🏡 BUILDING A HOUSE IN RUSSIA… WITH AI?!
It’s not sci-fi — it’s just another day on the plot.
In the latest episode, I’m 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 do…
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.
🚐 Plus:
– A rough ride in a UAZ Profi
– Why Russians build where Brits would call a contractor
– The joy of seeing families build side-by-side, in the sunshine, with a Basset hound roaming free
👉 Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/B-281mZ23ok
And if you’re new here — this channel documents the real, human side of off-grid life in Russia. No politics, no fluff. Just honest, slow living… and the occasional tech experiment.
Subscribe for weekly builds, fails, and field notes.
🔨 @OffgridInRussia
It’s not sci-fi — it’s just another day on the plot.
In the latest episode, I’m 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 do…
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.
🚐 Plus:
– A rough ride in a UAZ Profi
– Why Russians build where Brits would call a contractor
– The joy of seeing families build side-by-side, in the sunshine, with a Basset hound roaming free
👉 Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/B-281mZ23ok
And if you’re new here — this channel documents the real, human side of off-grid life in Russia. No politics, no fluff. Just honest, slow living… and the occasional tech experiment.
Subscribe for weekly builds, fails, and field notes.
🔨 @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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💥 Big news, friends.
First: the land in Yeglizi? Total write-off. Next to a literal rubbish dump (chemicals, hazmat crews, you name it) — and a legal tangle with the bank. 😅 All sorted now, but wow.
Then, YouTube nuked Off Grid in Russia. “Severe and repeated violations.” Translation? The UK gov doesn’t like me sharing anything about life in Russia or Donbass — even faceless accounts are being wiped. I’m banned in the digital Reich, it seems.
BUT: this is where it gets exciting.
Tomorrow, I head deep into the Russian countryside — like proper “Soviet domik, water-from-a-well, no-toilet” level. It’s raw. It’s real. It’s the beginning of something huge.
I'm rolling the dice to show you this life — not politics, just honest off-grid living in Russia.
Substack is now our base:
👉 OffGridInRussia.com
Drop in. Let’s make something beautiful out of this. 🌲🇷🇺
First: the land in Yeglizi? Total write-off. Next to a literal rubbish dump (chemicals, hazmat crews, you name it) — and a legal tangle with the bank. 😅 All sorted now, but wow.
Then, YouTube nuked Off Grid in Russia. “Severe and repeated violations.” Translation? The UK gov doesn’t like me sharing anything about life in Russia or Donbass — even faceless accounts are being wiped. I’m banned in the digital Reich, it seems.
BUT: this is where it gets exciting.
Tomorrow, I head deep into the Russian countryside — like proper “Soviet domik, water-from-a-well, no-toilet” level. It’s raw. It’s real. It’s the beginning of something huge.
I'm rolling the dice to show you this life — not politics, just honest off-grid living in Russia.
Substack is now our base:
👉 OffGridInRussia.com
Drop in. Let’s make something beautiful out of this. 🌲
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🚪 Off the Grid. Off the Map.
Deep in the Siberian taiga, where there are no roads, no electricity, and no signal—just snow, silence, and faith—lies a forgotten village called Burny.
Here, a handful of Old Believers live the way their ancestors did centuries ago.
🔥 Wood stoves. 🪵 Hand-built homes. 🙏 Daily prayers.
Visit this remote corner of Russia to witness a life that’s as hard as it is beautiful—and discover something the modern world desperately needs.
📖 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 signal—just snow, silence, and faith—lies a forgotten village called Burny.
Here, a handful of Old Believers live the way their ancestors did centuries ago.
🔥 Wood stoves. 🪵 Hand-built homes. 🙏 Daily prayers.
Visit this remote corner of Russia to witness a life that’s as hard as it is beautiful—and discover something the modern world desperately needs.
📖 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 — a 100+ year-old Russian log cabin, complete with a banya, a well, and a composting toilet that I’ll have to empty myself. All of it, land included, cost just 600,000 rubles (about $6,000).
It’s off-grid living in the truest sense — 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 can’t 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
It’s off-grid living in the truest sense — 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 can’t 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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🥂 New Drop!
Our “Off Grid on Vodka” Mug is here — bold, rustic, and perfect for those mornings when coffee just doesn’t cut it. Distressed lettering, vintage-style vodka bottle & shot glass illustration, and the official Off Grid in Russia brand stamp.
👉 Available now in our shop: shop.offgridinrussia.com
💡 Perfect gift for cabin dwellers, off-grid dreamers, and vodka lovers alike.
Our “Off Grid on Vodka” Mug is here — bold, rustic, and perfect for those mornings when coffee just doesn’t cut it. Distressed lettering, vintage-style vodka bottle & shot glass illustration, and the official Off Grid in Russia brand stamp.
