DIYer shares images of beautiful off-grid cabin in the middle of peaceful oasis: 'Inexpensive, lightweight, easy to work with'

Not everyone has the time or resources to live completely off the grid. But a Reddit user who shared their DIY cabin garnered attention for the off-grid potential of the project. 

The user posted their progress on the cabin after two months of hard work. While the location of the cabin was unknown, it appeared to be nestled in a private oasis surrounded by lemon trees. The user wrote that the cabin was 12 feet by 12 feet, "just enough for a bed and some peace."

Off-grid living is typically defined as a lifestyle that entails self-reliance in terms of energy, water, and waste management. That means sidestepping systems put in place by governments and corporations. Many people think it's difficult and costly to remove themselves from established communities, but some find that disconnecting actually saves money. Others say it's therapeutic, noting off-grid living has health and quality-of-life benefits. 

Off-grid lifestyles also boost the planet by removing the need for fossil fuels, which account for 75% of global heat-trapping gas pollution and 90% of all carbon emissions.

People have found success integrating off-grid practices into their lives by adopting some of the eco-friendly lifestyle choices. Installing solar panels, growing food at home, and composting are great examples of starting points. Generating self-sufficient energy and cutting down on grocery bills also save money. That's cash that can be used to make more off-grid upgrades.

As for the Redditor, commenters expressed curiosity about the materials they used, with one user writing: "Awesome! How did you source the window glass?" 

"It's a double-walled tinted polycarbonate," the original poster replied. "It's a nifty material. Inexpensive, lightweight, easy to work with. I got these 4'x8' sheets from eplastics."

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