Wed, Jun 18, 2014
Logan Parker learned a tough lesson during the great recession of 2007-2009. He lost everything, including his home in California. But Logan was determined to reclaim his american dream. Moving back to his home state of North Carolina, Logan unplugged his life. He built his entire home by hand, and created a self- sufficient sanctuary entirely off the grid. Even though it cost him next to nothing,
Wed, Jun 25, 2014
Army veteran Ryan Lipinski and his wife, Addie Leeman, recently put down roots on 10 acres of land near East Brady, PA. A hand built, two-story 12'x22' cabin is where they call home. But their seemingly idyllic, unplugged life is full of challenges. Ryan believes the only real security is to cut ties with a society on the brink of collapse. But the rugged Pennsylvania forest makes this more and mo
Wed, Jul 2, 2014
Hunkered deep in the Alabama woods is an ingenious man who believes he has been given a gift. Mark Patrick is a self-taught builder of all things to help people move off the grid. Motivated to prepare for a potential end of society, Mark builds solar panels and hydroelectric generators out of spare material to harness the energy that will ensure the survival of his family. But as a man of faith, M
Wed, Jul 2, 2014
Nestled high in the mountains of New Mexico lives the brilliant Arvo Thompson. This self-taught genius conquers off-the-grid living with an assortment of technology and gadgets that have to be seen to be believed. Braving sub-zero temperatures in winter, and stifling heat in summer, Arvo is truly a 'savant of self- reliance'. He's designed and built power, water and food systems that defy the dang
Wed, Jul 9, 2014
The Jackling's don't trust the system. They are in the midst of a three-year plan to completely unplug from modern society. They believe an economic collapse will trigger a breakdown of social order. Josh builds custom, nuclear blast-resistant survival bunkers, while Rachel operates a retail survival store. At the same time, the Jacklings have designed clever ways to provide food and water for the
Wed, Jul 9, 2014
After 20 years working and living the corporate lifestyle in Cincinnati as an aeronautical engineer, Ted Baker longed to get back to his childhood roots. He wanted to live an unplugged life in the hills of eastern Kentucky. In 1998, Ted saw the direction humanity was heading and believes an economic collapse is inevitable. So he purchased a sprawling 306-acre plot of land in the Appalachian Mounta