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Searching for information on building foundations for an off grid shed, cabin or home? Click here to learn more about the various types of foundations, piers and footings that can be used to build an off grid homestead foundation.

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Living-Off-Grid.com Magazine Announces New $1 Subscription to the “Guide to Off Grid Living” for Families that Want Learn How to Sell Their Homes in the City and Move Out to the Country to Build an Off Grid Homestead

The Guide to Off Grid Living

The “Guide to Off Grid Living” provides over 80 Training Guides that Provide Educational Information

The “Guide to Off Grid Living” provides over 80 Individual Training Guides that Provide Educational Information Such as How to Find Off Grid Properties for Sale; How to Build an Off Grid Shelter; How to Drill a Water Well; How to Install Solar Power for Electricity; How to Plant a Vegetable/Medicinal Garden for Food; and, How to Build a Predator Proof Chicken Coop to Raise Chickens, Etc., Etc.

June 28, 2022 (Flagstaff, Arizona) – Living-Off-Grid.com Magazine, after three years of tremendous growth due to the U.S. Government’s continued efforts to strip Americans of their civil and constitutional rights, had to figure out a better and easier way to answer the millions of questions that American citizens are asking about “How could  they buy some rural land and build an Off Grid Homestead for their family?”

Due to the large pent-up demand from families seeking this knowledge, Living-Off-Grid.com Magazine decided to publish over 80 “Guides to Off Grid Living,” which can be downloaded at => https://livingoffgrid.home.blog/guide-to-off-grid-living/.

The guides are written for millions of customers, who have decided they want to learn what it takes to move to the mountains, the foothills and/or the deserts on a worldwide basis with a well-researched plan to build an Off Grid Homestead where their families will not be dependent on utility companies for power, water or gas; where they will not be dependent on grocery stores for food/drinks and not dependent on pharmacies for medicine nor local, state and federal government agencies, which are becoming more and more hostile toward American citizens that want to live out the American dream.  

In less than three years, Living-Off-Grid.com magazine website has grown from zero to more than 200,000+ readers per year as more and more families are searching for the best source of information on everything they need to learn to begin living off the land. 

“All you have do is watch the local evening TV newscasts to see precisely what is driving normal Americans away from the big Democrat-controlled cities,” said Robert Hoskins, Editor-in-Chief, Living-Off-Grid.com magazine. “Many career politicians are trying as hard as possible to destroy the American dream, the American family, American values and the American way of life.”

Hoskins continued, “Nobody wants to be forced to get a vaccination that doesn’t work, doesn’t stop a virus from spreading and thus far has killed thousands of people who trusted the government’s lies about safety and the efficacy of the vaccine.

God-following Americans don’t want their kindergarten through 3rd children indoctrinated by teachers that are trying to convince their kids that they should get a sex change by transgender teachers or that pedophilia is a normal sexual orientation.

They also do not want to their U.S. constitutional rights to be violated or completely revoked, nor do they want to sit by and idly watch the U.S. government transform from a democratic republic into a socialist communist government that seems to be following the same game plan that Hitler used to establish his Nazi regime in Germany that caused two global wars. 

As a result of all this turmoil, many smart Americans are researching and making plans to circumvent the lifestyle of living in the city by actively learning how to:

  1. How to Shop for Rural Properties Where Their Family Can Build an Off Grid Homestead that is much safer than living suburban America.
  2. How to build an Off Grid home that will keep their families comfortable.
  3. How to drill a well or set up a rainwater harvesting system for freshwater.
  4. How to heat water for hot showers / baths using solar, wood and/or propane.
  5. How to install solar panels and wind turbines to produce electricity.
  6. How to plant/grow a “Victory” garden for vegetables and medicinal herbs.
  7. How to raise chickens, rabbits, pigs and goats/cows for meat and milk.
  8. How to setup a compostable toilet for environmentally friendly septic system. 
  9. How to setup a high-speed internet connection via cell towers/LEO satellites.
  10. 10. How to install security systems to surveil against apex predators and invaders.

So far, the “Guide to Off Grid Living” has been downloaded over 19,000+ times by prospective homesteaders who are thirsty for knowledge, tips, tricks and how-to articles that will help them adopt a new living off the grid lifestyle. Over 80+ free learning guides can be downloaded at:

=> https://livingoffgrid.home.blog/guide-to-off-grid-living/

Many subject matters covered in the Guide to Off Grid Living are complicated such as installing solar, rainwater harvesting, septic systems, and there is such a high-demand for information to read and subject matter experts to consult with, the  publication has decided to open numerous Facebook Off Grid Living discussion groups and business pages where more than 250,000+ newcomers can ask direct questions and get time-tested answers from old-timers who have been living off grid for 50 years or more. 

