Building Off The Grid

With the help of some friends and in just twelve days, a couple build a cabin in the middle of Maine's secluded coastline for their family to unplug and enjoy...

Avid skier and adventurer, Joe Donovan, builds an off-grid rustic straw bale cabin by hand on a remote ridge in southwest Montana.

The Lighthiser family battle the elements to construct an uber-efficient house out of reclaimed materials in a windswept valley overlooking the Yellowstone River.

A man ready to leave the city behind and live off the grid in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, builds an eco-friendly private floating island made from recycled plastic bottles.

Off-the-grid contractor, Gregg Smith, battles the elements to build a cliffside retreat for a family wanting to reconnect in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

A young family builds their dream home on a wooded ridge top in Oklahoma's Ozark Mountains. They plan to convert three shipping containers into an off-grid paradise.

Construction projects are stressful, especially if they are in the middle of nowhere. Incredible skill is required to build on tricky terrain.

A couple hope to build a cabin by the rivers and mountain ranges of their home state of Wyoming. With just five weeks scheduled, can they finish it in time?

A man has his work cut out for him as he attempts to build a 22,000 square foot shipping container home. He's building in a remote part of Spearfish, South...

Construction projects are stressful, especially if they are in the middle of nowhere. Incredible skill is required to build on tricky terrain.

With help from a team of friends, an avid outdoorsman takes on the challenge of building a cabin in the remote White Mountains region of Alaska.

After seeing the demise of Casco Bay's Halfway Rock Lighthouse, history-lover and Maine native Ford Reiche plans to return this American icon to its former glory.

A young couple is leaving their Air Force positions to build an off the grid log cabin together and start a new life in the last frontier of Alaska.

At the edge of Yellowstone Park, Herb Johnson's ancestors homesteaded more than 100 years ago. Now, he's ready to build his own off-the-grid home on the land.