For an immersive look into off-grid living in Russia, the documentary Happy People: A Year in the Taiga offers a profound exploration of life in the remote village of Bakhta, situated in the Siberian taiga. Directed by Dmitry Vasyukov and narrated by Werner Herzog, this film provides an intimate portrayal of self-sufficient trappers and their families who have adapted to the harsh subarctic environment. The documentary delves into their daily routines, from crafting tools and building canoes to setting traps and preparing for the long winters, showcasing a lifestyle that remains largely untouched by modern technology.
This film stands out for its authentic depiction of human resilience and harmony with nature. The villagers' deep connection to their environment and reliance on traditional knowledge offer valuable insights into sustainable living practices. For anyone interested in off-grid lifestyles, survival skills, or the cultural heritage of Siberia, Happy People serves as both an educational resource and a source of inspiration.
You can watch the documentary on YouTube:
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
This documentary not only highlights the challenges of living in isolation but also celebrates the ingenuity and spirit of those who choose to live in harmony with the wilderness.
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This film stands out for its authentic depiction of human resilience and harmony with nature. The villagers' deep connection to their environment and reliance on traditional knowledge offer valuable insights into sustainable living practices. For anyone interested in off-grid lifestyles, survival skills, or the cultural heritage of Siberia, Happy People serves as both an educational resource and a source of inspiration.
You can watch the documentary on YouTube:
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
This documentary not only highlights the challenges of living in isolation but also celebrates the ingenuity and spirit of those who choose to live in harmony with the wilderness.
@OffGridInRussia
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Happy Independent Life of Self-Sufficient Families In Remote Villages of Russia
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This film invites viewers to immerse themselves in a world where harmony and simplicity are key aspects of life. It reveals different aspects of the lives of families in theโฆ
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๐ง New Episode Coming Friday! ๐ง
This Friday, 6th June at 17:00 MSK โ Off Grid in Russia returns with Episode 2!
We finally get the walls up on the tiny home โ rain, mud, and all. Watch as we frame the first walls, battle the Leningrad weather, and share a few laughs along the way. ๐ ๐ง
If youโre curious about what it really takes to build a tiny house off grid in rural Russia โ donโt miss it.
๐ Set a reminder and be ready to watch the progress unfold.
๐บ Episode 2 drops Friday at 17:00 MSK on YouTube!
This Friday, 6th June at 17:00 MSK โ Off Grid in Russia returns with Episode 2!
We finally get the walls up on the tiny home โ rain, mud, and all. Watch as we frame the first walls, battle the Leningrad weather, and share a few laughs along the way. ๐ ๐ง
If youโre curious about what it really takes to build a tiny house off grid in rural Russia โ donโt miss it.
๐ Set a reminder and be ready to watch the progress unfold.
๐บ Episode 2 drops Friday at 17:00 MSK on YouTube!
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๐ฅ ะะพะฑัะพะต ัััะพ, ะดััะทัั! ๐ฅ
Bit of rain, bit of building โ just another day off-grid in Russia. ๐ท๐บ
Chatted about feeling at home here... gray skies, no fish and chips, but hey, we make do. ๐
New video dropping soon โ grab a tea and hang tight. ๐
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Bit of rain, bit of building โ just another day off-grid in Russia. ๐ท๐บ
Chatted about feeling at home here... gray skies, no fish and chips, but hey, we make do. ๐
New video dropping soon โ grab a tea and hang tight. ๐
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๐ฒ Episode 2 is LIVE! ๐ฒ
Weโre back building between the showers โ talking weather, home, and life off-grid in Russia. ๐ท๐บ
Check out the new episode now:
๐ https://youtu.be/_Pgm1b7jCRY
Grab a tea and join us!
Weโre back building between the showers โ talking weather, home, and life off-grid in Russia. ๐ท๐บ
Check out the new episode now:
๐ https://youtu.be/_Pgm1b7jCRY
Grab a tea and join us!
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Cut the grass, dodged the ticks, and now Iโm questioning everything about this build. Do I really need an indoor bathroom if a banya works better? Why cook inside when summer begs for open flames? And rainwater vs. a pricey wellโam I crazy to try it? Wouldโฆ
Almost 270 thousand people have sought medical treatment in Russia due to tick bites since the beginning of the season.
The largest number of cases is in the Sverdlovsk, Kirov, Kemerovo, Chelyabinsk, Tomsk regions, Perm Krai and Udmurtia, Rospotrebnadzor reported.
About 24% of ticks examined were carriers of infections in 2024
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The largest number of cases is in the Sverdlovsk, Kirov, Kemerovo, Chelyabinsk, Tomsk regions, Perm Krai and Udmurtia, Rospotrebnadzor reported.
