When you live off-grid, you have a special feeling of independence. For those of
us looking to lower our carbon footprint or to have control over our own
electricity, it is a lifestyle worth embracing.

We began our journey with the construction of our home in California. We had
purchased an avocado farm on the side of a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
The views and land are amazing, but access to city power and water was limited.
We had to get creative in order to build a home that would facilitate our needs
and take care of our family. We had looked into off-grid living several years prior
in Northern California. This lifestyle had always intrigued me. It was a way to
lower our carbon footprint and show our young children a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. After all, if the power company stopped providing us with electricity,
what would we do? The farm we had purchased was perfect for the experience,
with south-facing slopes and plenty of sunlight.