet system is very simple. It needs no external energy input or machinery to process the sewage. There are…
The Yurt Tatanka A beautiful yurt in the mountains of Slovenia.Off the noise in a small village, yet within a 1h drive of the capital or the seaside of the adria.Positioned on the top of a mountain with a breathtaking alpine view.The yurt is on…
How does a septic tank system work ? A common questions we get asked is how does a septic system work? Whether you just bought a home with a septic system or planning to install a septic tank on your property, it’s natural to want…
Berries.. Simple, Healthy, Tasty ! OffGrid and sustainable Food Production Summer time means berry time. With a diverse range of aromatic berries, which taste just as good on their own as in juice or compote, on cakes or in desserts. In addition, the healthy and…
DiY Bug Out Vehicle – Convert any Car for OffGrid Survival ! 12V solar charger , solar panel, small inverter, car fuses, connection cables12V Cb radio + magnetic rooftop antennaUSB Chargers for Phones/tables2nd Car Battery12v Gasoline pump12V water pump with 2-3m hose and water filtersGas…
Le Petit Chaque – Little Shack Land size: approximately 1/2 acreStructure size: 16′ x 12’Location: Northern OntarioBuilding materials used: wood, fiberglass insulation, sheet metal, styrofoam insulation (for the floor) Heating 5-8kW Wood stove, firewood supplied from dead trees in the forest. Power System 2x 100W…
Pressureless solar water heater In this configuration the system is used as “add-on” to an existing water system with a boiler.While not able to run around frost temperatures or below ( 0°C ), it is a easy and comfortable way to produce hot water. The…
How to add a OffGrid Solar-System to a house that already has grid-power ? Situation The following situation is a very common occurrence. It’s one we’ve had come up in the community a lot, and for most people in a semi urban environment this is…
Earthship – Sunray Circle A magical circular earthship build deep in the wilderness of Northern ontario. Built from more than 80% reused or natural materials We cut the trees and milled the wood to build our home, and used 80,000lbs of earth rammed into tube…
Camp Decadence Location: North-Central United States – Climate Zone 7 All framing is 16 inch on center. Main floor joists are 2×10 inches, walls and 2nd floor joists are 2×6, and roof rafters are 2×8. Roof pitch is 12/12 (45º). Everything is insulated with R-19…
Maintenance and small repairs of a deep cycle lead acid battery We will be looking at maintenance and small repairs on a deep cycle lead acid battery. Commonly these are used for forklifts or OffGrid power systems. We are talking about big battery blocks, not…
Solar Suitcase – A portable Generator Here we will be looking at small and portable yet powerfull mini solar system. This system was done as tutorial and training to get some basic experience. The design was choosen to have a electricity supply for power needs…
Advanced OffGrid Power-systems The Information here are more advanced setups. It is assumend that the reader has the basic knowledge of solar, inverters, charge-controllers, batteries, generators and basic solar-system types. For questions or input join our community discord server. Redundancy If a vital system breaks…
What are microgreens? Microgreens are vegetable greens usually grown only week or two, untill the stage of cotyledon leaves have developed or first set of true leaves. They are really easy to grow for even a beginner and require not much. Basically you need some…
Mobilheim in Forest. There is small garden around the mobile home bordered by a fence, as of now there’s only small growing patch for vegetables and few holunder trees, rest is covered by grass. There is also five big solar panels on their rack providing…
Life Support Module Small, efficiant, and lovely. This 2m x 4m container got modified into a fully OffGrid housing for two persons (and a dog).Adapting a lot of idears and devices from the caravan world to save space. Technical devices are nicely arranged to enable…
A special wooden “garage”Core of this special construction is a Caravan. The structure legally counts as garage. For these legal terms to apply there was no solid foundation used but compressed gravel and the toilet needed to be seperated from the structure. Build onto a…
TheHappyBunker. A rather large OffGrid Project. Size of land : ~ 15.000m²Structure size: ~ 550m²Living space: ~400m²Location: Central Europa, Czech MountainsBuilding materials used : ~ Concrete 70%, Bricks 15%, Steel 10%, 5% Wood. Power System 12,000 Watt in Solar Panels400 Watt Wind Generator3x DeepCycle LeadAcid…
EarthshipsOne of the first approches in the “new age” for a sustainable offgrid setup. Michael E. Reynolds the original mind behind the idear dedicated a good portion of his life to this. He is a proponent of “radically sustainable living”. Often has he been a…
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