About 24% of ticks examined were carriers of infections in 2024
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๐ Happy Russia Day! ๐
๐ท๐บ ะะตะฝั ะ ะพััะธะธ โ ั ะฟัะฐะทะดะฝะธะบะพะผ! ๐ท๐บ
Today, on June 12, we celebrate the unity, history, and spirit of this great country! ๐๏ธ From the bustling cities to the quiet off-grid villages, Russiaโs beauty and strength lie in its people and traditions.
Whether you're spending the day with family, enjoying nature, or reflecting on our shared heritage โ we wish you happiness, peace, and prosperity!
ะะฐะบ ะฒั ะพัะผะตัะฐะตัะต ะะตะฝั ะ ะพััะธะธ? (How are you celebrating?) Share in the comments! ๐
๐ท๐บ ะะตะฝั ะ ะพััะธะธ โ ั ะฟัะฐะทะดะฝะธะบะพะผ! ๐ท๐บ
Today, on June 12, we celebrate the unity, history, and spirit of this great country! ๐๏ธ From the bustling cities to the quiet off-grid villages, Russiaโs beauty and strength lie in its people and traditions.
Whether you're spending the day with family, enjoying nature, or reflecting on our shared heritage โ we wish you happiness, peace, and prosperity!
ะะฐะบ ะฒั ะพัะผะตัะฐะตัะต ะะตะฝั ะ ะพััะธะธ? (How are you celebrating?) Share in the comments! ๐
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๐ก BUILDING A HOUSE IN RUSSIAโฆ WITH AI?!
Itโs not sci-fi โ itโs just another day on the plot.
In the latest episode, Iโm back from Moscow, alone on site, and trying to figure out what comes after the walls go up. So I did what any confused bloke with dodgy internet might doโฆ
I asked AI how to finish my build.
(Yes. Really.)
The result? A surprising insight, a minor panic about top plates, and a reminder that sometimes even robots can teach us something about craftsmanship.
๐ Plus:
โ A rough ride in a UAZ Profi
โ Why Russians build where Brits would call a contractor
โ The joy of seeing families build side-by-side, in the sunshine, with a Basset hound roaming free
๐ Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/B-281mZ23ok
And if youโre new here โ this channel documents the real, human side of off-grid life in Russia. No politics, no fluff. Just honest, slow livingโฆ and the occasional tech experiment.
Subscribe for weekly builds, fails, and field notes.
๐จ @OffgridInRussia
Itโs not sci-fi โ itโs just another day on the plot.
In the latest episode, Iโm back from Moscow, alone on site, and trying to figure out what comes after the walls go up. So I did what any confused bloke with dodgy internet might doโฆ
I asked AI how to finish my build.
(Yes. Really.)
The result? A surprising insight, a minor panic about top plates, and a reminder that sometimes even robots can teach us something about craftsmanship.
๐ Plus:
โ A rough ride in a UAZ Profi
โ Why Russians build where Brits would call a contractor
โ The joy of seeing families build side-by-side, in the sunshine, with a Basset hound roaming free
๐ Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/B-281mZ23ok
And if youโre new here โ this channel documents the real, human side of off-grid life in Russia. No politics, no fluff. Just honest, slow livingโฆ and the occasional tech experiment.
Subscribe for weekly builds, fails, and field notes.
๐จ @OffgridInRussia
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Do we care? NO!
Head to OffGridInRussia.com and subscribe there. Big updates in the pipeline and definitely not what you think.
We're upping the ante BIG TIME
Head to OffGridInRussia.com and subscribe there. Big updates in the pipeline and definitely not what you think.
We're upping the ante BIG TIME
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๐ฅ Big news, friends.
First: the land in Yeglizi? Total write-off. Next to a literal rubbish dump (chemicals, hazmat crews, you name it) โ and a legal tangle with the bank. ๐ All sorted now, but wow.
Then, YouTube nuked Off Grid in Russia. โSevere and repeated violations.โ Translation? The UK gov doesnโt like me sharing anything about life in Russia or Donbass โ even faceless accounts are being wiped. Iโm banned in the digital Reich, it seems.
BUT: this is where it gets exciting.
Tomorrow, I head deep into the Russian countryside โ like proper โSoviet domik, water-from-a-well, no-toiletโ level. Itโs raw. Itโs real. Itโs the beginning of something huge.
I'm rolling the dice to show you this life โ not politics, just honest off-grid living in Russia.
Substack is now our base:
๐ OffGridInRussia.com
Drop in. Letโs make something beautiful out of this. ๐ฒ๐ท๐บ
First: the land in Yeglizi? Total write-off. Next to a literal rubbish dump (chemicals, hazmat crews, you name it) โ and a legal tangle with the bank. ๐ All sorted now, but wow.
Then, YouTube nuked Off Grid in Russia. โSevere and repeated violations.โ Translation? The UK gov doesnโt like me sharing anything about life in Russia or Donbass โ even faceless accounts are being wiped. Iโm banned in the digital Reich, it seems.