👉 Available now in our shop: shop.offgridinrussia.com
💡 Perfect gift for cabin dwellers, off-grid dreamers, and vodka lovers alike.
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🌿 Coming Soon on Off Grid in Russia 🌿
The countryside lies quiet and green, but the old dacha roof shows years of neglect — the ridge cap gone, the boards weathered. The moving-in process has begun, and there’s 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 — the ridge cap gone, the boards weathered. The moving-in process has begun, and there’s 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 🌲🔥
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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Who's that trip trapping on MY roof?!
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Frosts will be observed in the coming days throughout the entire European part of Russia.
Temperatures may drop to minus 3-4 degrees, said the scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center
Temperatures may drop to minus 3-4 degrees, said the scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center
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The first week in the dacha has been a mix of hard graft and small joys.
I’ve been testing saws, splitting birch, firing up the rocket stove, and even discovering mink and foxes making themselves at home. Upstairs in the loft, I stumbled upon Soviet relics, skis, and even Grandpa’s secret vodka stash.
It’s been a week of sweat, laughter, and quiet reflection about what it means to invest your heart into a home.
👉 Watch the hi rez version of Episode 3: First Week and read the full story here: offgridinrussia.com
t.me/OffGridInRussia
I’ve been testing saws, splitting birch, firing up the rocket stove, and even discovering mink and foxes making themselves at home. Upstairs in the loft, I stumbled upon Soviet relics, skis, and even Grandpa’s secret vodka stash.
It’s been a week of sweat, laughter, and quiet reflection about what it means to invest your heart into a home.
👉 Watch the hi rez version of Episode 3: First Week and read the full story here: offgridinrussia.com
t.me/OffGridInRussia
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🚐 Rust, Fuel, and Sheared Bolts – Life with a Buhanka
The Buhanka may be just three years old, but it carries every quirk of its Soviet design. This week I set out to change a fuel filter and ended up knee-deep in rusted bolts, snapped fittings, and a replacement pump that wouldn’t even fit.
That’s the reality of off-grid life in Russia. Even a new van fights you at every turn. Every job takes three times longer than expected, and the fix is always messier than the problem.
But that’s the point: you improvise, adapt, and overcome.
👉 Watch the video and read the full story here: offgridinrussia.com
💳 Support the project:
Revolut: revolut.me/michae0li
T-Bank: 2200700885021005
t.me/OffGridInRussia
The Buhanka may be just three years old, but it carries every quirk of its Soviet design. This week I set out to change a fuel filter and ended up knee-deep in rusted bolts, snapped fittings, and a replacement pump that wouldn’t even fit.
That’s the reality of off-grid life in Russia. Even a new van fights you at every turn. Every job takes three times longer than expected, and the fix is always messier than the problem.
But that’s the point: you improvise, adapt, and overcome.
👉 Watch the video and read the full story here: offgridinrussia.com
💳 Support the project:
Revolut: revolut.me/michae0li
T-Bank: 2200700885021005
t.me/OffGridInRussia
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🚐 Missing Nipples and Rusted Nuts – The Buhanka Saga Continues
Another chapter in the Buhanka story: 56 litres of fuel to drain, missing straps, and one critical part that didn’t exist — a right-angle nipple.
A day spent knee-deep in jerry cans, fuel pumps, and Russian hardware stores. Nothing simple ever stays simple out here.
👉 Watch the Hi-Rez video and read the story: offgridinrussia.com
💳 Support the project:
Revolut: revolut.me/MikeJonesRU
T-Bank: 2200700885021005
t.me/OffGridInRussia
Another chapter in the Buhanka story: 56 litres of fuel to drain, missing straps, and one critical part that didn’t exist — a right-angle nipple.
A day spent knee-deep in jerry cans, fuel pumps, and Russian hardware stores. Nothing simple ever stays simple out here.
👉 Watch the Hi-Rez video and read the story: offgridinrussia.com
💳 Support the project:
Revolut: revolut.me/MikeJonesRU
T-Bank: 2200700885021005
t.me/OffGridInRussia
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Over the past two videos, I’ve shown the process of repairing my 2022 UAZ Buhanka myself — every step, every setback, and every small victory. It’s not strictly “off-grid life,” but I felt it was important to share. Because doing things for yourself — learning, adapting, and solving problems with your own hands — is at the heart of what living off-grid really means.
In Russia, vehicles like the Buhanka are still the backbone of rural life. There have been proposals to ban them over poor safety ratings, but those efforts never succeed. The reality of life here — the roads, the distances, the climate — demands something simple, rugged, and fixable.
t.me/OffGridInRussia
In Russia, vehicles like the Buhanka are still the backbone of rural life. There have been proposals to ban them over poor safety ratings, but those efforts never succeed. The reality of life here — the roads, the distances, the climate — demands something simple, rugged, and fixable.
t.me/OffGridInRussia
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