# Tell me what I need to know to build an (off grid) home

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 1, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-what-i-need-to-know-to-build-an-off-grid-home/957035 "2022-01-01T14:07:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2022, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-what-i-need-to-know-to-build-an-off-grid-home/957035/57 "2022-01-02T03:18:14Z")

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Say, you need a kitchen? 😛

> [@Are diesel engines more reliable than gasoline engines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-diesel-engines-more-reliable-than-gasoline-engines/956689/52):
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> Gasoline is used for kitchen cooking heat and lighting in an MFK. A bargain at $5k, reduced from $11k. It’s gotta be a fantastic deal for the right buyer who needs to dish up 750 meals a day and be gone in a week. Concert/festival promoter, remote logging/mineral exploration, seasonal recreation operator, etc.
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> [Colemans.com](http://Colemans.com) surplus site:  
> [U.S. G.I. Modular Field Kitchen](https://colemans.com/u-s-g-i-modular-field-kitchen)

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