NO GRID Survival Projects — 70 Off-Grid Builds for Water, Food, Power & Heat
NO GRID Survival Projects — 70 Off-Grid Builds for Water, Food, Power & Heat
Paperback · 302 pages · Full colour
70 projects in one book
Every project shows cost, difficulty and time
No experience needed
Printed on paper, works with the power off
Update: First print run is limited. When it is gone, the next batch is weeks out.
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What's inside
What's inside
Most preparedness advice tells you what to buy. This tells you what to build.
Seventy projects across eight chapters: capturing and filtering rainwater, keeping food cold and preserved without a freezer, backup power and heat, a working greenhouse, and the small everyday systems that make a property less dependent on everything going right.
Every project opens with three numbers — cost, difficulty, and build time — followed by a full parts list and where to get them. You will know whether it is an afternoon or a season before you pick up a tool.
It is printed on paper for a reason. A video needs a signal. A PDF needs a charged battery. This needs daylight.
What's inside
- Water — collection, storage, filtration, and moving it without a pump
- Food — cold storage, preserving, and growing more of your own
- Power — small-scale generation and backup for when the grid is down
- Heat — wood, passive solar, and keeping a room warm cheaply
- Shelter and structures from hardware-store materials
- Garden and greenhouse projects that pay for the book in a season
Who it's for
Homeowners who would rather be capable than caught out. You do not need to be an expert — a good share of these projects are a Saturday, a trip to the hardware store, and basic tools.
Shipping & 60-day guarantee
Shipping & 60-day guarantee
Orders leave within [X] business days and arrive in [X–Y] business days with full tracking.
Paperback, 302 pages, packed to arrive undamaged.
Protected by our 60-day guarantee. If it is not for you, we refund you and you keep the book.
Give one to someone
Give one to someone
A lot of people buy two. Pick the 2-copy option above, and add a gift note at checkout.
NO GRID Survival Projects — 70 Off-Grid Builds for Water, Food, Power & Heat
What's inside
Eight chapters. Seventy projects. Nothing theoretical.
Rainwater capture and filtration. Cold storage and preserving without a freezer. Backup power and heat. A working greenhouse. The small systems that make a property less dependent on everything going right.
Every project opens with three numbers: what it costs, how hard it is, how long it takes. You will know whether it is an afternoon or a season before you pick up a tool.
It works when nothing else does
A video needs a signal. A PDF needs a charged battery. This needs daylight.
That is the whole reason it is printed on paper, in a size you can leave open on a workbench while both your hands are busy.
Why a book and not a playlist
Videos need a signal. Kits run out on day three. A book on the shelf does neither.
| This book | A stack of videos | A 72-hour kit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works with the power off | |||
| Tells you the cost first | |||
| Difficulty and time per project | |||
| Parts list and where to buy | |||
| Covers more than three days | |||
| Still useful in twenty years |
Most people know. Few are ready.
A 2025 survey of 1,200 US households found the gap between worrying about an outage and being ready for one is wide. This book is built to close it, one project at a time.
What Americans told SafeHome in 2025
55%
expect a lengthy blackout
More than half think a long outage is coming.
19%
have any backup power
Fewer than one in five could keep a fridge running.
5%
have a full emergency kit
One in twenty is actually set up for it.
Source: SafeHome.org Home Emergency Preparedness Study, July 2025, n=1,200.
What people built
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Finally used my tools for something
Every project says how long it takes and how hard it is, so I could pick one for a Saturday. Root cellar is next.
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Clear enough for a beginner
I am not handy. The photos show every step and the parts list told me exactly what to ask for at the store.
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Worth it for the water chapter alone
After the boil notice last year I wanted a real plan. Built the filter setup from chapter one over a weekend.
Questions people ask
Is this just stuff I could find free online?
Is this just stuff I could find free online?
Some of it, yes, scattered across a hundred videos of wildly different quality. What you are paying for is having it in one place, in a sensible order, with the costs and parts lists worked out. And for it still working when the internet does not.
Is this AI-generated?
Is this AI-generated?
No. It is written and photographed by named authors, and every project is shown with real photographs. Look through the interior spreads above.
How long does shipping take?
How long does shipping take?
[X-Y business days], with tracking, shipped from [COUNTRY]. You get a tracking number by email as soon as it leaves.
What if I do not like it?
What if I do not like it?
Sixty days, full refund, and you keep the book. Email us and we will take care of it.
Can I actually talk to someone?
Can I actually talk to someone?
Yes. support@orfela.com or [PHONE]. A person answers, usually the same day.
Do I need to be handy?
Do I need to be handy?
Not especially. Every project is rated for difficulty, and plenty are straightforward for a first-timer with basic tools.
Is this a doomsday thing?
Is this a doomsday thing?
No. Most people who buy it want lower bills, more food they grew themselves, and not to lose the contents of the fridge the next time the power goes out for four days.
Can I buy it as a gift?
Can I buy it as a gift?
Yes, and a lot of people do. There are two- and three-copy bundles, and you can add a gift note at checkout.
Is it a physical book?
Is it a physical book?
Yes. A 302-page full-colour paperback. That is the point of it.
Sixty days. Keep the book either way.
Build something from it. If it is not worth what you paid, email us and we will refund you, and the book stays yours.
We would rather you had it than not.