Author and educator Gary Collins was a former special agent for the FDA investigating food and drug crimes and public health dangers including counterfeit prescription drugs and pet food. He'll address his life off the grid, and how simplicity is the most futuristic way to optimize health and well-being, as opposed to relying on more and more technology.

Pod Cast with Gary Collins November 14th, 12:00 am PST

Many people today are looking for a simpler, less hectic lifestyle. Are you one of those people? I know I am. Instead of running on the consumer nation treadmill like most people, I decided to take action and go in a different direction—which is where my off-the-grid project began. Knowing that other people are searching for the same thing, I decided to document my adventure for their benefit.

In Going Off the Grid: The How-To Book of Simple Living and Happiness, I provide a step-by-step guide for how to find your private piece of land and build a self-sustaining home. I recently built my own off-the-grid home in northeast Washington State, so this advice comes from first-hand experience. When building any home, things are not as easy as they appear on those DYI television shows. But with a little knowledge about how this process works in the real world, I believe anyone can achieve their dream of living a more quiet and peaceful life. The hardest part is taking the first step, and this book is the right place to start for any person interested in an off-the-grid adventure.