Colorado: Off-Gridders Forced back on the Grid, Camping on own land Illegal

Is Costilla County, Colorado Banning Off-Grid Living? There is a battle brewing in Costilla County, Colorado.
Is Costilla County, Colorado Banning Off-Grid Living? There is a battle brewing in Costilla County, Colorado.

“It’s something we’ve reported on many times in the past – government agencies trying to regulate Off-Grid living out of existence. Throughout the country, local zoning officials have made it impossible for people to go off the grid, in many cases even threatening them with jail time for not hooking into local utilities.

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Judge Declares Living Off-grid Illegal


Here’s an example of your tax dollars hard at work pursuing a ‘criminal’ who has decided to live off-grid. Truth is, she’s doing nothing ethicly wrong or illegal. The city is just scared s%#&less that thousands of others will start living like her (and who can blame them for wanting to save money and live more sustainably?). I would love to see thousands of people in her city protest this unjustice by unplugging from the system.

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Natural Building — Why You Should Build a House with Natural Materials

Natural Building Methods – Why You Should Build a House with Natural Materials from Sean Tounn on Vimeo.

“Learn about why you should build your home or other structures with Timber Framing, Cob, Earth Bag, Straw Bales, Adobe, or Reclaimed Wood.

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