Going off the Grid unpacks a step-by-step series of eye-popping insights on what it really takes to live off-the-grid while still enjoying the creature comforts of modern living. Get practical guidance straight from someone who has been there, done that, and still is. Readers discover how to: downsize their current living conditions and prepare for peaceful, clutter-free living in their own private paradise; save tens of thousands of dollars (or more) in their search for the perfect off-grid property; avoid the landmines of hiring and managing general contractors while building an off-grid home; and stay connected to the ?real world? without blowing thousands on clunky tech gadgets that may or may not work. Collins? ?dirt under your fingernails? advice about how to find, plan, build, and maintain an off-the-grid sanctuary is entertaining and informative with lessons to be learned from his own wildly humorous stories of off-grid adventures. entertaining and informative with lessons to be learned from his own wildly humorous stories of off-grid adventures.