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Buy the Way: This couple turned a $33,000... teardown into their dream cabin

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A large propane tank in the yard of a home.

5 ways to offset hydro costs with propane

A close-up shot of a person cleaning solar panels.

7 things to know before installing a solar system

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Man fishing on dock

Simple pleasures for a digital detox at the... cottage

solar panels on an off-grid cabin

Considering going off grid? 8 reasons why now is... the time

Grant Lawrence’s cabin in Desolation Sound, B.C.

Desolation Sound: an isolated off-grid cottage gem

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Cottage architecture that will inspire your next... build

Wood stove heating with in foreground wood pellets

Will pellet stoves replace woodstoves?

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Artist rendition of a field of SunBots with sunflowers in the foreground

New research could improve solar power... dramatically

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The night sky in a pine forest

A cool new off-grid invention: free electricity... from the night sky

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In partnership with CanadaStays

Cottage Rental of the Week: A tiny cottage for an... off-grid getaway

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Metal-Air Battery

This new battery design could be the future of... powering off-the-grid cottages

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Fresh succulent salmon steaks flavoured with sprigs of thyme grilling on aluminum foil on a barbecue grill

6 essential items for when the power goes out

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sponsored by Mitsubishi Motors

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Eco-friendly living at the cottage—In... partnership with Mitsubishi Motors

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Cooler

9 cooler packing tips from an off-grid cottager

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4 new technologies that make going off grid... easier than ever

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Hydro poles

Seasonal cottagers stuck paying for hydro, even... when they’re not using it

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Front view of the hobbit hole

Woman builds an incredible hobbit home in a tiny... hamlet

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