EXCLUSIVE I live in a DIY home off-grid in the rainforest in Hawaii with my family...
here's how we survive and why I'd never return to modern living (despite the lava and earthquakes) Zoe Durant lives on the Big Island of Hawai'i with her two children and husband They poured $70k into their 'dream life' and built their small home from scratch READ MORE: I slept in the world's largest cave that was discovered by accident By Jessica Hamilton Published: 13:03, 24 August 2024 | Updated: 13:04, 24 August 2024 e-mail View comments 'Choosing to move off the grid gave us mental and financial freedom'. So says Zoe Durant, a 28-year-old mother and content creator who lives in the eastern rainforest on the Big Island of Hawai'i with her husband Brian and her two daughters, Zaina and Isla. The family is completely detached from modern reality and lives on a one-acre homestead in an 'untouched jungle'.
Zoe and Brian poured $70,000 (£54,000) into their 'dream life' and built their 16x20ft small home from scratch. They now spend their days waking up to the sounds of ducks and chickens, dancing on the beach and trading food with their neighbours. Zoe, who documents her life on the farm on her TikTok account ( @junglefairyland ), reveals how she saves 70 per cent of her income living off the grid and no longer needs to worry about the cost of living or bills.
She told MailOnline Travel why she thinks off-grid life beats 'civilisation' hands down - though she does have to watch out for lava .