— OFF-GRID
Off Grid Living: A Practical Guide for South Africans
Off grid living in South Africa, explained calmly and practically: water, power, sanitation, costs in ZAR, and the right sequence to get there without the hype.
— THE ARCHIVE
All published reporting.
Everything we've written, most recent first.
— FOOD
Dried Food: The Complete Guide to Home Preservation
Dried food is one of the cheapest, most reliable ways to build a calm food store. Learn methods, shelf life and safe drying for South African homes.
— MINDSET
Survival Kit Essentials: A Practical Guide for SA Homes
A survival kit built on evidence, not hype. Learn the right sequence — water, sanitation, light, power — for load-shedding and real South African emergencies.
— MINDSET
Situational Awareness for Urban Survival: A Practical Skill, Not a Vibe
Situational awareness is a calm, trainable skill — not paranoia. The science, the colour codes, and three drills to build it this week.
— WATER
Borehole Water: The Complete Guide for South African Homeowners
Borehole water explained for South African homeowners — drilling, testing, purification, legality, and costs in ZAR. Your definitive self-reliance resource.
— HOMESTEADING
Productive homestead: where to start, what to skip
A productive homestead is a tradeoff, not a lifestyle — measurable outputs, real labour costs, honest scope. Where to start, what to skip, what we’ll write.
— FOOD
Food security: where to start, what to skip
Food security is continuous practice at the household supermarket — not basement-bunker storage. Where to start, what to skip, what we’ll write.
— SECURITY
Home security: where to start, what to skip
Home security on this publication is a method practised in advance, not a product purchased after the fact. Where to start, what to skip, what we’ll write.
— OFF-GRID
Off-grid living: where to start, what to skip
Off-grid living, on this publication, is a staged transition rather than a destination. Where to start, what to skip, and what we will and won’t write.
— OFF-GRID
Off-grid living: nine honest years and still on the grid
Off-grid living, year nine, honestly framed. We are still on the grid, drinking water is trucked in, the aquaponics didn’t work. Real costs, real failures.
— FOOD
The 30-day pantry: an honest method that doesn’t feel like prepping
A 30-day pantry is the honest first step in food security. We work the spectrum from supermarket-deep to year-long — costs, failure modes, real food.
— SECURITY
Threat assessment: an honest, five-question home walkaround
Threat assessment is the first skill in serious home security. Five honest questions, a walkaround, a priority list — before you spend a rand on gear.
— HOMESTEADING
The productive homestead: real outputs from balcony to small farm
A productive homestead is a tradeoff, not a lifestyle. Real outputs, real time-cost, real food — from balcony to small farm. Honest numbers, no romance.