Off grid living is a major commitment particularly if you are determined to sever ties to the outside world for everyday living.
This guy is pretty much completely off grid – even though he obviously lives very close to his neighbors and has options if he chose to hood up to the normal infrastructure we all know and appreciate.
The point of this video is obviously to show how to make it off the traditional grid – power, sewage, water, even internet, but it inadvertently emphasizes that you can do it even if the traditional or available grid is mere feet from your front door!
Understanding that allows you to frame your plans as they pertain to off grid living and how much or how little you want to take that concept.
That is important because being totally off grid is a major lifestyle choice and change! For most of us, melding the two is the way to go!
What do you think? Tell us below.
Or you could do a little digging and lay the cabin sideways….. just saying
Yes sir if I had my health. I’d love to live off the grid. I have the guns n ammo. It’s the meds I’d need. But if life takes a turn for the worse it really won’t matter.
How much money would someone have to save to live of grid I mean you would have to buy property
I would of had the bottom more extended so it could have a balcony like I did with a Fort when I was a kid with my stepdad
It sits like that so it’s harder for bears to get in and so he doesn’t roll out at night.
I would of had the bottom more extended so it could have a balcony like I did with a Fort when I was a kid with my stepdad
I seen where they show maps of properties for sale for living off the grid, but alot goes into a property, water, soil, trees, hopefully a stream
This fellow is lucky in that he had the money to do this. He has the sense to work out systems of doing things. He bought property (and had the money to do so) where he could do this. In reality, the vast majority of places where land is available will not allow a person to live like this. Within city limits, it’ll never happen. So the county is where you’d have to look for land. I know we would love to live off grid like this but there’s so much more to it than what meets the eye. I live what I call “semi-off grid” because I do not have a water source (I have to bring it in) and I use a generator for electricity. I’m not living off grid by choice or design but by necessity and situation. Don’t think it’s fun or romantic or anything. It’s not. It’s hard work and there’s a constant concern of running out of resources. But if you can find the resources, it certainly can be done.
I did that for a year in a camper on my land. Genset and carried water in 55 gsllon drums. The amounts of work lol. Plus waking up in the winter 10 degrees in the camper shuffling to turn on heater. Those 10 months were hell lol.
Only a fool goes of grid .
The smart person stays on it .
But builds in the ability to go off grid .
But yes rural > exsurbs > suburbs > city is the order of best to worst places to be when SHTF
Brian Sparks Yes! That’s exactly what I’m going through. Sure wish my fortunes would change. I’m on month 8.
Jason Carter
Huh lol