Living Off the Grid
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- benfal990
Have you heard of them : http://www.theminimalists.com/
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ABOUT THE MINIMALISTSIt all started with a lingering discontent. A few years ago, while approaching age 30, we had achieved everything that was supposed to make us happy: great six-figure jobs, nice cars, big houses with more bedrooms than inhabitants, pointless masses of toys, and scads of superfluous stuff.
And yet with all that stuff, we weren’t satisfied with our lives. We weren’t happy. There was a gaping void. And working 70-80 hours a week for a corporation and buying even more stuff didn’t fill the void. In fact, it only brought more debt and stress and anxiety and fear and loneliness and guilt and overwhelm and depression.
What’s worse, we didn’t have control of our time and thus didn’t control our own lives. So in 2010 we took back control using the principles of minimalism to focus on what’s important. (Read about our 21-day journey into minimalism.)
In 2011 we left our corporate careers age 30 to become full-time authors and speakers. After publishing our bestselling book, Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life, we embarked on an international book tour and eventually began contributing to people through our online writing classes and private mentoring sessions. The topics about which we write and speak cover a wide array, from simple living and pursuing your passion, to writing, publishing, entrepreneurship health, relationships, personal growth, and contribution.
We’ve been fortunate enough to establish an online audience of more than 2 million annual readers and have been featured all over the media. We have spoken at Harvard Business School and several large conferences (SXSW, TEDx, World Domination Summit), as well as many smaller venues, including churches, colleges, corporate groups, libraries, soup kitchens, and various non-profit organizations.
Toward the end of 2012 we moved from our hometown, Dayton, Ohio, to a cabin in Montana as a four-month experiment, followed by a move to beautiful Missoula in 2013, where we cofounded Asymmetrical Press, a publishing house for the indie at heart.
In 2014 we published a new book, Everything That Remains, and are currently on a 100-city Everything That Remains Tour 2014.
In 2015 we will release our first feature-length film, Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things, directed by Matt D’Avella, in association with Catalyst Media, Asymmetrical, and SPYR Media.
- "while approaching 30" says it all.nb
- can't trust anyone with an "n" like that in their logo: http://www.theminima…Krassy
- Gnash0
Grabbed this from the Reddit thread the Georges posted above:
"there's not enough space and resources for everyone to do what you're doing. It's great you can do that, but it's only possible for some people to live like that.
The problem is, if 7 billion people wanted solar panels like you, that would require huge amounts of energy and material, and we would trash the earth in the process.
Making compost is easy; pile shit up until it decomposes. nothing fancy needed. I've planted a garden, but this is no substitute for farming.
Not everyone can walk away. Off-grid living is for people who are relatively rich and do not have debt. My net worth is about -$10k, so I can't go anywhere."- That's a bit defeatist statement; there is not enough paints in the world for all of us to be painters - so what, so not everyone is a painter.pr2
- everyone is a painter.pr2
- In a status quo situation you're right. but in a SHTF scenario, there isn't enough space for all to do thisGnash
- "That's your fucking problem then."cannonball1978
- HijoDMaite0
this thread makes me think of Lars Monsen, I may have to do another binge watch of his stuff.
- I watched every episode, such a joy. Proper stuff.set
- dope. watching now. full movie: https://www.youtube.…scarabin
- scarabin i think that link is low res compared to the separate clipsHijoDMaite
- and scarabin dont miss his walk from alaska to canada ALSO ON YOUTUBEHijoDMaite
- GeorgesIV0
is going sometime to the bathroom without my cell phone considered living off the grid??
- Gnash0
I think I like this thread best, of late
- pinkfloyd0
Working for the man is a bit of pain the ass. I want to minimize my expenses and freelance when I want to.
- scarabin0
that mountain man name is ernie tertelgte. he went back to court:
and has a fan club, apparently. https://www.facebook.com/ErnieTe…
- I AM THE NATURAL LIVING MAN!HijoDMaite
- lern 2 not shakecannonball1978
- yeah cameraman is ridiculousscarabin
- actually has a point but he doesn't utilize it well. He is really questioning jurisdiction, if he kept it on that topic and knew how to have the court prove jurisdiction then he would have a better chance..yurimon
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- doggydoggdog0
Be rich and buy a house in the Hamptons. That's off the grid for NYC.
- doggydoggdog0
Go to North Dakota, everywhere is off the grid there.
- doggydoggdog0
Become a park ranger and freelance at night.
- ie, get high all day, sleep at nightdoesnotexist
- Good benefits too - maybe.doggydoggdog
- doggydoggdog0
The grid is all in your head. Move out of SF/NYC/Chicago and be a solitary person and no one will give a - about what you do.
Lots of towns are cheap. You don't have to go all the way to Alaska to find quiet and nature.