Off-Grid
A guide to unplugging from capitalism (for sanity's sake)
Doing nothing, finding everything — Technology’s grip on our attention span is grinding us down, sapping us of life. But artist and writer Jenny Odell has come up with a manifesto for opting out: a mindset where slowing down is the only way to survive.
Written by: Jenny Odell
Huck: The Burnout Issue
Out Now! — This issue is all about celebrating strength in the face of adversity – sharing stories of defiance in a world falling apart.
Written by: Huck
Tired of modern life? Welcome to the off-grid revolt
Going green — In the UK, more and more people are making the jump to a self-sufficient existence. Photographer Robin Mellor visits communities across the country to find out why.
Written by: Huck
The hobo inspiring a new generation of restless spirits
Permanent nomad — After leaving his small town as a teen, 'Huck' hit the road to hitchhike, hop trains and live by his own rules. Now he’s helping other vagabonds navigate a society they see no future in.
Written by: Naomi Larsson
Life on the road with America's drifters and dreamers
Dirty Kids — Writer Chris Urquhart spent years tramping with nomads across America, straddling the difficult line between participant and observer. But in a world of uprooted misfits, blending in doesn’t come so easily.
Written by: Cian Traynor
A photographer finds home among the world’s most isolated communities
On the fringes of civilisation — From Alaska to Afghanistan, photographer Ed Gold has spent three decades getting off-grid, giving a voice to those whose everyday lives go overlooked.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The war photographer who reinvented himself off-the-grid
Processing trauma — Rafal Gerszak had to witness war in order to document history, but it almost cost him his life. Out in the wild of Canada’s north, he found his way back from the brink.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Huck 58: The Offline Issue
Out Now! — After a year of shit-storms, The Offline Issue gets back to basics by unplugging from the internet and diving into the real world.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Living off-grid: Five projects taking sustainability to a whole new level
Kick the carbon footprint — From a couple quitting city life to a completely off-grid eco-village, we take a look at some of the people pioneering a debt-free future that doesn't kill the planet.
Written by: Emily Casey
