Going Off the Grid: The How-To-Book of Simple Living and Happiness

Written by Gary Collins

Narrated by Todd Waites

Is city life fencing you in? Break free of the daily grind with off-the-grid solutions for a simpler, stress-free tomorrow.

Are you overworked and overcrowded? Do you dream of dropping off the radar? Do you crave the peace of mind that only nature can provide? Fitness and military intelligence expert Gary Collins has helped thousands of people roam free with firsthand advice shared on his popular website. And now he's here to help you reclaim your independence.

Going Off the Grid: The How-To Book of Simple Living and Happiness contains step-by-step instructions for creating your self-sustaining refuge in the untamed wild or the blacktop jungle. Through Collins' methods, you'll identify and purge unnecessary stressors from your everyday life. You'll also learn the basics of off-the-grid living from home construction to energy alternatives, from sewage disposal to internet access.

In Going Off the Grid, you'll discover:

• How to downsize your current living conditions for a clutter-free future
• Techniques for simplifying your hectic schedule so you can enjoy life's simple pleasures
• How to find the ideal off-the-grid property that will meet your every need
• Common types of building techniques and materials for high energy efficiency and insulation
• Fun and informative stories detailing Collins' off-the-grid nomadic lifestyle and much, much more!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Spotify Audiobooks
• Release date: May 4, 2021
• ISBN: 9781662257506

Gary Collins

Gary Collins was born in Hare Bay, Bonavista North. He spent fifty years in the logging and sawmilling business with his father, Theophilus, and son, Clint. Gary was once Newfoundland’s youngest fisheries guardian. He managed log drives down spring rivers for years, spent seven seasons driving tractor-trailers over ice roads and the Beaufort Sea of Canada’s Western Arctic, and has been involved in the crab, lobster, and cod commercial fisheries. In 2016, he joined the Canadian Rangers. Gary has written fifteen books, including the children’s illustrated book What Colour is the Ocean?, which he co-wrote with his granddaughter, Maggie Rose Parsons. That book won an Atlantic Book Award: The Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration. His book Mattie Mitchell: Newfoundland’s Greatest Frontiersman has been adapted for film. Gary’s first novel, The Last Beothuk, won the inaugural NL Reads literary competition, administered by the CBC, and was long-listed for the International Dublin Literary Award. Gary Collins is Newfoundland and Labrador’s favourite storyteller, and today he is known all over the province as the Story Man. He lives in Hare Bay with his wife, the former Rose Gill. They have three children and seven grandchildren.

Reviews for Going Off the Grid

[Joel Swanstrom · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great starter resource if you're thinking about going off grid. Easy and fast listening.

[Elwyn Hudson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I like his brutal honesty, and his encouragement. He sounds like someone in law enforcement.