Week after week this show illustrates the problems in building off the grid. Anyone interested in doing this must watch this show. Even if you're not planning to do it, it's still worth watching to educate yourself.
Part of the enjoyment of this shows is not only what you can do, but what you shouldn't do. The #1 problem is under-estimating the time to build. #2 is failing to account for the weather, which is a major part of any construction. #4 is materials and #4 is personnel. Watching people struggle through this is very interesting.
I also like the locations which are usually beautiful, though I don't understand why you can't build off the grid in more hospitable places.
Part of the enjoyment of this shows is not only what you can do, but what you shouldn't do. The #1 problem is under-estimating the time to build. #2 is failing to account for the weather, which is a major part of any construction. #4 is materials and #4 is personnel. Watching people struggle through this is very interesting.
I also like the locations which are usually beautiful, though I don't understand why you can't build off the grid in more hospitable places.