Living-Off-Grid.com’s Facebook Groups and Business Pages are located at:

Off Grid Living: Prepping to Live Off the Grid – 250,000+ members

=> https://www.facebook.com/groups/OffGridHomes/

Off Grid Marketplace, General Store and Trading Post – 800 off grid vendors

=> https://www.facebook.com/groups/offgridmarketplace

Building-Joining Off Grid Communities hosts 600+ off grid members that are seeking to find or build Off Grid Communities that offer a place where like-minded people can live together in order to share responsibilities. Communities where landowners will sometimes barter working labor to build out their properties in return for small piece of land for a certain number of hours worked per month.

Learn more at:
=> https://www.facebook.com/groups/offgridcommunities/

Everyone that Buys a $1 per month “Guide to Off Grid Living” Subscription Will Also Receive Free Off Grid Consulting Services

For people who don’t want a subscription for reading and researching and that would like a shortcut by consulting with a real, experienced off grid expert, the Guide to Off Grid Living, also provides $9.99 per month “Off Grid Consulting Services.”

Every paying customer will be assigned an Account Executive (AE) that will listen to a family’s dreams and plans via telephone, then help the customer set up obtainable goals and objectives, help them them crunch the numbers and how to write out a 5-year budget, etc., etc. that will help their families move into an Off Grid Homestead as soon as possible.

Customers can sign up for $9.99 monthly Off Grid Consulting services by visiting https://py.pl/1wMhMK and purchase the Off Grid Consulting Services Package.


About “Guide to Off Grid Living”:

Living-Off-Grid.com magazine provides an extensive Frequency Asked Questions Sheet as well as a portfolio of product and service recommendations to help new future homesteaders take a short cut to the time tested solutions so that they may make the best purchase decisions as quickly as possible. 

Off Grid equipment vendors that would like to advertise or spend money to sponsor live product training everts are welcome and should contact Robert Hoskins at (512) 627-6622 to discuss portfolio of different opportunities to the this target audience of future homesteaders and pioneers that want to build an Off Grid Homestead.

The very first question that beginners and newbies ask is, “Where can I can a good piece of rural property to buy/“ The magazines publishes provides a free “Directory of the Best States for Off Grid Living,” which provides an Off Grid profile for every state in the USA and numerous countries around the world. 

=> https://livingoffgrid.home.blog/2020/05/26/living-off-grid-com-magazine-unveils-new-state-by-state-buyers-guide-detailing-where-the-best-states-are-in-america-to-start-living-off-grid-in-a-tiny-home-log-cabin-or-luxury-home/

For all other questions and to sign up for personal Off Grid Living (OGL) consulting services, please connect with one of our Facebook discussion groups or business pages for Arizona, Northern Arizona, California, New Mexico, New York or Texas.

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Contact:
Robert Hoskins
Editor/Community Manager
Living-Off-Grid.com Magazine
Email: rhoskins2001@yahoo.com
Cell: (512) 627-6622

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Off Grid Living – Insulating the Roof, Attic, Walls and Foundation for an Off Grid Cabin

How to Insulate the Roof, Attic, Walls and Foundation for an Off Grid Cabin in Cold Weather Environments in the United States

Off Grid Living - How to Insulate the Attic and Walls of an Off Grid Cabin

Off Grid Living – How to Insulate the Attic and Walls of an Off Grid Cabin

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Searching for building ideas on how to insulate a shed, cabin or home for an off grid property in cold environments? Click video to watch numerous photos of insulation design ideas to help you learn different ways to effectively insulated your roof, attic, walls and foundation for sheds, cabins and homes.

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Off Grid Living – Converting a Shed in an Off Grid Home

Off Grid Living – Converting a Shed into an Off Grid Home in the United States

Off Grid Living - Converting a Shed in an Off Grid Home

Off Grid Living – Converting a Shed in an Off Grid Home

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Searching for design ideas on how to convert a shed into a home for an off grid property? Click here to watch this video with numerous shed cabin design ideas to help you start to sketching out on paper the kind of log cabin you would like to build on your off grid property or rural piece of property.

Learn more from our Guide to Off Grid Living located at: https://livingoffgrid.home.blog/guide-to-off-grid-living/

United States – Welcome to the Living Off Grid’s free “Guide of Off Grid Living,” which provide links to tutorials, photos and videos on how to move from an on-grid home connected to basic utilities like electric, gas, water and sewer utilities to an off grid household that utilizes solar power, rainwater harvesting, aquaponic gardens, and raising your own backyard livestock including chickens, ducks, rabbits and other livestock as well as planting wildlife food plots to attract deer, elk, turkeys, quail, dove, pheasants and other wild game that can be hunted legally.

