Building Off the Grid

John Beal is ready to leave the city behind and embrace an off-the-grid life in Isla Mujeres, Mexico; Beal hires Richart Sowa and his son, Eden, to build an eco-friendly private floating island made from recycled plastic bottles.

Off-the-grid contractor Gregg Smith battles the elements to build a cliff-side retreat for a family in the Sierra Nevada Mountains; for Gregg and his team, erecting this house in the middle of nowhere comes with its share of challenges.

A realtor and his three children set out to build their dream home on a wooded ridge top in the Ozark Mountains of Oklahoma; while navigating the hardships of their remote setting, they convert three shipping containers into an off-the-grid paradise.

A snowmobile guide and his wife build a cabin in Wyoming; the build includes a cabin, small shop and garage, all constructed with zero fossil fuels; the team faces challenges, but the project will prove to be as grand as the scenery surrounding it.

In Spearfish Canyon, S.D., off-the-grid builder Jared Capp sets out to turn four shipping containers into a stunning two-story mountain hideaway, featuring five bedrooms, a well, a living roof, solar panels, and other high-end amenities.

With help from friends, an outdoorsman takes on the challenge of building a cabin in the remote White Mountains region of Alaska; the crew must work through snow, wind and mud to haul materials and build the perfect cabin in just seven days.

After witnessing the demise of Casco Bay's Halfway Rock Lighthouse, Maine native Ford Reiche has the chance to return this iconic landmark to its former glory; it will take barges full of scaffolding and brave masons to pull it off.

A young couple seeks to build a log cabin and start a new life in Alaska; with the help of family and friends, the couple endures the elements and long northern days to handcraft their new home from the ground up and completely off the grid.

A couple builds their dream home in a remote canyon just north of Yellowstone National Park in Montana; they create an earthen home suited to the climate; they'll navigate the hardships of their remote setting while surrounded by stunning views.