Building Off the Grid
TV Show · Reality

A team of builders face difficult conditions to build innovative homes in remote areas. They are faced with tight deadlines and uninhabitable landscapes as they attempt the impossible.

2014 · 42m
Starring Mick Foley, Collette Foley, Jake Rademacher

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Building Off The Grid
    Michael Reynolds and his team of builders face the difficult task of building an Earthship home in just four weeks in Montana. The house must be entirely self-sufficient and sustainable.
    40 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Alaska
    The Perrins brothers are heading into the deep wilderness of Sheep Lake where they have just two weeks to construct a single-story cabin with archaic tools.
    38 min
  • EPISODE 3
    North Pole
    Bryce Ward, the mayor of North Pole, Alaska, joins forces with his father, Jeff, to build a family cabin with the help of their lifelong camping buddies. As the team finishes building the cabin, a forest fire threatens to destroy it.
    38 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Yurts So Good
    In Montana, a young couple breaks ground to build a luxury yurt with a breathtaking view of the mountains. The solar-powered yurt has a modern kitchen, a second-floor loft, a guest room, and its own stream.
    37 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Alaska Range
    Furniture DIY-ers Ana and Jacob White build their dream cabin in the remote Alaskan interior on Paxson Lake, battling extreme elements while putting their carpentry skills to the ultimate test.
    38 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Rocky Mountains
    In the area of Colorado known for its unpredictability and wild animals, daring mountain bikers build their own self-sufficient retreat, featuring a bike park.
    38 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Mick Foley
    Self
  • C‌F
    Collette Foley
    Self
  • J‌R
    Jake Rademacher
    Narrator
  • R‌H
    Ross Huguet
    Narrator
  • D‌P
    Drew Patterson
    Narrator
  • M‌P
    Marc Pierce
    Producer
  • C‌R
    Chris Richardson
    Producer
  • C‌D
    Chris Dorsey
    Producer

About

Building Off the Grid

Reality

A team of builders face difficult conditions to build innovative homes in remote areas. They are faced with tight deadlines and uninhabitable landscapes as they attempt the impossible.

Information

Studio
discovery plus Renovation
Released
2014
Rated
G

Languages

Original Audio
English (United States)
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Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
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  • Greece
  • Hungary
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  • Italia
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  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
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  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
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  • Portugal (Português)
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  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
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  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

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  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
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  • Venezuela (Español)

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