[Yosemitest]

Check out FixedbyDoc Off Grid on YouTube.
I think he's in Pennsylvania and he has many videos on HOW he set up his Off-Grid home.
Most of my retired military friends say start out with little things.
Check out E-bay used equipment for solar chargers for rechargeable AA and AAA batteries.
Then after you've reseated the laws in your area, go to the larger items.

Good luck.

[Yosemitest]

Correction:

Then after you've reseated RESEARCHED the laws in your area, go to the larger items.

Damned auto-correct, I hate it.

[tennmountainman]

Anybody replaced their electric hot water heater with a gas tankless?

I hear they are very efficient.