Whether your family lives inside the city limits or in a rural area far from the neon lights of a large metropolitan area, the purpose of this “Guide to Off Grid Living” is to educate anyone that wants to learn how to move their family and household into a self-sustainable lifestyle that supports a full-circle of life so that if “Shit Hits the Fan” and/or there is a national emergency and we lose all electrical power – you will be prepared to live without any connections to local city utility services regardless of where you are located.

Our “Guide to Off Grid Living” nearly 100 in-depth chapters that cover everything you need to Google, research, plan, build and manage an off grid property complete with thousands of photos, video tutorials and research articles that you can utilize to educate yourself and begin your own path of personal exploration to see where you would like to begin and what ultimate goals and objectives you will need to establish your own Off Grid Living Home.

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How to Pour Cement Wall Foundation Footers for an Off Grid Shed, Cabin or Home

Off Grid Living – How to Pour Cement Wall
Foundation Footers for an Off Grid Shed, Cabin or Home

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Off Grid Living – How to Pour Cement Wall Foundation Footers for an Off Grid Shed, Cabin or Home

Pouring Cement Wall Foundation Footers for an Off Grid Shed, Cabin or Home

Alaska – All concrete block walls, both structural and non-structural,  require a solid, poured concrete footing. Concrete with high cured strength and rapid strength gain is recommended for pouring footing construction with cement.

All poured concrete/cement footings should be at least twice the width of the concrete blocks used. Standard 8” x 8” x 16” blocks would require a 16” wide footing. Make sure the footing depth extends below the frost line, and check local building codes for construction requirements in your area.

Tie rods should be set a minimum of 6” into the concrete footing for load bearing concrete block walls. Rebar should be placed in every other masonry core to provide structural support.

Source: https://www.todayshomeowner.com/how-to-build-a-concrete-block-wall/2/

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How to Pour Cement/Concrete Foundation Piers for an Off Grid Shed, Cabin or Home

Off Grid Living – How to Pour Cement/Concrete
Foundation Piers for an Off Grid Shed, Cabin or Home

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Off Grid Living – How to Pour Cement Foundation Piers for an Off Grid Shed, Cabin or Home

Pouring Cement/Concrete Foundation Piers for an Off Grid Shed, Cabin or Home

Washington – Pouring a cement or concrete slab foundation on a slope or a hill can be an expensive pain. Heavy machinery is expensive to bring in and the soil type may not always conducive to you building a fully dug out basement. A poured foundation, or even a cement pad, can cost thousands and take weeks to build. Again, a cement truck may not even be able to access your shed, cabin or off grid home’s site.

But when building a foundation with a pier and beam footers, it becomes much, much more affordable and is less risky to install and there are many other benefits.

Source: https://theoffgridcabin.com/how-to-build-the-best-foundation-for-an-off-grid-cabin/

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How to Build a Foundation for an Off Grid Cabin or Home

Off Grid Living – How to Build a Foundation for an Off Grid Cabin or Home

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Off Grid Living – How to Build a Foundation for Off Grid Cabin or Home

Building a Foundation for an Off Grid Shed, Cabin or Home

Vermont – One of the most important principles of building any off grid cabin or home is to pour a rock solid foundation.

The following pictures show how to build pier and beam footers and frame out the beginning foundation of the floor.

One important thing is to make sure that piers due not shift overtime and that moisture freezing and thawing over time does not weaken the individual piers and cause the house and/or foundation to shift.

Several options include cinder blocks, forms and removable forms that can be used over and over to save money when pouring concrete.

In addition, steel screw pilings are another option that can be used to drill supports down into the soil.

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How to Drill In Off Grid Foundation Piers with Helical Screw In Steel Footings

Metal Foundation Piers – How to Drill
In Off Grid Foundation Piers with Screw In Steel Footings

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Off Grid Living – Metal Foundation Piers – How to Drill In Off Grid Foundation Piers with Screw In Metal Posts

Drilling In Off Grid Foundation Piers with Helical Screw In Steel Footings

Utah – Helical piers also known as helical piles, screw cylinder anchors and helical foundations started to be used in 1836. This revolutionary engineering technology was discovered and developed by Alexander Mitchell and became utilized as a successful foundation for lighthouses, bridges, piers and homes on hill tops.

After over 170 years of development and use, these helical foundations are successfully used throughout the world to support anything from small residential applications to supporting a variety of large-scale civil engineering structures. Deck footingsfence post basespier footings, metal post foundations for a porch or solarium, ground screw anchors to support an addition to a home are some of the more common residential applications. Helical piers are a foundation technology and can be considered for use in any application requiring a foundational support.

Source: https://www.technometalpost.com/en-US/advantages/helical-piers/

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