Off the Grid

Outdoors

When getting back to nature becomes a movement...

A simpler way of life — After hitting the road as a directionless teen, photographer Antoine Bruy discovered a radical community living off-the-grid: a wave of people flocking to the wild, leaving the rat race behind.

Written by: Russ Slater

Culture

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

Film

Explore the rebellious fringes of US culture with Unplanned America

The make-it-up-as-you-go-along travel show returns — Unplanned America is the DIY adventure series that explores the most far-out subcultures in the land of free. We reached out for the lowdown on Season 3.

Written by: Alex King

Culture

Getting off the grid in Argentina

Embracing the elements — Photographer Alice Zoo escapes the anxiety of London life for the 'rawness and grit' of nature by the Andes – a pure experience she likens to time travel.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Photography

Into the Quiet Zone: An American county living entirely off the grid

Radio silence — Could you live without your iPhone? Without Instagramming your every move? Photographer Emile Holba makes a pilgrimage to Pocahontas County, West Virginia, where life inside the National Radio Quiet Zone is interference-free.

Written by: Emile Holba

Activism

Enter the Tipi: Inside the UK’s original eco-community

This is not a lifestyle. It’s a life. — Tipi Valley has thrived as a community for over three decades with no rules and no councils, blazing a path for alternative living – hardcore style.

Written by: Sarah Bentley

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