off-gridders
Self-sufficient homesteaders
Off-gridders are people who live disconnected from public utilities—especially the electrical grid—relying instead on solar panels, wells, generators, and other self-sufficient systems.
The term often implies a broader rejection of mainstream society or consumer culture: The off-gridders built their cabin in the mountains and haven't paid an electric bill in years.
Land-claiming rural settlers
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- minimalistsAdvocates of deliberate simplicity
- preppersPeople preparing for catastrophes
- back-to-landersThose pursuing rural self-sufficiency
survivalists · self-reliant · downshifters · earthship · commune · subsistence · autonomy · independence
Portable energy storage units
- generatorsDevices converting motion to electricity
- photovoltaicLight-to-electricity converting
- invertersPower transformation devices
- micro-hydroLow-capacity water-driven generation
renewable · propane · biogas · kilowatt-hours · amp-hours
Containers storing collected water
- wellsExcavated water sources
- greywaterLight household wastewater
- spring-waterWater from underground source
- outhousesOutdoor toilet buildings
catchment · sawyer · aquifer · groundwater
homesteaders
Land-claiming rural settlers
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- minimalistsAdvocates of deliberate simplicity
- preppersPeople preparing for catastrophes
back-to-landers · survivalists · self-reliant · downshifters · earthship · commune · subsistence · autonomy · independence · unplugged
batteries
Portable energy storage units
- generatorsDevices converting motion to electricity
- photovoltaicLight-to-electricity converting
- invertersPower transformation devices
micro-hydro · renewable · propane · biogas · kilowatt-hours · amp-hours
cisterns
Containers storing collected water
- wellsExcavated water sources
- greywaterLight household wastewater
- spring-waterWater from underground source
outhouses · catchment · sawyer · aquifer · groundwater
forums
Venues for collective discourse
- workshopsGroup learning sessions
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
- mentorsExperienced advisers to learners
pioneers · movement · advocates · networks · meetups · couples · retirees · veterans · newcomers · experienced
- Nonconformistsnonconformist, rebels, rebel, misfits, misfit
- subculturespunk, punks, hippie, goth, hippies
- eco-activistseco-warriors, eco-warrior, eco warriors, climate activists, tree hugger
- recluseshermits, recluses, solitaries, loners, shut-ins
off-gridderscity dwellers
People living in metropolises
urbanites · suburbanites · city slickers · condo owners · townies