Field Notes

A Practical Guide to Off-Grid Living
Off-Grid

A Practical Guide to Off-Grid Living

Living off-grid isn’t just about disappearing into the woods, it’s about redesigning your life around your own power, water, food and connectivity. This guide breaks down the essential gear for energy, water, cooking, tech and communication so you can live remotely without feeling like you’re roughing it.

30.11.2025
The perfect retreat for two? Blachouse Village thatched cottages (Paul Tomkins / Scottish Viewpoint)
Travel

When Escaping Feels Like Coming Home

There is a moment, somewhere beyond the last petrol station and long after your phone signal gives up, when the Scottish Highlands quietly take over. The road narrows into something that feels less like civil engineering and more like a polite suggestion. The sky stretches wider. The air sharpens. And without much warning, you realise you have left civilisation behind.

26.11.2025

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