Water Security: What the West Virginia Chemical Spill Teaches Us

If you’ve seen the news in the past week or so, you are aware of the chemical spill in West Virginia that leaked into the Elk River and flowed into the Ohio River.  It initially affected at least 300,000 WV residents. Those unprepared were left to rush to the...
How the Federal Reserve Backed Itself into a Corner

How the Federal Reserve Backed Itself into a Corner

If you’re still trying to figure out why the Federal Reserve’s profligate money printing is a big deal, perhaps this analysis by Franklin Sanders from his daily commentary email on December 2nd will shed some light on why the Fed’s QE policy is...
Will Your Thanksgiving be Happy? Some Perspective…

Will Your Thanksgiving be Happy? Some Perspective…

Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday.  Although there certainly have been days of Thanksgiving proclaimed from Biblical times, the modern manifestation is something directly tied to God’s providence in establishing Christian colonies in North America,...
Why you Need to Reduce your Dependency on the Modern Economy Now

Why you Need to Reduce your Dependency on the Modern Economy Now

Economic commentator and author Franklin Sanders, who will be featured prominently in the Beyond Off Grid documentary, provided some wisdom to the readers of his daily newsletter a couple of weeks ago.  Read carefully the following words, and think about how you need...
Studying the Old Paths of Frontier Culture and Living

Studying the Old Paths of Frontier Culture and Living

Last week, I took my family to Staunton, Virginia, to visit the Frontier Culture Museum for their Homeschool Day.  The Frontier Culture Museum is a unique place, where they have recreated the rural living conditions of farms from England, Ireland, Germany, Africa, and...
Learn the Lessons of Cuba’s Food System Collapse

Learn the Lessons of Cuba’s Food System Collapse

We’re excited to announce a new webinar series that we’ll be hosting.  The Beyond Off Grid webinar series is designed to educate and inspire folks to reduce their dependence on the modern economy and centralized systems, and to return to the old paths of...
The Prepper Journal reviews Beyond Off-Grid

The Prepper Journal reviews Beyond Off-Grid

Linda Holliday, a writer for the Prepper Journal, an online survival and sustainable living magazine, wrote a great article about Beyond Off Grid. The journal goes into detail on how the documentary was inspired, who is involved in making it, and what impact it can...
Taming the wilderness with Noah Sanders at Rora Valley Farms

Taming the wilderness with Noah Sanders at Rora Valley Farms

We’re on the first stop of our Southern US filming tour, visiting with Noah Sanders of Rora Valley Farms, and the author of Born Again Dirt. Noah gave a fantastic tour of his homestead and farm that was inspiring and encouraging.  It was amazing to see all the...