**IMPORTANT UPDATE - August 30, 2017 - If you accessed this post prior to today, you saw instructions to update Iridium Extreme 9575 handsets. The released firmware was found to be non-functional and Iridium is recommending to move back to firmware version HL15002. See updated post here.Keeping up-to-date firmware on...

Off-grid living is becoming more and more attractive to many Americans. Skyrocketing utility bills, a desire for self-sufficiency, and a simple desire for privacy are just some of the reasons people look toward the solution of going off the grid and living entirely by their own means. If you're thinking...

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