TY - BOOK AU - Bourn,Chase TI - Living off the grid: the essential guide to embracing minimalism and self reliance with your own sustainable homestead SN - 9781989635353 PY - 2019/// CY - [Place of publication not identified] PB - Chase Bourn KW - Self-reliant living KW - Urban homesteading KW - Sustainable living N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-146); Introduction -- What is off-grid living all about? -- Where and how to get started -- Off-grid property, what is right for you? -- Everything you need to know about water -- Handling waste on your homestead: sewage and septic systems -- All about off-grid power -- Communicating with the outside world -- Sustainable food sources -- Keeping your homestead safe -- Making money off-grid -- Final words N2 - "Are you sick of being stuck in the 9-5 grind, just scraping by? Do you really like living in a cramped and overpopulated area, forcing you into the rat race of life that everyone hates, but no one manges to escape? Then maybe you should consider living off the grid. Despite what others may say about the off-grid style of living, it's not strange--and it's certainly not just a 'phase' that you are going through. Everyone has different passions. More importantly, everyone has a different definition of what their perfect life looks like. So regardless of what your family and friends say, don't let them deter you, because this is one of the few ways of living that offers true freedom--all you have to do is reach out and take it"--P. [4] of cover ER -