I really didn't expect to like this story so much since it is for a younger reader than myself. I wanted to read it due to the title, Off The Grid. It seemed like a strange situation for these kids to get into. Living off the grid myself, I thought the book would be more about living that way, than a bunch of underage kids on an adventure. Well, what can I say? The story got me caught up in it and I kept reading. It was a fun read and I enjoyed it very much.This is a story of a family who had recently lost their father and had to move from their home to their grandfather's ranch that their mother had inherited. They sold everything and packed up the car and headed to Promise, Oregon with just enough money to get there. Along the way things happen and they get separated from their mother and are on their own. With the fear of being picked up by the police and put in a foster home without any parents, they manage to get to Oregon on their own.The characters were believable, and once they got to their grandfather's farm, the story really took off for me. I liked the sense of humor the girl telling the story has and the fact that she played a guitar and had an addiction to candy. I loved the part where their grandfather's preps kept them fed and able to survive on their own. While they discovered things about a grandfather they did not know, they also discovered responsibility, and caring for each other.
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