BUT: this is where it gets exciting.
Tomorrow, I head deep into the Russian countryside โ like proper โSoviet domik, water-from-a-well, no-toiletโ level. Itโs raw. Itโs real. Itโs the beginning of something huge.
I'm rolling the dice to show you this life โ not politics, just honest off-grid living in Russia.
Substack is now our base:
๐ OffGridInRussia.com
Drop in. Letโs make something beautiful out of this. ๐ฒ
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๐ช Off the Grid. Off the Map.
Deep in the Siberian taiga, where there are no roads, no electricity, and no signalโjust snow, silence, and faithโlies a forgotten village called Burny.
Here, a handful of Old Believers live the way their ancestors did centuries ago.
๐ฅ Wood stoves. ๐ชต Hand-built homes. ๐ Daily prayers.
Visit this remote corner of Russia to witness a life thatโs as hard as it is beautifulโand discover something the modern world desperately needs.
๐ Read the full story on Substack:
https://offgridinrussia.substack.com/p/off-grid-and-unbroken-life-among
#offgrid #russia #siberia #homestead #faith #tradition
Deep in the Siberian taiga, where there are no roads, no electricity, and no signalโjust snow, silence, and faithโlies a forgotten village called Burny.
Here, a handful of Old Believers live the way their ancestors did centuries ago.
๐ฅ Wood stoves. ๐ชต Hand-built homes. ๐ Daily prayers.
Visit this remote corner of Russia to witness a life thatโs as hard as it is beautifulโand discover something the modern world desperately needs.
๐ Read the full story on Substack:
https://offgridinrussia.substack.com/p/off-grid-and-unbroken-life-among
#offgrid #russia #siberia #homestead #faith #tradition
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Just picked up the keys to my new place โ a 100+ year-old Russian log cabin, complete with a banya, a well, and a composting toilet that Iโll have to empty myself. All of it, land included, cost just 600,000 rubles (about $6,000).
Itโs off-grid living in the truest sense โ electricity for lights, no plumbing, and a Minsk fridge from the Soviet era that might still work. This place is equal parts museum and survival challenge, and I canโt wait to see how long I can last when winter comes.
Find the full article and Hi-Res Video on Substack: OffGridInRussia.com
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Itโs off-grid living in the truest sense โ electricity for lights, no plumbing, and a Minsk fridge from the Soviet era that might still work. This place is equal parts museum and survival challenge, and I canโt wait to see how long I can last when winter comes.
Find the full article and Hi-Res Video on Substack: OffGridInRussia.com
t.me/OffGridInRussia
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๐ฅ New Drop!
Our โOff Grid on Vodkaโ Mug is here โ bold, rustic, and perfect for those mornings when coffee just doesnโt cut it. Distressed lettering, vintage-style vodka bottle & shot glass illustration, and the official Off Grid in Russia brand stamp.
๐ Available now in our shop: shop.offgridinrussia.com
๐ก Perfect gift for cabin dwellers, off-grid dreamers, and vodka lovers alike.
Our โOff Grid on Vodkaโ Mug is here โ bold, rustic, and perfect for those mornings when coffee just doesnโt cut it. Distressed lettering, vintage-style vodka bottle & shot glass illustration, and the official Off Grid in Russia brand stamp.
๐ Available now in our shop: shop.offgridinrussia.com
๐ก Perfect gift for cabin dwellers, off-grid dreamers, and vodka lovers alike.
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๐ฟ Coming Soon on Off Grid in Russia ๐ฟ
The countryside lies quiet and green, but the old dacha roof shows years of neglect โ the ridge cap gone, the boards weathered. The moving-in process has begun, and thereโs plenty of work ahead.
First on the list: fixing the roof. Step by step, this place will be brought back to life.
t.me/OffGridInRussia
The countryside lies quiet and green, but the old dacha roof shows years of neglect โ the ridge cap gone, the boards weathered. The moving-in process has begun, and thereโs plenty of work ahead.
First on the list: fixing the roof. Step by step, this place will be brought back to life.
t.me/OffGridInRussia
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First night at the Palace of Dreams ๐ฒ๐ฅ
Flies sizzling in the bug zapper, birch bark catching like paper, and the old Soviet banya roaring back to life after decades.
Watch the full high-resolution Episode 2 video at OffGridInRussia.com
and support the project with a paid subscription.
t.me/OffGridInRussia
Flies sizzling in the bug zapper, birch bark catching like paper, and the old Soviet banya roaring back to life after decades.
Watch the full high-resolution Episode 2 video at OffGridInRussia.com
and support the project with a paid subscription.
t.me/OffGridInRussia
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I decided to take a level to the interior of my Picasso Painting house....
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