How We Live Off Grid on a Remote Tropical Island

We've been living off grid on a remote island in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia for the past five years. In this video, we're taking you behind the scenes to show exactly what off-grid living means for us—from solar power and rainwater to food, internet, medical care and everything in between. If you'd like to dive deeper into our way of life, we've linked some of our favourite videos below, including how we forage in the rainforest, catch and cook our own food, and harvest traditional ingredients from the jungle. 🌿 Foraging in the Mentawai Rainforest:    • Off-Grid Living: Finding Food in the Fores...      • Off-Grid Island Life: Harvesting & Cooking...      • Into the Wild: Harvesting Mangoes in the H...   🐟 Where Our Food Comes From:    • This Is How We Get Food Living Off Grid      • How Much Does Island Living Cost? Remote I...   🔥 Traditional Cooking in the Rainforest:    • Foraging and Cooking on a Remote Island in...   🏝️ How We Lived without Electricity for Three Years:    • Our Last 24 Hours Without Electricity: 3 Y...   Thank you for watching! More ways to SUPPORT Our Island Life: Become a member of our Patreon family and enjoy even more island life content: 🔗   / ourislandlife   ☕️Buy us a coffee (we all know how much Marjo likes her morning coffee): 🔗 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/OurIslan... 🎶 All music in this video is from Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/pnn105 Follow along on Instagram for casual updates:   / marjos_stories   00:00 OFF GRID?? 00:46 Location 01:25 Electricity 02:14 Water 04:40 Food 06:27 Cooking 08:38 Internet 09:46 Healthcare 10:40 What if something breaks? 10:57 The essence of OFF GRID 📍 About Us We live off-grid on a tropical island in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia, sharing our adventures of island life, surfing, fishing, and exploring the natural beauty of the region. Follow along for more about life in the Mentawai Islands!