The nine skills
Nine skills. One capable life.
Every off-grid skill worth having, organised into tracks that build on each other. Each track answers the same four questions — what to know, what to learn, what you need, and what to do next — so you can go from curious to capable.
01 Electricity Power
Generate and store your own electricity
Power is the skill most people think of first — and the one where sizing mistakes cost the most money. The good news: off-grid power is a so…
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02 Water Water
Collect, store and purify a reliable supply
Water is the resource you cannot live without — and the one most people underestimate. A person needs more than they think, and every source…
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03 Growing & Storage Food
Grow, preserve and store your own food
Food self-reliance is a compounding skill: every season of soil you build, every jar you preserve, every seed you save makes next year easie…
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04 Shelter & Building Shelter
Build a warm, dry, durable home
Shelter keeps you warm, dry and safe — and it's where off-grid mistakes get expensive and dangerous. Whether you build a tiny home, retrofit…
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05 Heat & Cooking Heating & Cooking
Stay warm and fed without the grid
Heat and cooking are where off-grid living gets cosy — and where it gets dangerous. A well-chosen wood stove can heat, cook and dry clothes;…
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06 Waste Waste & Sanitation
Handle human and household waste safely
What you do with waste determines whether you're off-grid or just camping badly. Human waste, greywater and rubbish all need safe, legal han…
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07 Comms Communications
Stay connected when there's no cell tower
Off-grid doesn't mean off-contact. The question is how you'll reach help in an emergency and stay connected for work, weather and family. La…
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08 Tools Tools & Maintenance
Fix, build and maintain everything you own
Everything off-grid breaks eventually, and the nearest hardware store or tradesperson is far away. The most valuable off-grid skill isn't an…
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09 Preparedness Emergency Preparedness
Plan for the things that can actually go wrong
Preparedness isn't about the apocalypse — it's about the boring, likely scenarios: a storm that cuts power for a week, a bushfire warning, a…
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The roadmap sequences these skills in the order they pay off — start there if you're new.