Here's How This Tiny Cabin Functions Completely Off the Grid -- Dwell

In the modern world, there are a lot of things we take for granted--like electrical and plumbing systems. You turn the tap, water comes out. You flip a switch, the lights come on. But imagine, for a moment, that you're building a vacation house in a location where you don't have any of that. Is it possible to build a comfortable home completely off the grid? Turns out, it is.